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Mary Mead 1743–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin Mead

Mother: Martha Ferris

Spouse(s): Sylvanus Ferris

Children(s): Silvanus Jr, Mary Ferris, Gideon Ferris, Mary Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Hannah Ferris, Betsey Ferris, James Ferris, Henry Ferris

The story of Mary Mead began in 1743 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary Mead married Sylvanus Ferris, and had children including Betsey Ferris, Gideon Ferris, Hannah Ferris, Henry Ferris, James Ferris, Mary Ann Molly Ferris, Mary Elizabeth Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Silvanus S Ferris Jr. Mary Mead passed away in 1822 in South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Mead began in 1743 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Mary Mead married Sylvanus Ferris, and had children including Betsey Ferris, Gideon Ferris, Hannah Ferris, Henry Ferris, James Ferris, Mary Ann Molly Ferris, Mary Elizabeth Ferris, Sarah Ferris, Silvanus S Ferris Jr.
  • Mary Mead passed away in 1822 in South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Mead
1701–1783
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Martha Ferris
1708–1797
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

Sylvanus Ferris
1737–1824
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SF

Children(s)

Silvanus Jr
1773–1861
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SJ
Mary Ferris
1766–1840
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MF
Gideon Ferris
1780–1854
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
GF
Mary Ferris
1778–1778
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MF
Sarah Ferris
1776–1857
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SF
Hannah Ferris
1768–1846
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
HF
Betsey Ferris
1785–1863
Birth Location: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
BF
James Ferris
1783–1857
Birth Location: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
JF
Henry Ferris
1763–1808
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
HF

Mary Mead's Ancestors

Self
Mary Mead
1743–1822
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Benjamin Mead
1701–1783
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Martha Ferris
1708–1797
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Lt (Benjamin Daniel) Mead
1667–1746
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Caleb Ferris
1677–1752
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (unknow) Ferris
1682–
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1627–1699
Hannah Potter
1636–1723
Joseph Ferris
1636–1699
Ruth Knapp
1641–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mead
1592–1663
Philipa Davis
1604–1657
Jeffery Ferris
1610–1666
Mary Howard
1614–1658
Nicholas Knapp
1605–1670
Eleanor Knapp
1610–1658

Mary Mead's Descendants

1.
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Mary Mead (1743–1822) m. Sylvanus Ferris (10 Aug 1737–12 Jan 1824)
  1. 1. Silvanus (S Ferris) Jr 1773–1861 m. Sarah (Maria) Olmsted 1779–1845 m. Sarah (Warner) Stevens 1770–1881
    1. 1. George (Washington Gale) Ferris 1818–1895 m. Martha (Edgerton) Ferris 1821–1897
      1. 1. Fred Ferris 1843–1925 m. Elizabeth Ferris 1843–1885
        1. 1. Ompstead Ferris 1870–1945 m. Cora (Edith) Ferris 1875–1947
        2. 2. George (Frederick) Ferris 1866–1948 m. Carrie (L) Albaugh 1868–1933
        3. 3. Maggie (B.) Ferris 1868–1920 m. Thomas (Dale) Bakewell 1862–1949
        4. 4. James Ferris 1872–1927 m. Anna Swanson 1872–1937
        5. 5. Fred (H) Ferris 1875–1925
        6. 6. Albert (Lincoln) Ferris 1877–1945
        7. 7. Frank (Murphy) Ferris 1873–
        8. 8. Katie Ferris 1883–1884
        9. 9. Grant Ferris 1882–1957 m. Mabel Ehman 1885–1967
        10. 10. Lorentus Ferris 1869–1958 m. Ida (M.) Ferris 1873–1948
        11. 11. Ed (Ray) Ferris 1879–1962 m. Carrie Ferris 1882–1962
        12. 12. Infant Ferris 1884–1884
        13. 13. Henrietta Ferris 1871–
      2. 2. Margaret (Gale) Ferris 1848–1946 m. Heinrich (Friedrich) Dangberg 1829–1904
        1. 1. Henry (Frederick Dangberg) Jr 1866–1946
        2. 2. John (Bismark) Dangberg 1871–1958
        3. 3. George (Ferris) Dangberg 1875–1936
        4. 4. Clarence (Oliver) Dangberg 1881–1938
        5. 5. Albert Dangberg 1869–1870
        6. 6. Eva (Katrina) Dangberg 1873–1973
      3. 3. Mary (Amanda Ferris) Ardery 1861–1951
      4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth Ferris) Schultz 1857–1939
      5. 5. Harriet (Clementina) Ferris 1847–1849
      6. 6. Albert (Roland) Ferris 1841–1887
      7. 7. Benjamin (Hyde) Ferris 1845–1929
      8. 8. California (Emma) Ferris 1851–1929 m. Oscar (Thomas) Barber 1832–1906
        1. 1. Oscar (Thomas) Barber 1877–1949 m. Ava (Elizabeth) Earle 1884–1982
        2. 2. Esther (M.) Barber 1877–1887
        3. 3. Edgar (Homer) Barber 1880–1947
        4. 4. Beatrice (J) Barber 1889–1973 m. P (George) Pennington 1882–
        5. 5. Helen (G) Barber 1877–1963
      9. 9. George (Washington Gale Ferris (Inventor Of The Ferris Wheel)) Jr 1859–1896 m. Margaret (Ann) Beatty 1865–1927
      10. 10. Edmond (Ray) Ferris 1854–1889
      11. 11. Mary (E) Ferris 1838– m. Luther Baechtel 1830–1866
    2. 2. Nathan (Olmstead) Ferris 1801–1850
    3. 3. Silvanus (Western) Ferris 1799–1887
    4. 4. William (Mead) Ferris 1807–1883
    5. 5. Timothy (Harvey) Ferris 1805–1891 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Salisbury 1809–1906
      1. 1. Timothy (Hudson) Ferris 1845–1919 m. Mary (L) Drew 1842–1916
        1. 1. Mary (D) Ferris 1880–
        2. 2. Arthur (Timothy) Ferris 1869–1941 m. Ina (Morrow) McGlinsey 1882–1963
        3. 3. Hattie (L) Ferris 1872–1899
        4. 4. Harry Ferris 1876–1949
      2. 2. James Ferris 1833–
      3. 3. Henrietta (Marie) Ferris 1839–1923 m. Edwin (Johnson) Crandall 1836–1869 m. Charles (A) McLaughlin 1833–1910
      4. 4. Frances Ferris 1838–1930 m. Lyman Buck 1830–
      5. 5. Charles Ferris 1841–
      6. 6. Stella (Esther) Ferris 1843– m. Herman Rice 1835–
      7. 7. Franklin Ferris 1846– m. Ida (R) Ferris 1855–
        1. 1. Stella Ferris 1877–
      8. 8. Ella (Gifford) Ferris 1842–1929 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Arnold 1835–
        1. 1. Ella Arnold 1865–
        2. 2. Lottie Arnold 1866–
        3. 3. Henry Arnold 1868–
      9. 9. Lillie (Cornelia) Ferris 1856–1942 m. George (Washington) Prince 1854–1939
        1. 1. Fred (A) Prince 1883–
        2. 2. George (W) Prince 1887–
        3. 3. Henry (T) Prince 1889–
        4. 4. Irving (H) Prince 1892–
      10. 10. Alfred (Garret) Ferris 1837–1865
      11. 11. Caroline (Elizabeth) Ferris 1851–1854
      12. 12. Henry (Blanchard) Ferris 1848–1853
    6. 6. Harriett (Newell) Ferris 1816–1851 m. JAMES (BUNCE) M.D. 1804–1863
      1. 1. JAMES (FERRIS) BUNCE 1837–1849
      2. 2. FRANCES (MARIA) BUNCE 1839–1867
      3. 3. CAROLINE (ELIZABETH) BUNCE 1841–1876
      4. 4. SARAH (OLMSTEAD) BUNCE 1844–1911
      5. 5. GEORGE (HARVEY) BUNCE 1847–1848
      6. 6. HARRIET (NEWTON) BUNCE 1851–1935
    7. 7. Laura (Maria) Ferris 1811–1831
    8. 8. Sally (Maria) Ferris 1803–1803
    9. 9. Sylvanus (Harvey) Ferris 1828–1902 m. Sabra (Booth) Ferris 1829–1919
      1. 1. Eva (Clementine) Ray 1853–1953
      2. 2. Stella Ferris 1862–1956
      3. 3. Julia Ferris 1860–1950
      4. 4. Robert (Olmstead) Ferris 1857–1950
    10. 10. Henry Ferris 1809–1891 m. Elizabeth (H) Hudson 1816–1896
      1. 1. Jerome (B) Ferris 1843– m. Ceila Weed 1830–1909
        1. 1. Frederick (B) Ferris 1863–1937 m. Rose (Budd) White 1870–1945
      2. 2. Alfred (Garrett) Ferris 1837–1865
      3. 3. Harriet (Marie) Ferris 1839–1923
      4. 4. Lillie (Cornelia Ferris) Prince 1856–1942
      5. 5. Ella (Gifford) Ferris 1842–1929
      6. 6. Timothy (Harvey) Ferris 1845–1919
      7. 7. Henry (Blanchard) Ferris 1848–1853
      8. 8. Frank (Bernard Ferris Adopted Into this) Family 1875–1952
  2. 2. Mary (Ann "Molly") Ferris 1766–1840
  3. 3. Gideon Ferris 1780–1854
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Ferris 1778–1778
  5. 5. Sarah Ferris 1776–1857
  6. 6. Hannah Ferris 1768–1846
  7. 7. Betsey Ferris 1785–1863
  8. 8. James Ferris 1783–1857
  9. 9. Henry Ferris 1763–1808

Mary Mead's Timeline

6 Records

1743
29 Sep 1743
Birth of Mary Mead in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1743
1743
Birth of Mary Mead
None
1743
1743
Birth of Mary Mead
None
1822
12 Jul 1822
Age 79
Death of Mary Mead in Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, USA
Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, USA
1822
1822
Age 79
Death of Mary Mead
None
1822
1822
Age 79
Death of Mary Mead
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1743
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 14
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 199
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1822
    Event Place: Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 199
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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