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John Isaac Faries\ Ferris 1720–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Antrim County, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 01 Feb 1804

Death Location: Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander Faires

Mother: Janet Houstone

Spouse(s): Ann Zelefew

Children(s): Caleb Ferris, Isaac Feris, Mary Farris, John Feris, Alexander Faris

In 1720, John Isaac Faries\ Ferris entered the world in Antrim County, Northern Ireland, born to Alexander James Faires And Janet Houstone. John Isaac Faries\ Ferris married Ann Zelefew, and had children including Alexander Faris, Caleb Ferris, Isaac Feris, John Feris, Mary Ann Faries Farris. John Isaac Faries\ Ferris passed away in 1804 in Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, John Isaac Faries\ Ferris entered the world in Antrim County, Northern Ireland, born to Alexander James Faires And Janet Houstone.
  • John Isaac Faries\ Ferris married Ann Zelefew, and had children including Alexander Faris, Caleb Ferris, Isaac Feris, John Feris, Mary Ann Faries Farris.
  • John Isaac Faries\ Ferris passed away in 1804 in Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Faires
1698–1785
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Janet Houstone
1698–1785
Birth Location: New Castle, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Zelefew
1728–1803
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
AZ

Children(s)

Caleb Ferris
1765–1838
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
CF
Isaac Feris
1757–1840
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
IF
Mary Farris
1752–
Birth Location: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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John Feris
1760–1840
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Faris
1755–1821
Birth Location: Pencader Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA
AF

John Ferris's Ancestors

Self
John Ferris
1720–1804
Birth Place: Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Parents
Alexander James Faires
1698–1785
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Janet Houstone
1698–1785
New Castle, England
Grandparents
William Farris
1672–1760
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Jane Steele
1683–1765
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Faries
1658–1749
Agnes Johnson
1651–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Johnstoune
1625–
Agnes Wentoun
1624–1698

John Ferris's Descendants

1.
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John (Isaac Faries\) Ferris (1720–01 Feb 1804) m. Ann Zelefew (1728–7 June 1803)
  1. 1. Caleb Ferris 1765–1838
    1. 1. Sarah (H) Ferris 1793–1875 m. Alexander (Thomas) Wiley 1790–1855
      1. 1. Caleb (Thomas) Wiley 1835–1907 m. Catherine Denton 1835–1888 m. Rebecca (E) Horner 1843–1921
        1. 1. Scynthia (Caroline) Wiley 1861–1906 m. James (Hugh) McGee 1858–1939
        2. 2. Martha (Jane) Wiley 1855–1934 m. James (Hugh) McGee 1858–1939 m. James (H) Moore 1858–1905
        3. 3. Robert (Newton) Wiley 1859–1864
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wiley 1857– m. George (W) Parrish 1847–1908
        5. 5. John (Alexander) Wiley 1866–1947 m. Sarah (Frances) Pearson 1869–1908 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brandon 1884–1957
        6. 6. Elisha (Andrew) Wiley 1869–1960 m. Florence Lineberry 1873–
        7. 7. Mary (Malone) Wiley 1873–1950 m. Joseph (Benjamin) Treece 1877–1966
        8. 8. James (Stephen) Wiley 1871–1913 m. Alice Bunch 1873–1955 m. Martha Ledbetter 1879–
        9. 9. Caleb (Lester) Wiley 1879–1951 m. Ethel (Janet Pinkie) Ledbetter 1885–1970
        10. 10. William (Thomas) Wiley 1863–1865
        11. 11. Louisa (Anne) Wiley 1871–1938
        12. 12. Malinda Wiley 1872–1899
      2. 2. Martha (Caroline) Wiley 1836–1880 m. Henry (W) Broadway 1830–1879
        1. 1. Paschal (A) Broadway 1857–
        2. 2. Asilee Broadway 1859–
        3. 3. Mary (L) Broadway 1861–1920 m. Thomas Knight 1859–
        4. 4. Nancy (J) Broadway 1866–
        5. 5. Sarah (Sallie) Broadway 1868–
        6. 6. William (Walker) Broadway 1869–1952 m. Susan (Narcissa) Culp 1878–1965
        7. 7. S (D E) Broadway 1876–
      3. 3. John (M) Wiley 1843–
      4. 4. William (Robert) Wiley 1846–1877
      5. 5. Robert Wiley 1825–1875 m. Malinda 1826–1898
        1. 1. Mary (W) Wiley 1842–1878
        2. 2. Martha Wiley 1847–1920 m. Richard (Milton) Vance 1854–1923
        3. 3. Mary (E) Wiley 1849–1860 m. Jacob (Tipton) Dickson 1843–1931
        4. 4. Margaret Wiley 1851–1874
        5. 5. John (Alexander) Wiley 1854–1929
        6. 6. James (Basdil) Wiley 1857–1933
        7. 7. Reverend (Ewing Baxter) Wiley 1867–1960
        8. 8. William (Walker) Wiley 1859–1935
        9. 9. P (Faustina) Wiley 1870–1937
      6. 6. Mary (Louanna) Wiley 1833–1882 m. Samuel Denton 1833–1861 m. Wesley (L) Ward 1833–1901
        1. 1. Samuel (J) Denton 1861–1892
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Denton 1854–1905 m. Martha (Cassana) Bunch 1858–1934
        3. 3. Mary (Caroline) Denton 1859–1935 m. Alexander Broadway 1841–1896
        4. 4. George (Ernest) Ward 1867–1918
        5. 5. Rutha Ward 1871–1932
      7. 7. Malinda (Jane) Wiley 1827–1880 m. Thomas Bunch 1811–1895
        1. 1. Amanda (Louanne) Bunch 1848–1909 m. William Richardson 1841–1930
        2. 2. Samantha (Jane) Bunch 1845–1915 m. Elijah Denton 1837–1861
        3. 3. Ophelia (Thomas) Bunch 1849–1927 m. William (Jackson) Hickerson 1846–1933
        4. 4. Alexander (A) Bunch 1851–
        5. 5. Sarah E 1842–1896 m. John Holder 1836–1865
      8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wiley 1830–1890 m. Issac (Laney) Holder 1833–1892
        1. 1. Emelissa (G) Holder 1855–1910
        2. 2. Hannah (Jane) Holder 1856–
        3. 3. Martha Holder 1854–
        4. 4. Ruthy Holder 1858–
        5. 5. Lany Holder 1862–
        6. 6. William Holder 1864–
        7. 7. John (T) Holder 1859–
    2. 2. Rebecca Ferris 1784–1873
      1. 1. Sinthia (Ann) Lusk 1815–1893 m. James (Madison) Grimes 1815–1874
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Grimes 1837–1860 m. John (Wilse) Akin 1836–
  2. 2. Isaac Feris 1757–1840 m. Elizabeth Williams 1760–1806
    1. 1. Isaac Ferris 1795–1840 m. Malinda (Jane) Anderson 1806–
      1. 1. Melinda Ferris 1828–1881 m. Samuel Peery 1834–1861
      2. 2. Jane Ferris 1836–
      3. 3. Rhoda Ferris 1831–
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Farris 1825–1895 m. Hiram Prince 1818–1881
        1. 1. John (Simpson) Prince 1842–1913
        2. 2. Isaac Prince 1844–1910 m. Ellen (J) Anderson 1851–1899
        3. 3. Thomas (J) Prince 1854–1910
        4. 4. David (Hiram) Prince 1866–1949
        5. 5. Sarah (A Sallie) Prince 1849–1920 m. Richard (Alexander) Anderson 1849–1915
        6. 6. William (J) Prince 1843–1864
        7. 7. Malinda (E) Prince 1856–
        8. 8. James Prince 1845–
        9. 9. Margarett Prince 1846–
        10. 10. Lucy (Caroline) Prince 1863–1948 m. Henry (T) Short 1858–1923
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Feris 1780–1840
    3. 3. Rebecca (Alexander) Feris 1784–1873
    4. 4. Cynthia (Janette (Cynthie)) Feris 1780–1830
    5. 5. Ronda Feris 1788–1860
    6. 6. Elizabeth Feris 1792–1830
    7. 7. Alexander Feris 1799–1870
  3. 3. Mary (Ann Faries\) Farris 1752–
  4. 4. John Feris 1760–1840
  5. 5. Alexander Faris 1755–1821

John Ferris's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of John Isaac Faries\ Ferris in Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
1735
1735
Age 15
John Isaac Faries\ Ferris was married
None
1741
ABT 1741
Age 21
John Isaac Faries\ Ferris was married
None
1804
01 Feb 1804
Age 84
Death of John Isaac Faries\ Ferris in Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA
Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Antrim County, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1735

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1741

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Alphabetical Index to Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court and Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York, 1824-1941; Microfilm Serial: M1676; Microfilm Roll

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Ebenezer, York, South Carolina, USA
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