Reba: I'm not sure if this is any help or not. Ben Crabtree bcrabt3565@aol.com Webpage: http://members.tripod.com/crabtree_tree/index.html Descendants of Sylvester (Samuel) Farris Generation No. 1 1. Sylvester (Samuel)1 Farris was born Bef. 1810, and died Deceased. He married Mary ??? Abt. 1925. Children of Sylvester Farris and Mary ??? are: 2 i. Lucy Ann2 Farris, born November 11, 1826 in VA; died November 26, 1901. She married James Malcom March 02, 1843. 3 ii. Thomas Farris, born Abt. 1832 in VA. 4 iii. Robert Sylvester Farris, born 1833 in VA; died Deceased. He married Elizabeth Crockett Unknown. 5 iv. Jane Farris, born 1836 in VA; died 1914 in Coal City, IN. She married William Presser Unknown. 6 v. Mariah Catharine Farris1, born February 05, 1839 in Butler Co. OH.; died May 14, 1907 in Schulyer Co., MO1. She married Anderson Crabtree1 January 16, 1856 in Clark County, Illinois1. Notes for Mariah Catharine Farris: Marriage license (Jan. 11, 1856) shows her name as Mariah Catharine Farris, marriage certificate (Jan. 16, 1856) shows as Mary Farris. Affidavit of lawful age signed by Wm. Pe????. More About Mariah Catharine Farris: Burial: 1907, SchuylarCo. MO. (BridgeCreek Cem.) Census: 1880, Independence Township, Schuyler Co., MO1 Notes for Anderson Crabtree: Anderson gave the land for Bridge Creek Christian Church and Cemetery. He also gave or built the pulpit for the new church. The pulpit is presently (1973) in the Greentop Christian Church. More About Anderson Crabtree: Burial: Schulyer Co MO1 Cause of Death: Bronchitis caused from grippe Census: 1850, Fayette Township, Vigo Co., IN1 7 vi. George W. Farris, born Abt. 1840 in IL; died April 17, 1892. 8 vii. Andrew Jackson Farris, born March 16, 1842; died December 08, 1923. He married Rachel Ward Unknown. 9 viii. Margaret Ellen Farris, born 1843; died November 1867. She married Whitton William Wilson September 22, 1859. 10 ix. John Farris, born Abt. 1844; died Deceased. 11 x. James Alexander Farris, born September 30, 1847; died June 17, 1913. He married Mary Ellen Mott May 16, 1867. Endnotes 1. crabtree.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 17, 1999.