Volume 7 , Issue 13

PARIS - Edward & Moses

"I am possibly a direct descendent of Edward PARIS, who married Susannah MOLTON in Kent County, Delaware on May 6, 1719. His son Moses PARIS, Sr. was born Feb 18, 1722. His son Moses PARIS, Jr. was born in 1747. These two lived in Rowan County, NC in the 1760s. They lived in Fayette County and Madison County. KY after 1789. Moses possibly had a youngest son James C. PARIS in 1784, along with other children Moses, Mary, Betsy, William. James C. Paris lived in Highland County and Clark County, KY. Here there is a difference in date and location:

There is mention of a James C. PARIS born 1782 in PA.

His son Asa PARIS (with Ana May, 2nd wife, of Clark County, KY) was born June 22, 1827 in KY.

Asa PARIS married Catherine DOWDEN (of Clinton County, OH) on November 19, 1847.

His second son Powell Fowler PARIS was born Jan 4, 1852 near Marion, Grant County, IN. (I have his picture.) He died in 1934.

His wife was Ida WAHL of German parents, who was born on board ship in 1862.

Their second son Alvin, my grandfather, was born in 1889 in Carthage, IL.

His wife was Anna M. SPEITEL of Springfield, IL and St. Louis.

Alvin's brothers had no sons of blood relation. Alvin's only child Leroy Alvin PARIS was born in 1915 in Quincy, IL.

Leroy married Kathleen WEGENER of Cleveland in 1943.

Leroy's only child is me, Gregg PARIS.

If anyone can confirm that James C. PARIS was the son of Moses PARIS Jr. or has any other information, I would appreciate hearing from them. Thanks." -- Gregg Paris - Email: starryskyne@hotmail.com   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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