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Josiah Isham Farris 1755–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Fluvanna, Virginia

Death Date: 23 DEC 1840

Death Location: Rutherford, Tennessee

Father: Jacob Ferris

Mother: Ruth Haden

Spouse(s): Mary Stovall

Children(s): George Farris, Martha Farris, Mary Farris, Sarah Farris, William Farris, Josiah Farris, Elizabeth Farris, Frances Farris, John Farris

The story of Josiah Isham Farris began in 1755 in Fluvanna, Virginia. Josiah Isham Farris married Mary Milly Stovall, and had children including Elizabeth G Farris, Frances Farris, George S Farris, John Carter Farris, Josiah Isham Farris, Martha Farris, Mary Clark Farris, Sarah D Farris, William D Farris. Josiah Isham Farris passed away in 1840 in Rutherford, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Isham Farris began in 1755 in Fluvanna, Virginia.
  • Josiah Isham Farris married Mary Milly Stovall, and had children including Elizabeth G Farris, Frances Farris, George S Farris, John Carter Farris, Josiah Isham Farris, Martha Farris, Mary Clark Farris, Sarah D Farris, William D Farris.
  • Josiah Isham Farris passed away in 1840 in Rutherford, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Ferris
1725–1776
Birth Location: Fluvanna, Virginia
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Ruth Haden
1732–
Birth Location: Fluvanna, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stovall
1770–
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia
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Children(s)

George Farris
1789–
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
GF
Martha Farris
1792–1823
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
MF
Mary Farris
1796–1862
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
MF
Sarah Farris
1797–1891
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
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William Farris
1798–1857
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
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Josiah Farris
1800–
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
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Elizabeth Farris
1802–1889
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
EF
Frances Farris
1809–
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
FF
John Farris
1809–1900
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia
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Josiah Farris's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Farris
1755–1840
Birth Place: Fluvanna, Virginia
Parents
Jacob Ferris
1725–1776
Fluvanna, Virginia
Ruth Haden
1732–
Fluvanna, Virginia
Grandparents
Anthony* Hayden
1694–1797
Norwich, Norfolkshire, England
Lady (Margaret* Douglas) 🌳
1701–1786
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hayden
1665–1710
Hannah Thacher-Haden
1673–1730
William Douglas
1670–1705
Grishield McKeard
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1637–1695
Isabel Douglas
1642–1691

Josiah Farris's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Isham) Farris (1755–23 DEC 1840) m. Mary ('Milly') Stovall (1770–)
  1. 1. George (S.) Farris 1789–
  2. 2. Martha Farris 1792–1823
  3. 3. Mary (Clark) Farris 1796–1862
  4. 4. Sarah (D.) Farris 1797–1891
  5. 5. William (D.) Farris 1798–1857
  6. 6. Josiah (Isham) Farris 1800–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (G.) Farris 1802–1889
  8. 8. Frances Farris 1809–
  9. 9. John (Carter) Farris 1809–1900

Josiah Farris's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Josiah Isham Farris in Fluvanna, Virginia
Fluvanna, Virginia
1840
23 DEC 1840
Age 85
Death of Josiah Isham Farris in Rutherford, Tennessee
Rutherford, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Fluvanna, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 DEC 1840
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee
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