On the 3d day of July, 1856, Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Ferry, daughter of Silas and Flavia ( French ) Ferry, who emigrated to this county in 1838, coming from New York. They were the parents of six children: Edward L., who is now living in Kansas; Sophia; Henry S., a resident of Dakota; Sarah P., wife of John Hefner, a resident of Guthrie County, Iowa; Vesta E., who wedded N. J. Brown, of Dallas County, Iowa; Flavia E., wife of Josiah Ballier, whose home is in Missouri. The death of Mrs. Ferry occurred in Burlington, Iowa, in 1852, when forty-five years of age. Mr. Ferry was shot in Muscatine by David Prosser. It is supposed that the two men were arguing over politics, and when Mr. Ferry started to his home, Prosser, who was under the influence of liquor, followed, and shot him. Prosser was fined $500, which amount the Sheriff raised within two hours. This occurred in 1863, when Mr. Ferry was sixty years of age.
On the 3d day of July, 1856, Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Ferry, daughter of Silas and Flavia ( French ) Ferry, who emigrated to this county in 1838, coming from New York. They were the parents of six children: Edward L., who is now living in Kansas; Sophia; Henry S., a resident of Dakota; Sarah P., wife of John Hefner, a resident of Guthrie County, Iowa; Vesta E., who wedded N. J. Brown, of Dallas County, Iowa; Flavia E., wife of Josiah Ballier, whose home is in Missouri. The death of Mrs. Ferry occurred in Burlington, Iowa, in 1852, when forty-five years of age. Mr. Ferry was shot in Muscatine by David Prosser. It is supposed that the two men were arguing over politics, and when Mr. Ferry started to his home, Prosser, who was under the influence of liquor, followed, and shot him. Prosser was fined $500, which amount the Sheriff raised within two hours. This occurred in 1863, when Mr. Ferry was sixty years of age.
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