Brief Life History of James McNeill
When James McNeill Farris was born on 23 May 1812, in Laurel, Kentucky, United States, his father, George Farris, was 35 and his mother, Martha McNeil, was 27. He married Mariam Anne Brown on 25 April 1840, in Laurel, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. He died on 11 December 1885, in Victoria, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Victoria, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.
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- James M Faris, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Mcneill Farris - birth: 23 May 1812; Knox, Kentucky, United States
- Jas M Harris, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: variant of Fergus , in which the Gaelic gh sound has been dropped rather than being altered to g. Compare Farrish , Ferris .
Probably also English: variant of Farrar . The name is quite common in southeastern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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