Individual Details

Lewis Wills FARRIS

(11 Mar 1845 - 6 Apr 1924)

1 Jun 1870, P.O. Humansville, Marion Twp., Polk Co., MO, pg. 29;
Elizabeth Murphy, 76 (1793-94), born TN, insane. Who is she?
Lewis Venerball [sic], 60 (1809-10), born TN, Methodist Minister, Real estate of $900, personal of $680
Susanah Venerball, 59 (1810-11), born VA, cannot write
Mathias Venerball, 16 (1853-54), born TN. With parents
Nancy M. Farris, 19 (1850-51), born TN
Lewis W. Farris, 25 (1844-45), born TN, farmer.

In 1920, grandson Louis Odle, 13 (1906), born Kansas both parents born MO, is in household of Lewis and Nancy.

Events

Birth11 Mar 1845Tennessee
Marriage29 Nov 1863Living
Marriage12 Mar 1868Johnson Co., Tennessee - Nancy Melina VENABLE
Census1 Jun 1870Marion Twp., Polk Co., Missouri
Census1 Jun 1880Marion Twp., Polk Co., MO, ED 117 pg. 6B; Lewis W. Farris, 35 (1844-45), son-in-law, born TN both parents born VA, farmer, disabled. He and family in household of Lewis Venable.
Census1 Jun 1900Marion Twp., Polk Co., MO, ED 132 Sh 5B; Lewis W. Farris, head, born Mch 1844, 56, married 32 yr., born TN both parents born VA, farmer.
Census15 Apr 1910Marion Twp., Polk Co., MO, ED 153 Sh 6A; Lewis W. Farris, head, 65 (1844-45), marriage 2 of 42 yr., born TN both parents born VA, Farmer.
Census1 Jan 1920Morrisville, Looney Twp., Polk Co., MO, ED 168 Sh 9A; Louis [sic] W. Farris, head, 74 (1845), married, born TN both parents born VA, retired farmer. Grandson Louis Odle, 13, is in their household.
Death6 Apr 1924
BurialAft 6 Apr 1924Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Missouri
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Families

SpouseNancy Melina VENABLE (1851 - 1925)
ChildSusan Jane FARRIS (1870 - 1960)
ChildLouis Alexander FARRIS (1875 - 1953)
ChildMary Alice FARRIS (1877 - 1880)
ChildGeorge William FARRIS (1880 - 1900)
ChildFlossie Ella FARRIS (1885 - 1940)
ChildCharles Ralph FARRIS (1889 - 1965)
ChildLouie Lonnie Madison FARRIS (1891 - 1900)
ChildNatterson FARRIS (1892 - 1910)
SpouseLiving
FatherLevi FARRIS ( - 1863)
MotherJune ( - 1863)

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