FAVILLE FAMILY STUDY

• ORIGINS
• THE FAVILLE NAME
• NAME INDEX
• FAMILY INDEX
• SOURCES

• Alphens FAIVILL (c1822-?) [F15] Ellen
• Asa D. FAVILLE (1802-1889) [F12] (1) Nancy Jane SMITH (2) Helen SMITH
• Betsy FAVILLE (1780-1808) [F2] James Henry WEBB Jr.
• Charles FAIVILL (1844-?) [F16] son of Alphens FAIVILL [F15] and Ellen
• Cornelius FAVILLE (1793-1868) [F8] Hannah GAGE
• Elijah FAVILLE (1805-1816) [F13] son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS
• Harriet FAVILLE (1797-1868) [F10] William JOHNSTON
• Harriet FAIVILL (1849-?) [F17] dau of Alphens FAIVILL [F15] and Ellen
• Jacob FAIVILL (?-?) [F14] of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York
• James FAVILLE (1790-1860) [F7] (1) Hannah ABRAMS (2) Katharine TIBBITS
• John FAVILL (1749-1817) [F1] Nancy LEWIS
• John FAVILLE (1783-1859) [F4] Elizabeth GUILE
• Mary FAVILLE (1781-1868) [F3] Amos SHERWOOD
• Nancy FAVILLE (1795-1864) [F9] Michael L. BENNETT
• Reuben FAVILLE (1799-1884) [F11] Nancy CRAMER
• Thomas B. FAVILLE (1788-1860) [F6] Elizabeth WEST
• William FAVILLE (1785-1865) [F5] (1) Desire HEWITT (2) Happy GUILE.

• F1. John FAVILL. [see (Captain) John FAVILL ]. Born in 1749 in England; son of Thomas FAVILL [F18] and Mary. A descendant, Stephen Favill, of Madison, Wisconsin wrote in 1899 that John Favill came to America from England sometime before the Revolutionary War. His name appears on the rolls of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.John Favill served as a private, 1778, in Capt. John Lafler's Company of Bateaumen, Continental troops. He is mentioned as at one time of being in command at Fishkill. His neighbors always honored him with the title of Captain. John at one time lived in New Jersey. After the Revolutionary War he married and lived at Haverstraw, NY, on the Hudson River. For services in the war he and Cornelius Lamberson were given each a tract of land in the town of Salisbury, described as being westerly from a clearing then known as Yankee Bush (now Burrells Corners.) Evidently Grandfather did not like that first location, so he built some sort of a bark shelter just below the falls and moved from Salisbury to Manhiem. His first house was log, built about 1792. About 1802 he dug a cellar and built a two-story house of sawn lumber, judging from the size of the foundation, which still remains. The fireplace occupied one half of the greater part of the first floor and the trap door to go to the cellar must have made rather close quarters for the sleeve bed and trundle bed and table and benches and blocks.{S7}. He married Nancy LEWIS [F455] about 1779. He was engaged in boating on the Mohawk River quite early. The Faville family settled there on Ransom Creek, Montgomery County, New York; and built a grist mill prior to 1800. John Faville died on 14 JUN 1817, in Manheim Township, Montgomery County, New York. CHILDREN of John and Nancy: Betsy FAVILLE [F2], Mary FAVILLE [F3], John FAVILLE [F4], William FAVILLE [F5], Thomas B. FAVILLE [F6], James FAVILLE [F7], Cornelius FAVILLE [F8], Nancy FAVILLE [F9], Harriett FAVILLE [F10], Reuben FAVILLE [F11], Asa D. FAVILLE [F12], Elijah FAVILLE [F13]. {S7}.
• F2. Betsy FAVILLE. Born in 1780, probably in Bloomfield, New Jersey; daughter of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. She married James Henry WEBB Jr. about 1802. She died 27 JUN 1808, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim, which cemetery lies 2 Miles northwest on Route 83 from Dolgeville.
• F3. Mary FAVILLE. Born in 1781; daughter of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. She married Amos SHERWOOD. They had three children. She died in 1868.
• F4. John FAVILLE. Born 24 JAN 1783; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married 2 APR 1807 to Elizabeth GUILE. Her father and grandfather were both in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. Her grandfather, Richard HEWETT was a Captain. John and Elizabeth had 12 children. John died 22 JUL 1859.
• F5. William FAVILLE. Born 19 DEC 1785 in Salisbury, Montgomery County, New York; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married (1) Desire HEWITT. They had a daughter Mary Ann. He married (2) Happy GUILE. They had three children. He died on 27 JUL 1865, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim, which cemetery lies 2 Miles northwest on Route 83 from Dolgeville.
• F6. Thomas B. FAVILLE. Born in 1788 in Salisbury, Montgomery County, New York; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married Elizabeth WEST. They had 12 children. He died in 1860, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim, which cemetery lies 2 Miles northwest on Route 83 from Dolgeville.
• F7. James FAVILLE. Born in 1790 in Salisbury, Montgomery County, New York; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married. (1) Hannah ABRAMS. They had 2 children. She died 16 DEC 1819. He married (2) Katharine TIBBITS. They had 9 children. He died in 1860, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim, which cemetery lies 2 Miles northwest on Route 83 from Dolgeville.
• F8. Cornelius FAVILLE. Born in 1793 in Salisbury, Montgomery County, New York; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married Hannah GAGE. They had 4 children. He died in 1868.
• F9. Nancy FAVILLE. Born in 1795, probably in what was then Palatine Township, Montgomery County, New York; daughter of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. She married Michael L. BENNETT. They had 9 children. She died in 1864.
• F10. Harriet FAVILLE. Born in 1797 in Manheim Township, Montgomery County, New York; daughter of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. She married William JOHNSTON. They had six children. She died in 1868.
• F11. Reuben FAVILLE. Born 11 NOV 1799 in Manheim Township, Montgomery County, New York; son of John FAVILL [F1] and Nancy LEWIS. He married Nancy CRAMER. They had six children. In 1887 his farm was sold to Alfred Dolge. It included the picturesque High Falls of the East Canada Creek. He died 30 OCT 1884, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim, which cemetery lies 2 Miles northwest on Route 83 from Dolgeville.
• F12. Asa D. FAVILLE. Born in 1802 in Manheim Township, Montgomery County, New York. He was baptized into the Methodist church in 1819. He married (1) Nancy Jane SMITH about 1828. She was of Oswego County, New York. They had three children, one was named Eliza Faville, and she married (1) Sumner FRENCH [or she married a T.C. French according to marriage records, and that they had a son named Sumner French born about 1854, who was living as late as 1870 Census. (S9).] and (2) Henry DREW, with whom she had several children. The second daughter of Asa and Nancy was named Tamazon (1831-1905), who married Henry C. DRAKE 11 OCT 1854. The third was named Merriam, who died 16 SEP 1843 at age 4 years, 8 months. His wife (Jane) died in 1849. Asa married (2) Helen SMITH in 1862. She was of Milford, Wisconsin. They had a daughter Genevieve, who married Henry TOPPING. The moved in (1843-obituary of Tamazon)(1845-obituary of Asa) to Wisconsin and settled first in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Two years later they moved to an area they called Faville Grove at Milford, Wisconsin. [The obituary of Asa says the opposite order, but this is obviously correct.] Asa Faville died on 3 DEC 1889 in Milford, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; and was buried in the Rock Lake Cemetery in Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Records for Asa also appear in the Faville Peck, or Sherwood, Cemetery in Manhiem, Herkimer County, New York. I suppose that his death in Wisconsin was recorded in Manheim as well, since that was the seat of the extended Faville family.
• F13. Elijah FAVILLE. Born in 1805 in Manheim Township, Montgomery County, New York. He died 27 AUG 1816, age 11 (at age 12-S7) years, and was buried in the Faville, Peck or Sherwood Cemetery in the Town of Manheim.
• F14. Jacob FAIVILL. A Jacob Faivill is listed in the 1800 census in the Town of Manheim, Herkimer County, New York. He must be a near relative to John Faville, possibly a brother. In his household, Jacob had 2 males under the age of 10 years, 1 male over the age of 45, 4 females under the age of 10 years, 1 female between the age of 10 and 16, and one female over the age of 45.
• F15. Alphens FAIVILL. Born about 1822, of New York. He married Ellen (1829-?). They are in the 1850 Census in Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. CHILDREN: Charles FAIVILL [F16], Harriet FAIVILL [F17]. {S1}.
• F16. Charles FAIVILL. Born in 1844 in Wisconsin; son of Alphens FAIVILL [F15] and Ellen. {S1}.
• F17. Harriet FAIVILL. Born in 1849 in Wisconsin; daughter of Alphens FAIVILL [F15] and Ellen. {S1}.
• F18. Thomas FAVILLE. Thomas Favill had a Coat of Arms (knighted by Queen Elizabeth) which still exists in England "somewhere". {S4}. He married Mary. She was born (in 1730-S4)(about 1790-S2). Thomas Favill died and his widow married Jonathon Smith and had two children, John Favill Smith and Thomas Favill Smith. Mary died on 31 July 1820, age 30 years, and was buried in the Old Presbyterian Graveyard at Bound Brook, New Jersey. {S2, S4}.
• F19. Clara P. FAVILLE. Daughter of Stephen FAVILL [F21]. She married Eugene G. Updike, Clergyman of the Summerfield Meth. Episc. Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in 1850. {S3}.
• F20. Charles Faville. The San Andreas Independent San Andreas, Calaveras County, CA Saturday, 30 October 1858. ALTA EXPRESS -- New Appointment -- Mr. Robt. H. BROTHERTON has received the appointment of Agent for the Alta Express Co., vice Mr. Chas. FAVILLE, resigned. Mr. BROTHERTON is also telegraph operator. He is an energetic business man. The office will continue to be kept in Mr. FAVILLE’s saloon. {S4}.
• F21. Stephen FAVILL. Born on 10 February 1823 in Manheim, Herkimer County, New York. He moved to Wisconsin in 1844. He married Mary J. GRISWOLD in 1852. He died on 19 September 1906 at Tyranena Park, Lake Mills, Wisconsin. CHILDREN: Clara P. FAVILLE [F19]. {S4}.
• F22. Oran Faville, born Oct 13, 1817, at Manhein, Herkimer county, NY. He eventually settled in Bremer County, Iowa. {S4}.
• F23. Rush FAVILLE. of Dolgeville, New York. CHILDREN: Lynn FAVILLE [F24]. {S4}.
• F24. Lynn FAVILLE. Son of Rush FAVILLE [F23]. Lynn married Lillian Davis on 2 February 1866 in Dolgeville, New York. Later moved to Roanoke then divorced and married Audrey (2 children from second marriage named Mark and Helen).{S4}. REV. JOHN FAVILLE, who, as pastor of the Congregational Church at Appleton, Wisconsin, became widely known through this city both for his spiritual helpfulness as well as for the executive ability that brought about, within two years, the replacing of the small structure of the congregation by an edifice that ranks with the leading ones of the place. In a wider field Mr. Faville is equally well known. He was the originator, with his brother, Rev. Henry Faville of the Young Men's Sunday Evening Club, an organization which claims membership in every State in the Union. So important and far reaching had become the work of this organization as far back as the World's FairCongress, that Mr. Faville was requested to address this great body on this subject. John Faville was born in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, July 7, 1847, a son of Elijah and Eliza (Ostrom) Faville, the former of whom was a native of Herkimer county, New York, and the latter of Wayne county. They were parents of three sons: John and Henry, twins, and Rush E. The older sons both entered the ministry but the youngest adopted agriculture as his business. John Faville attended school at Milford, Jefferson county, later was a student at Lake Mills and subsequently at Lawrence University, where he was graduated in 1871. On leaving his alma mater he became principal of the Milford schools, and one year later accepted the same position at Two Rivers. In 1873 he entered the Theological department of the Boston University, where he was graduated in 1876, and his first charge was the Cotton Street M. E. Church at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In the following year he was assigned to the M. E. Church at Fox Lake, where he officiated also as supply pastor for the Congregational body. Later he was transferred to Waupun and from there returned to Fond du Lac, Division Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and three years later accepted the urgent invitation of the Congregational Church at Appleton, with the result above noted. After a pastorate of thirteen years at Appleton, he accepted a call to the First Congregational Church of Peoria, Illinois. After a pastorate of nine years at Peoria he was recalled by the church at Appleton, Wisconsin, where he is now in his fourth year of service. Some of Mr. Faville's public service aside from the ministry has been as a trustee of Lawrence University, of Milwaukee Downer and Northland Colleges, as president of the Anti-Saloon League of Wisconsin and director in the League in Illinois; as contributing editor of "Unity" and director in the Congress of Religions; and as moderator of both the Wisconsin and Illinois Congregational Associations. He has been also a temperance and general lecturer and so great a factor has he been in the ranks of the Prohibition party that in the fall of 1894 he was chosen as that party's candidate for Congress. For years he has written for the press and in every direction his influence has been beneficial and uplifting. Rev. John Faville was married October 26, 1876, to Miss Louise G. Thayer, a daughter of Henry and Mary A. (Kelly) Thayer, of Massachusetts ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Faville have two sons and one daughter: Henry T. (deceased); Mildred and John, Jr. NOTE: All the above is from S5]

• [S1]. Jefferson, WI 1850 Federal Census. http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wi/jefferson/1850/pg0065a.txt. ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wi/jefferson/1850/ Town of Waterloo, pages 65a-74b.
• [S2]. Old Presbyterian Graveyard Somerset County, New Jersey. Bound Brook, New Jersey. http://www.interment.net/data/us/nj/somerset/oldpres/index.htm
• [S3]. AMERICAN DESCENDANTS OF THE HOLLAND FAMILY.http://www.heritagepursuit.com/OpDyck/OpDyckChapC-H.htm
• [S4]. Faville Family Genealogy Forum. Genealogy.com. http://genforum.genealogy.com/faville.
• [S5]. Herkimer County NY, Ancestral Sightings Part 3. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/history/herkoutofstate3.html
• [S6]. Flavel.co.uk. Dennis Flavel. http://www.fflavell.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm
• [S7]. THE JOHN FAVILLE FAMILY, Part 2, Family Hisory. By Judge Fred Faville. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/manheim/faville2.html
• [S8]. THE JOHN FAVILLE FAMILY, Part 1, Lineage. By F. E. Faville (1918), Stephen Favill (1899) & Judge Fred Faville. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/manheim/faville1.html