His name varies in spelling from Phenis, Finis, Phares, Ferris.
Sources
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8Q-R56 : 17 October 2014), Phenis B Faw in household of Benjamin Faw, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 23, family 155, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,621.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6H-2CL : 11 August 2016), Finis B Faw in household of Benjamin Faw, Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 498D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0951; FHL microfilm 1,254,951.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST2-F2Z : 22 January 2015), Ferris Farr, Jefferson Township Jefferson town, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,182.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSP-D8F : 29 October 2015), Phenus B Faw, Obids, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,109.
Find A Grave, Inc., FindAGrave.comPhares Bethel Faw (1861-1920) accessed 05 November 2016; Memorial No. 52842116, Records of Calloway Cemetery, West Jefferson, North Carolina.
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