His mother and father, James and Jean (Adair) Faries were born in Ireland. Richard was the father of 9 children.
Obituary written by W.B. Edwards — "Died of dropsy, July 30th, 1855 at his residence, 12 miles northeast of Florence, Al. Rev. Richard Faires was in the 84th year of his life. Brother Faires was a native of S. C.; professed religion in 1803, & thereafter joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, by which he was licensed to exhort in 1809, to preach in 1819, & in 1823 he was ordained a deacon. A more devoted man to the church & religious obligations I have rarely seen. For more than a century his law has been inflexible in reference to his attendance at church, as well as reading the Holy Scriptures, with family prayer night & morning; his Christian walk was a immense value to the younger believers in Christ."
(Thanks to Lillie Stockard of Lauderdale County, Ala. For this Obit.)
Obituary written by W.B. Edwards — "Died of dropsy, July 30th, 1855 at his residence, 12 miles northeast of Florence, Al. Rev. Richard Faires was in the 84th year of his life. Brother Faires was a native of S. C.; professed religion in 1803, & thereafter joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, by which he was licensed to exhort in 1809, to preach in 1819, & in 1823 he was ordained a deacon. A more devoted man to the church & religious obligations I have rarely seen. For more than a century his law has been inflexible in reference to his attendance at church, as well as reading the Holy Scriptures, with family prayer night & morning; his Christian walk was a immense value to the younger believers in Christ."
(Thanks to Lillie Stockard of Lauderdale County, Ala. For this Obit.)
His mother and father, James and Jean (Adair) Faries were born in Ireland. Richard was the father of 9 children.
Obituary written by W.B. Edwards — "Died of dropsy, July 30th, 1855 at his residence, 12 miles northeast of Florence, Al. Rev. Richard Faires was in the 84th year of his life. Brother Faires was a native of S. C.; professed religion in 1803, & thereafter joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, by which he was licensed to exhort in 1809, to preach in 1819, & in 1823 he was ordained a deacon. A more devoted man to the church & religious obligations I have rarely seen. For more than a century his law has been inflexible in reference to his attendance at church, as well as reading the Holy Scriptures, with family prayer night & morning; his Christian walk was a immense value to the younger believers in Christ."
(Thanks to Lillie Stockard of Lauderdale County, Ala. For this Obit.)
Obituary written by W.B. Edwards — "Died of dropsy, July 30th, 1855 at his residence, 12 miles northeast of Florence, Al. Rev. Richard Faires was in the 84th year of his life. Brother Faires was a native of S. C.; professed religion in 1803, & thereafter joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, by which he was licensed to exhort in 1809, to preach in 1819, & in 1823 he was ordained a deacon. A more devoted man to the church & religious obligations I have rarely seen. For more than a century his law has been inflexible in reference to his attendance at church, as well as reading the Holy Scriptures, with family prayer night & morning; his Christian walk was a immense value to the younger believers in Christ."
(Thanks to Lillie Stockard of Lauderdale County, Ala. For this Obit.)
Bio by: Gayle Hickman
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Rev. Richard Faires -- Born in SC January 9, A.D. 1773; emigrated to Alabama A.D. 1819; died in the Christian faith 30 Jul A.D. 1855.
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