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********** '''John Tomlinson Ferris, Jr.''' (b. 1924 Detroit, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 2016 Dallas, [[Texas|TX]])
John T. Ferris, Sr. served as an early elder at [https://www.bethanyyonkers.org/ Bethany Chapel] (OB) in Yonkers, [[New York]], which was founded in 1904, and continues today. John T. Ferris, Jr. and his first wife were commended by Gallion Bible Chapel in [[Alabama]] to the Lord's work in Asia, and subsequently to open brethren (OB) assemblies in Dallas, [[Texas]], including Glenview Bible Chapel (North Richland Hills, TX), founded in 1968, which was formerly known as Meadowbrook East Bible Chapel, and subsequent to 1984 known as Summerfield Community Chapel, then in homes. John was then the primary founder of Believers Bible Chapel in Lewisville, founded in 1994, now known as [https://elbiblechapel.org/ Edmonds Lane Bible Chapel]. He also served assemblies in Alabama, New York, and Asia. He taught 1952-1954 in Oxford, [[Ohio]] at [https://miamioh.edu/ Miami University], and was an early instructor in Montgomery, [[Alabama]] 1954-1961 at [https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ Air University] on Maxwell Air Force Base.
John T. Ferris, Jr. taught 1952-1954 in Oxford, [[Ohio]] at [https://miamioh.edu/ Miami University], and was an early instructor in Montgomery, [[Alabama]] 1954-1961 at [https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ Air University] on Maxwell Air Force Base. He and his family was commended by Gallion Bible Chapel in [[Alabama]] to the Lord's work in Asia, and subsequently to open brethren (OB) assemblies in Dallas, [[Texas]], including Glenview Bible Chapel (North Richland Hills, TX), founded in 1968, which was formerly known as Meadowbrook East Bible Chapel, and subsequent to 1984 known as Summerfield Community Chapel, then in homes. John was then the primary founder of Believers Bible Chapel in Lewisville, founded in 1994, now known as [https://elbiblechapel.org/ Edmonds Lane Bible Chapel].
* '''Joseph Ferris''' (b. 1635 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT - d. 1699 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)
Central Gospel Chapel, the earliest open brethren assembly in Des Moines, [[Iowa]], now a non-denominational Bible church known as [https://creeksidedm.com/ Creekside Church] in nearby Urbandale. In the 1930's, while in fellowship with Central Gospel Chapel, Dale Inhofe and Harry Ferris, with help from E.F. Washington of Troost Avenue Gospel Hall in Kansas City, held Gospel meetings on the east side of Des Moines in a multicultural neighborhood, and subsequent to several conversions, an assembly was planted at W. 12th Street, near University, until 1940 when they purchased a lot and constructed what would become De Wolf Street Gospel Hall. An addition was built eventually to accommodate a growing Sunday School, and others served in leadership including Jack Bell, Carroll Connett and others. The assembly folded in 2005
Harry's son Jim served as a correspondent at [http://www.mariongospelhall.com/ Marion Gospel Hall] (OB) in Linn County, [[Iowa]] for many years, from which believers from that assembly and others founded [https://linnmanor.com/ Linn Manor Care Center], a local nursing care facility, in 1979. Jim's mother Mary's family was involved with early days of open brethren assemblies in Baldwin City, Kansas City and rural areas of Kansas, and includes Rockhold, Thomas, Wakefield, Price and others.
=Ferris families of questionable relation=
* "Mrs. Ferris" (1889-1981), saved in 1904 at 14 years of age in Lurgan, [[Northern Ireland]] under the ministry of [[John Monypenny]], was promoted to Glory while living at an assembly retirement home in N.I. known as ''Eventide''.
* Richard Ferris Varder (b. 1858 Harberton, Devon, [[England]] - d. 1933 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, [[Ohio]]) emigrated as a carpenter in 1881 to Winnipeg, [[Manitoba]], Canada to preach to Cree Indians, and then in 1924 to Chicago, [[Illinois]]. He authored books from PB publishers. See [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Varder-47 Wikitree note].
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