Joseph married at least twice and had 19 children that lived in his home during census taking. The first four children's(born between 1843 and 1851) mother is yet to be known for sure.
His first known wife was: Rhonda Oatley. He had 4 children living with him before their marriage date. Joseph was the 1st of her 3 husbands. She at least one child with him (LeRoy Ferris born in 1852). She had 2 more children with subsequent husbands. She last lived in Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan and died on the County Poor Farm in 1903.
His second wife was: Mary Ellen Garvin:
Birth May 1840 in Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Death date and location of burial is unclear. (sometimes stated as: 14 Nov 1911 -Sterling, Hodgeman, Kansas, USA)
They had 12 children together between 1858 and 1879. One of their daughters, my grandmother, Hattie (Ferris) McMillan is buried in Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John, Kansas 67576
Joseph married at least twice and had 19 children that lived in his home during census taking. The first four children's(born between 1843 and 1851) mother is yet to be known for sure.
His first known wife was: Rhonda Oatley. He had 4 children living with him before their marriage date. Joseph was the 1st of her 3 husbands. She at least one child with him (LeRoy Ferris born in 1852). She had 2 more children with subsequent husbands. She last lived in Sebewa, Ionia, Michigan and died on the County Poor Farm in 1903.
His second wife was: Mary Ellen Garvin:
Birth May 1840 in Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Death date and location of burial is unclear. (sometimes stated as: 14 Nov 1911 -Sterling, Hodgeman, Kansas, USA)
They had 12 children together between 1858 and 1879. One of their daughters, my grandmother, Hattie (Ferris) McMillan is buried in Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John, Kansas 67576
Family Members
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Sarah Viola Ferris Smith
1843–1886
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Sherman Zerah Ferris
1845–1921
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Decoliar Fernando "DJ" Ferris
1851–1932
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Alice E. Ferris Weist
1858–1942
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Algernon L. Ferris
1859–1945
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George Baker Ferris
1864–1949
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Ulysses Grant Ferris
1867–1938
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Matilda May "Mattie" Ferris Christman
1869–1932
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Harriet Mable "Hattie" Ferris McMillan
1871–1937
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Kathryn Amelia "Kittie" Ferris Hacker
1875–1949
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Jessie "Blanche" Ferris Cope
1877–1904
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Carl Edgar Ferris
1879–1971
