FARRIS, Thomas Jefferson, Beeville Picayune, Friday, 1 Mar 1912:

Old Settler Passes Away.

Thomas	Jefferson FARRIS, aged 68 years and twenty nine days, died at the home of his son, 
Sheriff Jesse B. Farris in Cuero about noon last Sunday of Blight's Disease.  Mr. Farris was a 
native of Cherokee County and in the early days he resided in Liberty and Caldwell Counties. 
He was living in the latter at the outbreak of the Civil War and was among the first to volunteer 
his service. He served throughout the four long years of bitter strife, bravely enduring the 
privations and sufferings of the half-clad and half-fed Confederate soldiers. 

After the cessation of hostilities he moved to Goliad and Dewitt Counties, later moving to Karnes 
County where he resided for a number of years.  He was an esteemed resident of Runge for 
several years and for some time owned a meat market. During his residence in this county he 
won the respect of everyone. He labored hard and honestly and met and combated adverse 
conditions with courage and perseverance.

He was married in this county to Miss Mary Kelly, of which union ten children were born, eight of whom 
survive him. The children are as follows; Mesdames, Hattie Rigsby of Sinton and Lola Wnensch, of 
San Benito and Messrs. Raymond Farris of Sinton, Dave Farris of Ricardo, John Farris of Marianna, 
Sheriff Jesse B. Farris of Cuero and Will Farris of Bloomington, Texas and Miss Eva Farris who resides 
with her mother at Rockport.

Deceased was a member of Knights of Columbus of Honor and was one of the five surviving members 
of the Lodge organized in Runge some years ago. The funeral service was held in Cuero by Rev. Freeman, 
pastor of the Baptist church of Cuero, who accompanied the remains to Runge, where the interment in the 
family plot in the Runge Cemetery, Monday evening.