Farris grave markers
in the Carolinas
Alexander Faires and his wife, Jennet, are buried at Old Unity cemetery in Fort Mill. The top part of the stone has broken off and leans against the portion that is still standing. Alexander, born in 1740 to John Faries, was the brother of John, Robert, William, James, and Arthur Faries. He fought in the Revolutionary War.
Teresa Bortner, a direct descendant of Alexander and Jennet Faires, shows his broken marker to her grandchildren. This photo appeared with a story in the Fort Mill Times on , 2002. Read the story here.

Photo by Mac Banks / The Fort Mill Times

John Faries, who died at age 83 on Jan. 6, 1825, is buried at Bethel Cemetery in Clover. John, born in 1741 to John Faries, was the brother of Alexander, Robert, William, James, and Arthur Faries.

Photo by Dale Cook.

James Faries, who died at age 75 on April 3, 1830, is buried at Bethel Cemetery in Clover. James, born in 1754 to John Faries, was the brother of Alexander, John, Robert, William, and Arthur Faries.

Photo by Dale Cook.

Margaret Jane Faries Robinson, July 7, 1860-Feb. 28, 1922, is buried at Woodside Municipal Cemetery in Clover. Margaret Jane was the daughter of John Robert Faries and Nancy Barber Faries. She was the sister of George Templeton, William Caldwell, Elizabeth Ann, John James, and William Faries. She married Hugh David Robinson, July 14, 1855-June 15, 1930.

Photo provided by Judi Oldridge. Do not reproduce for profit without her permission.

Samuel A. Faires, who died at age 41 on June 6, 1860, is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mecklenburg County, N.C. He was born in 1819 to Jesse and Margaret A. Garrison Faires. (Jesse was a son of Alexander and Jennet Faires.) Samuel A.'s siblings were James Milton, Isaac T., William N., Mary Anna, Esther E., Martha M., John N., Margaret E., and Jesse J. Faires.

Photo by Dale Cook.

Mary I. Farris, wife of S.A. Farris, is buried beside her husband at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. She was 62 years old.

Photo by Dale Cook.

William Harvey Faires, a son of S.A. Faires, was born in 1855 and died Nov. 24, 1859 at 4 years of age. Other children were Jesse A., James Daniel, Jane, Margaret E., Sarah E., and Mary E.J. Faires.

Photo by Dale Cook.

The positions of three stones of the S.A. Faires family.

Photo by Dale Cook.