Born about in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John L. Skipworth
and Lucretia Sueinta (Hawkins) Skipworth
Sister of
John Wesley Skipworth, Thomas Brantly Skipworth, Willis Goodman Skipworth, Darius Hill Skipworth, Ira Calloway Skipworth, Eli Lors Skipworth and Miles Pinckney Skipworth
Wife of
Isaac Alexander Farris Sr
— married
11 Nov 1821 in Maury, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Claborn Farris, Isaac Farris Jr, Harriet Olive (Farris) Groves, Sarah L (Farris) Kelley, Rebecca Farris and William E Farris
Died before
before about age 60
in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
Thursday was born about 1810. She is the daughter of John Skipworth and Lucretia Hawkins.
She married Alexander Farris, November 11, 1824 in Maury, Tennessee. [1] [2]
They had at least 14 children together. [3] [4]
14 known children:
- Claborn Farris (1828–Deceased)
- Isaac Farris (1829–1899)
- Harriet Olive Farris (1832–1926)
- Mary E Farris (1833–Deceased)
- Malinda Ann Farris (1835–Deceased)
- Sarah L. Farris (1837–1910)
- John T. Farris (1838–Deceased)
- Marinda A. Farris (1840–Deceased)
- Alexander Farris (1842–Deceased)
- Rebecca Farris (1845–Deceased)
- John Q Farris (1847–Deceased)
- William E. Farris (1855–1930)
- Henry F. Farris (1859–Deceased)
- Malinda Farris (1861–Deceased)
She probably passed away sometime before the 1870 census.
Research Notes
1850 Census
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Alexander Farris M 50 Carpenter South Carolina Thursday Farris F 40 North Carolina Harriet Farris F 18 Tennessee Mary E Farris F 17 Tennessee Malinda A Farris F 15 Tennessee Sarah L Farris F 13 Tennessee John T Farris M 12 Tennessee Marinda Farris F 10 Tennessee Alexander Farris M 8 Tennessee Rebecca Farris F 5 Tennessee
1860 Census
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Alexander Farris M 53 Farmer North Carolina Thursday Farris F 50 Domestic South Carolina Alexander Farris M 17 Farm Kentucky Rebecca Farris F 15 Kentucky John T Farris M 13 Kentucky Willis E Farris M 7 Kentucky
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,746.
FamilySearch Record: QKHM-9K27 (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YHSY-PK Image number 00233
Thursey Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,636.
FamilySearch Record: QKHM-MFS1 (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YWSK-QB Image number 02395
Thursey Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: M65N-NLY (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-68DS-SFY Image number 00481
Thursday Farris (40) in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 29; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 388; FHL microfilm: 803388; Record number: 28224;
FamilySearch Record: MZBF-LYZ (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9J-9LX9 Image number 00727
Thursday Farris (50) in Division 2, Muhlenburg, Kentucky, United States. Born in South Carolina.
- Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,281,636.
FamilySearch Record: QKHM-MFSY (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YWSK-YF Image number 02394
Thursey Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. - Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
citing Maury, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 549,201.
FamilySearch Record: QK41-MGB3 (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 939Z-TNDM-Y Image number 00080
Thirsy Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. - Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
citing p. 80, Maury, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
FamilySearch Record: VN6J-LC6 (accessed 8 October 2022)
Thirsy (Unknown) Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States. - Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
citing FHL microfilm: 549201; Record number: 4840326;
FamilySearch Record: XDM2-R9K (accessed 8 October 2022)
Thirsy Skipper marriage to Alexander Farris on 11 Nov 1824 in Maury, Tennessee, United States.
See also:
- Death of daughter Harriet Olive Groves: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
citing FHL microfilm: 1613169; Record number: 91;
FamilySearch Record: NQHS-J7P (accessed 8 October 2022)
Shipworth in death record for daughter Harrit Olive Groves, 6 Jan 1926 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States. - Death of daughter Sarah Kelley: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
citing Death, Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,923.
FamilySearch Record: N9HF-VQ5 (accessed 8 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TF-ZS8K-B Image number 896
Thurs Skipworth in death record for daughter Sarah Kelley, 1928 in Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States.
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