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Absalom G Farris 1743–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Farris

Mother: Elizabeth Mountcastle

Spouse(s): Nellie Pearce

Children(s): William Farris, Sophia *, Ellizabeth Haygood, Margaret Findley, Sarah Farris, Absalom Sr, Mary Farris, Rutha Phillips, Joicy Looper

Absalom G Farris was born in 1743 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA, the child of James Braxton Farris And Elizabeth Mountcastle. Absalom G Farris married Nellie Isabel Pearce, and had children including Absalom Son Of Absalom G 2 Sr Farris Sr, Ellizabeth Betsy Farris Haygood, Joicy Farris Looper, Margaret Farris Findley, Mary Farris, Rutha Ruthie Farris Phillips, Sarah Farris, Sophia Farris Guess, William Farris. Absalom G Farris passed away in 1820 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Absalom G Farris was born in 1743 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA, the child of James Braxton Farris And Elizabeth Mountcastle.
  • Absalom G Farris married Nellie Isabel Pearce, and had children including Absalom Son Of Absalom G 2 Sr Farris Sr, Ellizabeth Betsy Farris Haygood, Joicy Farris Looper, Margaret Farris Findley, Mary Farris, Rutha Ruthie Farris Phillips, Sarah Farris, Sophia Farris Guess, William Farris.
  • Absalom G Farris passed away in 1820 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Farris
1720–1797
Birth Location: St Patricks Parish, Prince Edward County, VA, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Mountcastle
1730–1773
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Pearce
1746–1830
Birth Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Farris
1777–1856
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Sophia *
1764–1844
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
S*
Ellizabeth Haygood
1768–1825
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
EH
Margaret Findley
1770–1852
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MF
Sarah Farris
1772–1835
Birth Location: Cumberland, PA, USA
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Absalom Sr
1775–1846
Birth Location: –
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Mary Farris
1777–1860
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Rutha Phillips
1790–1871
Birth Location: Parris Station, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Joicy Looper
1795–1870
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
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Absalom Farris's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Farris
1743–1820
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Braxton Farris
1720–1797
St Patricks Parish, Prince Edward County, VA, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Mountcastle
1730–1773
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Farris
1660–
Williamsburg, James County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hamner
1660–1707
Bruton, York, Virginia, United States
Joseph (Joab) Mountcastle
1707–1773
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Anne Duke
1705–1773
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Mountcastle
1670–1735
Elizabeth Tyree
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN MOUNTCASTLE
1640–1700
ANNE DUKE
1645–1710

Absalom Farris's Descendants

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Absalom (G) Farris (1743–1820) m. Nellie (Isabel) Pearce (1746–1830)
  1. 1. William Farris 1777–1856 m. Glathy 1768–
    1. 1. Ruth Mccline 1817–1892 m. Mathew McClure 1817–1890
      1. 1. Elendora ("Ellen") McClure 1847–1926 m. Martin (F.) Bennett 1844–1891
        1. 1. Lizzie Bennett 1880–1935 m. James (Levi) Royalty 1871–1924
        2. 2. James Bennett 1875–1924
        3. 3. Louis (G) Bennett 1878–1888
        4. 4. William (H) Bennett 1879–1887
        5. 5. Albert (E) Bennett 1873–1874
        6. 6. Lewis (C.) Bennett 1878–
        7. 7. Martha Bennett 1886–1971
        8. 8. John Bennett 1888–1918
        9. 9. Hulda (Etta) Bennett 1882–1943
        10. 10. Ida Bennett 1884–1886
      2. 2. Margaret (O.) Payne 1853–1927
      3. 3. Martha Davis 1850–1928
      4. 4. John (P) McClure 1856–1944
      5. 5. Andrew (Ralston) McClure 1854–1927
      6. 6. George (W.) McClure 1859–
      7. 7. Robbert (E.) McClure 1861–1925
      8. 8. Elizabeth McClure 1840–1900
      9. 9. Mary McClure 1845–
      10. 10. Margaret (O.) McClure 1855–1927
      11. 11. John McClure 1857–1944 m. Martha (Ann) McClure 1864–1916
        1. 1. Herbert McClure 1881–1881
        2. 2. Rufo (P) McClure 1888–
      12. 12. George (W.) McClure 1859–1942
      13. 13. Robbert (E.) McClure 1861–
      14. 14. Samuel (W) McClure 1838–1898
      15. 15. Martha Davis 1850–1928
      16. 16. Absolme McClure 1844–1911
      17. 17. Thomas (Howard) McClure 1842–1899
      18. 18. Andrew (Ralston) McClure 1854–1927
      19. 19. Jane McClure 1851–1920
      20. 20. Nancy (L) McClure 1871–1950
    2. 2. Absolom ((of William) (3)) Farris 1805–1871
    3. 3. Eleanor (Farris -) Jackson 1823–1879
  2. 2. Sophia (Farris - Guess ♥) * 1764–1844
  3. 3. Ellizabeth ("BETSY" Farris -) Haygood 1768–1825
  4. 4. Margaret (Farris -) Findley 1770–1852
  5. 5. Sarah Farris 1772–1835
  6. 6. Absalom ((son of Absalom G) (2) (SR) Farris) Sr 1775–1846
  7. 7. Mary Farris 1777–1860
  8. 8. Rutha ("RUTHIE" Farris -) Phillips 1790–1871
  9. 9. Joicy (Farris -) Looper 1795–1870

Absalom Farris's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of Absalom G Farris in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 77
Death of Absalom G Farris in Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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