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James Alexander Farra

James Alexander Farra

Male 1860 - 1929  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Alexander Farra was born on 29 May 1860 in Cavitts Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, USA (son of John Moody Farra and Mary Ellen Rains); died on 21 Feb 1929 in Clifford, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA.

    James married Sarah "Sallie" Hatfield in 12/04/1879 in Wyatt Adkins Wayne Co. WV.. Sarah (daughter of Ephraim "Big Eaf" Hatfield and Louisa Catherine Patterson) was born in 04/07/1859 in Logan County, Virginia; died in 08/11/1928 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Samuel "Sam" Farra was born in 02/27/1881 in Wayne, West Virginia, United States; died on Oct. 20, 1918 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.
    2. Katherine 'Kate' Farra was born on 16 Mar 1883 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA; died on 27 September 1969 in Clifford, Lawrence County, Kentucky.
    3. William Wiley (Willie) Farra was born on 13 Dec 1885 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.
    4. Emma Farra was born on 18 Sep 1889 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1976.
    5. Bess Farra was born on 28 Apr 1891 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1988 in Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan.
    6. Emily Farra

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Moody Farra was born on 29 Oct 1825 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA (son of George Washington Farra and Judith Whitlock); died on 17 Apr 1914 in Dunlow, Wayne County, West Virginia.

    John married Mary Ellen Rains on 15 June 1852 in Parrott, Pulaski Co., Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of John L. Rains and Cynthia Nelson) was born on 7 Mar 1834 in Bedford, Bedford Co, Virginia, United States; died on 27 March 1909 in Dunlow, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ellen Rains was born on 7 Mar 1834 in Bedford, Bedford Co, Virginia, United States (daughter of John L. Rains and Cynthia Nelson); died on 27 March 1909 in Dunlow, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Charles W Farra was born in 1854 in Tazewell, VA, USA; died on 15 March 1875 in Wayne County, West Virginia.
    2. George Thomas Farra was born on 8 Jun 1855 in Parrott, Pulaski Co., Virginia, USA; died on 8 Mar 1932 in Wayne, Wayne Co., West Virginia, USA.
    3. John H Farra was born on 2 Dec 1857 in near White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, Va. (now West Virginia); died on 04 Aug 1861 in Cavitts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA.
    4. 1. James Alexander Farra was born on 29 May 1860 in Cavitts Creek, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Feb 1929 in Clifford, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA.
    5. Amanda Francis Farra was born on 21 Sep 1865 in Wayne, WV, USA; died on 20 Aug 1927 in Wayne, WV, USA.
    6. Mary Ellen Farra was born on 18 Nov 1867 in Dunlow, Wayne Co., West Virginia, USA; died in 1939 in Wayne, WV, USA.
    7. Samuel S Farra was born on 19 Mar 1870 in Wayne, WV, USA; died on 28 Nov 1914 in , Wayne, Co. West Virginia, USA.
    8. Winfield Washington Farra was born on 06 Sep 1876 in Dunlow, Wayne, West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Mar 1940 in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.
    9. Robert Edgar Farra was born on 17 Aug 1884 in Wayne Co., West Virginia, USA (or Georgia); died on 31 Mar 1944 in Wayne, West Virginia, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Washington Farra was born on 22 Dec 1795 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America (son of Jacob Farra and Nancy Humphrey); died in 1857 in Salem City, Virginia, United States of America.

    George married Judith Whitlock on 23 December 1824 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA. Judith (daughter of Francis Frank Sr. Whitlock and Judith Judy Corley) was born in 1797 in ,Goochland,Virginia,USA; died on 6 November 1825 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Judith Whitlock was born in 1797 in ,Goochland,Virginia,USA (daughter of Francis Frank Sr. Whitlock and Judith Judy Corley); died on 6 November 1825 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Moody Farra was born on 29 Oct 1825 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1914 in Dunlow, Wayne County, West Virginia.

  3. 6.  John L. Rains was born in 1803 in , , Virginia, USA (son of John Benjamin Raines and Nancy Michell); died in 1914 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.

    John married Cynthia Nelson on 14 Nov 1831 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Cynthia (daughter of John Nelson and Mary) was born in 1805 in Bedfort, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; died about 1861 or 1870 in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Cynthia Nelson was born in 1805 in Bedfort, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA (daughter of John Nelson and Mary); died about 1861 or 1870 in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Ellen Rains was born on 7 Mar 1834 in Bedford, Bedford Co, Virginia, United States; died on 27 March 1909 in Dunlow, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Farra was born in 1769 in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Farra and Mary SEVILL); died on 21 Jun 1846 in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA.

    Jacob married Nancy Humphrey on 26 Jun 1799 in Frederick County, Virginia. Nancy was born on 31 Mar 1764 in Virginia; died on 16 Aug 1848 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA; was buried in Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Humphrey was born on 31 Mar 1764 in Virginia; died on 16 Aug 1848 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, USA; was buried in Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America.
    Children:
    1. 4. George Washington Farra was born on 22 Dec 1795 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America; died in 1857 in Salem City, Virginia, United States of America.
    2. John W. Farra was born in 1801 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA; died in 1847 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Whiting David Farra was born on 16 September 1802 in Mt. Jackson, Va; died on 9 February 1870 in Lee, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Eliza Jane Farra was born on 25 September 1805 in Frederick County, Virginia; died on 9 September 1842 in Atchison County, Missouri, USA.
    5. Mary Catherine Farra was born in 1806 in Frederick County, Virginia, USA.
    6. Mary Polly Farra was born in in VA; died in in VA.

  3. 10.  Francis Frank Sr. Whitlock was born in 1747 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA (son of John Whitlock and Grizzell Coleman); died in 1803 in VA.

    Francis married Judith Judy Corley. Judith (daughter of Francis Coley Corley and Elizabeth) was born in 1752 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died in 1818 in Rockbridge Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Judith Judy Corley was born in 1752 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Francis Coley Corley and Elizabeth); died in 1818 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
    Children:
    1. Tarlton J Whitlock was born in 1782; died in 1840.
    2. 5. Judith Whitlock was born in 1797 in ,Goochland,Virginia,USA; died on 6 November 1825 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.
    3. Martha Whitlock was born in 1802; died in 1883.

  5. 12.  John Benjamin Raines

    John married Nancy Michell on 30 Jan 1800 in Bedford, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Nancy Michell
    Children:
    1. 6. John L. Rains was born in 1803 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1914 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.

  7. 14.  John Nelson was born in 1772.

    John married Mary. Mary was born in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary was born in 1773.
    Children:
    1. 7. Cynthia Nelson was born in 1805 in Bedfort, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; died about 1861 or 1870 in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.