S. W. Ferris

FERRIS, HAZLET

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Date: 2/24/2002 at 19:59:59

S. W. Ferris resides on section 26, where he located in June, 1866, and is the first settler upon this farm. He was born in Broome county, New York, in 1841. His father was John Ferris, who removed with his family to Kane county, Illinois, in 1846. Here the subject of our sketch grew to manhood, and on the 1st of January, 1862, enlisted in the Second Illinois Light Artillery, and served for about six months, when in May, 1863, he was discharged for disability, and came to this township the same year. He has a farm of about 520 acres, and is also extensively engaged in stock raising. For a number of years he devoted considerable attention to the nursery business. An account of his nursery appears in connection with the article upon industrial enterprises. His wife was formerly Maude Hazlet, a daughter of S. K. Hazlet. Their marriage has been blessed with one son – Earle, who is yet living, and daughter – Conchita, who died at the age of twelve years.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 680