| 12. | James Faires (Farris), Sr. (son/relative?) was born on 05 Apr 1811 in Ireland/North Carolina (son of Richard Hard Faires and Elizabeth Day); died in Dec 1878 in Flatonia, Fayette Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death: Anderson Co, Texas
- Possessions: Limestone Co, Texas; 800 acres
- Possessions: Smith Co, Texas; owned land
- Possessions: 1836, Robertson Co, Texas; Land Grant
- Military: 1836, San Jacinto, Texas
- Residence: Between 1840 and 1850, Angelina Co, Texas
- Research Notes: 12 Jul 2012
- Research Notes: 4 Feb 2014
Notes:
From letter: "Your father and my grandfather both fought for the Republic of Texas and through the Mexican War. Was in the Battle of San Jacinto and a great many others both the Mexicans and Indians and when Mexico wanted to take back a partf the territory from the Rio Grande to Gaudelupe. General Zachery Taylor got a regiment and fought them clear back into Mexico. But he told his men when they were ready to cross the Rio Grande all that had families could go back, so grandfather returned You and your daughters can all go in the Daughters of the Republic, also the U.D.C. if you are not already members. I am a member of both. Went in on your father's record in U.D.C. and my grandfather's D.R.T."
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http://www.sanjacintodrt.org/ancestors.htm
John A. Erwin
William Etzel
Samuel G. Evetts
William Alex Faires
James Faires, Sr. <<<<<
Oscar Farish
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Daughters of Republic of Texas, Vol 1
by Turner Publishing Company
pg 93:
JAMES FAIRES was born Apr 5 1811 in North Carolina. On Nov. 9, 1834, in Shelby County, TN, he married Syntha Payne Hanks, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Hanks and wife, Sarah Hill Hanks. Syntha died after giving birth to their only child, James Hanks Faires, on Sept 27, 1835, in Tennessee. Several months later, James, his infant son, his in-laws and numerous other members of the Hanks family came to the Republic of Texas in a wagon train. James received a First Class Land Grant (Certificate No. 141) in Robertson County.
James Faires later married Susannah Shelton by whom he had several children. Although it is family tradition that James fought in the war for Texas independence, no documentation has been found. A Bounty Warrant for 800 acres in Limestone County was awarded to a James Faires and it is believed to be the same person. He also owned land in Smith County, but the only proof of his residence is in Angelina County in the late 1840s and early 1850s. He died before February 1879 in Texas. Information on James Faires has been difficult to find. His present day descendants spell their name Farris.
Bonnie Woolverton (GGGGD) 12352
(note: Woolvertons married into the Hank family. Synthia's sister Anne married a Woolverton - and a couple of aunts married Woolvertons, as well.)
http://books.google.com/books?id=9xhKe6Zc__EC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=james+faires+sr.&source=bl&ots=F-EJz7RFur&sig=5Q1jzkmDFVsmcbe6gB_pfUyqPdg&hl=en&ei=ZWFRTZq0IYWclgfhzsyPCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=james%20faires%20sr.&f=false
Death:
online trees say he died in Anderson county, no death date and no sources.
Possessions:
Bounty Warrant for 800 acres in Limestone County awarded to James Faires and it is believed to be the same person.
Possessions:
several months after wife died/son born in Sept. 1835 came to Republic of Texas, received First Class Land Grant (Certificate No. 141) in Robertson County.
Military:
"Both grandfathers (of Dr. barrett), John Henry Barrett and James Hanks Faires, were Confederate soldiers. They served in Anderson County companies. James Hanks Faires' father, James Faires, native of Ireland, was one of the immortals who served under Burleson against Cos and his Mexican horde at San Antonio, then with Houston when the final blow to Mexico was dealt at San Jacinto; as a crowning gesture of patriotism, he helped Rusk on June 3, 1836, when the bones of Fannin's heroes were gathered up and interred."
History of Anderson County
about Dr. John H. Barrett, pg 293
http://search.ancestry.com/browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=27876&iid=dvm_LocHist011909-00159-1&rc=1625,548,1890,617;185,1142,468,1218;1905,1478,2160,1542;1320,2063,1565,2126;163,2228,380,2289;733,2228,987,2291;1910,2313,2157,2378;424,2393,684,2459;1011,2395,1265,2463;1291,2395,1532,2463&pid=309&ssrc=&fn=james&ln=faires&st=g
Research Notes:
Unable to find verify the spelling of his name or find him. Speculation is that he could be P.J. Fairas. Another thought his name was John James Farrir. Spelling vary from Farrir, Fairas, Faires, Ferris, Farris. But from the phonetic attempts at his name, it looks quite similar to the spelling of her mother's 2nd marriage, James Faires, Sr. So, probably not too bold to assume he is from that family.
Records on James Faires are quite sketchy, other than reference to him in the Daughters of The Texas Revolution records. His first wife Synthia Hanks had a middle name of Payne, which is the maiden name of Susannah Shelton's mother, another dead-end. But tracing Synthia's parents in hopes of finding a Payne connection - none were found.
Chronology:
1834 James Faires Sr. m Synthia Payne Hanks in Shelby Co TN
abt 1834 Susannah Shelton m William Kirk
1835 Synthia Payne Hanks died
1836 Susannah Shelton Kirk became a widow.
1838 James Faires Sr. m Susannah Shelton
bet 1850 and 1855 Mary Sophronia Kirk, dau of Susannah Shelton m a Faires
There's obviously a very close knit family group of Paynes, Sheltons and Faires but -- where?
Indications that Susannah died in Johnson County, Texas; however census from 1870 and 1880 for J.T. Faries/Ferris are apparently Jessie Thomas. Susannah was born in Alabama and there is no indication the Sheltons were in Alabama. Don't think this is our family.
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Research Notes:
1850 census Fayette Co, Texas
Wm Farris 44 SC farmer 11,000
Ada Farris 40 KY
William Farris 13 TX
Richard Farris 9 TX
John Farris 7 TX
James Farris 5 TX
Charles Farris 3 TX
Wm Clanton 50 VA
David Clanton 14 TN
1860 census Fayette Co, Texas, P.O. Oso
Relative?
residence 1479
William Faires 54 1806 TN
Ada Faires (McClure) 49 KY 1811
William Faires 23 1837 Texas (Wm Alexander Jr. - m Sarah Ramsey 24 Jan 1866 Fayette Co - son Edward Lee Faires 1872-1953)
Richard Faires 20 1840 Texas
John W Faires 17 1843 Texas (b Fayette Co --John Wesley d 1904 - m Hannah Jane Moore
James Faires 15 1845 Texas
Charles Faires 13 1847 Texas
Ada Faires A. 9 1851 Texas (Fayette Co); d 1868 Fayette Co)
S L Bainey 20 1840 female Georgia
1870 census Fayette Co, Texas
Between Buckners Creek and Colorado River,
Fayette, Texas; P.O. LaGrange
residence 91
Wm A Faires 64
Ada Faires 58
Wm A Faires 34
James Faires 24
Sarah Faires 21 (prob wife of James)
Carrie Faires 4
Jennie O Faires 9/12
William Moore 21 field hand N.C. 1849 (prob bro to Hannah Jane Moore Faires, w/o John Wesley)
residence 92
Henry Faires 23 Texas 1847 (is this Charles b 1847?)
Sarah 21 Texas
Warren 1/12 Texas
Wm Alexander Faires
5 Dec 1806 - 22 Mar 1885
b Old Plum Grove Cem, West Point, Fayette Co, TX
Ada McClure 1 Feb 1810 - 19 May 1874
b Old Plub Grove Cem
John Wesley Faires (son)
28 Apr 1843 West Point, Fayette Co; d 28 Mar 1904, Flatonia, Fayette Co, TX
bur Oak Hill Cem, Flatonia, Lafayette Co.
m
Hannah Jane Moore
daughter Emily Ann Faires Carter
Died:
bef Feb 1879
Daughters of The Republic of Texas
Faires, James b. 04-05-1811 at Raleigh, NC - d. 12-00-1878 at Flatonia, TX
James married Synthia Payne Hanks on 09 Nov 1834 in Shelby Co, Tennessee. Synthia (daughter of Rev Thomas Reuben Hanks and Sarah Joyce "Sally" Hill, (daughter?)) was born on 15 Mar 1813 in Williamson, Tennessee; died about 27 Sep 1835 in Shelby Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1889 - 1957 (68 years)