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Jeffrey Lockwood Ferris was born in 1610 in Leicestershire, [[England]], and died in 1666 in Greenwich, Fairfield, [[Connecticut]], and therefore an early American. He was also the forefather of a minimum of three different lines of families significant to the history of the Plymouth Brethren movement in the 20th century in North America and Asia.
=Paternal Ancestry=
=PB relevant Descendants=
* '''John Ferris''' (b. 1639 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1716 Throggs 1715 Throgs Neck, Westchester, N.Y.)was among the first five founders of Westchester Co. Relocated to Throggs Neck , New York, after his father purchased 40 acres of land there for him after relocating from Greenwich in 1657 (or 1665) involving two years of public shame when he was caught swearing on a Sunday, which was referenced by George Washington in 1776 as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throggs_Neck Frogs Neck]well as other allegations as a minor, and which is currently said to have lent itself to his eventual conversion to a Quaker. His will left properties to his children including a southeastern neighborhood in the Bronxfamily burial ground. Harriet Scofield reported that John 's father, Jeffrey, was one of five on the original in Westchester as early as 1657 with his brother Jonathan assisting with a settlement known as Oostrdorp, which is presently near Westchester PatentSquare, granted and acquired initially by Gov. Nichols on Feb. 13, 1667, according to a [https://nanopdf.com/download/january-5-2001_pdf history]Thomas Pell in 1654 from Native Americans.
** John Ferris (b. 1660 Throgs Neck, Westchester, N.Y. - d. 1729 Westchester Co., N.Y.)
*** John Ferris (b. 1723 Westchester Co., N.Y. - d. 1808 North Castle, Westchester, N.Y.);
**** Daniel Ferris, Sr. (1752-1831 Bedford, Westchester, N.Y.) & Hannah Banks Ferris (b. 1752 - d. 1824 Bedford, N.Y.), daughter of John Banks (b. 1720 Greenwich, Fairfield, [[Connecticut|CT]] - d. 1785 Westchester Co., N.Y.). John Banks' ancestry: Samuel Banks (b. 1686 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1743 Banksville, Westchester, N.Y.), John Banks (b. 1641 Windsor, Hartford, [[Connecticut|CT]] - d. 1699 Greenwich, CT), & John Banks (b. 1619 Moreton, Essex, England - d. 1684 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT), married Marie Taintor (1614-1667) in 1633 @ Windsor, Hartford, CT, daughter of Charles Taintor (b. 1593 Monmouthshire, Wales - d. 1654 Fairfield, CT lost at sea).
***** Daniel Ferris, Jr. (1785-1830 Bedford, N.Y.) & Mary Ann Holmes Ferris (1793-1858 Bedford, N.Y.)
John Edward Ferris' daughters Flora & Ida were recognized in May 14, 1905 in [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/messages-of-love-may-14-1905-1905-original-pdfs/messages-of-gods-love/la98747 Messages of Love], a children's magazine published in St. Louis, [[Missouri]] by Bible Truth Publishers, now in Addison, [[Illinois]], affiliated with the exclusive (TW) brethren. Also see [[Messages of Love in New York]] and [[Messages of Love Around the Globe]].
* '''Peter Ferris''' (b. 1633 Kent, England - d. 1706 Stamford, Fairfield, CT)
** Joseph Ferris (1657-1733 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)
*** Peter Ferris (1700-1764 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)
**** Samuel C. Ferris (b. 1720 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1790 Kingston, Ulster, N.Y.) & Mary Pardee Ferris (b. 1724 Stamford, Fairfield, CT - d. 1790 Kingston, Ulster, N.Y.). Served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
***** Joshua Ferris (b. 1767 Kingston, Ulster, N.Y. - d. 1858 Grand Gorge, Delaware, N.Y.) & Margaret "Peggy" Denton Ferris (b. 1773 N.Y. - d. 1854 Deposit, N.Y.)
****** William Denton Ferris (b. 1803 Roxbury, Delaware, N.Y. - d. 1847 Albany, N.Y.) & Margaret Becker Ferris (b. 1804 N.Y. - d. 1883 Buffalo, N.Y.)
******* Peter Joshua Ferris (b. 1831 Mooresville, Delaware, N.Y. - d. 1906 Buffalo, Erie, N.Y.) & Mary E. Barton Ferris (b. 1832 N.Y. - d. 1885).
******** Jay Floyd Ferris (b. 1856 Buffalo, Erie, N.Y. - d. 1919 Detroit, Wayne, MI) & Reubey Statira Tomlinson Ferris (b. 1858 Sylvania, [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1945 Baldwinsville, [[New York|N.Y.]]). Further up:
********* '''John Tomlinson Ferris, Sr.''' (b. 1893 Grand Rapids, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 1975 Loudenville, [[New York|N.Y.]] & Charlotte C. Geyer Ferris (b. 1895 N.Y., lived 1916 @ Orange, [[New Jersey|N.J.]], m. 1922, d. 1987 Albany, N.Y.).
********** '''John Tomlinson Ferris, Jr.''' (b. 1924 Detroit, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 2016 Dallas, [[Texas|TX]]). 1st wife: Betty Annette Allgood Ferris (b. 1924 Plainview, TX - d. 1994 Flower Mound, TX).
********** '''Robert Haldane Ferris''' (b. 1926 Dearborn, MI - d. 2009 Leesburg, Lake, FL).
********** '''Charlotte Ruth Ferris Merrill''' (b. 1932 N.Y.). 1955 @ Albany, N.Y. married Donald E. Merrill.
John T. Ferris, Sr. served as an elder at (OB) [https://www.bethanyyonkers.org/ Bethany Chapel] (1904-present) in Yonkers, [[New York]]. He also served with the Coast Guard during WWI (1917-1919), earning the rank of Quartermaster on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRC_Yamacraw_(1909) USRC Yamacraw]. According to the wiki for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRC_Yamacraw_(1909) Yamacraw], "She served as a patrol vessel in the Chesapeake Bay to Nantucket Shoals area until called for convoy duty to Europe. During convoy missions escorting merchant vessels she performed a rescue, saving four survivors of a torpedo attack. On escort duty Yamacraw cruised over 36,000 miles."
In 1922, John married Charlotte C. Geyer, who was residing in Orange, [[New Jersey]]. Their son John T. Ferris Jr. was born in Detroit (1924), but shortly afterwards the family relocated to Dearborn, then to Bloomfield, N.J., then to Harrisburg, PA where the elder John was working as an architect on state government buildings, then back to New York to help with the design of the double-decked suspension George Washington Bridge, which was opened in 1931, and connects Washington Heights, Manhattan, N.Y. with Fort Lee, N.J. That bridge was the longest main bridge span in the world until the Golden Gate Bridge was opened in 1937, according to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Bridge GWB wiki].
John T. Ferris, Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps while a senior at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_High_School_(New_York) Hastings High School] in New York. He remained in service to what would become the U.S. Air Force throughout WWII, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam, and would be honorably discharged earning the rank of Major. While in the service, 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.
After WWII ended, on Sept. 10, 1946 at Taylor, [[Texas]], John married Betty Annette Allgood (b. 1924 Plainview, Hale, TX), a daughter of Henry Arnold Allgood (b. 1900 Forestburg/Stoneburg, TX - d. 1984 Jasper, TX) & Lucile Ballard Allgood (b. 1898 Killeen, TX - d. 1982 Tulia, Swisher, TX). At the time of Annette's birth, Henry was employed in Lockney, TX as a teacher.
He and his family was commended by Gallion Bible Chapel in [[Alabama]] to the Lord's work in South Korea in 1970, 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].
In 1996, John remarried Edna Elizabeth Cutler Aaron (b. 1933 - d. 2022), who was previously married in 1955 to Waldo Aaron, associate director of Wycliffe Bible Translators, serving the Lord in Brazil where they had been since 1961. In 1970, two months prior to a planned promotion to a director, Waldo was killed in an auto accident in Brazil, leaving his widow with two small children. In spite of the death of Waldo and John, Edna continued in faithful service with Wycliffe, and Wheatland Bible Chapel in Texas, where one of John's son-in-laws served in the late 1980's as an elder. She was promoted to Glory on Jan. 27, 2022 at the age of 88.
John T. Ferris Sr., had another son, Robert Haldane Ferris, born in 1926 in Dearborn. He retired as a Commander with the U.S. Navy, having served WWII, Korean War & Vietnam. In 1952, he married Margaret Doreen Lee (b. 1925 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Eng. - d. 2000) at Chelsea, London, England. She was the daughter of Albert Edward Foster Lee (1891-1971 Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Eng.) & Doris May Sheppard Lee-Loak (b. 1906 Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. - d. 1987 Nottingham, Eng.). Charlotte Ruth Ferris Merrill was born in 1932 in N.Y., and in 1955 @ Albany, N.Y. married Lt. Donald E. Merrill, USMC in 1954.
* '''Joseph Ferris''' (b. 1635 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT - d. 1699 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)
** John Ferris (b. 1657 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1735 Stamford, Fairfield, CT).
*** Elijah Ferris (b. 1710/1718 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1753 Nine Partners, DutchessCo., N.Y.)**** Jedediah Ferris (b. 1731/1735 Crown Point, Essex, N.Y. - d. 1790/1800 Ticonderoga, Essex, N.Y.)
***** Amos Ferris (b. 1762)
****** Amos Ferris (b. 1790)
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.
=Honorable Mention=* '''Peter James Ferris''' (b. 1633 Kent, England 1643- d. 1706 Stamford1726), Fairfield, CT); A descendant another son of Peter's, named John, is [https://archiveJeffrey Ferris.org/details/odellfamilywithl00odel/page/n299/mode/2up?view=theater said] to have entertained Benjamin Franklin, in either One of the spring first ten promoters of 1776 or in April of 1777Throggs Neck, at his home at Ferrises (aka Arnold's Bay)Westchester, [[Vermont]] and a Commission sent to [[Quebec]] to attempt to influence Canada to join the RevolutionN.Y. It is also said that in 1787 this Ferris resided in a log house on Coil's (Odell's) BayQuaker. ** Joseph Ferris (1657-1733 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)*** Peter James Ferris (17001699-1764 1739 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT)**** Samuel C. Silvanus Ferris (b. 1720 1737 Greenwich, Fairfield, CT - d. 1790 Kingston1824 South Salem, Ulster, N.Y.) & Mary Pardee Ferris (b. 1724 Stamford, Fairfield, CT - d. 1790 Kingston, UlsterWestchester, N.Y.). Served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War.***** Joshua Silvanus Ferris (b. 1767 Kingston, Ulster, N.Y. - d. 1858 Grand Gorge, Delaware, N.Y.) & Margaret "Peggy" Denton Ferris (b. 1773 N.Y. - d. 1854 Deposit, N.Y.)****** William Denton George Washington Gale Ferris (b. 1803 Roxbury, Delaware, NSr.Y. - d. 1847 Albany, N.Y.) & Margaret Becker Ferris (b. 1804 N.Y. - d. 1883 Buffalo, N.Y.)******* Peter Joshua Ferris (b. 1831 Mooresville1818 Norway, DelawareHerkimer, N.Y. - d. 1906 Buffalo, Erie, N.Y.) & Mary E. Barton Ferris (b. 1832 N.Y. - d. 1885).******** Jay Floyd Ferris (b. 1856 Buffalo, Erie, N.Y. - d. 1919 Detroit, Wayne, MI) & Reubey Statira Tomlinson Ferris (b. 1858 Sylvania, [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1945 Baldwinsville, [[New York|N.Y.]]). Further up:********* '''John Tomlinson Ferris, Sr.''' (b. 1893 Grand Rapids, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 1975 Loudenville, [[New York|N.Y.]] & Charlotte C. Geyer Ferris (b. 1895 N.Y.Riverside, lived 1916 @ Orange, [[New Jersey|N.J.]], m. 1922, d. 1987 Albany, N.Y.CA).********** '''John Tomlinson George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.''' (b. 1924 Detroit1859 Galesburg, [[MichiganIllinois|MIIL]] - d. 2016 Duncanville, [[Texas|TX]]) John T. Ferris1896 Pittsburgh, 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. He was employed as an architect with contracts on state government buildings. John T. Ferris, Jr. was born in Detroit, but his earliest two years were spent in Dearborn, MI before relocating to Briarcliff Manor, Westchester, N.Y., then to Bloomfield, Essex, [[New Jersey|N.J.]], then HarrisburgAlleghany, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]. Then was back to N.Y., where his father contributed to part of ) designed the design of original "Ferris Wheel" for the double-decked suspension bridge 1893 World's Fair in Chicago that connects Manhattan, N.Y.became its tallest attraction, with Fort Leea height of 264 feet, N.J., known as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Bridge#History George Washington Bridge], which and was publicly opened in 1931. He enlisted in the U.S. Army's Air Corps as a senior at [https://www.hohschools.org/Domain/10 Hastings High School] in Westchester Co., N.Y., on Apr. 21, 1943. He served WWII, Korea subsequently dismantled and Vietnam, retiring as a Major with the U.S. Air Force. He taught 1952-1954 rebuilt in OxfordLincoln Park, [[Ohio]] at [https://miamioh.edu/ Miami University], which is the 2nd oldest university Chicago in Ohio. He was also an early instructor in Montgomery1895, [[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 then for the Lord1904 World's work in AsiaFair, and subsequently to open brethren (OB) assemblies before it was demolished in Dallas, [[Texas]], including Glenview Bible Chapel (North Richland Hills, TX), founded in 1968, which 1906. The 45 ton axle was formerly known as Meadowbrook East Bible Chapel, and subsequent to 1984 known as Summerfield Community Chapel, then rediscovered in homes2007. John was then See the primary founder of Believers Bible Chapel in Lewisville, founded in 1994, now known as [https://elbiblechapelen.wikipedia.org/ Edmonds Lane Bible Chapel]. In 1996, John remarried Edna Elizabeth Cutler Aaron wiki/Ferris_Wheel_(b. 1933 Preston, MN - d. , daughter of farmer George Leroy Cutler (b. 1906 Lafayette, Bremer, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1994 Preston, Fillmore, [[Minnesota|MN]]1893) & Lucille Jennie Long Cutler (b. 1913 Whited, Kanebec, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 1988 Olmsted, Fillmore, MN). Edna's first husband, Waldo Monroe Aaron, Jr. (b. 1933 Rome, Floyd, [[Georgia|GAwiki]], m. 1958, d. 1970 Brasilia, Brazil), served as Associate Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators, and was killed in an auto accident two months short of becoming Director. Waldo & Edna served with Wycliffe in Brazil 1961-1970, and the accident left Edna raising two small children.
=Ferris families of questionable relationOther PB's=
* "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]]. In 1930, he was residing in Winnipeg. He authored books from PB publishers. See [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Varder-47 Wikitree note].
=Also See=
* [https://voicesforchrist.org/speakers/show/95 John T. Ferris' Voices for Christ sermons] & [https://vimeo.com/showcase/4083292 2011 Interviews with John T. Ferris]
* [[Iowa history]], [[New York history]].
* Well known people with the surname [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_(name) Ferris].
* [https://nanopdf.com/download/january-5-2001_pdf 2008 genealogy of John Ferris (1639-1715)], ancestor of Flora & Ida Ferris, forementioned in 1904-1905 [[Messages of Love in New York]].
=Sources=
* [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]
* [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/messages-of-love-may-14-1905-1905-original-pdfs/messages-of-gods-love/la98747 Messages of God's Love] 1904-1905