Corp John Parmetar Ferris (1843-1913)

Corp John Parmetar Ferris

Birth

Sep 1843

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Death

9 Aug 1913 (aged 69)

Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri, USA

Burial

Greenfield Cemetery

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Civil War veteran

(Co. K, 12th Ohio Infantry regiment, enlisted on 6/19/1861; promoted to Corporal on 7/1/1865)

Mother:

Elizabeth (Parmetar) Ferris

Wife:

Myra (married on 29 Nov 1871, Jennings Co., IN; probably in Vernon Township)

Had 1 unknown child who died between 1872-1880

"Old Soldier Dead ~ John P. Ferris, who lived for quite a number of years past on a farm two miles northwest of Greenfield, died at his home last Saturday afternoon, following an illness of several months. Mr. Ferris was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in September 1843. During the civil war he served with an Ohio regiment. He came to Dade county something more than ten years ago, from Maryville, MO, where he had made his home prior to emigrating to this section of Missouri. He was a man of quiet disposition and did not extend his acquaintance rapidly but was well liked by his friends and is most highly spoken of by those who knew him best. He had no relatives in this section and for ten years past had made his home with the family of Charles Morrison, who lived on his place. It is understood that in gratitude for the many kindnesses shown him by the Morrison family during these years he willed one-half of his 80 acre farm to Mr. Morrison's small son.* Funeral services were held on Sunday morning and the remains interred thereafter in the Greenfield cemetery, where they were attended by a large assemblage of friends and neighbors."

(*Leonard C, mem. #63429415)

(source: "Greenfield Vedette", Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, 10 Aug 1913 issue)

Liv. in Seymour, IN in 1870, with Isaac Clinton & Catherine (age 28)

Liv. in Madison Co., AL in 1880

Liv. with wife Myra in Center Township, Missouri in 1900

Liv. with Charles H, Ada A, & son Leonard C Morrison in 1910 in Center Township, Missouri (John left half his land to Leonard in his will)

occupation: gardening/farmer

ae 69y & 10m

(sources: Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959; Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Jennings)