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Willis R. Farrington 1818–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1818

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1897

Death Location: Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: Jehu Farrington

Mother: UNKNOWN Farrington

Spouse(s): UNKNOWN Farrington, UNKNOWN Farrington

Children(s): R. Farrington, Jasper Farrington, John Farrington, UNKNOWN Shaw, James Farrington, UNKNOWN McClendon, UNKNOWN Weed, UNKNOWN Walls, UNKNOWN Jones, UNKNOWN Shaw, Robert Farrington, UNKNOWN Fielder, Louis Farrington, William Farrington, H. Farrington

In 1818, Willis R. Farrington entered the world in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Jehu John Farrington And Unknown Farrington. Willis R. Farrington married Unknown Farrington, and had children including H Farrington, James W Farrington, Jasper Farrington, John Farrington, Louis Lonnie D Farrington, R F Farrington, Robert E Farrington, Unknown Fielder, Unknown Jones, Unknown Mcclendon, Unknown Shaw, Unknown Walls, Unknown Weed, William Willis O Farrington. Willis R. Farrington passed away in 1897 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Willis R. Farrington entered the world in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Jehu John Farrington And Unknown Farrington.
  • Willis R. Farrington married Unknown Farrington, and had children including H Farrington, James W Farrington, Jasper Farrington, John Farrington, Louis Lonnie D Farrington, R F Farrington, Robert E Farrington, Unknown Fielder, Unknown Jones, Unknown Mcclendon, Unknown Shaw, Unknown Walls, Unknown Weed, William Willis O Farrington.
  • Willis R. Farrington passed away in 1897 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Willis Farrington's Ancestors

Self
Willis Farrington
1818–1897
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Jehu 'John' Farrington
1766–1861
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
UNKNOWN Farrington
1775–1835
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John Farrington
1745–1800
North Carolina, USA
UNKNOWN Farrington
1747–1840
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Asa (Adkins (Atkins, Akins,) Aikins)
1751–
GA
UNKNOWN (Adkins (Atkins, Akins,) Aikins)
1755–
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Farrington
1728–1806
UNKNOWN Farrington
1728–
Thomas Thornborough
1715–1797
UNKNOWN Thornborough
1720–1780
George (Lee)
1734–
UNKNOWN (Lee)
1738–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Farrington
1709–1774
UNKNOWN Farrington
1700–1770
William Halsey
1705–
UNKNOWN Halsey
1710–
Thomas Thornborough
1690–1758
UNKNOWN Thornborough
1698–
James Brown
1680–
UNKNOWN Brown
1702–
Ransom (Lee)
1713–
UNKNOWN (Lee)
1717–

Willis Farrington's Descendants

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Willis (R.) Farrington (9 May 1818–10 Jan 1897) m. UNKNOWN Farrington (10 May 1836–4 May 1910) m. UNKNOWN Farrington (8 May 1819–9 Sep 1857)
  1. 1. R. (F.) Farrington 1862– m. UNKNOWN Farrington 1895–
  2. 2. Jasper Farrington 1841– m. UNKNOWN Farrington 1845–
  3. 3. John Farrington 1857–
  4. 4. UNKNOWN Shaw 1859–1924 m. Joseph (Green) Shaw 1852–1918
    1. 1. Joseph (Claude) Shaw 1890–1982 m. UNKNOWN Shaw 1893–1984
      1. 1. Joseph (Gerald) Shaw 1919–1921
      2. 2. George (Morton) Shaw 1920–1922
    2. 2. UNKNOWN Lee 1885–1973 m. Emory Lee 1885–
    3. 3. Fred (Clay) Shaw 1891–1934 m. UNKNOWN Shaw 1896–
  5. 5. James (W.) Farrington 1845–
  6. 6. UNKNOWN McClendon 1848–1913 m. Jones McClendon 1845–
  7. 7. UNKNOWN Weed 1850–1922 m. Samuel Weed 1849–
  8. 8. UNKNOWN Walls 1852–1925 m. James (H.) Walls 1850–
  9. 9. UNKNOWN Jones 1856–1907 m. David (M.) Jones 1855–
  10. 10. UNKNOWN Shaw 1860–1939 m. Elijah (C.) Shaw 1860–
  11. 11. Robert (E.) Farrington 1866–1937 m. UNKNOWN Farrington 1880–
  12. 12. UNKNOWN Fielder 1867–1913 m. (?) Fielder 1865–
  13. 13. Louis ('Lonnie' D.) Farrington 1871–
  14. 14. William ('Willis' O.) Farrington 1872–1938
  15. 15. H. Farrington 1868–

Willis Farrington's Timeline

2 Records

1818
9 May 1818
Birth of Willis R. Farrington in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
1897
10 Jan 1897
Age 79
Death of Willis R. Farrington in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1818
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

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