Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Livingston Co.

J.A. FARRIS was born April 13, 1852, in Lyon County, Ky., and is a son of
Robert R. and Elizabeth Farris, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, 
respectively.  Subject's paternal ancestors were of English descent, and
among the early settlers of Tennessee.  Robert R. Farris came to Kentucky
when an infant, and for a number of years resided near Hopkinsville,
Christian County.  Later he moved to Caldwell County, where he lived until
1860, at which time he moved to Livingston County, locating near Salem,
where he engaged in farming.  In 1870 he was elected jailer of the county,
and at the present time he resides in Smithland, attending to the duties 
of his office.  Subject's mother, Elizabeth (Turley) Farris, was a 
daughter of one of the early pioneers of Caldwell County.  She was born
in that county, and died about 1854.  The following are the names of the
children of Robert R. and Elizabeth Farris:  Margaret J., John R. Jr.,
William Thomas, J.A., J.D. and Macklin B., deceased.  By a second marriage
Mr. Farris had born to him two children: Charles and Richard.  The 
subject of this sketch as been a resident of Livingston County since 1860.
At the age of sixteen years he commenced clerking at Salem in the store
of William Knouer, with whom he remained for five years, and at the end
of that time he effected a co-partnership in the goods business with M.D.
Coffield, which was continued four years.  In 1876 the partnership was
dissolved, and since that time Mr. Farris has been engaged in carrying on
a large general store for himself, and now has a very extensive and
lucrative trade.  He commenced life a poor boy, and by skillful management
has accumulated a handsome fortune, owning beside his store a fine farm
in Salem Precinct.  His stock of goods represents a capital of $4,000,
and his business is constantly increasing.  Mr. Farris was married
October 14, 1875, to Lucy E. Threlkeld, daughter of Willis B. Threlkeld,
of Crittenden County.  Three children have been born to this union: 
Norborn R., Jessie L. and Robert Duke, all of whom are living.

Farris Turley Knouer Coffield Threlkeld
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Lyon-KY TN Christian-KY Caldwell-KY Crittenden-KY

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