One of the participants in the study mentions his Farris's in the Whitley County, Kentucky area. Unfortunately, they don't tell you the names or email addresses of the participants. What was the time frame? Do you know his wife's name? Pamela ________________________________ From: farris-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Kenneth And Pat Irvin Sent: Fri 8/17/2007 9:03 AM To: farris@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Alexander Faris/Farris born 1799 SC Pam,I have an Alexander Farris he was born in Kentucky do you know anything about this line? --- Pamela A Seiler <PSeiler@uno.edu> wrote: > Hello Dan, > > Yes, Alexander had a brother James who was also in > Franklin Co TN. > They were born in York Co. SC, & by 1812 were > apparently in TN. I > know there were three Alexander Faris/Farris's in > York Co SC at the > same time. This does not make things easy! My line > seems to come > from the mystery third line. There seems to be lots > of info on the > other two. > > Yesterday I read that apparently Eveline, a daughter > of Alexander and > Oney, married a Thomas D. Farris, who descends from > Ian Esom Farris. > They died in Arkansas. I descend from a son of > Alexander, who was > also named Thomas D Farris. (D for Decatur) > > So perhaps my Alexander is some kind of relative of > the other two > Alexanders. I am very hopeful the DNA test will > answer some of these > questions. > > Stephanie Harrington was my mom's first cousin. > Unfortunately she > passed away several years ago from a stroke. It was > so sad because > the branches of our families had only just > reconnected. My mom grew > up not knowing her relatives from Charleston, and > through Stephanie's > and my research we found each other. We had a > Farris family reunion > in Charleston, and then another in New Orleans > several years ago. I > think about how thrilled Stephanie would be to get > some real answers > when I wonder what the test results may reveal. > > Thanks for your input, & the good luck wishes. > > Pamela > > > > ________________________________ > > From: farris-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of > Daniel B. Troublefield > Sent: Thu 8/16/2007 10:23 PM > To: farris@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FARRIS] Alexander Faris/Farris born 1799 > SC > > > > Hi Pamela, > > Hope you find your DNA match. > > I don't know who your Alexander's parents were, but > he had a brother > James, didn't he? Stephanie Harrington was > interested in this line. > She was a subscriber to this list several years ago. > > Wasn't your Alexander born in South Carolina? That > was the > birthplace recorded in 1850 & 1860 federal censuses, > wasn't it? > > There were two other men named Alexander born in > 1799 in York > County, South Carolina. These other two were first > cousins, sons of > brothers Isaac & Alexander Faries or Feris who moved > to Maury Co., > TN. Isaac & Alexander also had a brother Caleb who > also moved to > Maury. There may have been two other brothers Levi > and John. I don't > know whether Levi married or had children, but John > did. > Unfortunately, > none of John's children were named Alexander or > James. > > Good luck! > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pamela A Seiler > To: farris@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:59 PM > Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Farris DNA > > > That's great. I'm the one who sent it in, so I > should find out > straightaway. I've been looking at the different > US & UK locations > of > the R1b & I1a people, and I can't predict what > group I'll fall into. > My brick wall is with Alexander Faris (Farris) b. > 1799 in NC. He > moved to TN around 1812, and died there. I am > descended through one > of his sons, Thomas Decatur Farris, who moved to > TX after the Civil > War. His son was born in TX, but moved to TN, > then MD for college, > then wound up in SC. I am descended from one of > his sons. I really > have no idea if our Farris's will have any > connection to the ones > already tested, but I am really excited to find > out soon. If you > think I have a possible connection to any of the > ones in the test, > I'd > love to know what you are thinking. > > Pamela Seiler > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > Patricia A.Irvin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pamela A Seiler <PSeiler@uno.edu>Kentucky,There was an America Farris who married a James Sherfield. > One of the participants in the study mentions his > Farris's in the > Whitley County, Kentucky area. Unfortunately, they > don't tell you the > names or email addresses of the participants. What > was the time > frame? Do you know his wife's name? > > Pamela > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: farris-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of > Kenneth And Pat Irvin > Sent: Fri 8/17/2007 9:03 AM > To: farris@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Alexander Faris/Farris born > 1799 SC > > > > Pam,I have an Alexander Farris he was born in > Kentucky > do you know anything about this line? > --- Pamela A Seiler <PSeiler@uno.edu> wrote: > > > Hello Dan, > > > > Yes, Alexander had a brother James who was also in > > Franklin Co TN. > > They were born in York Co. SC, & by 1812 were > > apparently in TN. I > > know there were three Alexander Faris/Farris's in > > York Co SC at the > > same time. This does not make things easy! My > line > > seems to come > > from the mystery third line. There seems to be > lots > > of info on the > > other two. > > > > Yesterday I read that apparently Eveline, a > daughter > > of Alexander and > > Oney, married a Thomas D. Farris, who descends > from > > Ian Esom Farris. > > They died in Arkansas. I descend from a son of > > Alexander, who was > > also named Thomas D Farris. (D for Decatur) > > > > So perhaps my Alexander is some kind of relative > of > > the other two > > Alexanders. I am very hopeful the DNA test will > > answer some of these > > questions. > > > > Stephanie Harrington was my mom's first cousin. > > Unfortunately she > > passed away several years ago from a stroke. It > was > > so sad because > > the branches of our families had only just > > reconnected. My mom grew > > up not knowing her relatives from Charleston, and > > through Stephanie's > > and my research we found each other. We had a > > Farris family reunion > > in Charleston, and then another in New Orleans > > several years ago. I > > think about how thrilled Stephanie would be to get > > some real answers > > when I wonder what the test results may reveal. > > > > Thanks for your input, & the good luck wishes. > > > > Pamela > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: farris-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of > > Daniel B. Troublefield > > Sent: Thu 8/16/2007 10:23 PM > > To: farris@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [FARRIS] Alexander Faris/Farris born 1799 > > SC > > > > > > > > Hi Pamela, > > > > Hope you find your DNA match. > > > > I don't know who your Alexander's parents were, > but > > he had a brother > > James, didn't he? Stephanie Harrington was > > interested in this line. > > She was a subscriber to this list several years > ago. > > > > Wasn't your Alexander born in South Carolina? That > > was the > > birthplace recorded in 1850 & 1860 federal > censuses, > > wasn't it? > > > > There were two other men named Alexander born in > > 1799 in York > > County, South Carolina. These other two were first > > cousins, sons of > > brothers Isaac & Alexander Faries or Feris who > moved > > to Maury Co., > > TN. Isaac & Alexander also had a brother Caleb > who > > also moved to > > Maury. There may have been two other brothers Levi > > and John. I don't > > know whether Levi married or had children, but > John > > did. > > Unfortunately, > > none of John's children were named Alexander or > > James. > > > > Good luck! > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pamela A Seiler > > To: farris@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [FARRIS] Farris DNA > > > > > > That's great. I'm the one who sent it in, so I > > should find out > > straightaway. I've been looking at the > different > > US & UK locations > > of > > the R1b & I1a people, and I can't predict what > > group I'll fall into. > > My brick wall is with Alexander Faris (Farris) > b. > > 1799 in NC. He > > moved to TN around 1812, and died there. I am > > descended through one > > of his sons, Thomas Decatur Farris, who moved to > > TX after the Civil > > War. His son was born in TX, but moved to TN, > > then MD for college, > > then wound up in SC. I am descended from one of > > his sons. I really > > have no idea if our Farris's will have any > > connection to the ones > > already tested, but I am really excited to find > > out soon. If you > > think I have a possible connection to any of the > > ones in the test, > > I'd > > love to know what you are thinking. > > > > Pamela Seiler > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to > > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and > > the body of the message > > > > > Patricia A.Irvin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > FARRIS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > === message truncated === Patricia A.Irvin