I never rely upon census records for ages, because they are rarely correct! I guess it pays to be skeptical of all the records. Wanda >Don't ever rule out someone because of a date on a tombstone. I >have an Abraham Farris that had his birthdate on his stone as October >10, 1849 and an article in the local paper about him living to be >almost 100 years old. But through several census records in two >different counties, his birthdate should have been December 1860. >This really caused me a problem at first. I have no idea why his >stone is like this or if this was a common problem. I just learned >to check around more before assuming that it's correct because it's >written in stone. (pardon the pun) >Janet Blachowski > > >From: Debihula@aol.com >Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 12:00:46 EST >Subject: [FARRIS-L] Polly Faris >To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-to: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com > >There is a Polly Faris, 65 yrs. living in Fluvanna Co with Nancy, 37; Lucy, >14; and Willie, 8; in 1880 VA census. Willie is listed as living with this >family, relationship not reported. Anyone know anything about this Willie? >Could it be my William Oat Farris, born 1872? Maybe he is living with his >grandmother? > >Another curious thing in the 1880 VA census: Oat Farris, 10 years old living >with James Blackwell as a boarder, servant, in Washington Co. > >Family history has my ggrandfather William Oat born in Saltville, Washington >Co in 1872 (1872 is year on his tombstone in Ring Family Cemetary). Maybe >this date is wrong and he is really 10? I know I am stretching....... > >There is just no family in VA with Frank, Flora, Sidney and William Oat Farris >(faris et.al.) in 1880.....sigh > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >You may search the Farris-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >In the surname field, type in Farris > > >==== 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