Madison County AlArchives Obituaries.....Fariss, John L.  January 22, 1884
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Huntsville Democrat, January 30, 1884
   Mr. John L. Fariss died of pneumonia, at his residence in Huntsville, Ala., 
on Tuesday, 22, 1884 in his 74th year.
   Mr. Fariss was born in Amelia Co., Virginia, in June, 1810.  He came to 
Huntsville about 1826, and associated with his brother, Dandridge Fariss, in 
the publication of the Southern Advocate, 12 or 14 years.  Afterward, he was, 
first, a partner of his brother and, then of Geo. W. Neal, in the drug 
business, and, then, in the exchange business, in which he continued till 
interrupted by the war between the States.  He, then, moved to his farm near 
the Bell Factory, whence he returned to Huntsville about a year or so ago.  
Last Fall, he entered the family grocerty business as senior of the firm of 
Fariss & ____ ____.
   Mr. Fariss was a man of kind, benevolent heart, a social, genial, generous 
disposition, and of excellent busi….

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