Individual Details
William Clay Farris
(29 Oct 1870 - 14 Nov 1943)
Events
| Birth | 29 Oct 1870 | Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 Oct 1897 | Bell McKnight | |||
| Marriage | Emma Josephine Barnard | ||||
| Census | 1900 | Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas |  | | |
| Census | 1920 | Val Verde County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 14 Nov 1943 | Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Aft 14 Nov 1943 | Alpine, Brewster County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Emma Josephine Barnard (1886 - 1917) |
| Child | Ellis Cecile Farris (1906 - ) |
| Child | Bessie Pearl Farris (1909 - 1943) |
| Child | Lee Calvin Farris (1911 - 1928) |
| Child | Robert Real Farris (1914 - 1978) |
| Spouse | Bell McKnight (1873 - 1904) |
| Child | Forest Abney "Jack" Hall (1895 - 1946) |
| Child | Luther Oswald Farris (1900 - 1960) |
| Father | James Madison Farris (1834 - 1897) |
| Mother | Janenira Lavina Hendrix (1848 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Isack Edward Farris (1868 - 1936) |
| Sibling | James Tiner Farris (1872 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Cynthia Elizabeth Farris (1875 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Mary Frances Farris (1877 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Albert Lewis Farris (1880 - 1967) |
Notes
Census
William C Farris born Oct 1870, father born Tennessee, mother Texas, machine agent rents home married 3 yearsIsabell V, wife, born May 1873, has had 2 children 1 alive, Born Texas, father Tennessee, mother Florida,
Abney Hall, step-son, born March 1895, born Texas, father Missouri, mother Texas
Census
William Faris age 49 widow born Texas, parents Texas, mechanic on WindmillsCecil daughter age 13 born Texas
Pearl daughter age 11 born Texas
Calvin S son age 9 born Texas
Robert R son age 5 born Texas
Lydia K West mother-in-law age 69 widow born Texas, father Tennessee, mother Georgia
Death
Accused Slayer is Free on Heavy BondFort Davis, Dec 1
Bonds of $10,000 were set for Jimmy Henderson today by Judge William Granger, Henderson was accused of slaying his father-in-law, William Clay Farris, 74, on Nov 14, and fatally wounding his wife, Pearl Farris Henerson, who died of gunshot wounds.
Billy Henderson of Tornillo, brother of the defendant, signed the bonds, and the latter was released from the county ail which had held him since the alleged killings.
Acting district attorney Bill Holland of Marfa said Henderson was to report for the January term of court in Jeff Davis county.
Name: William Clay Farris, widowed, rancher and trapper
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Nov 1943
Event Place: , Jeff Davis, Texas
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1869
Informant: Mrs Jas R Caldwell [Cecil Farris]
Cause of death: gun shots, inflicted by person charged with murder
occupation rancher and trapper, Henderson Ranch
Burial Alpine, Texas (cremation)
length of residence was 3 years
According to the 1900 census his wife is Isabel V (McKnight) Farris.
In 1920 he is widowed with 4 children. On the death certificate of his daughter Pearl and son Robert the names of their parents are listed as William Clay and Emma Josephine (Barnard) Farris. Emma's mother was Lydia Catherine McKnight (Farris), a sister of Isabel V.
Endnotes
1. 1900 US Census, Mills County, Texas, population schedule, Goldthwaite, 1st pct, ED 111, family 91, line 44, page 145, William C Farris, NARA micropublication M623, roll 1659.
2. 1900 US Census, Mills County, Texas, population schedule, Goldthwaite, 1st pct, ED 111, family 91, line 44, page 145, William C Farris, NARA micropublication M623, roll 1659.
3. 1920 U.S. Census, Val Verde County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 4, Enumeration District (ED) 216, sheet 1A, page 126 printed, family 3, line 13, William Faris; NARA microfilm publication T625, 1854.
4. , Death Ceqrtificate , , , "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch, accessed 25 Nov 2014), William Clay Farris, 14 Nov 1943; citing certificate number 51540, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137589.. Hereinafter cited as Death Registration.
5. Newspaper Archive.com, "Accused Slayeer is Free on Heavy Bond," Lubbock, Morning Avalanche newsletter (2 Dec 1943): p. 9; digital image ().
6. Willaim Clay Farris, death certificate (certificate) #51540 (14 November 1943), Texas State Registar Office, State Registar office, Austin, Texas.
7. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 3 September 2018), Memorial 183699004.
8. , Death Ceqrtificate , , , "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch, accessed 25 Nov 2014), William Clay Farris, 14 Nov 1943; citing certificate number 51540, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137589.. Hereinafter cited as Death Registration.