Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - J. A. Farris

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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J. A. Farris, farmer of Alma, was born in Newton County. Mo., in 1840. 
His father, Jasper, was born near Chattanooga, Tenn., and after his 
marriage removed to Missouri, where he died. and his widow continued 
to live. Our subject and his brother were adopted by William Marrs, 
who came to Crawford County when Mr. Farris was about six years of 
age. He received but a limited education, and lived with Mr. Marrs 
until June, 1862, when he joined Capt. Carroll's company, and after 
the reorganization of the same served in Company C, Second Arkansas 
Cavalry, until the close of the war. He was on active duty nearly the 
entire time, and operated in Missouri, Arkansas and Texas until the 
company was disbanded at Marshall, Tex., in May, 1865. In 1859 he 
married Mahala Couch, who died in 1883, leaving six children. In 1885 
he wedded Minda Warfield, a resident of Crawford County, but a native 
of Tennessee. Mr. Farris settled in Grayson County, Tex., after his 
first marriage, making that place his home until 1870, when he 
returned to Crawford County. He has since made his home near Alma, and 
by patient industry has become the owner of a nice farm of 240 acres. 
Politically Mr. Farris is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote 
was cast for Greeley, in 1872. Himself and wife belong to the 
Christian Church. Mr. Farris has no brother or sister living.