James Hibbs Farris
Sex: M
AKA: Jim
Individual Information
Birth Date: 5 Oct 1919 - Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Christening:
Death: 19 Jul 2013 - ( at age 93)
Burial: in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Find A Grave ID: 114117567
Spouses and Children
1. *Helen Cecil EdwardsFind A Grave ID: 208087811
Marriage: 25 Jan 1957 - Mater Delorosa Church, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marriage Notes
Per Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) December 9, 1956 Page 73
Farris-Edwards
The engagement of Miss Helen Cecil Edwards, daughter of Mr. John Henry Edwards and the late Mrs. Cecile Fabacher Edwards to Mr. James Hibbs Farris of New Orleans and Paducah, Ky., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norburn R. Farris of Salem, Ky., is announced by her father. January 25 has been set for the wedding date.
Miss Edwards was graduated from Tulane university.
Mr. Farris, whose late mother was Miss Emma Hibbs Shemwell of Salem, was graduated from the University of Kentucky.
Per The Paducah Sun Paducah, Kentucky January 6, 1957
[photo] Helen Edwards Engaged Ro James Hibbs Farris
The engagement of Miss Helen Cecil Edwards, daughter or John Henry Edwards and the late Mrs. Cecile Fabacher Edwards, to James Hibbs Farris, of New 0rleans, La., and Paducah, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norburn R.
Farris of Paducah, has been announced by her father.
January 26 has been set for the wedding date.
Miss Edwards was graduated from Tulane University.
Mr. Farris' mother was, before her marriage, Miss Emma Hibbs
Shemwell of Paducah.
Per Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) January 29, 1957 Page 28
Bouquets of white roses, tulips stock, and chrysanthemums trimmed the altar of Mater Delorosa church Saturday morning for the marriage of Miss Helen Cecile Edwards, daughter of Mr. John Henry Edwards and the late Mrs. Cecile Fabacher Edwards, to Mr. James Hibbs Farris, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norburn R. Farris of Salem, Ky. The 11 o'clock ceremony was performed by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Pyzikiewicz, pastor of the church. At either side of the entrance of the sanctuary was a standard holding a bouquet of the blossoms.
The bride entered the church with her father, who gave her in marriage. Her bridal gown of candlelight silk taffeta was fashioned with a round decolletage finished with scalloped Alencone lace sprinkled with seed pearls. The long sleeves which tapered to points over the wrists were trimmed with tiny pearl buttons and the full skirt adorned with medallions of the lace fell into a long train. A cap of lace trimmed across the back with tiny roses held her finger tip length veil of illusion. The bride carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Richard Burke Reynaud was her sister's matron of honor. The maid of honor was Miss Dorothy Reynaud. The other attendants included Mrs. Walter Darrell Higgins, Mrs. Francis M. Delorme, and Miss Ann Marie Oertling, a cousin of the bride. Their emerald green taffeta gowns were fashioned with scooped necklines, cap sleeves, and elongated bodices from which fell bouffant patio length skirts. Their satin Slippers were dyed to match the color of their gowns. On their heads they wore open work matching velvet caps. Their bouquets were of white camellias.
Flower girls were little Ellen and Margaret Cecile Coogan, nieces of the bride, and Patricia Farris, niece of the bridegroom. Their floor length frocks were made along similar lines to those of the attendants and they carried nose gays of white violets.
Dr. Joseph A. Farris of Baton Rouge, La. was his brother's best man. The groomsmen and ushers included Dr. Harry Abell and Dr. Frank Farris, both of Paducah, Messrs. Roy Matheny of Houston, Tex., and Thomas Edwards and John Henry Edwards Jr., brothers of the bride.
The Danneel st. home of Mrs. O. A. Trorlicht, aunt of the bride, was the setting for the reception, which immediately followed the ceremony. The receiving line formed in the drawing room in front of the mantel piece, which was trimmed with a long arrangement of white blossoms and banked with magnolia leaves. Clusters of similar blossoms trimmed the reception rooms of the home, and the patio enclosed with a white marquee was garnished with southern smilax.
Mrs. John Henry Edwards headed the receiving line, wearing a navy blue chiffon gown trimmed at the square neckline with matching lace. The full skirt was ornamented at each side with a panel of the lace and the elbow length sleeves were shirred. On her head she wore a small hat of tiny ice blue and white flowers. her corsage bouquet was of white orchids. Mrs. Trorlicht assisted in receiving, wearing a sheath gown of beige lace trimmed with a matching crepe sash and elbow length sleeves. Her head-hugging hat was of the lace. Pinned at one shoulder was a corsage bouquet of brownish green orchids.
Later in the day Mr. Farris and his bride left on a motoring trip to Florida and upon their return will reside in an apartment at 4504 S. Johnson st. The bride chose for her "going away" outfit a light charcoal gray suit, gray straw hat piped in red, black accessories, and a corsage bouquet of white orchids.
Out-of-town guests here for the wedding included Dr. and Mrs. Frank Farris, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Abell of Paducah, and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Farris of Baton Rouge.
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
NameHelen Cecile Edwards
GenderFemale
Marriage DateJan 1957
Marriage PlaceNew Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
SpouseJames Hibbs Farris
Per Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925
NameJames H Farris
GenderMale
RaceWhite or Mexican (White)
Marriage Date26 Jan 1957
Marriage PlaceOrleans, Louisiana, USA
SpouseH C Edwards
Gender Female
Certificate Number01??
Notes
General:
Per Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
NameJames J Farris
Date of Birth5 Oct 1919
Birth PlaceMcCracken, Kentucky, USA
Mother's NameEmma Shemwell
Volume Number94
Certificate Number46903
Volume Year1919
Per 1939 Paducah, Kentucky City Directory
Farris, Jas H student home 1615 Broadway
Per WWII Draft Registration 10/16/1940
James Hibbs Farris is 21 years old, born Oct. 5, 1919 in Paducah, Kentucky. He resides at 1615 Broadway, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, and h is phone number is Paducah 2116-J. The person who will always know his address is his mother, Mrs. Emma Farris, same current residence. James is a student at Eastern Ky. State Teachers College in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky. He is described as white race, 5'6" tall, 131 lbs., hazel eyes, blonde hair, light complexion.
Per 1941 Paducah, Kentucky City Directory
Farris, Jas H student home 1615 Broadway
Per 1947 Paducah, Kentucky City Directory
Farris, Jas H (Marjorie) student residence 1615 Broadway
Per James (Jim) Farris Obituary
Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 19, 2013.
James (Jim) H. Farris, Sr.-accountant, veteran and devoted family man-passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the age of 93. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in accounting and spent his working life in the employ of Texaco and then the Gregory Salisbury Company. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corp.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 56 years, Helen Edwards Farris, their children James, Jr. (Denise) and Gerard (Carolyn), and five grandchildren Haley, Brenley, James III, Molly and Sarah. He is predeceased by his parents Norburn and Emma Shemwell Farris and his brothers Norburn, Jr. Joseph and Frank.
Jim loved to play golf and was a member of the Chateau Country Club in Kenner and the Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington. Jim was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in New Orleans and Covington.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers those wishing to honor Jim's memory are encouraged to make a donation to the First Baptist Church of Covington. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
Per Findagrave
James H "Jim" Farris Sr.
Birth 1920
Death 19 Jul 2013 (aged 92\endash 93)
Burial Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
GPS-Latitude: 29.9858383, Longitude: -90.119193
Plot Section 184
Memorial ID 114117567
Per U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
NameJames H Farris
Social Security Number402-10-5909
Birth Date5 Oct 1919
Issue yearBefore 1951
Issue StateKentucky
Death Date19 Jul 2013