My line goes back to Charles Pharis or Faris md to a Mary Sanders? who is prob from a Quaker family. Charles Pharis is born 1730 to 1740 VA md Mary Sanders probably in Hanover co Va lived in Louisa co Va spelled name both ways in alternating documents in the courthouse. One entry in the Douglas Register which is OLD Goochland co Va has a Charles Pharis md to ------- in 1751. Apparently her name is not legiable. A close relative of Charles is John Faris who md Lucy Harlow. Charles and John apparent to be brothers to me. After Charles died in 1779 then Mary re md a George Gillespie and lived in Amherst co Va. Her children from Faris also are from Albermarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, and Amherst co VA. I will check the Douglas Register for Samuel Pharis entries. Where in Tn and MO was your line. I think your line is part of the Doctor P. Faris or Pharis line in Barry co MO. He lived in the same area as my James N. Faris or Pharis and at one time I thought they were closely related however D.P. Faris obituary provided the real story. Seems odd we keep crossing links in the same counties and in different states. Mike Barr