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A soldier who participated in Texans' victory at San Jacinto. Born in Virginia, brought up in Tennessee, Faris came to Texas to fight for colony's freedom, 1835. Locating bounty land for army service and his headright in this vicinity, he became a local leader and named Faris Chapel for his home church in Tennessee. He married Mrs. Matilda Stevens Roberts; children were Susan (Mrs. James Gillespie) and James Morgan. Family name later became Farris.
Faris, Hezekiah is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5972, -95.7291. The nearest cataloged historic site is Farris Chapel Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ebenezer Baptist Church, Foster, and Union Hill Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008447. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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