Bio: Ferris, Israel J. (1872 - bef. 1924)

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Surnames: Ferris, Dodd, Monfort, Marston, Curson, Coles, Mickens, Sype, Sherfield, Ruffert, Derick

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird, Wis., pg. 1, 30 May 1908.

Ferris, Israel. J.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 5 Oct 1907

I. J. Ferris has contracted with J. J. McGillivray, of Black River Falls, for the erection of his new house next spring. The house will be on the same plans as one erected for Will McGillivray this season, and which is considered one of the finest of its size in that city. Mr. Ferris was at the Falls Tuesday to close the contract.
 

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 16 Nov 1907

Agent I. J. Ferris was on the sick list Tuesday.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 4 Jan 1908

Agent I. J. Ferris was in Eau Claire last Sunday to attend a meeting of the O. R. T. The meeting was well attended by members of the order.
 

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 1 Feb 1908

Last Saturday evening, at a special communication of Humbird lodge F. & A. M., degrees were conferred upon Agent I. J. Ferris, of this village, and Dr. R. B. Washburn, of Augusta. A number of members and officers of the Augusta lodge were present and assisted in part of the ceremonies. A fine banquet was served by the Star ladies in the lodge's dining room and the visitors were entertained until time for the returning train. Visitors present were Mesars. Alberton, Anderson, Cox, Culverson, Deline, Dennison, Hatch, Howard, Johnson, Reick, Schaffer, and Smith, all of Augusta.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 15 Feb 1908

A party of Masons composed of I. J. Ferris, E. T. Hale, G. H. Horrell, B. J. Stallard, A. F. Simons, C. B. Travis, and w. E. Waers went to Eau Clair last Saturday evening to attend a reception and banquet at which the Grand Master of Wisconsin, S. M. Marsh, of Neillsville, was the guest of honor. They were royally entertained by the Eau Claire brethren.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 21 Mar 1908

Mrs. I. J. Ferris spent Tuesday in Eau Claire.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 7 Apr 1908

Mrs. I. J. Ferris and son Donald were visitors with friends at Eagle Point a part of the week.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 15 May 1908

Mrs. I. J. Ferris and son Donald left last week for a month's visit with her parents at Toledo, Ohio.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 18 Jun 1908

Agent I. J. Ferris went to Chicago the latter part of the week to spend a few days with his people and accompany Mr. Ferris and Master Donald home from their visit. They arrived home Monday evening.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 27 Jun 1908

Mrs. I. J. Ferris and little son went to Chippewa Falls last Saturday to spend the day with a friend who was bout to leave for the west. They returned Saturday night.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 11 Jul 1908

I. J. Ferris and family expect to occupy their new home after next week.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 8 Aug 1908

Agent I. J. Ferris' mother is here from Chicago and expects to remain for some time.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 14 Nov 1908

Mr. I. J. Ferris and son Donald who have been making a visit with her parents at Toledo, Ohio, have returned home.

----Source: Humbird Enterprise, Humbird Wis., pg. 1, 14 Nov 1908

I. J. Ferris is making some fine post card views of different local scenes. Mr. Ferris has devoted himself to the camera as a pastime for a number of years and is now past the armature stage of the game. He has placed the view cards on sale at the drug store. W. F. Hein is another who does considerable work in the way of view cards and outdoor photography. Mr. Hein recently secured a new camera of a larger size than his former one.

THE FAMILY OF ISRAEL J. FERRIS (1871/72 - 19??)

John D. Farris, farmer and nurseryman, Sec. 2; P. O. Charleston; owns 900 acres; was born in Edgar Co., Ill., Sept. 30, 1827, and engaged with his father in the farming and nursery business until 29 years of age. He was married to Eliza J. Manfort Jan. 28, 1852; she was born in Henry Co., Ky., March 16,1833; the fruit of this marriage is eight children: Caleb, Mattie M., John N., Olive, Israel J. (deceased), William, Anna and one infant (daughter, d. 18 Dec 1852). Mr. Farris'  father started the first mill to grind wheat and corn in this township; people came a great distance to mill, this being the only one for miles around; Mr. Farris has carried on farming and nursery business very extensively, and has still a great variety of trees yet on hand; he has put in over 4,000 rods of tiling on his own land in the last few years; raised at one time 162 bushels of grain on one acre of land.  Biographical Sketches, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles Co., IL.
 

Many of the Farris/Ferris Family Members are buried in the Pleasant Grove Township, Coles Co., IL

John Dodds Faris/Farris/Ferris (father of Israel) died 17 Oct 1888 at the age of 61. He was born 30 Sep 1827, in Edgar Co., Illinois, the son of Thomas Craig & Mary Ann (Dodds) Faris. He was buried in the family plot in the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery (aka New Indian Cem.), Coles Co., Illinois.

Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: John D. Farris     Gender: Male     Spouse Name: Eliza Jane Monfort

Marriage Date: Jan 28, 1852        Marriage County: Coles

Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301516 - 1301518. 

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Isral Farris     Age: 8     Birth Year: abt 1872     Birthplace: Illinois

Race: White    Gender: Male    Relation to Head of House: Son   Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: John D. Farris    Father's Birthplace: Illinois

>> John Dodds Faris (Farris / Feris / Ferris), son of Thomas Craig Faris & Mary Ann Dodds

Mother's name: Eliza J. Farris    Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

>> Eliza Jane Monfort, daughter of Israel J. Monfort & Mahala A. Marston

Home in 1880: Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois

John D. Farris     52  IL-KY-TN    Farmer

Eliza J. Farris       44  KY-KY-KY             

Caleb Farris         27  IL-KY-KY

John M. Farris     20  IL-KY-KY

Olive Farris         13  IL-KY-KY

Isral Farris             8  IL-KY-KY

Grandparents, 1880 Federal Census, Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois

Name: Israel J. Monfort, 68 yrs.
Residence: Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois
Birthdate: 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Relationship to head: Self
Spouse's name: Mahala A. Monfort
Spouse's birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Race: White
American
Sex: Male
Martial status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Page: 263
Household
Head: Israel J. Monfort M 68
Spouse: Mahala A. Monfort F 67 (1813)
Charles W. Bishop M 21
Maya Bishop F 20
Eliot M. Smith M 9
Dug Clark M 18
John M. Bishop M 23

U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

Name: Israel J Ferris     Occupation: Carpenter     Regiment: Sig. Corps 

Birthyear: abt 1872    Birthplace: Charlestown, Illinois    Enlistment Age: 27 4/12

Date: 8 May 1899, Chicago, Illinois    Discharged: 21 Apr 1901 "Excellent" (Recruit?)

*Charleston is the county seat of Coles County, IL

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Grace Cunson [Curson]     Age: 18     Birth Date: May 1882     Birthplace: Ohio

Race: White   Gender: Female   Relation to Head of House: Daughter  Marital Status: S

Father's Name: Samuel Cunson       Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's name: Harriette Cunson    Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1900: Washington, Lucas, Ohio

Samuel Curson       42  OH-Eng-Eng    married 28 years            Jul 1850          << William

Harriette Curson     47  OH-NY-NY     4 of 4 children living     Nov 1852

Mary Curson           27  MI-OH-OH                                            Apr 1873

Grace Curson         18  OH-OH-OH                                           May 1882

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Groom's Name: Israel J. Ferris    Groom's Age: 32 years

Groom's Birth Date: 1871            Groom's Birthplace: Illinois

     Residence: Chicago, Illinois    Occupation: Tel. Operator

Bride's Name: Grace Curson        Bride's Age: 21 years

Bride's Birth Date: 1882               Bride's Birthplace: W. Toledo, Ohio

Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1903        Marriage Place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan

Groom's Father: John D.               Groom's Mother: Eliza Monfort

Bride's Father: William                 Bride's Mother: Harriet Michene    << Mickens

Film Number: 2342665    Digital Folder Number: 4033089

Image Number: 90            Reference Number: p 434 rn 1376

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Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Name: William Curson        event: Marriage

Event date: 15 Feb 1872      event place: Lucas, Ohio

Spouse: Harriet Mickens      digital folder number: 4017291

1905 Wisconsin State Census: 1 June 1905

Name: Israel J Ferris        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872     Birth Location: Illinois

Marital Status: Married    Gender: Male    Race: White

Relation: Husband           Spouse's Name: Grace Ferris  

Line: 46                            Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27

1905 Locality: Cylon, St. Croix, Wisconsin

Israel J Ferris   33  IL-IL        Tel. Operator

Grace Ferris     23  OH-OH

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Israel J Ferris    Age in 1910: 38    Birth Year: 1872    Birthplace: Illinois

Race: White    Gender: Male        Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married                 Spouse's Name: Grere Ferris

Father's Birthplace: Illinois           Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1910: Wells, Wells, North Dakota

Israel J Ferris          38  IL-IL-IL     Married 6 years     Proprietor - Theater

Grere Ferris            27  Michigan-Ohio-Ohio    2 of 2 children living

Donald W Ferris      3  Michigan

Helen O Ferris   10/12 [0]  Michigan

>> did not find the family in the North Dakota 1915 State Census

>> did not find Israel J Ferris in 1920 or 1930 Census reports

>> did not find Death record for Israel J Ferris

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza J Ferris     Age: 66    Birth Date: Mar 1834      Birthplace: Kentucky

Race: White    Gender: Female     Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Marital Status: Widowed     Mother: How many children: 9 -- living children: 5

Father's Birthplace: Kentucky       Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois

William Sype   30  IA-IA-IA       Oct 1869      married 7 years     Mfg (chemical)

Olive Sype       31  IL-IL-KY       Nov 1868    2 of 3? Children living

Eilieen Sype      5  IL-IA-IL         Jan 1895

Helen Sype        3  IL-IA-IL         Dec 1896

Eliza J Ferris   66  KY-KY-KY    Mar 1834  Mother-in-law                  << Israel’s mother

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1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Grace A Sherfield     Age: 37    Birth Year: abt 1883    Birthplace: Michigan

Race: White   Gender: Female    Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married        Spouse's Name: Harry S Sherfield

Father's Birthplace: Michigan     Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1920: Toledo Ward 7, Lucas, Ohio

Harry S Sherfield        32  TN-TN-TN  Head    Policeman - City

Grace A Sherfield       37  MI-MI-OH  Wife     Operator - Telephone

Donald W Farris                     13  MI-unkn-MI   Step-son                                << 

Helen O Farris             10  MI-unkn-MI   Step-daughter                        <<

Virginia H Sherfield               64  TN-VA-TN    Mother    Widowed

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

groom's name: Donald W. Ferris    groom's age: 21 years

groom's birth date: 1903                 groom's birthplace: Michigan

bride's name: Alberta R. Hoskins   bride's age: 19 years

bride's birth date: 1905                    bride's birthplace: Ohio

marriage date: 10 Nov 1924            marriage place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan

groom's father: Edward                   groom's mother: Grace Curson

bride's father: Albert                       bride's mother: Clara Sicking

digital folder number: 4209983

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Harriet Curson    Age: 67    Birth Year: abt 1853   Birthplace: Michigan

Race: White    Gender: Female       Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Widowed                Home Owned: Own

Father's Birthplace: Michigan         Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1920: Bedford, Monroe, Michigan

Harriet Curson      67

Loyd Curson         44

May Curson          46

Archibald Ruffert  19

Helen Ferris           10  MI granddaughter            << duplicate? (also with mother?)

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1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Grace Ferris     Gender: Female    Birth Year: abt 1884   

Birthplace: Michigan   Race: White   Marital Status: Widowed   

Relation to Head of House: Head    Father's & Mother’s Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1930: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio

Grace Ferris          46  MI-MI-MI   Widowed     Office Clerk

Harry H Derick    25  MI-US-US   Son-in-law   age at 1^st marriage 25    Shipping Clerk

Helen Derick        20  MI-MI-MI    age at 1^st marriage 20       Office Clerk

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