Here is some info on the Farrises you mentioned. Don't know if this helps a whole lot though> Ian Esom Farris (1-1) * Henry Farris (2-1) * James Esom Farris (3-4) * Isaac Farris (4-20) * 5-35 5-35 JOHN THOMAS FARRIS b. 1781 VA d. Jul 1835 Barren Co. KY 1m. 31 Oct 1805 Mercer Co. KY MARY H. SHELTON (Polly) b. 30 Jun 1790 d. *6-168 SAMUEL SHELTON ca 1806 m. Mary Martin *6-169 CHARLOTTE 11 Sep 1808 m. James Martin *6-170 NANCY SEMARIMIS ca 1810 1m Hezekiah Briggs 2m James Isbell *6-171 ELIZABETH ca 1812 1m Jesse Stallsworth 2m John Coats *6-172 ISAAC HENDERSON ca 1811 m. Ann King *6-254 MARTHA JANE (Susan) 20 Feb 1819 VA m. Soloman Martin 2m. 18 Jul 1822 Barren Co. KY JANE BIRD b. d. 6-255 JAMES ca 1829 6-256 JOSHUA *6-257 JOHN (Jack Bird?) 27 Mar 1833 m. Mary Smith 6-403 GEORGE W. 6-404 WILLIAM 3m. 12 Jun 1834 Barren Co.KY SOPHIA NEWELL b. ca 1798 d. 6-258 POLLY ANN ca 1835 Ruth Eddy; Rte. 1, Box 4 BB; Horse Cave, KY, said his will and other records indicate J ohn was married at least 3 times. Mary Shelton daughter of Samuel Waddy Shelton and Jane Henderson John T and Mary Shelton license 30 Oct 1905. Bondsman Joseph Dismukes. Sophia married a second time, 20 Oct 1836 , to Neal Hall. Letter from Kate Nagaman to Arminta Kowe - "Grandpa Farris (refers to John, also called Jack Bird) was an orphan raised by some cousins. Two of his aunts were stolen by the Indians and never heard from again. We are kin to the Martins too, as a half-sister of Pa's married old uncle Sol Martin." Sources: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records by McAdams, pg. 111 Barren Co. KY marriage records Christine Faris letter of 11 Apr 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. Patricia Dennis letter 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. 1850 census, Barren Co. KY Vonnell Tingle letter 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. John T. Farris will. Deed book Q pg. 228, 1841 Barren Co. KY ++++++++++++++ Ian Esom Farris (1-1) * Henry Farris (2-1) * James Esom Farris (3-4) * 4-25 4-25 MAJOR WASHINGTON FARRIS b. 1770 Halifax Co. VA d. After 1850 DeWitt Co. IL 1m. 10 Sep 1793 Mercer Co. KY, by John Rice. NANCY HUNGATE b. 1770 Botetourt Co. VA d. Before 1810 Washington Co. KY *5-68 STEPHEN M. 1794 Mercer Co. KY m. Elinor White * 5-69 MARY (Polly) 1795 Mercer Co. KY * m. Joseph O'Dell *5-70 BENJAMIN H. 1797 Mercer Co. KY * m. Mary Manning * *5-71 CHARLES 8 Nov 1800 Mercer Co. KY m. Belinda Morgan dau. * 1800-1810 Washington Co. KY * Nancy was the dau. of Charles and Mollie Hale Hungate. * 2m. 31 Oct 1811 Washington Co. KY, by William Sturman. SARAH ELIZABETH GRAHAM (Sally) b. 1789/1795 KY * d. after 1860 * Sarah was the dau. of Amos Graham. * *5-72 VIRGINIA ETTA (Nancy) 21 Aug 1812 Washington Co. KY m. Isaac Farris #5-60 *5-73 MAJOR WASHINGTON, Jr. ca 1817 Washington Co. KY m. Minerva Bates * 5-74 MALVINA 1817 Washington Co. KY *5-236 NATHAN WARD 1 Apr 1818 Washington Co. KY m. Elizabeth Hungate 5-75 SARAH (Sally?) 1819 Washington Co. KY m. James Taylor *5-76 ELIZABETH 12 Jan 1820 Bourbon Co. KY m. Thomas J. Mills *5-77 CAROLINE MATILDA 1 2 Aug 1831 Washington Co. KY 1m. David Dixon 2m. William H. White *5-78 JANE 1836 m. Soloman Dixon 1786 Madison Co. KY formed from Lincoln Co. KY (VA at that time) * 1786 Mercer Co. KY formed from Lincoln Co. KY (VA at that time) * 10 Oct 1792 Tax List Lincoln Co. KY 1wm 21+, 1 horse. Listed among Mary, Johnson, Nimrod, James, Isham & Edward. * 1795 Tax List Mercer Co. KY 1 horse, 3 cattle * 1797 Gerrard Co. KY formed from Madison, Lincoln & Mercer. * 1800 Tax List Gerrard Co. KY 24 Apr 1807 Washington Co. KY - Wit. deed of Joshua Rentfro & wife Jane to Elijah Farris, 191 acres on Long Lick Creek. * 1810 Census Washington Co. KY:(21010-11000) 2m -10 1f -10 * 1m 10-16 1f 10-16 1m 26-45 8 Mar 1815 Washington Co. KY: Mary Faris married Joseph Odell. Min. John Pirtle. Bk. 1, p. 143. 1820 Census Index Washington Co. KY 17 Oct 1825 DeWitt Co. IL, Federal Land Purchase, 80 acres, W2NE, Sec. 25, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser residence: Macon Co. IL. * 1830 Census Index Washington Co. KY 21 Oct 1835 DeWitt Co. IL, Federal Land Purchase, 80 acres, W2NE Sec. 36, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser residence: McLean Co. IL * 14 Dec 1835 DeWitt Co. IL, Federal Land Purchase, 40 acres, SWSE Sec. 25, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser residence: Macon Co. IL * 1840 Census DeWitt Co. IL (JD) * Early 1840s came to Buchanan Co. MO to see his daughter, Nancy, and his son-in-law Isaac (5-60), who was also Major's nephew, Isaac being son of Johnson Farris (4-24), a brother of Major's. In the book of Hungate families, Charles Hungate is the father of Nancy Hungate who is shown married to Major Farris, with the following children: (JD) JAMES m. Phebe Odel in KY CHARLES POLLY b. Washington Co. KY m. Joseph Odel, died of T.B., no children SALLY b. Washington Co. KY m. James Taylor, she died in MO, no known children. They continue with James "born in Washington Co. KY, died in IA. He married Phebe Odel in KY". They list his children as: (JD) MAJOR CHARLES JAMES H. Former address Winterset, IA JOHNSON WILLIAM Former address, Lansing,MI NANCY m. ---- Brown (NOTE: I tend to agree that there may have been a son James. Compare Major's Federal land purchases with these for JAMES: * 28 Oct 1831 in DeWitt Co. IL...89 acres, E2NW Sec. 35, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser Residence: Macon Co. IL * 22 Apr 1835 in DeWitt Co. IL...40 acres, SWSW Sec. 26, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser Residence: Macon Co. IL * 8 Jul 1835 in DeWitt Co. IL...40 acres, SWSW Sec. 3, Twp. 19N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser Residence: Macon Co. IL * 14 Dec 1835 in DeWitt Co. IL...80 acres, W2SE Sec. 35, Twp. 20N, Range 01E, Meridian 3. Purchaser Residence: McLean Co. IL * REFERENCES: Federal Land Sales, Illinois State Archives Marriage records, wills, deeds, censuses, Washington Co. KY Tax Lists Lincoln Co. KY Missouri Pioneer Books SOURCE(S): Randall Farris (original sheet) Joyce Duncan, Anchorage, AK Cathy Hart Farris (1996) Bob Merritt (1996) * changed or added Sources: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records by McAdams, pg. 111 Barren Co. KY marriage records Christine Faris letter of 11 Apr 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. Patricia Dennis letter 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. 1850 census, Barren Co. KY Vonnell Tingle letter 1985 in Ruth Eddy's files. John T. Farris will. Deed book Q pg. 228, 1841 Barren Co. KY