You did the correct thing by responding to the list, Mike. It's the best way we can all benefit from each others' notes! I have some cousins who live in Filbert (the Stacys who own the nursery business there). Ruby Paxton Stacy was my dad's first cousin. She passed away in July 2002 oddly enough on the same day as my father. In fact, Ruby's grandmother was Rebecca Salena Farris (my gr-grandmother). This is the family I am researching. I have been stuck at the same brick wall for about 25 years, so if you have any information that would help, I would appreciate it! Rebecca Salena Farris was the daughter of William or Thomas Farris and Eliza Morris or Morrison. (There was conflicting information on the death certificates of two of their children - thus my confusion as to their exact names). They had the following children: Cynthia born ca 1847 (no further info) Sarah Elizabeth born ca 1847 married Andrew Henry Merritt Dorcas Ann born ca 1852-1854 married William Ashley Rebecca Salena born July 4 1859 married Green Caldwell Paxton Robert born ca 1861 (no further info) Lucinda born ca 1865 (no further info) I wish I could answer your questions regarding your Faris family. I think there are several people on the list who descend from this line. Maybe someone else can help. Wanda --- Michael Neelands <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wanda, not sure whether to respond through you of > through FARRIS-L. > > Mike Neelands > > Hello, > > My name is Mike Neelands from York(Filbert > Community), SC and I am from the > Robert Miller Farris line. My Grandmother was Pansy > Viola Faris Neelands. > My Grandfather, John W. Neelands died of Spanish > Influenza in 1919 and Pansy > along with two you children(Marshall W. - my Dad and > Mary Ruby) moved back > into her Father's household(Robert Edgar Faris). > Pansy later remarried and > left my Dad to be raised by Robert E. and Mary Alice > Faris. My dad was only > 16 mos.old when his father died and he was more > connected to his Faris > relatives than his Neelands relatives. Dad often > said that if it hadn't > been for Granddad Faris(R.E.) he would have been an > orphan. > > My Dad passed away on 11/14/2001 and I had a longing > to know where our roots > were from and I was pleasantly surprised to find > that the Neelands and Faris > families' heritage was very rich in the western York > County region of South > Carolina. My Faris line as I have it documented now > is as follows: > > Marshall W. Neelands -> Pansy Viola Faris Neelands > -> R.E. Faris -> Moses P. > Faris -> Robert Miller Faris > -> Moses Faris > > I have lots of information on the Faris line as far > as land records both on > my direct line and off shoots of this line, I have > census images, digital > photos of gravesites, death certificates within SC > after 1917 - 1955. I > would be willing to share this information with > those seeking and do > look-ups etc. when possible. I frequent SC State > Archives and when feasible > York County Courthouse looking for information. > > If there is anyone out there who would have pictures > of my line from Moses > P. to Moses or could give details on lineage prior > to 1st Moses it would be > greatly appreciated. I have one question which I > haven't been able to > answer and was wondering if someone may have some > insight. Moses P. was > enumerated in his grandmother's household(Elizabeth > Falls) in the 1850 > census instead of his Father's(Robert M. Faris). > Moses P. was the youngest > of the children and Robert's wife Mary was listed as > insane. Any idea why > he was not included in the Robert M. household in > the 1850, 1860, or 1870 > census? > > Regards to all of my Faris family, > > Mike Neelands > > > >From: Wanda Rabb <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [FARRIS-L] Welcome new subscriber > >Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:27:40 -0500 > > > >Please join me in welcoming a new member to our > list: > > > >[email protected] > > > >We hope you will introduce yourself and tell us > about the family you are > >researching! > > > >Wanda Rabb > >Farris-L manager > >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wanda/farrismain.html > > > > > >==== 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 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your current Internet > access and enjoy > patented spam control and more. Get two months > FREE! > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/byoa > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/