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Moses Ferris

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Moses Ferris

Birth
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Death
18 Aug 1886 (aged 52)
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.6152496, Longitude: -71.3069305
Plot
Lot 724, Crescent Avenue
Memorial ID
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Moses was born in New Mills Parish, County Tyrone. He was the second son of Thomas Ferris and Catherine Skelton. He married Margaret Barris on 22 May 1860 in Dungannon, County Tyrone. His brother, Thomas Ferris married Mary Jane Barris (Moses' brother married his wife's sister.)

Moses and his family emigrated to Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland within a year after their marriage. Their children were born here. They emigrated to New York City (and traveled immediately to Lowell) on 15 Sep 1879 on the SS Circassia. He was passenger #221.

Moses and Margaret had two children who died in infancy in Scotland: Mary Jane, 1863-1865, and James, 1872-1872.

Moses' youngest sister, Elizabeth, married William Lipsey, and is interred in Elk County, PA.
Moses was born in New Mills Parish, County Tyrone. He was the second son of Thomas Ferris and Catherine Skelton. He married Margaret Barris on 22 May 1860 in Dungannon, County Tyrone. His brother, Thomas Ferris married Mary Jane Barris (Moses' brother married his wife's sister.)

Moses and his family emigrated to Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland within a year after their marriage. Their children were born here. They emigrated to New York City (and traveled immediately to Lowell) on 15 Sep 1879 on the SS Circassia. He was passenger #221.

Moses and Margaret had two children who died in infancy in Scotland: Mary Jane, 1863-1865, and James, 1872-1872.

Moses' youngest sister, Elizabeth, married William Lipsey, and is interred in Elk County, PA.

Gravesite Details

Stone is flush to grass, between monuments for Tilton and Braden.



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  • Created by: BCTrail Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Jun 3, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70808556/moses-ferris: accessed ), memorial page for Moses Ferris (12 Jul 1834–18 Aug 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70808556, citing Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by BCTrail (contributor 47468243).