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COMMENTARY ON PHARES GRAVE YARD IN FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP

The narrator, Mrs. McKensie, is now upwards of 90 years, but she knows her 
data on this cemetery.  The grave yard is quite old, for the oldest birth date 
is 1779, the oldest death date 1856.
We begin with the McKensie family (or McKenzie as often spelled).  Her husband 
A.J. McKensie is buried here 1847-1926.  His father John McKensie came out 
here early from Va.  But he did not like it and went back to Henry Co. 
Kentucky whence they had come here.  The children, however, mostly stayed 
here.  Three of them are buried in the Phares cemetery - William 1816-1900, 
Syrena J. 1813-1898, and A.J. above.
Another family of whom she spoke was the Phares family for whom the graveyard 
is named.  The oldest Phares is William born 1779, died 1875.  But he was not 
the earliest to be buried there.  That was John an infant who was buried 
1856.  Joel Phares was the first settler of the name, coming with his wife 
Ellen Laird to Fairview township 1856.  He died 1876 and she 1908.  James M. 
their son (1843-1913) lies near them with their babes who died in an epidemic 
1871.  The William Phares who lies there is the father of Joel who came to 
live there (1779-1875).
The Phares family started from N.J. and came by stages out west, living a 
while in Ills. as many western settlers did.
There is a child of John G. Ross which brought out the Ross story.  This John 
was the son of Charley Ross, "Uncle Charley Ross" as he was known for years, 
one of the unique characters of early times in this county just as the Mormons 
were being driven out.  Many stories are yet current about his good bargaining 
with the Saints for the lands they were leaving behind.
Christopher Seitter and wife Caroline are there.  They were both German 
emigrants, hunting a home in America, and came to Caldwell county Fairview 
township about 1860.  Mr. Seitter and one of the sons were drowned 1865 when 
they were crossing a creek, while going to mill.  This stock is the source of 
all the Seitters in this county who hold annual reunions.
W.D. Proctor who lies there is a son of the old pioneer Daniel Proctor who was 
well written up in the last year's series.
There is a Mackey babe (died 1861) who is the child of the first Mackey to 
live here.  James G. Mackey came first with his parents 1841 but they went 
away, and again young James G. came back later to stay.  Most of the Mackey 
are buried in White cemetery, including James G. Mackey.
     Interview  1933.


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