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Descendants of Farris Ayoub

Generation No. 2

2. MERHIGE² FARRIS(AYOUB) (FARRIS¹ AYOUB) was born 1882 in Lebanon, and died 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK. He married (1) WADIHA HAMMAM, daughter of SAIED HAMMAN and JALEELA ADWON. She was born Aug 01, 1887 in Lebanon, and died Sep 08, 1914 in Oklahoma City, Ok. He married (2) ZEKIA MASSAD 1915 in Oklahoma City, OK, daughter of MONSOUR MASSAD and SHAHEENA ZORBA. She was born Jan 09, 1898 in Lebanon, and died May 1973 in Oklahoma City, Ok.

More About MERHIGE FARRIS(AYOUB):
Burial: Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

More About WADIHA HAMMAM:
Burial: Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

Notes for ZEKIA MASSAD:
Zekia Massa arrived at Ellis Island in New York on January 10, 1910 at the age of 9 on a ship named the "LaLorraine". She immigrated to the United States with her uncle Shaker Massad, his wife, mother and two nieces.

More About ZEKIA MASSAD:
Burial: May 1973, Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)
Emigration: 1909, From Lebanon to United States

More About MERHIGE FARRIS(AYOUB) and ZEKIA MASSAD:
Marriage: 1915, Oklahoma City, OK

Children of MERHIGE FARRIS(AYOUB) and WADIHA HAMMAM are:

5.	i.	JENNIE³ FARRIS, b. Oct 14, 1905, Cleveland, OK; d. Dec 03, 1995, Tulsa, OK.
6.	ii.	PAULINE FARRIS, b. Jul 16, 1907, Drumright, OK; d. Apr 06, 1985, Oklahoma City, OK.
7.	iii.	VICTORIA FARRIS, b. Sep 25, 1910, Kiefer, OK; d. Nov 09, 1995, Oklahoma City, OK.
8.	iv.	WILLIAM ("BILL") MERHIGE FARRIS, b. Dec 12, 1912, Wilburton, OK; d. Nov 02, 2002, Tulsa, OK.
9.	v.	FRED SHADID FARRIS, b. Jul 16, 1914, Drumright, OK; d. Mar 03, 1980, Oklahoma City, OK.

Children of MERHIGE FARRIS(AYOUB) and ZEKIA MASSAD are:

vi.

LORRAINE³ FARRIS, b. Nov 22, 1916, Oklahoma City, OK; d. Feb 20, 2006, Oklahoma City, OK; m. FRANK R. SOLOMON, SR.; b. Jan 26, 1907, Sharon Springs, KS.

Notes for LORRAINE FARRIS:
(Published in the Wichita Eagle from 2/21/2006 - 2/22/2006.)
SOLOMON, Lorraine Farris, 89, homemaker, died Monday, February 20, 2006. Graveside service will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 23, Old Mission Cemetery. Lorraine was born November 21, 1916 in Oklahoma City to Zekia Massad and Merhige Farris. She is survived by her sister, Marquita Hilt of San Diego, stepsons, Karl Solomon and Dr. Frank Solomon, Jr., step-daughter, Rose Petersen of Eagle Rock, MO, grandson, Mark Solomon of Wichita, goddaughter, Suzanne Payne of Oklahoma City, nieces and nephews, of Oklahoma City, Wichita, Goddard and Tulsa and eight step-grandchildren, all of Wichita. Lorraine worked as a secretary at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City during WWII, and later did volunteer hospital service in Wichita. A homemaker and devoted member of St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Frank R. Solomon of Wichita, founder of Solomon Candy Company and baseball team, Solomon Candy Kids; and her brothers of Oklahoma City, Dr. Edward Farris, Bruce Farris, Dr. Emil Farris and Col. Victor Paul Farris. Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. Memorials to: St. George Orthodox Christian Cathederal, 7515 E. 13th, Wichita, KS 67206. Tributes to: www.downingandlahey.com

More About LORRAINE FARRIS:
Burial: Feb 23, 2006, Wichita, KS (Old Mission Cemetery)

10.	vii.		EDWARD MERHIGE FARRIS, b. Jun 24, 1919, Oklahoma City, OK; d. Nov 22, 1991, Oklahoma City, OK.
	viii.		BRUCE MERHIGE FARRIS, b. Mar 31, 1921, Oklahoma City, OK; d. Jan 31, 2004, Oklahoma City, OK.

More About BRUCE MERHIGE FARRIS:
Burial: Feb 03, 2004, Oklahoma City, OK (Fairlawn Cemetary)
Military service: U.S. Army during World War II

11.	ix.		EMIL PETER FARRIS, b. Nov 08, 1922, Oklahoma City, OK; d. Jun 12, 2001, Oklahoma City, OK.
	x.		VICTOR PAUL FARRIS, b. Nov 19, 1923, Oklahoma City, OK; d. Apr 28, 1992, Oklahoma City, OK.

Notes for VICTOR PAUL FARRIS:
OBIT: FARRIS Lt. Col Victor Paul, November 19, 1923 - April 28, 1992, Oklahoma City. Lt. Col. Farris was only 19 years old when he boarded the train in Oklahoma City to join the Air Force in World War II. He quickly became an officer and a navigator, and flew 35 difficult missions in a B-17 over Nazi Germany. After the war he returned home and attended the University of Oklahoma to obtain a Law degree. Soon after completing his studies, he was called back into the Air Force to serve in the Korean War. He returned home safely, this time to teach ROTC at OU, his alma mater. After this assignment, he combined his military career with his legal profession and served with the Judge Advocate General's Office and the Office of Special Investigations, first in Europe and later in Formosa. While there he served in an advisory capacity to the government of Chiang Kai-shek. With the acceleration of the war in Vietnam, Lt. Col. Farris returned to flying but, as in World War II and the Korean War, he kept quiet about his many heroic deeds. He received, among many other medals, the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Bronze Star. In 1970, he retired from military service and returned to Oklahoma City. Victor keenly felt the loss of his brother, Dr. Edward M. Farris, last November. Survivors are Dr. Emil Farris, Bruce Farris, Lorraine Solomon, and Marquita Hilt. Other survivors include Jenny Rahal, Victoria Monsour, Bill Farris, and nieces and nephews. His time, his possessions, and his life were all gifts that he gave away freely to others, His life was always full of extraordinary challenges that made great demands on him, and that he always met with great courage. In life he was loved and cherished by his family and many others, and as he passes from this earth, so also will the memory of him be loved and cherished even more.

More About VICTOR PAUL FARRIS:
Awarded: Bronze Star from United States Air Force
Burial: Apr 30, 1992, Oklahoma City, OK (Fairlawn Cemetary
Military service: Lieutenant Colonel in United States Air Force

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MARQUITA LEE FARRIS, b. May 15, 1933, Oklahoma City, OK; m. DOUGLAS RICHARD HILT, Jul 11, 1968, San Diego, CA.

More About DOUGLAS HILT and MARQUITA FARRIS:
Marriage: Jul 11, 1968, San Diego, CA

3. DRUBY² FARRIS(AYOUB) (FARRIS¹ AYOUB) was born 1885 in Lebanon, and died 1961 in Oklahoma City, OK. He married FAHDA KAMAS. She was born 1889 in Lebanon, and died 1953 in Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary).

More About DRUBY FARRIS(AYOUB):
Burial: Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

Children of DRUBY FARRIS(AYOUB) and FAHDA KAMAS are:

	i.	EFFIE³ FARRIS.
	ii.	GEORGE FARRIS.
12.	iii.	LOUIS FARRIS, b. Apr 15, 1916; d. Jan 29, 1998, Oklahoma City, OK.
	iv.	WOODROW FARRIS.
	v.	NORMAN FARRIS, b. Apr 13, 1919; d. Jan 19, 1989, Oklahoma City, OK.

More About NORMAN FARRIS:
Burial: Jan 21, 1989, Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

	vi.	LOUISE FARRIS, m. RALPH FARHA.
	vii.	JACK FARRIS.
13.	viii.	MAE FARRIS, d. Sep 15, 2004, Oklahoma City, Ok.

4. DAVID ("DAHOOD")² FARRIS(AYOUB) (FARRIS¹ AYOUB) was born 1888 in Lebanon, and died Apr 24, 1934 in Oklahoma City, OK. He married EMMALINE THOMAS. She was born 1891 in Lebanon, and died Mar 17, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK.

More About DAVID ("DAHOOD") FARRIS(AYOUB):
Burial: Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

More About EMMALINE THOMAS:
Burial: Oklahoma City, Ok (Fairlawn Cemetary)

Children of DAVID FARRIS(AYOUB) and EMMALINE THOMAS are:

14.	i.	ROSE ("ROSA")³ FARRIS, b. Jan 01, 1913; d. Mar 27, 1996, Oklahoma City, OK.
15.	ii.	JOSEPH FARRIS, b. Apr 23, 1914.
	iii.	ALICE FARRIS, b. Jul 01, 1915; d. Jun 18, 2003, Oklahoma City, OK.

More About ALICE FARRIS:
Burial: Jun 2003, Oklahoma City, OK (Fairlawn Cemetary)

16.	iv.	JOSEPHINE FARRIS, b. Mar 10, 1919.
17.	v.	SALEMA ("SALLY") FARRIS, b. Jan 22, 1921.
	vi.	JIMMY DAVID FARRIS, b. Aug 04, 1925, Oklahoma City, OK; d. May 06, 2002, Oklahoma City, OK.

More About JIMMY DAVID FARRIS:
Burial: May 2002, Oklahoma City, OK (Fairlawn Cemetary)

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