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Martha J FARRIS 1849 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1849

Birth Location: Polk, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 30 September 1916

Death Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Champin Farres

Mother: Lourana ?

Spouse(s): Ben Cantrell

Children(s): John Cantrell, Mary Cantrell, Sallie Cantrell, Minnie Cantrell, Katie Cantrell

Martha J FARRIS was born in 1849 in Polk, Missouri, USA, the child of Champin Farres and Lourana "Laura" (Lurana\Lensuay) Chitty ?. In 1850, Martha J FARRIS resided in District 71, Polk, Missouri, USA. In 1870, Martha J FARRIS resided in Marion, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA. Martha J FARRIS married Ben C Cantrell, and had children including John Cantrell, Mary E Cantrell, Sallie B. Cantrell, Minnie Cantrell, Katie Cantrell. Martha J FARRIS passed away in 1916 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha J FARRIS was born in 1849 in Polk, Missouri, USA, the child of Champin Farres and Lourana "Laura" (Lurana\Lensuay) Chitty ?.
  • In 1850, Martha J FARRIS resided in District 71, Polk, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha J FARRIS resided in Marion, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA.
  • Martha J FARRIS married Ben C Cantrell, and had children including John Cantrell, Mary E Cantrell, Sallie B. Cantrell, Minnie Cantrell, Katie Cantrell.
  • Martha J FARRIS passed away in 1916 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Champin Farres
1815 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lourana ?
1815 – 1880
Birth Location: Alabama
L?

Spouses(s)

Ben Cantrell
1851 – 1915
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Cantrell
1868 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
JC
Mary Cantrell
1870 – 1944
Birth Location: Missouri
MC
Sallie Cantrell
1876 –
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation
SC
Minnie Cantrell
1878 – 1938
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation
MC
Katie Cantrell
Birth Location: –
KC

Martha FARRIS's Ancestors

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Martha FARRIS
1849 – 1916
Birth Place: Polk, Missouri, USA
Parents
Champin Farres
1815 –
Tennessee
Lourana ("Laura" (Lurana\Lensuay) Chitty) ?
1815 – 1880
Alabama
Grandparents
James Farris
1787 – 1830
Rusell Co., Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Page
1780 – 1846
Charles (Henry) Chitty
1772 – 1856
Salem (Forsyth County), Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
NANCY CASEY
1773 – 1850
Wayne, , North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha FARRIS's Descendants

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Martha (J) FARRIS (8 Jul 1849 – 30 September 1916) m. Ben (C) Cantrell (22 May 1851 – Aft. 1915)
  1. 1. John Cantrell (abt 1868 – )
  2. 2. Mary (E) Cantrell (abt 1870 – 1944) m. Charles (H) Teel (14 Nov 1865 – 13 Feb 1926)
    1. 1. Audry Edwards (1890 – 30 Aug 1968) m. William (J) Edwards (abt 1888 – ) m. William (J) Edwards (abt 1889 – )
      1. 1. Irwin (I) Edwards (10 Dec 1913 – 12 February 1999) m. Jean Edwards (abt 1915 – 7 October 2003)
    2. 2. Barm (H) Teel (1895 – April 1930) m. Bess (M) Douglas (abt 1898 – )
      1. 1. Geneva (Orban) Teel (22 Sep 1918 – 12 Mar 2006) m. Travis (Frederick) Poindexter (21 Aug 1916 – 23 April 1991)
        1. 1. Travis (Tomas) Poindexter (7 Nov 1941 – )
        2. 2. Jeffrey (Theodore) Poindexter (3 Mar 1948 – ) m. Pamela Manona
    3. 3. Halley TEEL (Jan 1896 – 1957) m. Floyd (R) Harness (abt 1895 – )
      1. 1. Jesse (D) Harness (23 Jan 1922 – 1966) m. Donnis (Lee) King (22 September 1922 – 21 October 2008)
        1. 1. Gregory Harness (abt 1944 – 20 March 1999)
        2. 2. Gordon Harness (abt 1948 – )
        3. 3. Lisa (Gail) Harness (18 March 1957 – 31 May 2005)
      2. 2. Richard (Wayne) Harness (8 Jul 1923 – 4 Apr 1954)
      3. 3. Joe (B.) Harness (26 September 1926 – 4 November 1992)
    4. 4. Carl (Reed) Teal (11 Feb 1900 – 2 Feb 1960) m. Edna (Ellen Bean) Teal (4 Mar 1902 – 21 Sep 1996) m. Martha (Jane Hight (Teal)) (Davis) (1 Feb 1930 – 4 Jul 1997)
      1. 1. Carlyss (Ruth) Teal (19 Mar 1928 – 23 Mar 2020) m. Robert (Denmon) Wilcox (abt 1921 – ) m. Edwin (Graham) Brigance (22 March 1926 – 5 May 2019)
        1. 1. Lauren (Anne) Brigance (8 Nov 1965 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Carlene Teal Winans) Johnson (1960 – ) m. David (Lynn) Winans (7 Feb 1957 – 28 Aug 2010) m. Eddie (Lee) Johnson (Jun 1957 – )
        1. 1. Alex (Reed) Winans (4 Apr 1990 – ) m. Megan (Elaine) Smith (22 Apr 1990 – )
    5. 5. Bruce (Ben J) Teel (abt 1905 – 14 Dec 1966) m. Juanita (Choate) Teel (20 December 1904 – March 1992)
      1. 1. Dorothea (M) White (abt 1922 – )
      2. 2. Patsy (Ruth) Teal (4 Jul 1926 – 20 January 1982) m. Jack (Henry) Evans (7 Jun 1923 – 1 September 2003)
        1. 1. Pamela (Jean) Russell (27 January 1943 – 7 August 2011) m. Len Yarborough (9 January 1939 – 17 December 2018)
        2. 2. Melissa Pearson (13 Jan 1951 – ) m. Gary (Davis) Overstreet
        3. 3. Charles (H) Evans
      3. 3. John (Bruce) Teel (10 Mar 1930 – 11 Feb 2007)
        1. 1. John (Bruce) Teal (10 Dec 1953 – 16 Oct 2010)
        2. 2. Cindy Hop
        3. 3. Catherine Rich
      4. 4. Irene (Sue) Teal (1936 – 1976) m. Leland (J) Fox (17 Dec 1933 – 17 Aug 2018)
        1. 1. Leland ("Dewayne") Fox (22 Jun 1959 – 15 Sep 2008)
  3. 3. Sallie (B.) Cantrell (Abt 1876 – )
  4. 4. Minnie Cantrell (Abt 1878 – 7 Dec 1938)
  5. 5. Katie Cantrell

Martha FARRIS's Timeline

5 Records

1849
8 Jul 1849
Birth of Martha J FARRIS in Polk, Missouri, USA
Polk, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Martha J FARRIS resided here in District 71, Polk, Missouri, USA
District 71, Polk, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Martha J FARRIS resided here in Marion, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA
Marion, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Martha J FARRIS resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1916
30 September 1916
Age 67
Death of Martha J FARRIS in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 71, Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marion, Humansville, Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1916
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
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