The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-13
Venerable Member of a Pio-
neer Family Expires of
Old Age Diseases.
AN UPRIGHT CITIZEN
And is Respected by All
Through a Long and
Useful Life.

The funeral and burial OF George
Thomas Faris took place at Bridge
port Monday afternoon. with large
number OF relatives and friends in
attendance.
The death of Mr.. Faris took place
at his home there at O'Clock SAT-
urday evening, resulting from a
lingering illness due to diseases in
cident to old age, the years OF his
life being ninety-threc. He was born
September 10. 1916.
Mr.. Faris was a member OF a
pioneer fomily of Harrison county.
In 1885 his grandfather patSnted the
land upon which Mr. Faris resided
all his life and on which he died.
TIL. grandfather was killed by In
dians on the banks of the Ohio river
while. a member of twenty-one men
who were packing food supplies to
the fort In that region. or the party
of twcnty-one only one escaped.
Humphrey Faris, the father OF
George T. I'aris was born in 1913
and died in 1858. The father was a
man OF strong mind and excellent
character. and represented Harrison
county In the legislature of Virginia,
at Richmond in 1880. and, in
company with Joseph johnson, he
rode horseback to and from Rich
mond over the buffalo trail that
crossed the mountains. Harrison
county at that time was large, from
which later Barbour. Taylor. Wet
eel, Marion Tyler, Doddridge,
Richie, Writ. Jackson. Gilmer CAL
houn, Braxton, Webster, Lewis and
Upshur were all formed. The voting
then was all done in Clarksburg and
the election lasted four weeks.
Humphrey Faris and the widow of
George Thomas whose maiden name
was Magdalena Goodwin. were mar
ried and they resided in the house
where George T. Faris died and in
which lie was born. 1t was built in
1917 and is good, comfortable
house today. The father, Humphrey
Faris. was a Fedsralist and believed
in the theories Of Washington and
Hamilton. George n. Faris was a
Whis and cast his first vote for Har-
risdn and Tyler in 1910.
George 7. Faris voted at eighteen
Presidential elections. twelve times
for the successful candidates and
six times for the defeated ones. In
1850 he voted for Bell and Everett,
whose platform was the shortest one
ever written. ass follows: 1.-The
Union. the Constitution and the en-
forcement of the law With the
Civil war of 1865 he Joined the
Republican party and voted with 1t
at all times since.
During the war ''between tie
States" he was not at all proscript-
i've but at any and all times helped
those differing from him in opinion.
His treatment of hs neighbors,
whether fortunate or unfortunate.
was always kind and considerable.
Residing ninety-three years in the
,neighborhood, If he had an enemy
or mistreated any one, none ever
knew of it.
George It. Faris and Miss Mary
Ann Sheets. daughter of Samuel
Sheets. OF Lost Creek. were married
in 1854. Mrs. Faris. most esti-
mable and Beloved woman died in
1874. leaving her husband with a
family of six children. three Of
whom are living. Mr.. Faris never
remarked. but lived both as father
and mother to his children. and re-
spect ELECTION as grew up between
them have never been excelled and
very seldom, IL ever. equaled btween
father and children. The first born,
Samuel S. Faris, is an. ex7president
of the county court and we'll known
10 the citizens OF the county, and
state. The elder daughter, Rachel,
was married to John Dunkin, of
Bridgeport, in 1880. The other sur
wing daughter. Ellen, is the wife OF
BENJAMIN +. Bailey, state senator.
Eleven grandchildren survive, among
whom is Mrs. Benjamin F. Shuttle.
worth. of this city.
Mr.. Faris led an exemplary life.
lie was Industrious and thrifty and
exercised splendid Judgment as al
farmer an grazer. accommodating al
handsome estate and he lived to en-
JOY the fruits of his labors. He and
his family We're ever active In educa-
tional and religious affairs and took
deep interest In public AFFAIRS. They
have always occupied prominent
position in the business and social
circles OF their own 1fnmadiaf cor