Faris History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Faris were among those contributors:

Faris Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Peter Faris, who landed in Maryland in 1670 6

Faris Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• William Faris, who landed in North Carolina in 1740 6
• Fredrick Faris, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 6

Faris Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Daniel Faris, aged 40, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1822 6
• George Faris, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 6
• J W Faris, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6

Faris Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Elias Faris, who arrived in Arkansas in 1901 6

• Frederick F. Faris (1870-1927), American architect, known for his work throughout Wheeling, West Virginia
• John Thomson Faris (1871-1949), American editor, author, and clergyman
• James C. Faris, American anthropologist and epistemologist
• John D. Faris (b. 1951), American priest, educator and author, Chaplain of His Holiness (Monsignor) in 1988
• Ellsworth Faris (1874-1953), American sociologist, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Chicago, President of the American Sociological Society in 1937
• Kelly Elizabeth Faris (b. 1991), American professional WNBA basketball player for the Connecticut Sun
• Paula Faris (b. 1975), American television correspondent for ABC News, former co-anchor of World News Now and America This Morning, current co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend
• Anna Kay Faris (b. 1976), American actress and producer
• Sean Hardy Faris (b. 1982), American actor, model, and producer, best known for his roles in Never Back Down, The King of Fighters and Forever Strong
• George Washington Faris (1854-1914), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1895-1897) and (1897-1901)
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