Pam (and other Farris/Ferris researchers), You and I discussed the Richmond co, GA. Farris/etc. families a while back. I have you in my Farris notes as looking for info. on one James Farriss. This weekend, I went to the Greenville Library yesterday while up in the area visiting my father-in-law. They have massive census records for many states, and I concentrated on the GA. census records. I gathered a little more Farriss info, on GA. Farris families, who connect to Richmond Co, GA and combined it with some of the info. I already have. I found the following after making a list of ALL Farris/Ferris/etc names living in GA in 1850 and looking them up one by one, county by County. Hope this helps someone. If anyone knows anything about this James Farris b. ca 1806, VA with wife Rebecca and their family, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH! Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------ CENSUS: 1850 Clark Co, Ga., Athens Dist, p. 12, hh# 147/147 James Farris 44 M VA cannot r/w Rebecca Farris 30 F GA cannot r/w Nancy A. Farris 18 F GA Beverly Farris 15 M GA James Farris 13 M GA *Howell Farris 9 M GA Meiles Farris 8 M GA Benj. B. Farris 6 M GA Doctor W. W. Farris 4 M GA The *Howell Farris, I believe, is my gg-grandfather. I then looked for the same family in the GA 1860 Census index. There were 5 James Farris heads of household who were in GA 1860 census records and I looked them all up. I could not find this James in 1860 GA. Pam, you mentioned your James had been married several times. The wife, Rebecca, would have been 12 when Nancy A. was born, so maybe this is his 2nd wife??? Some of the above family is found in 1889 in Augusta,Richmond Co, GA. The 1889 City Directory has the following, p. 164 Several of them seem to fit this family. Farris: Miss Aurena, wks Dartmouth Mills, bds 1203 Fenwick [matches a daughter of Beverly] *Benjamin, wks L. F. Padgett, res 1316 1/2 Barrett *Beverly, painter, res 1203 Fenwick [This seems to match the 1850 census with parents James and Rebecca Farris?] Charles, wks Augusta Factory, bds 1203 Fenwick Edward, wks Augusta Factory, bds 1203 Fenwick Jack, wks L. F. Padgett J., wks Augusta Factory Laura, spinner Augusta Factory [*POSSIBLY my great-grandmother, daughter of Howell Farris and Elizabeth Parker] Miss Rebecca, wks Augusta Factory, bds 1203 Fenwick Thomas, fireman CRR -------------------------------- Another family which I have now proved is NOT my line is that of John C. Ferris and his wife Elizabeth, res 820 Broad ST, Augusta, GA. The 1889 Augusta City Directory has the following on them, spelled Ferris: Charles H. (Ferris & Son) res 837 Greene St. John C. (Ferris & Son) res 820 Broad Sr. William, lab, bds 1501 Rollersville Rd. Ferris & Son (John C. & Charles H) merchant tailors, 820 Broad From: Jerry Murphy, Records Clerk, Augusta-Richmond County Cemeteries 821-1746; fax 821-1753, Email: [email protected] John C. Ferris - Book C, Page 148; Buried 8-16-1892; 68 yrs.old; Native of England; Tailor; Married; Augusta resident for 20 years; Died of Uraemia; Physician-W.H.Doughty; Died 8-15-92; Lived @ 818 Broad St.-3rd Ward of Augusta; Buried Buried Magnolia Cem., on Ferris Section #81-1st Extension-3rd Sec.South of 2nd St.& 5th walk East of West Wall Avenue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1880 Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, p. 298B [ Family History Library Film 1254163 NA Film Number T9-0163] John C. FERRIS Self M Male W 56 ENG Merch. Tailor ENG ENG Elizabeth FERRIS Wife M Female W 46 ENG Keeps House ENG ENG Charles H. FERRIS Son S Male W 28 NY Merch. Tailor ENG ENG Ella A. FERRIS Dau S Female W 18 NY At Home ENG ENG Lizzie FERRIS Dau S Female W 14 NY At School ENG ENG Jessie FERRIS Dau S Female W 10 NY At School ENG ENG Josie FERRIS Dau S Female W 6 NY At School ENG ENG Frank FERRIS Son S Male W 2 GA ENG ENG I also found this family in the 1900 Census, Richmond Co, GA., GM Dist 122, hh#257. Elizabeth Farriss, W, b. Sept 1933, Age 66, b. England Josie Farriss, dau. b. June 1874, NY Frank E. Farriss son b. Dec. 1877, GA Father Deceased. I have the following obit as I was investigating J. C.'s wife Elizabeth as possibly being my Elizabeth Parker who married Howell Farris of the James in the 1850 census, but the birthdates that I have confirmed with the 1900 Baldwin Co. census records on Elizabeth Farris (inmate at the Georgia State Sanitorium) do not work to be the same Eliz. Parker as below. The Augusta Chronicle obits contains the following info. on this Elizabeth: Death Notices and Obit for Elizabeth Ferris, wife of J.C. Ferris, Augusta, Richmond co, Ga. Augusta Chronicle: 26 Dec. 1914: Death During the Night of Mrs. J. C. Ferris; One of the Oldest and one of the Best Beloved of the Women of Augusta. Her friends and the friends of her large family will regret to learn of thedeath, shortly after midnight of Mrs. J. C. Ferris, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Mustin, 306 Broad St. Mrs. Ferris was one of the oldest and one of the best beloved of the women of Augusta. Hers was a beautiful disposition. Her long life has been on of deep devotion to those whom she loved. To her children and grandchildren were deeply attached. She was a pure-hearted Christian and lived her long life in the fear and in the love of God. Her husband, the late Mr. J. C. Ferris, died many years ago. Mrs. Farris' surviving children are Mr. Charles Ferris, Mr. Frank Ferris, Miss Josie Ferris, Mrs. Ida R. Smith, Mrs. W. W. Fry, Mrs. Paul Mustin, and Mrs. L. A. Dorr. -------------------------------- Augusta Chronicle, 27 Dec. 1914: Funeral Notice FERRIS - Died Augusta Ga., Dec. 26, 1914, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris at the age of 81 years. Funeral services from the residence of her son, Mr. Frank E. Ferris, 420 Reynolds St., this (SUNDAY) afternoon at 4 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to be present. Interment in City Cemetery. ------------------------------ Augusta Chronicle, 27 Dec. 1914 HER SIX GRANDSONS TO BE HER PALLBEARERS: Mrs. J. C. Ferris Funeral takes Place this afternoon It was announced yesterday that the funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. C. Ferris, one of Augusta's most beloved and Christian women, who passed quietly away yesterday morning shortly after midnight at the residence of her son, Mr. Frank Ferris, 420 Reynolds St. will be held at the residence 420 Reynolds St. this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will officiate. the interment will be in the city Cemetery. The following young men who are her grandsons will act as pallbearers: Messrs. Harvey Ferris, Wescott Ferris. Charles Ferris, John Ferris, W. W. Frye, Jr., and Lawrence A. Dorr, Jr. Mrs. Ferris is survived by two sons Mr. Charles Ferris and Mr. Frank Ferris and five daughters, Miss Josie Ferris, Mrs. Ida R. Smith, Mrs. W. W. Fry, Mrs. Paul Mustin, and Mrs. L. A. Dorr. ----------------------------- Augusta Chronicle 28 Dec. 1914 MRS. FERRIS' REMAINS INTERRED YESTERDAY: Many Beautiful Floral Designs Sent to Funeral of Loved Woman. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. C. Ferris were held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of her son Mrs. Frank Ferris, 420 Reynolds St. Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. The interment was in the City Cem. Mrs. Ferris passed quietly away during the early hours of Sat. morning following a brief illness. She was one of Augusta's most lovable women, possessed of many Christina virtues and a personality that won for her friends wherever known. The funeral services both at the residence and at the grave were most impressive. Beautiful floral designs contributed by sympathetic friends were tenderly spread upon the grave of one whose death has cast gloom over many homes. Her six grandsons (named again) acted as pall-bearers.