Mary Farris married William Pamer on November 23rd 1567 in St. Margaret's Lothburg, London. On August 18th 1700, Thomas Farris was christened in St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ferris (Gaelic O'Fearghusa), which was dated 1586, Census of County Kerry, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, Good Queen Bess, 1558 - 1603.
Walter Mosley is an American novelist. He is well known for his crime fiction. He was born in 1952 in Los Angeles. He is now living in New York. The hero of his work is detective Easy Rawlins.
I mean, the most famous (fictional) forensic scientist of all is Sherlock Holmes and he would often use analytical chemistry equipment and techniques in order to determine, for example, what kind of soil was found at a crime scene, or the sort of tobacco leaves the suspect use. And they still use it today.