Dr. T.E.V. Fariss ____-1879

FARIS, RODGERS, MAGEE

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The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Thursday, July 24, 1879
OBITUARY

FARISS- Died in this city, July 23rd, 1879 Dr. T.E.V. Fariss, Sen., at the advanced age of 86 years and eight months.

Dr. Fariss was the oldest practicing physician in the county, having been a resident of the city for thirty-four years lacking a few days. Dr Fariss was born in New Canton, Buckingham, Co., Va. His parents afterwards removed to Charlotte county. Here his mother was killed by a woman slave. Dr. Fariss had a brother who afterwards preceded the doctor to this state and died here some years ago. The family then moved to Tenn. Rutherford county, where the doctor married Miss Sidney Rodgers, from thence the family moved to Illinois. Here were born two children, a son and a daughter. The son died before the doctor came to Mt. Pleasant, the daughter lived in Decatur, Ill., where she died a few weeks ago. His first wife died soon after his son. The doctor studied and commenced the practice of medicine in Ill. On the 20th day of March 1845 he married Miss Mary Magee, his present wife, and on the 17th day of August 1845 landed in Mt. Pleasant where he has always resided and practiced his profession as long as his health permitted. By the second marriage were two children the young Doctor Fariss and a daughter, who has been 23 years dead. The doctor's father also came to this county and settled near Hickory Grove some time about 1840. The father is now dead. The doctor has a half brother living in Gentry county, Missouri. Dr. Fariss will be buried in the old City Cemetery, this afternoon, July 24.