Nancy Catherine (Turner) Farris (1828 - 1894)

Born 24 Jan 1828 in Mississippi

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Died 2 Mar 1894 at age 66 in Timbo, Stone Co., ARK.

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@NI04646@ NOTE"During the Civil War a group of Jayhawkers stopped at the home of afamily named Bran who lived on Sylamore Creek. All the men in the Branfamily were fighting the war. The Jayhawkers stayed all night. Theyemptied their saddle bags on the floor in front of the fireplace. Bran'ssaid there was a large pile of Gold and Silver Coins. After breakfast thenext day they left going up the creek west and stopped at a spring whereJohnsons washed their clothes because the water was so soft. They stolethe Gypsey Wash Kettle and poured the money into the Kettle and leftgoing west with the Kettle being carried between two men on horseback.The Jayhawkers were killed by Nancy Catherine Turner Ferris and otherwomen and children in the yard where Bob Steward lives, but the Kettleand Money were never found."

Story from the research of Kenneth Bradshaw, submitted to me by JayPowell.

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• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2018), memorial page for Nancy Catharine Turner Farris (15 Oct 1826–2 Mar 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25318355, citing Timbo Cemetery, Timbo, Stone County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Will (contributor 46861132) .
• Teresa Keel, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Teresa and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Teresa Keel, Jun 3, 2012