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)*