Sarah, I can't help yet with the Civil War Pension Aps but I do think we may have a family connection through your Granville Farris Son. In my husband's mother's line, I have a Garret Son marrying Amelia Emily Farris about 1828 near St. Louis, MO. Amelia (born 1803 in Albemarle, VA) was the child of George M. Farris (died 1858 in Moniteau County, MO) and Susanna Sneed (died after 1860 in Moniteau). Their other children were: Minor J. Farris, from whom my husband is descended; Calvin E. Farris; Matilda Farris; and ta-dah! Granville Farris, born about 1804. Although none of this is proof of family relationships, could it be that your Granville is the child of my Amelia and Garret Son, whom they may have named after Amelia's brother? I have little on the Son line but lots on the Farris line. Through Susanna Sneed Farris, we have interesting stories to tell about the family's dealings with Thomas Jefferson near Monticello, Virginia. Allene Rollier Niehaus

Allene: I discovered that a collateral line ancestor had married lst William Son in Cedar Co., MO 23 Sep 1852 and 2nd John Bookout in Cass Co. in 1859. She was Martha Casey from Cedar Co., Missouri. I haven't been able to find out what happened to William or why they were in Cass Co. Whether she moved there with William or with John. I don't have much on the Son family/families but I will certainly share what I have. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allene R Niehaus" <Treetops-GVM@att.net> To: <MOMONITE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 7:25 AM Subject: re: Civil War Pension Aps and surname SON > Sarah, I can't help yet with the Civil War Pension Aps but I > do think we may have a family connection through your > Granville Farris Son. > > In my husband's mother's line, I have a Garret Son marrying > Amelia Emily Farris about 1828 near St. Louis, MO. Amelia > (born 1803 in Albemarle, VA) was the child of George M. > Farris (died 1858 in Moniteau County, MO) and Susanna Sneed > (died after 1860 in Moniteau). Their other children were: > Minor J. Farris, from whom my husband is descended; Calvin > E. Farris; Matilda Farris; and ta-dah! Granville Farris, > born about 1804. Although none of this is proof of family > relationships, could it be that your Granville is the child > of my Amelia and Garret Son, whom they may have named after > Amelia's brother? > > I have little on the Son line but lots on the Farris line. > Through Susanna Sneed Farris, we have interesting stories to > tell about the family's dealings with Thomas Jefferson near > Monticello, Virginia. > > Allene Rollier Niehaus >