cher My David Faris is the brother of this William. b abt 1766 in Va His son David,Jr and David Sr moved to Ohio about 1805. ANY info would be appreciated cousin Reba -----Original Message----- From: ChersFmly@aol.com <ChersFmly@aol.com> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [FARRIS-L] FARIS of Berkeley co, (W)Va >In a message dated 08/19/1999 1:39:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >Bolesbooks@aol.com writes: > >> Do you happen to have a list of the children of William Faris (1734-1818)? > >Unfortunately, your Farises are probably not the sons of that William Faris. >According to the book Eight Generations of the Virginia Branch of the Faris >Family in the United States of America, by Nellie Flack, these are the >children of William and Dorratha (Johnson) Faris: > >Descendants of William Faris > > 1 William Faris b: Abt. 1734 Co Down, Ireland d: 01 August 1818 Elm Grove, >Ohio Co. VA Burial: Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, WV > +Dorratha Johnson b: Abt. 1735 Co Down, Ireland m: Ireland d: 03 January >1804 Elm Grove, Ohio Co. VA Burial: Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, WV > 2 John Faris b: 17 May 1759 Co Down, Ireland d: 20 October 1838 Elm >Grove, WV > +Agnes Stuart m: 01 July 1788 Ohio Co. VA Father: Robert Stuart Mother: >Martha Page > 2 David Faris b: Abt. 1761 Co Down, Ireland d: 19 October 1781 Yorktown >Battlefield, VA > 2 Adam Faris b: 06 November 1763 Martinsburg, Berkley Co VA d: 06 July >1841 Elm Grove, Ohio Co VA > +Mary Finley m: 01 January 1794 > 2 Mary Faris b: 24 September 1768 Martinsburg, Berkley Co VA d: 08 >December 1841 Elm Grove, Ohio Co WV > +Thomas Yates m: 13 December 1792 > 2 William Faris b: 22 May 1772 Berkeley Co, VA d: 10 October 1848 Ohio >Co. VA > +Susannah Curtis b: Abt. 1776 m: 23 June 1796 Ohio Co. VA d: 28 June >1813 Ohio Co. VA Father: James Curtis Mother: Elizabeth Coffenberry > *2nd Wife of William Faris: > +Elizabeth Irwin b: 07 March 1779 Co Tyrone, Ireland m: 20 October 1814 >Ohio Co. VA d: 08 April 1843 Ohio Co. VA Burial: Old Presbyterian churchyard >in West Alexander, PA Father: John Irwin > >The youngest son, William and his first wife are my 4th g-grandparents. That >book can be found at many libaries across the country. I also think that it >was on this list that someone recently mentioned that it can be purchased >online at: > >http://www.higginsonbooks.com/ > >Hope this helps, > >-- >Cherie Atkinson Clark >chersfmly@aol.com >http://members.aol.com/chersfmly/ > >Looking for ATKINSON in Ohio Co. WV and Washington Co PA, FIFE in Allegheny >and Washington Co PA, KIMMINS (or KIMMONS) in Ohio and Marshall Co WV and >Washington Co PA, SKILES in Washington Co PA, TOLBERT in Carroll Co VA and >Raleigh and Fayette Co WV, WEBB in Carroll Co VA, McDAID in Washington Co PA >and Marshall Co WV, WOLFE in Greene Co and Washington Co PA, FARIS in Ohio Co >WV and Delaware Co OH, and way too many associated families to list! > >*There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of >these is roots, the other, wings. (Hodding Carter)* > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html > >