FARRIS John W.

1847 - 1879  (32 years)

• Name	FARRIS John W.  [1]
  Birth	4 Mar 1847	Illinois
  CENSUS	1855	Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL   [2]
  	Census listing for mother Elizabeth Farris' household. John presumably one of the two males listed under 10 years of age.
  		1855 Illinois State Census: Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL, Image 9
  CENSUS	27 Jun 1870	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [3]
  		Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll M593_256; Page: 455B; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 545755
  Death	26 Oct 1879	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL
  Burial	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  		Headstone: John W. Farris (1847-1879)
  Person ID	I233	Main
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	FARRIS Nathan Ward,   b. 1 Apr 1818, Washington Co., KY d. 7 Jul 1855 (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	HUNGATE Elizabeth,   b. 31 Aug 1820, Kentucky d. 27 Jun 1873, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Notes	Nathan W. Farris settled on section 16, Hire township, where he owned 40 acres of land. He made his settlement in the year 1844. His native home was in Washington county, Kentucky, and the date of his birth was April 1, 1818. His people were also from the same county. Elizabeth Hungate was his wife and her uncle, Harry Hungate came with Mr. Graham to the county and now lives in Blandinsville. While on a trip to the river Mr. Farris was thrown from his wagon and killed July 7, 1855. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Good Hope, leaving his wife and family to mourn the great loss so suddenly thrust upon them. The widow lived on the farm until her death which occurred June 27, 1873. Eight children blessed this union--William J., Martha J., wife of Richard Bond, living in Hire; Milton R., in Knox county, Missouri, Mary A., wife of Thomas Fisher; John, deceased; Nancy E., deceased, who was the wife of Josiah Fasher; and Nathan, now living in Hire township [4]
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Mar 1847 - Illinois CENSUS - 1855 - Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 27 Jun 1870 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Death - 26 Oct 1879 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Burial - - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [SR36] Obituary: Fisher, Mary A., (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville, IL, 11 Oct 1928), 11 Oct 1928. She was one of a family of seven children, but leaves only one sister living, Martha J. Bond, and the following brothers and sisters deceased; William, Milton, John, and Nathan Farris and Nancy Fisher. [S271] Census: 1855 Illinois- Township 5N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL, (Ancestry.com), 1855, Image 9 (Reliability: 2). [S84] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, (Ancestry,com), 27 Jun 1870, Roll M593_256; Page: 455B; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 545755 (Reliability: 3). [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).