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Edward Pearl Ferris 1846–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 3 Mar 1861

Death Location: Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia

Father: Edmond Ferris

Mother: Catherine Brown

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The story of Edward Pearl Ferris began in 1846 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Edward Pearl Ferris passed away in 1861 in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Pearl Ferris began in 1846 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
  • Edward Pearl Ferris passed away in 1861 in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia.

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Edward Ferris's Ancestors

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Edward Ferris
1846–1861
Birth Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
Parents
Edmond Edward Ferris
1805–1885
Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA
Catherine Brown
1808–1851
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States,
Grandparents
James (Armour) Ferris
1778–1864
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Anne Brown
1780–1843
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ahasuerus Ferris
1750–1824
Anne Armour
1757–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Ferris
1702–1764
Keziah Blackman
1714–1807

Edward Ferris's Timeline

2 Records

1846
11 Jun 1846
Birth of Edward Pearl Ferris in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
1861
3 Mar 1861
Age 15
Death of Edward Pearl Ferris in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia
Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1861
    Event Place: Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia

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