Generation 1

1. Nathan Ward FARRIS

Son of Major Washington FARRIS and Sarah Elizabeth GRAHAM. He was born the wednesday 1 april 1818 in Washington Co., KY1. Nathan Ward is deceased the saturday 7 july 1855 aged of 37 years old2. He was buried in South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.

a. Nathan Ward is married3 with Elizabeth HUNGATE, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 31 august 1820 in Kentucky. Elizabeth is deceased in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL the friday 27 june 1873 aged of 52 years old4. She was buried in South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.

Documents


1860 US Census: LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 716


Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 16


1870 US Census: Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 10


Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: M593_256; Page: 459A; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 545755


Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll M593_256; Page: 455B; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 545755


Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll M593_256; Page: 456B; Image: 242; Family History Library Film: 545755


1880 U.S. Census: E.D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 3


1900 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 17B


Census: 1880 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 294B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0592


Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T624_305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 246


Census: 1910 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T624_305; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 270


1910 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B


Census: 1920 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll T625_385; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 795


Census: 1930 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 532; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 1038.0.


1880 US Census: E. D. No. 77 Locust Hill, Knox Co., MO, p 12


1850 US Census: Township 8N 6W, Henderson Co., IL


1900 US Census: E. D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 5A


Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T623_320; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57


Census: 1860 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, Roll: M653_201; Page: 628; Image: 268; Family History Library Film: 803201


1850 US Census: Fawn River Township, St. Joseph Co., MI


1900 US Census: E. D. No. 60, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL sht 11A


Marriage License: Calvin Inman and Cora Fisher - 1899 (back)


Marriage License: Calvin Inman and Cora Fisher - 1899 (front)


Census: 1880 U.S. - Bee Ridge Township, Knox Co., MO Family History Film: 1254697; Page: 567D; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 0097


Census: 1880 U.S. - Fabius Township, Knox Co., MO Roll: 696; Family History Film: 1254696; Page: 517B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 0798


Census: 1920 U.S. - St. Catharine, Linn Co., MO Roll: T625_933; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 1105


Census: 1910 U.S. - St. Catharine, Linn Co., MO, Roll: T624_795; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 1164


Census: 1900 U.S. - Yellow Creek Township, Linn Co., MO Roll: T623_872; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 88


1855 Illinois State Census: Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL, Image 9


1880 US Census: E. D. No. 154, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 19


Census 1940 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: T627_839; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55-12


Death Certificate: Wilbur Roy Fisher 1958


WW I Draft Registration: Wilbur Roy Fisher 1917


WW II Draft Registration: Wilbur Roy Fisher 1942


1930 US Census: E. D. No. 55-14, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 2B


1940 US Census, E.D. 55-13, Hire Township, Hancock Co., IL, sht 5B


1920 US Census: E. D. No. 52, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 5B


1910 US Census: E. D. No. 63, Tennessee Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 11A


Civil War Service Report: Fisher Thomas, Certificate No. 56.268


Civil War Service Report: Fisher Thomas; Certificate No. 56.269


Medal Awarded for Service in Civil War: Fisher, Thomas


Census: 1865 Illinois- Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2181


Marriage Record: Arthur Rhodes and Cora Fisher - 1891 (back)


Death Certificate: Florence Ethyl Ashby Fisher


Obituary - Bessie (Lambert) Fisher 1990


Marriage License: Josiah Fisher and Catherine (George) Sparrow 1892


Marriage Certificate: Josiah Fisher and Catherine (George) Sparrow 1892


Probate file: Cora L Inman 1923


1910 US Census: E. D. No. 29, Mystic, Apanoose Co., IA sht 23A


1920 US Census: E. D. No. 32, Mystic, Appanoose Co., IL sht 21B


1915 State Census: Mystic, Appanoose, IA - Cora Inman card


Veterans Affairs service index card: Wilbur Roy Fisher


Josiah Fisher cancer spreading


Fide Fisher sells farm In Blandinsville and moves to Knox Co MO 1889


Farris family Thanksgiving dinner 1949


License to marry Charles Delbridge and Florence Scott 1907


Marrried Charles Delbridge and Florence Scott 1907


Chas. Fisher suffering; Leslie Fisher has mumps, 1918

Photos


Headstone: Nathan Ward Farris (1818-1855)


Headstone: Elizabeth Hungate Farris (1820-1873)

Sources

1 Illinois Death Certificates Illinois Department of Public Health
2 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 632 Family History Library
3 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 632 Family History Library
4 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 632 Family History Library
5 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
6 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
7 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
8 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
9 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
10 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
11 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
12 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
13 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
14 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
15 History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885 636 Family History Library
16 Marriage License: Farris, Theodore and Mary L. Ashby - 1892 Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
17 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
18 Marriage License: Bond, Marion L and Lucy Fisher - 1895 Ancestry.com
19 Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 p 132 Missouri State Archives
20 Obituary: Fisher, Mary A. Macomb Public Library
21 Obituary: Fisher, Mary A. - 1928 Macomb Public Library
22 Marriage License: Fisher, Thomas H. and Mary A. Farris Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
23 Illinois Death Certificates Register No. 31207 Illinois Department of Public Health
24 Death Certificate: Fisher, Thomas - 1914 Register No. 31207 Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
25 Headstone Inscription: Fisher, Lena B. (Delbridge)
26 Headstone Inscription: Fisher, Lena B. (Delbridge)
27 Marriage Record: Delbridge, Charles and Lena B. Fisher - 1890 No. 3317 Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
28 News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
29 News articles: The Bardolph News, Bardolph IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
30 Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
31 Death Certificate: Fisher. Charles H. - 1918 Certificate No. 35525 Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
32 Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
33 Marriage Return: Fisher, Charles H. and Florence E. Ashby Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
34 Illinois Death Certificates State File No. 29443 Illinois Department of Public Health
35 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 5 McDonough County Genealogical Society
36 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 5 McDonough County Genealogical Society
37 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 4324 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
38 Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
39 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 255 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
40 Iowa Death Records 1920-1967 Cert No. 4-512 State Historical Society of Iowa
41 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 255 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
42 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 255 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
43 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 2776 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
44 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 2276 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
45 Iowa Death Records 1920-1967 Cert No. C62-106 State Historical Society of Iowa
46 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
47 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 1 McDonough County Genealogical Society
48 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 1098 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
49 Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure Illinois Regional Archives Depository, WIU
50 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 File No. 38885 Missouri State Archives
51 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 Cert No. 0015826 Missouri State Archives
52 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 Cert No. 0015826 Missouri State Archives
53 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 License No. 441 Illinois State Archives - Reference Unit
54 Census: 1900 U.S. - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Roll: T623_320 Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 60 Ancestry.com
55 WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947 Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 85; Serial No. U2875 National Archives
56 Illinois Death Certificates State File No. 58169 Illinois Department of Public Health
57 Obituary - Bessie R (Lambert) Fisher 1990 Macomb Public Library
58 Obituary - Bessie R (Lambert) Fisher 1990 Macomb Public Library
59 Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Series: T623 Roll: 320 Page: 130 Ancestry.com
60 News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 8 McDonough County Genealogical Society

Generation 2

2. Major Washington FARRIS

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 november 1769 in Halifax Co., VA. Major Washington is deceased in DeWitt Co., IL the friday 30 november 1849 aged of 80 years old.

a. Major Washington is married with Sarah Elizabeth GRAHAM, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1794 in Kentucky. Sarah Elizabeth is deceased in DeWitt Co., IL the wednesday 30 november 1859 aged of 65 years old.

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