Hezekiah Farris
b. circa 1797, d. 21 December 1859
- Father: Richard Farris b. say 1770
- Mother: Unknown (?)
- Hezekiah Farris was born circa 1797 in Virginia.
- He married Matilda Stevens say 1822.
- In 1835, brothers William and Hezakiah Farris and their families left Franklin County, Tennessee, and settled in Walker County, Texas.
- Hezekiah Farris and Matilda Stevens appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Morgan Farris.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- Hezekiah Farris died on 21 December 1859 in Walker County, Texas.
- His wife Matilda Stevens became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Farris Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
- For additional biographical information, see The Handbook of Texas Online.
- Last Edited: 16 May 2013
Family: Matilda Stevens b. 21 January 1788, d. 15 December 1865
- Susan Farris+ b. 18 July 1829, d. 27 October 1867
- James Morgan Farris+ b. 28 October 1832, d. 12 March 1887