George Farris II
Honor Code SignatorySigned 14 May 2013 | 384 contributions | 27 thank-yous | 125 connections
Signed 14 May 2013 | 384 contributions | 27 thank-yous | 125 connections
CPT George P. Farris II
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Son of George Farris
and [private mother (1910s - 1980s)]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Father of
[private daughter (1980s - unknown)] and [private son (1980s - unknown)]
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Biography
George is the child of George Farris and Catherine Neal. [1]
Just an old soldier, who is well-read and blessed with a good education. My interest in family history was fed by the women of my family, God bless them.
My mother always assumed I'd write the family history, whatever that meant. To the best of my knowledge she knew only her grandparents. Family lore had circulated about our ancestors rafting down the Ohio River. This was somewhat supported by a sheaf of fading, flaky photostats discussing the Mefford family of Mason County, KY, which I inherited upon my mother's death.
However, when analyzing the names I couldn't bridge the gaps between missing generations. In 1991, after I acquired my first computer, I discovered tools and a matrix by which I could organize my data and develop ways to expand upon it. Ironically, after 30 years of research and analysis — to include pouring through the Hessian State Archives in Germany — I have concluded it is unlikely these two Mefford lines are related as one seems to be from England and "our" Mefford [Meffert, Meffart] lineage seems to have originated in the Rhenish and Electoral Palatinates.
With the passage of time, I have traced some of my lines of descent through the Plantagenets to the Counts of Anjou and Normandy, discovered numerous Colonials — even dating back to Colonial Jamestown, and at least six Revolutionary War patriots. Not to mention two cousins who became U.S. presidents.
Additionally, I've encountered numerous cousins I hadn't previously known existed — some of those have become dear friends and collaborators. My mother would be astounded and proud of the family I’ve rediscovered, and of her grandchildren.
Presently my maternal surnames which I'm researching include: Neal [Neale], Mefford [Meffert], Hart, Raisor, Dewitt, Shoemaker, Sullivan [Sollnor], Rice, Rule [Ruhle], Abshire, Witcher, Turley, Graham, Fisher, Lockridge, Cooper, Trout, Tucker, Berger, Kuntz, Childress, and Bailey. The paternal surnames which I'm researching include: Farris, Solomon [Suleiman], Hayek, Eishy [Ishe], Khoury, Tannous [Tanious], Romanos, Shouwaysha, and Zoghby.
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Sources
No sources. The events of George's life were either witnessed by George Paul Farris or George Paul plans to add sources here later.
Footnotes
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- ↑ Entered by George Paul Farris, Apr 15, 2013
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