Hi Sandy, It's always good to see your name - we really appreciate the FARRIS Files and the great job that you do. In an E-mail dated January 29, 1999, you said: "I maintain a list of Farris/Pharis/Phares researchers with names, addresses, ancestors, etc. If anyone would like a copy I can send online if you have a program that can handle .dbf files (MS Works, etc.) or I will snail mail you one. I would also like to add your names, addresses and the Farris family you are interested in. We have almost 400 researchers so far and many have made valuable contacts through the list since I send a copy to all new Farris/Pharis contacts. We also have a Farris Newsletter so if anyone would like to submit queries and do not wish to give their snail mail addresses on this list, they may email me directly. Many of our readers do not have online capability so you will be reaching a new audience. Sandy " Please send a list of Farris/Pharis/Phares researchers with names, addresses, ancestors, etc. My great grandfather Richard FARRIS was born in April 1839 in Missouri. (Information taken from the Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.) His father was born Tennessee; his mother was born in Mississippi. Richard married Julia COTNER August 3, 1865, in Morgan County, Missouri. (Julia and her parents were born in Tennessee.) There was another wedding on the same date - Rabecca Ann FARRIS and Andrew COTNER; we are assuming this is a sister of Richard and a brother of Julia. The same justice of the peace performed both marriages. On the 1900 Census form, it is stated Julia had six children. We know of five: William David, born 1868, Missouri Joil Lee, born February 23, 1870, Texas (my grandfather) Alice, born 1874 Oscar C, Born February 10, 1878, Texas Edgar, born November 15, 1882, Indian Territory (Hughes County, Oklahoma). We have found Richard and Julia FARRIS in the 1900 Census of Indian Territory (Oklahoma). The Census form shows his mother was born in Mississippi; however, there is a Mississippi County in Missouri, so we don't know if there was some confusion. We do not know her maiden name. My grandfather, Joil Lee, spent most of his adult life in Hughes County, Oklahoma. His brother, Will, spent most of his adult life in McLennan County, Texas. Julia died July 2, 1904 and Richard died August 9, 1904, in Hughes County, Indian Territory. We found the following listing in the 1850 Census of Moniteau County Missouri. Age Place of Birth FARRIS Sampson 40 TN Modeste 45 MO Thomas 20 MO Lydia 16 MO Jane 14 MO RICHARD 13 MO Daniel 10 MO REBECCA 8 MO James 5 MO David 2 MO It looks like our Richard and Rebecca could be part of the above listed children. It appears that Sampson was born about 1810. Sampson FARRIS and a "female, aged 20-30", are found in the 1830 Census of Cooper County, Missouri. In the 1840 Census of Cole County, Missouri, Sampson FARRIS and the following listing is recorded: Males - Under 5 2 5-10 1 30-40 1 Females - Under 5 1 5-10 1 30-40 1 Putting us on the list of Researchers, Newsletters, etc, iw wonderful. We would love to connect with someone. Any information you could share would be very much appreciated. My E-mail address is BobAndVel@aol.com Thank you, Vel Weston