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Mary Dianna Compton Farris 1733–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1733

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Compton

Mother: Mary HENDERSON

Spouse(s): Joseph Farris

Children(s): Mary Denton, Joshua Farris, John Farris, Joseph Farris, Chloe Farris, Keziah Fletcher, Amos Farris, Elizabeth Grant, Tabitha Farris, Meeky Farris, Lucillia Farris, Luella Short

In 1733, Mary Dianna Compton Farris entered the world in Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia, born to Samuel Compton And Mary Jane Henderson. Mary Dianna Compton Farris married Joseph Esom Farris, and had children including Amos Farris, Chloe Farris, Elizabeth Betty Farris Grant, John Farris, Joseph M Dianna Buckley Farris, Joshua Farris, Keziah Farris Fletcher, Lucillia Farris, Luella Farris Short, Mary Farris Denton, Meeky Farris, Tabitha Farris. Mary Dianna Compton Farris passed away in 1816 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1733, Mary Dianna Compton Farris entered the world in Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia, born to Samuel Compton And Mary Jane Henderson.
  • Mary Dianna Compton Farris married Joseph Esom Farris, and had children including Amos Farris, Chloe Farris, Elizabeth Betty Farris Grant, John Farris, Joseph M Dianna Buckley Farris, Joshua Farris, Keziah Farris Fletcher, Lucillia Farris, Luella Farris Short, Mary Farris Denton, Meeky Farris, Tabitha Farris.
  • Mary Dianna Compton Farris passed away in 1816 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Compton
1710–1791
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
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Mary HENDERSON
1708–1758
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Farris
1725–1816
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Denton
1753–1821
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia
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Joshua Farris
1772–1830
Birth Location: –
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John Farris
1739–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Farris
1755–1816
Birth Location: Halifax County Virginia, USA
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Chloe Farris
1772–1796
Birth Location: –
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Keziah Fletcher
1774–1815
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Amos Farris
1739–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Grant
1767–1821
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Tabitha Farris
1739–
Birth Location: –
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Meeky Farris
1739–
Birth Location: –
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Lucillia Farris
1739–
Birth Location: –
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Luella Short
1760–1821
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Farris's Ancestors

Self
Mary Farris
1733–1816
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia
Parents
Samuel Compton
1710–1791
Charles, Maryland, United States
Mary (Jane) HENDERSON
1708–1758
Henrico County, Virginia
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Unk) Compton
1690–1731
Charles, Maryland, United States
Eliza East
1670–1761
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Farris's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Dianna Compton) Farris (about 1733–1816) m. Joseph (Esom) Farris (1725–1816)
  1. 1. Mary (Farris) Denton 1753–1821 m. Thomas (Denton) Jr –1858
    1. 1. Joseph Denton 1771–1830 m. Mary Denton 1784–1830
      1. 1. Joseph (Anderson) Denton 1802–1881
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Smith 1807–1874
      3. 3. Anderson Denton 1802–1881 m. Jane (Eliza) Baxter 1809–1898
        1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie" Denton) Carswell 1844–1907 m. Elisha Carswell 1843–1900
        2. 2. Caroline (Elizabeth) Denton 1858–1914
        3. 3. Delia (E Denton) King 1848–1925
        4. 4. Pheby (Sophronia) Denton 1834–1903 m. James Brittian 1833–
        5. 5. William (Hampton) Denton 1836–1906 m. Mary (Ann Huffman) Denton 1839–1917
        6. 6. Wesley (A) Denton 1839–1863 m. Sarah (Coley) Denton 1839–
        7. 7. Jane (Eliza Denton) Carswell 1840–1907 m. Nathan Carswell 1830–1907
        8. 8. Joseph Denton 1841–1883 m. Barbara Denton 1841–1918
        9. 9. Martha (N or M) Denton 1844–1916 m. Micheal (Mckibler) Denton 1841–
        10. 10. John (Marshall) Denton 1848–1921 m. Tempy Denton 1851–1911 m. Mary (Ann) Denton 1833–1915
        11. 11. N (A or Nancy Adeline Denton) Walker 1851–1926 m. Thomas Walker 1849–1893
        12. 12. Mary (Ann) Denton 1833–1915 m. William (Robert) ROSS 1828–1870 m. John (Marshall) Denton 1848–1921 m. Joseph (Alexander) Denton 1832–1915
        13. 13. Noah Denton 1855–1926 m. Huldah (Jane Hicks) Denton 1856–1921
      4. 4. Peter (Mckibbon) Denton 1804–1879 m. Mary (Polly Mackey) Denton 1808–1883
        1. 1. William (A) Denton 1829–1862
        2. 2. Peter (Henderson) Denton 1838–1863
        3. 3. Joseph (Alexander) Denton 1832–1915 m. Mary (Ann) Denton 1833–1915
        4. 4. Doctor (Franklin) Denton 1845–1936 m. Martha (L.) Ross 1866–1927
  2. 2. Joshua Farris 1772–1830
  3. 3. John Farris 1739–
  4. 4. Joseph (m. Dianna Buckley) Farris 1755–1816
  5. 5. Chloe Farris 1772–1796
  6. 6. Keziah (Farris) Fletcher 1774–1815
  7. 7. Amos Farris 1739–
  8. 8. Elizabeth ("Betty" Farris) Grant 1767–1821
  9. 9. Tabitha Farris 1739–
  10. 10. Meeky Farris 1739–
  11. 11. Lucillia Farris 1739–
  12. 12. Luella (Farris) Short 1760–1821

Mary Farris's Timeline

2 Records

1733
about 1733
Birth of Mary Dianna Compton Farris in Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia
Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia
1816
1816
Age 83
Death of Mary Dianna Compton Farris in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1733
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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