Re: Leonard Ferris- Katherine Steinmetz NY-Ind
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Re: Leonard Ferris- Katherine Steinmetz NY-Ind
Juanita Strohl 8/12/04
I would like to find out more about James. I see where James is in his grandmother Catherine's household in Jefferson Co., IN on the 1850 census. I assumed it was due to his mother remarrying Samuel Francisco in 1842 but I also found James S. Ferris living in the household with his mother and brother Henry with HOH as Samuel Francisco in Jennings Co., IN. (neighboring county) I have also seen references to a James Alfred Ferris as son of Phillip and Harriet. The Jennings Co IN census clearly shows him as James S. Since you are a direct descendant I was hoping you would know if these two boys were one and the same or if someone online is confusing James Alfred Ferris with James S (solomon?) Ferris? I'm interested in finding a marriage record for James S. Ferris and Mildred (Ballinger?) I have found 3 wives for James md 1) Eliza Fewell/Tewell 1859 2) Hannah Jane Peterson ("fanny" or "hanny") 1867 3) Mildren (Ballinger)1889 and dying in 1917 in IL. Does this agree with your findings? I'm working the line for a friend who descends from James' son John R Ferris, Sr 3/1894 IL - 1969 KY then JRF, Jr of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.