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William Farris 1775–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Father: James Jr.

Mother: Ann BURKE

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Farris began in 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia. William Farris passed away in 1841 in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Farris began in 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia.
  • William Farris passed away in 1841 in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jr.
1744–1814
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co, Va
JJ
Ann BURKE
1745–1817
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Farris's Ancestors

Self
William Farris
1775–1841
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia
Parents
James Esom Farris Jr.
1744–1814
Lunenburg Co, Va
Ann BURKE
1745–1817
VA
Grandparents
Isham ("Isom") Farris
1751–1848
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Yancey
1785–
Rutherford Co, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Farris's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of William Farris in Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia
1841
1841
Age 66
Death of William Farris in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
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