FARRIS Nathan Ward

1818 - 1855  (37 years)

• Name	FARRIS Nathan Ward
  Birth	1 Apr 1818	Washington Co., KY   [1, 2]
  Death	7 Jul 1855  [2]
  	Cause: Thrown from wagon
  Burial	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [2]
  		Headstone: Nathan Ward Farris (1818-1855)
  Person ID	I71	Main
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	FARRIS, Major Washington,   b. 1770, Halifax Co., VA d. 1850, DeWitt Co., IL (Age 80 years)
  Mother	GRAHAM, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 1795, Kentucky d. 1860, DeWitt Co., IL (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HUNGATE Elizabeth,   b. 31 Aug 1820, Kentucky d. 27 Jun 1873, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  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 [2]
  Children	+ 1. FARRIS William J.,   b. 6 Oct 1839, Illinois d. 24 Feb 1897, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 57 years) + 2. FARRIS, Martha J.,   b. 4 Jun 1842, Illinois d. 30 Nov 1939 (Age 97 years)  [Birth] + 3. FARRIS Milton Rinehart,   b. 28 Nov 1844, Illinois d. 1 Mar 1920, Linn Co. MO (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   4. FARRIS John W.,   b. 4 Mar 1847, Illinois d. 26 Oct 1879, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 32 years)  [Birth] + 5. FARRIS Mary Ann,   b. 9 Mar 1850, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL d. 3 Oct 1928, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 78 years)  [Birth]   6. FARRIS, George T.,   b. Abt 1852, Illinois + 7. FARRIS Nancy E.,   b. Abt 1854, Illinois d. 17 Aug 1878, McDonough Co., IL (Age 24 years)  [Birth] + 8. FARRIS Nathan Ward,   b. 25 Aug 1855, McDonough Co., IL d. 27 Nov 1923 (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Apr 1818 - Washington Co., KY 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

  [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics), 6 Oct 1928 (Reliability: 2). (10) NAME OF FATHER Nathan Farris (11) BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER (State or country) Kentucky [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).