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James Harvey Ferris 1833–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1833

Birth Location: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1885

Death Location: Franklinville, New York, USA

Father: Timothy Ferris

Mother: Eliza Salisbury

Spouse(s): Frances Terry

Children(s): William Ferris, Frances Ferris, George Ferris, Herman Ferris

James Harvey Ferris was born in 1833 in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA, the child of Timothy Harvey Ferris And Eliza Ann Salisbury. James Harvey Ferris married Frances Matilda Terry, and had children including Frances Fannie May Ferris, George Washington Gale Ferris, Herman Robbins Ferris, William Henry Ferris. James Harvey Ferris passed away in 1885 in Franklinville, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • James Harvey Ferris was born in 1833 in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA, the child of Timothy Harvey Ferris And Eliza Ann Salisbury.
  • James Harvey Ferris married Frances Matilda Terry, and had children including Frances Fannie May Ferris, George Washington Gale Ferris, Herman Robbins Ferris, William Henry Ferris.
  • James Harvey Ferris passed away in 1885 in Franklinville, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy Ferris
1805–1891
Birth Location: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Eliza Salisbury
1809–1906
Birth Location: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Terry
1835–1885
Birth Location: New York, USA
FT

Children(s)

William Ferris
1858–1927
Birth Location: Cold Brook, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Frances Ferris
1864–1896
Birth Location: New York, USA
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George Ferris
1871–1956
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Herman Ferris
1878–1907
Birth Location: New York
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James Ferris's Ancestors

Self
James Ferris
1833–1885
Birth Place: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
Parents
Timothy Harvey Ferris
1805–1891
Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
Eliza (Ann) Salisbury
1809–1906
Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
Grandparents
Silvanus (S Ferris) II
1773–1861
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Sarah ('Sally' Maria) Olmsted
1779–1845
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus I
1737–1824
Mary Mead
1745–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Ferris
1702–1764
Keziah Blackman
1714–1807

James Ferris's Descendants

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James (Harvey) Ferris (17 May 1833–12 Jan 1885) m. Frances (Matilda) Terry (20 Aug 1835–5 Jan 1885)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Ferris 1858–1927
  2. 2. Frances ("Fannie" May) Ferris 1864–1896
  3. 3. George (Washington Gale) Ferris 1871–1956 m. Helen (E) Robley 1871–
  4. 4. Herman (Robbins) Ferris 1878–1907

James Ferris's Timeline

2 Records

1833
17 May 1833
Birth of James Harvey Ferris in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
1885
12 Jan 1885
Age 52
Death of James Harvey Ferris in Franklinville, New York, USA
Franklinville, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1833
    Event Place: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Franklinville, New York, USA
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