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Hiram Eldon Farris

20 March 1897–25 January 1974 (Age 76)
Cincinnati, Appanoose, Iowa, United States

The Life Summary of Hiram Eldon

When Hiram Eldon Farris was born on 20 March 1897, in Cincinnati, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, his father, Martin Lafayette Farris, was 25 and his mother, Minnie May, was 20. He married Blanche Mae Ross on 20 January 1924. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wright Township, Wayne, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1925. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 25 January 1974, in Centerville, St. Mary, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Cincinnati, Appanoose, Iowa, United States.

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Parents and Siblings

Hiram Eldon Farris

1897–1974

Blanche Mae Ross

1900–1982

Marriage: 20 January 1924

Ferris

1924–

Goldie Maxine Farris

1925–2013

Eldon Hiram Farris Sr.

1927–2001

Keith Franklin Farris

1930–2002

Neal R Farris

1934–

Ruby Geneva Farris

1936–1992

Jackie D Farris

1939–2009

Jerry Wayne Farris

1942–1975

Spouse and Children

Hiram Eldon Farris

Male1897–1974Male

Blanche Mae Ross

Female1900–1982Female

Children

(8)

Ferris

Male1924–Male

Goldie Maxine Farris

Female1925–2013Female

Eldon Hiram Farris Sr.

Male1927–2001Male

Keith Franklin Farris

Male1930–2002Male

Neal R Farris

Male1934–Male

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Parents and Siblings

Martin Lafayette Farris

Male1872–1945Male

Minnie May

Female1876–1966Female

Siblings

(3)

Hiram Eldon Farris

Male1897–1974Male

Harvey Dean Farris

Male1898–1980Male

Virgil Franklin Farris

Male1903–1975Male

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 7

St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 21

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

Farris

Hiram

Eldon

1 Scottish: variant of Fergus , in which the Gaelic gh sound has been dropped rather than being altered to g. Compare Farrish , Ferris .2 Probably also a variant of English Farrar ; the name is quite common in southeast England.

Possible Related Names

Fergus

Farrish

Ferris

Farrar

Pharis

Phariss

Pharris

Sources (20)

Hiram E Farris, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
Harm Farris in household of Martin L Farris, "United States Census, 1900"
E Hiram Farris, "United States Census, 1930"

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