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Re: Farrish Family - Virginia

DeborahFewell45 — 2013-06-02 17:04:34Z

I to am decended from the Virginia Farrish's and I have found this site I think will be of some help to all. I hope that you can copy and paste this to your address bar and get some great information from this. It is about the start of the Farish's and how they spread out the US. Please enjoy and let me know if this has been helpful.

Thanks,
Debbie
http://contentdm.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH16&am...

Re: Farrish Family - Brooklyn, NY

rr_farrish — 2013-06-02 16:48:03Z

I am a farrish. My family has been in Brooklyn for the past 200years any questions I will try to answer to the best of my ability if not my aunt is 75 years old she is a farrish by blood and has extensive knowledge with our family tree (documents). hope we can help.

Lorne and Beatrice Farrish

2013-06-02 16:47:20Z

Hi, my name is Amanda Farrish, I don,t know very much about my Farrish ancestry because I'm only 12 years old I found this website by loking up my mon's name, Betty Farrish, but her maiden name is Knoop (Dutch) and my dad, Dale Farrish, is the real Farrish. Well a few years ago my grandpa Donald Farrish mentioned that his family originated from Scotland but I don't know witch part of Scotland. But my grandpa's father and mother's names were Lorne and Beatrice (don't know if spelt right) Farrish.I forgot to metion I have 2 older brothers named Corey and Travis and I AM CANADIAN and I live in Ontario by Godrich near Lucknow.I have 3 uncles,David,Doug and Donnie Rae (Donald Junior Rae Farrish) and 2 aunts Diane and Darlene (notice all names start with a "D" because parents names are Donald and Dorothy Farrish) There is also lots of other Farrish's in this area and we also have a Farrish Picnic every year in the first week of August. So there is lots of Farrishs in Canada and that is as much of what I know about my heritage,so I'll get my dad to write more, but he is in Florida right now, so I say Good Bye.

Sincerely, hopfully a long lost cousin
Amanda Farrish

Re: Farrish Family - from Dumfriesshire (Ecclefechan), Scotland

mrochek — 2013-06-02 16:46:13Z

I see no connection that I can verify, but there is a possibility. One of my ancestors, Robert Farrish had children born in the same time frame: William, Robert, Helen, and Mary. Robert Senior, had a sibiling whom I have no information for. It is possible that George could have been his sibling. Jenette would have been of the same generation as Robert junior.

Re: Farrish Family - from Dumfriesshire (Ecclefechan), Scotland

jojones151 — 2013-06-02 16:45:44Z

Bearing in mind that Ecclefechan is such a tiny town I thought it interesting that I have a Jenette FARRIES, (daughter of George and Lucy Farries) born 10 March 1799, who emigrated to Canada with her husband James Brand in 1828. The names are so similar I wondered if they had the same derivation. Any connection?

Re: Farrish Family - from Dumfriesshire (Ecclefechan), Scotland

mrochek — 2013-06-02 16:45:24Z

I noticed your family is from Dumphries too. Mine immigrated into Canada as well from Dumfriesshire (Ecclefechan), Scotland in the early 1800s.

Re: Farrish Family in Canada

dalbet96 — 2013-06-02 14:57:24Z

Hello rainy-nv
Sorry for this old thread but if you are still around we must be related to you. My name is Dale Farrish. My grandfather was Lorne Farrish, my father is Donald Farrish. We live in Ashfield Township in Huron County, Lucknow Ontario, Canada. I would think that John would be my grandfather's brother or a cousin at least. I do know we had a "Uncle" Bud (John) Farrish who died years ago but his sons still live here. This John and Margret( McKay would likely be his parents. I could find out more, please email me back.

Re: John Farrish - Ontario

mrochek — 2013-06-02 14:52:47Z

Interesting. I have an ancestor, John Farrish (son of William and Catherine Smith Farrish) who married an Ellen McKay (daughter of Colin and Alice Smullen McKay). Both families were in Canada for a while.

Re: John Farrish - Ontario

rainy-nv — 2013-06-02 14:52:04Z

Hi David

Have recently found an ancestor, Margaret MCKAY, who married a John FARRISH in 1867 in Ashfield, Huron County, ON. Any relation to your family? I am trying to find more infor on Margaret's family.
Thanks for any infor.

Re: John Farrish

2013-06-02 14:48:17Z

Lisa,

If your mom's father was John Farrish, then your mother's maiden name was Farrish. What was your father's name. You must have his last name. I'm confused how your last name can be Farrish. Anyway, please E-mail me directly at dpraetz@hotmail.com.

Dean

Re: John Farrish

2013-06-02 14:47:54Z

Well as far as I know mom's father who was John Farrish had no other children that's not to say no others came after they were not together.My grandmother Velma as far as I can remember lived somewhere in Flushing when I was a child.I don't know too much more about them as mom did not talk much of her past and now she is gone.Velma's maiden name I do believe was
Collins...Now I know we had folks in NJ but the names are scarce as my memory.We had ties to a trucking company somehow but don't ask me who or when lol Seems there was an uncle Roy...somewhere in there lol.Most of mom's people were in Long Island and Brooklyn and NJ ...Seems I remember being told I was Irish N German...beats me how but a mutt is a mutt lol..Thanks so much if nothing I have met a gracious person with similar last family names.

Re: Farrish - Farash - Farach Name

2013-06-02 14:47:35Z

Lisa,

Is your last name spelled Farrish? I know my family came to the US in 1855 with Salvadore Farach. He and his relatives had a photography store in Brooklyn. My grandfather John Farash lived in New Jersey, then in Flushing. My father was Thomas Ducey Farrish and we lived in Hempstead until 1956. I have a lot of relatives still on Long Island; also in New York City. Our name has changed several times over the generations. Has yours? Don't give up that we are not related.

Dean

Dean

Re: John Farrish

2013-06-02 14:47:00Z

Well I am not sure about the names except Velma and John.Now I am not sure but the name Collins could have been Velma's maiden name.I do know my mom was born in Brooklyn NY and there was a daughter by her step father ...I am also not sure of marriage vows but most of my family resided in Long Island and Brooklyn in the late 30's through the 90's last I knew.I don't think you and I are connected but maybe someone reading these could recognize some of these names.Velma's sister would have been Florence who resided in Babylon L.I.and passed in the early 80's.Thankyou for a speedy response and happy hunting to you also!

Re: John Farash

2013-06-02 14:46:44Z

Lisa,

My grandfather's name was John Farash. He was married (or maybe not) to Katherine (Kitty) Miller. She was an actress and came from Rhode Island. We believe she had a child previous to living with my grandfather in Flushing, L.I., New York. His name was Arthur and he took the last name of Farash. My father acuired the name of Farrish from his uncle. There were three brothers, Thomas Farrish, John Farash, and Sylvester Farish. Each spelled their last name differently. In my research, I never found a wife named Velma. My grandmother, John's first wife before Kitty, was Gertrude Lyons. They lived in Delawanna, New Jersey.

Dean

John Farrish

2013-06-02 14:46:16Z

Hello my name is Lisa Miller I was wondering if John married a Velma in Brooklyn NY.This would be be my grandparents my mom is Priscilla and I believe there is a half sister but I am not sure of her name.If any of this sounds familiar please email me LAMRDM2@aol.com

Re: Farrish Family - Italy

2013-06-02 14:45:52Z

David,

I have completed tracing my ancestry and find we go back to a Salvadore Farach who came from Italy in 1855 to Brooklyn, NY. So the name changed from present day Farrish. My grandfather was John Farash. His father was Salvadore Farach and came to the US in 1855. So we are not related. But, I have spent years tracing the Farrish lineage and maybe can help you or others who came from Scotland. Also, did you know there are many Farrish's in the oil business. A William Farrish was co-founder of Humble Oil and William Stamps Farrish was the chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey. E-mail me at dpraetz@hotmail.com if I can help.

Re: Farrish Family in Canada

2013-06-02 14:45:04Z

To Donna Farrish:
We are the Canadian Farrish's who mostly reside in the province of Ontario, just across the lake from OHIO and New York state. Our family came from Scotland in the Dumphries area and emigrated to New York in 1851 on the ship Shannon, which sailed out of Liverpool England.
Some of our family is in Michigan and one or two relatives in Ohio. In fact I am going to a reunion to-morrow and some from Ohio will be there. Here is a note sent to me by Dean Thomas Farrish of the USA and his research is the same as ours so we do believe we are related. Here's his note.
Dear David,

I have been tracing the Farrish name for several years and just ran across your website. I traced Farrish back to a David Farrish in Scotland. The oldest records I could find were from baptism records of a church called Kirkmichael outside of Dumphries. It was dated 1720 and he signed as a witness to the baptism. Hope this helps. Contact me if you have any information of Farrish's that lived in Brooklyn, New York. It seems my ancestors lived there for many years, I don't know of any relatives in Canada.

Sincerely,

Dean Thomas Farrish

Here is his e mail address.
Evangeline Sullivan [esullivstgeorger@yahoo.com]
Hope this helps, I the whole family on Family Tree Maker since about 1720 for the ones that came to Canada through New York. There are also a number of Farrish's in the Huston area. In fact the university at Huston has a Farrish hall as they were a very prominate family.
If you have any questions let me know.
Dave Farrish

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

Kenneth_Farrish — 2012-09-30 13:33:11Z

Thank you for the response. Please do keep in touch. You have already filled in some holes I had.
Kenneth

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

I_Hedley — 2012-09-30 03:03:57Z

I wrote you an extensive response then my PC packed up. I'll get back to you soon but basically I do not know John Farrish's parents. The Farrishes must have moved to Oakwoodhill in 1831/32 and decided to emigrate at the end of their 21 year farm business tenancy. All bar the last child is baptised in Graitney ( Gretna). MY jane is married from half morton but late states she was born in Gretna.

Anne Ward alsmost certainly dau of David Ward and Elizabeth Irvine.

The children left behind are worth studying. Only just starting to focus on this branch. Let's keep in touch.

Iain

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

Kenneth_Farrish — 2012-09-29 20:52:15Z

Hello Iain
I found your message very interesting. I have Janet born in 1811 in Dumfriesshire, but I did not know she was born in Gretna. My records indicate that the next younger child, Barbara, was born in 1813 in Half Morton Dumfriesshire. The family were tenant farmers on the Oakwoodhill farm just north of Chapelknowe. So, based on your information, it appears that they moved to the Oakwoodhill farm from Gretna between 1811 and 1813. Most of the family (John, Ann and 8 of their 13 children) moved to Canada in 1851. Elizabeth (b. 1810), Janet, and Grace (b. 1821) did not travel with them, so I assumed they remained in Scotland. Unfortunately, I have no other information on the three women. Do you have any information on John Farrish's (b 1786) parents? That is my dead end!
Kenneth

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

I_Hedley — 2012-09-29 19:06:32Z

I believe I am also descended from John Farrish and Ann Ward, who would be my 4x Gt Grandparents, via their daughter Janet aka Jane Farrish born 1811 in Graitney (Gretna), but who is 'of Half Morton' when she marries John Armstrong in Abbey Lanercost, just across the Border in Cumberland, in 1832.

Is anything known of other Farrish family members who did not emigrate?

Iain

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

1_dfarrish — 2012-06-22 15:24:57Z

I have some information taken from "A History of West Ashfield" 1996.

In 1851, John Farrishand his wife Annie Ward sailed from Liverpool England to New York on the ship, the Shannon, with 13 members of the Farrish family. This couple, native of Gretna Green Scotland were 67 yrs old.

In this group were 2 children, David and Margaret (Farrish) Scott. James either died before they left Scotland or shortly after at sea and his wife Barbara is buried in Montreal (acoording to a tombstone found at Gretna Green). With the parents gone, these children were given the Farrish name and raised by their grandparents John and Annie Farrish

The grandparents willed their farm in Ashfield township (Huron County Ontario) to David (1840-1911). His sister Margaret married John Jamieson and settled in Ashfield twsp.

Around 1870 David married Ann Dickson (1852-1937). They had 11 children!
1. Elizabeth (1871-1946)
2. Margaret J. (1872-1949)
3. John (1875-1952)
4. Thomas (1877-1882)
5. Barbara (1879-1950)
6. George (1882-1931)farmed in Sask also a car dealer
7. Robert (1882-?) farmed and an auctioneer in Alta
8. Thomas (1885-?) farmed in Sask
9. David "Jack" (1887-?) farmed in Ashfield and Sask
10 Minnie (1891-?)
11. Wilfred "Pete" (1894-1968)

My great grandfather was Wilfred (married Grace Johnston). They had 4 children, Alexander (Bud), Anna Mae (1918-2011), Grant (1925-2011), and Bob (1922-1993). My grandfather was Alexander (1920-1980).

Hope this helps fill in some blanks!

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

Kenneth_Farrish — 2011-09-01 13:09:34Z

Hi Aidan
Do you have any information on dates and specific location of your John Farrish?
Ken

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

aidanfarrish — 2011-09-01 01:23:12Z

i am descended from am john farrish from dumfries scotland.

Farrish in Mississippi

nyta1 — 2009-10-19 21:28:13Z

Wow I was trying to find the birth/death certificate of my grandparents(Robert D and Dessie Suddith Farrish)and great-grandparents(don't know their names) when I came across this site. I'm truly amased to find there are other Farrish's out there. I was always told we were german and irish, my great-grandfather died at an young age and my grandfather did'nt speak of him at all. My father said he knew nothing about him. I would love to find out more but really don't know how to go about doing this without spending a small fortune.

Re: farrish's in texas

rmiller1599 — 2008-09-12 22:44:49Z

Thanks so very much.Good luck enduring the storm! Hope you are no where near it.

Re: farrish's in texas

azfaraz — 2008-09-12 16:27:03Z

I will try to find the photos I have of your grandfather, John Farrish, when he was in the army and will post a message soon as I find them. My genealogy files are in a bit of a mess at present, so it's going to take some looking, but I'll try to get to it asap.

Re: farrish's in texas

rmiller1599 — 2008-09-08 14:35:58Z

Thankyou so much for this info. Did you by any chance know his children? My mother is Priscilla {Farrish} aka Joyce or Tiny.I would really like to see the picture you have of him as I only talked to him once in childhood and that was on the phone.I know next to nothing about his life.

Re: farrish's in texas

azfaraz — 2008-09-08 06:39:14Z

About the John Farrish whose wife was Velma (Collins). I believe he was in the army during WWII, and in fact my family has a picture of him in uniform. He was of German/Itish/Italian descent, since his mother was of German descent; her maiden name was Ida Schwab. John's father was Thomas W. Farrish, Jr., who in turn descended from an Irish mother and a half Irish/half Italian father. So, insofar as ancestry is concerned, John's ancestors were four eights German, three eights Irish and one eight Italian. John was my cousin, and in fact was named after my father, John O. Farrish.

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

arubacassie — 2008-02-03 22:38:53Z

Have a Thomas Farries who married Letitia Jane Johnstone in 1888. 6 children noted; Gordon Farries, Thomas Farries, William H.P. Farries (married) Mary ? 3 children, Thomas, John, & Annie, Arthur Farries, Letitia Chubb Farries, Bessie Farries.All from Dumfries, Scotland and were connected to the boohshop Blacklock & Farries in Dumfries 1910. The business grew during 30's & 40's and William Farries son/grandson Thomas C. Farries joined him.

Benjamin Farrish of Virginia

DeborahFewell45 — 2007-09-30 20:03:13Z

I am looking for information on the Farrish family of Virginia. The Farrish name in my family has been spelled Farrish or Farish. My grand father was James Samuel Farrish and his father was John A Farrish and his grand father was Benjamin Farrish. If anyone has information that can help me in my seach that they don't mind sharing please contact me at xshyone1@aol.com

Thanks
Debbie

Farrish's from Virginia

DeborahFewell45 — 2007-05-06 01:34:01Z

I am looking for Farrish's that came from Richmond, Virginia and Albemarle County Virginia. My mother's grandfather was John A. Farrish. Don't know the last name of his wife but her first name was Lucy. They did have several children and one was James Samuel Farrish my grandfather. James married Effie Marks alson from Richmond and Albemarle COunty. Any info you can share with me would be wonderful. Thanks

Re: farrish's in texas

azfaraz — 2006-12-08 13:41:09Z

My grandfather was Thomas Wilman Farrish, born circa 1860s, married Anna Farrell circa 1880s, and had four children ... Rowena, Mary, Thomas W. Jr., and John O'Connor Farrish, in that order. Thomas Wilman Sr. lived all his life in the environs of New York City, and resided in Queens at the time of his death.

I am the son of John O,, so Thomas W. Jr. was my uncle. Uncle Junior, as we called him, had a son by his first wife, Ida, who he named John (he named the boy in honor of my father). I think Uncle Junior's son John may have been your grandfather.

Re: farrish's in texas

azfaraz — 2006-12-08 13:41:08Z

Re: farrish's in texas

2006-12-05 16:45:08Z

My grandfather was John Farrish from Queens NY his wife was Velma {Collins} My mother was Priscilla. He remarried sometime in the late 30'sor early 40's Do these names sound familiar to anyone? I believe we are Irish decent.Dont know much about him ... I believe he and his second wife had one daughter.

Re: Gibb Farrish

rakowb — 2006-08-12 21:16:48Z

I have information on Gibb Farrish, even pictures. I found this old message you had posted. If you are the George Farrish I know, we are cousins. My mother was Lorene, Gibb's sister. If you are following this link any longer get in touch with me. I would love to share what I have. Beverly Wood Rakowitz

Re: farrish's in texas

2006-07-22 19:04:41Z

Hi Tom,

Are you by any chance related to the Thomas W. Farrish who lived in New York City, Borough of Queens from the mid 1860s to his death in 1935. He was my grandfather. He had two brothers, Sylvester and John, and John spent time in San Antonio during the early 1900s.

FARISH PORTER Family Bible 1774-1876. Culpeper VA

2006-07-18 00:46:46Z

This family was iffy about one or two "F"s so I am posting this here too

There are a number of pages yet to come

http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/Bible/22500/b/index.html Bible Record Image
Title Farish family Bible record, 1774-1876.
Material 7 leaves.
Gen. note DAR call number is: VA/COUNTIES/CULPEPER/GRC 1945/S 1 V 27.
Summary The record is a typed transcript (3 leaves), genealogical notes (3 leaves) and an index (1 leaf). Areas covered are Culpeper and Northumberland counties, Virginia. Other surnames mentioned: Green, Porter, Stone and Tate.
Format Carbon copies.
Related Work Forms part of Miscellaneous Bible records collection No. 5 (MBRC 5). Record VASV91-A99 describes the book.
Subject - Personal Farish family
Green family
Porter family
Stone family.
Tate family.

Re: Farrish family in Scotland/New Brunswick/Wisconsin

Rhona25 — 2006-03-22 10:09:48Z

If you go to my web site www.tribalpages.com/tribes/rhona36
you will find some Farish information. Good hunting and let me know how you get on.

Re: Farrish family in Scotland/New Brunswick/Wisconsin

mrochek — 2006-03-21 16:59:46Z

I am also a Farrish Descendant from John FARRISH and Ellen MCKAY. Please don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to compare notes.

Farrish family in Scotland/New Brunswick/Wisconsin

brichards27 — 2006-01-25 22:44:52Z

I am searching for any information (ancestors or descendants) of William (Andrew?) Farrish and Catherine Smith. William was born in 1795 in Ecclefechan, Hoddam Parish, Dumbriesshire, Scotland. Catherine was born about 1805 in (possibly) Brampton, Cumbria, England. They were married July 10, 1835, in Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick and died in Wood Co., Wisconsin. At least two of their children, William and Elizabeth, moved to Asotin Co., Washington. I am descended from Elizabeth, who married Charles Richards and would love to exchange information with any other Farrish descendants.

ancestor connection

2005-12-15 05:45:27Z

My Grandfather a one Peter farrish had relatives that moved to saskatchewan in the early 1900s .His father and my great grandfather;s name was Dave Farrish ,It could be the same family because his family was a large one .I used to have an aunt annie that came from saskatoon please return If you had any relatives from that area

Re: Farrish family in Scotland/New Brunswick/Wisconsin

Rhona25 — 2005-12-13 15:59:03Z

I am a Farish descendant, if you want any information please get in touch with me.

re Farrish/Farris/Pool/Sommerville/Rigsby

piager_1 — 2005-11-11 02:26:35Z

Looking for thes names anyone from springfield tenn/robertson county thank you pia perri

surnames>Dumfries>Farish

beth34lee — 2005-09-04 23:58:04Z

John Farish m. Mary Aitken in 1823 and had 2 children--one came to Onatrio, Canada and the other stayed. Interested in their ancestors etc.

Re: Emily Jane Farrish

nanablue2007 — 2005-07-24 15:14:55Z

she has to be in a 1880 census somewhere and I dont find her at all..could mean that spelling of her name/birth year is different from what you have
I did find this

Individual Record 1880 United States Census

Search results | Download Previous Individual Next Individual

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Emma FARISH Household
Female

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Other Information:
Birth Year <1873>
Birthplace AR
Age 7
Occupation At Home
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household John FARISH
Relation Dau <Daughter>
Father's Birthplace AR
Mother's Birthplace AR

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Source Information:
Census Place Hamilton, Conway, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254041
NA Film Number T9-0041
Page Number 294A

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

2005-04-08 02:25:38Z

Are you related to the same Farrish family?
I would love to fill in some of the blanks.
Debbie
dahuntdix@aol.com

Re: farrish's in texas

2005-04-07 22:44:01Z

hey dave......
i lived in cal 27 yrs .....san diego area, and oak run cal......35 mi east of redding. i now live outside san antonio tex , and am a retired navy man.
tom

John Farrish or Farries

Kenneth_Farrish — 2005-04-07 21:05:09Z

I am seeking information on the parents of John Farrish b.1786 of Oakwoodhill, Half Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Surname may have been spelled Farries. John and family emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1853.

Re: John Farrish or Farries of Dumfriesshire

2005-04-07 19:41:56Z

I was just running around the internet and saw your comments with Debbie. I am from London Ontario and orginally from Goderich area. I am currently in Florida and will be heading back north next week. I do have Family Tree Maker with the family history back to the ship that came over if you are interested. I would also like to hear about your trip to Scotland as well.

Send me a note and I will get back to you.
Dave