I have my line back as far as Alfred D. Faries, born in 1832 in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware. and died November 19, 1887 in Smyrna, Delaware. He married Rebecca and they raised a family in Smyrna, where he worked as a blacksmith. He and his brother, Samuel, were both shown as blacksmiths in the 1850 census.
Their children:
1. Charles B. Faries was born in December 1853 in Delaware and died March 11, 1907. He married Susan (Susannah)Turner March 01, 1877 in Asbury M.E .Church, Smyrna, Delaware
2. Saphrona Faries was born in 1856. She married a Mr. Reed and they lived in Wilmington.
3. George Washington Faries was born July 24, 1858 in Delaware and died June 29, 1925. He married Mary Jane Wallace on October 20,1880 at Asbury M.E. Church in Smyrna.
4. Alfred D. Faries, Jr., was born in 1863 in Smyrna, Delaware and died July 18, 1918. He married Margaret Elizabeth Evans.
5. Theodore Faries was born July 12, 1864 in Delaware and died February 26, 1924.
6. Rebecca Faries was born in 1866.
7. Lenora Virginia Faries was born in March 1870 in Smyrna, Delaware. She married Eben Columbus Alfree of Smyrna, Delaware at Asbury M.E. Church, Mt. Vernon St., Smyrna, Delaware on May 24, 1902.
My descendancy is from Charles B. Faries and Susan (Susannah) Turner. Charles was a blacksmith and had a shop in Smyrna.
Their children:
1. Alfred Dexter Faries was born July 07, 1877 in Smyrna, Delaware and died March 03, 1969 in Delaware. He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen McAfee on August 23, 1896 in Cheswold, Delaware.
2. Grace Faries was born in 1878 in Delaware and died September 05, 1892.
3. Ida Faries was born in 1885 and died October 18, 1889.
4. Charles B. Faries, Jr. was born in December 1888.
5. Bessie Faries was born in October 1892. She married Hilliary Long, a trapeze artist with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Bessie rode horses in the Circus Parade.
Alfred Dexter and Lizzie McAfee Faries were my greatgrandparents. Alfred was born and raised in Smyrna. He lived on a farm in Smyrna Landing. When he and Lizzie were married, Lizzie was raising her younger siblings because her mother, Sophia, had died young.
Their children:
1. Charles Matthew Faries was born July 12, 1897 in Smyrna and died September 28, 1990 in Florida. He married (1) Ann Rigney and (2) Emma.
2. Robert Worthington Faries was born December 16, 1899 in Smyrna and died October 30, 1981 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret T. VanHorn.
3. Helen E. Faries was born January 16, 1902 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died January 09, 1989 in Delaware. She married (1) Robert Doyle and (2) Victor Brown.
4. Susan E. Faries was born July 01, 1904 in Smyrna and died July 09, 1995 in Delaware. She married (1) Edward Burnett and (2) Roy Newland or Elmer Newland.
5. Gertrude Faries was born October 27, 1906 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died October 18, 1910 in Pennsylvania.
6. " Baby Boy " Faries was stillborn on June 02, 1908, in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
7. Frank Faries was born on September 29, 1910 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died on December 16, 1911 in Pennsylvania.
8. Roland Evans Faries was born on July 10, 1913 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of twins. He died December 28, 1996 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary A. Stevens on November 14, 19___
9. Roy Evans Faries was born on July 10, 1913 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He was the younger twin. He died March 21, 1998 in Pennsylvania. He married (1) Edna Taylor and (2) Edna Leah Phillips.
10. Alfred D. Faries was born on July 12, 1916 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He is the sole surviving child of Alfred D. and Lizzie. He married (1) Mary and (2) Gilma.
11. Raymond McAfee Faries was born on February 16, 1918 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died December 17, 1978 in Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Dool.
12. Earl Faries was born September 27, 1923 in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died November 21, 1989 in Pennsylvania. He married Ann E. Hewitt.
My family descends from Roland E. and Mary Stevens Faries. I have additional information on their descendants.
My cousin and research buddy, Carole Faries Werner was gracious enough to share information with me.
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7/26/1999