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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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WILLIAM PHARIS, Hickman County, was born March 4, 1836, in Cumberland County, Ky. He is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Norris) Pharis. The father was born November 15, 1811, in the same county and State; in the fall of 1856 he brought his family to Hickman County, bought 160 acres of land and now owns 175 acres, 100 acres of which are improved. William Pharis owns about ninety acres where he now lives; this land he has acquired by his own energy and hard work. He was married in 1859 to Maria E. Nail, of this county; this union has been blessed with three children, two sons and one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Pharis are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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This family biography is one of 142 biographies included in the Hickman County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1

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