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William Ray Farris 1936–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06/02/1936

Birth Location: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1996

Death Location: Whitney, Hill County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Farris

Mother: Vernon Johnson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1936, William Ray Farris entered the world in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA, born to William Jesse Farris And Vernon Lee Johnson. In 1940, William Ray Farris resided in J P No 1, Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA. In 1950, William Ray Farris resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. William Ray Farris married Myrline Grimes, Myrline Leona, Myrline Leona Grimes, and had children including Curtiss Farris, William Jesse Farris. William Ray Farris passed away in 1996 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1936, William Ray Farris entered the world in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA, born to William Jesse Farris And Vernon Lee Johnson.
  • In 1940, William Ray Farris resided in J P No 1, Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA.
  • In 1950, William Ray Farris resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • William Ray Farris married Myrline Grimes, Myrline Leona, Myrline Leona Grimes, and had children including Curtiss Farris, William Jesse Farris.
  • William Ray Farris passed away in 1996 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Farris's Ancestors

Self
William Farris
1936–1996
Birth Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Parents
William Jesse Farris
1909–1955
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Vernon (Lee) Johnson
1909–1990
texas
Grandparents
Isaac (A) Farris
1864–1927
Indiana
Clarindy (Priscilla) Ray
1869–1917
Arkansas, USA
Nelson (Augustus) Johnson
1883–1960
Texas
Charlice (A) Browning
1876–1966
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Farris
1828–1900
Frances Poul
1840–1900
Willis Ray
1831–1904
Rebecca Ray
1831–1904
Augustus Johnson
1842–1895
Narcissa RAMSEY
1857–1941
Eli BROWNING
1848–1923
Sarah LANDERS
1848–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Pool
1800–1872
John? Ray
1805–
Mary Ray
1810–1860
James JOHNSON
1811–1873
Manica Smith
1826–1895
Alexander Johnson
1810–1886
Mary Wester
1818–1898
William Browning
1801–1865
Permelia Nelson
1806–1866

William Farris's Timeline

10 Records

1936
06/02/1936
Birth of William Ray Farris in Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
William Ray Farris resided here in J P No 1, Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
J P No 1, Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
William Ray Farris resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1953
1953
Age 17
William Ray Farris resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1954
1954
Age 18
William Ray Farris resided here in Texas
Texas
1955
1955
Age 19
William Ray Farris resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1968
1968
Age 32
William Ray Farris resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1992
1992-1996
Age 56
William Ray Farris resided here in Whitney, Texas, USA
Whitney, Texas, USA
1996
11 Sep 1996
Age 60
Death of William Ray Farris in Whitney, Hill, Texas, USA
Whitney, Hill, Texas, USA
1997
1997
Age 61
William Ray Farris resided here in Whitney, Texas, USA
Whitney, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06021936
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Forest Avenue High School; Year: 1953
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Forest Avenue High School; Year: 1955
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 482; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 259-540A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P No 1, Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04089; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 139-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 482; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 259-540A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Forest Avenue High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Forest Avenue High School; Year: 1955

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-1996
    Event Place: Whitney, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Whitney, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Whitney; State: Texas; Year(s): 1997

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mesquite
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 21 May 1966; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.593

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1996
    Event Place: Whitney, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitney, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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