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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Alvin L. Ferris, 9 South 50 West



In 1880 Orleans County, New York, Alvin Ferris 40 is working on a farm, Mary Ferris 36 Wife, Ida Ferris 15 Daughter, Wilber Ferris 12 Son, Elbie Ferris 9 Daughter, Beecher Ferris 7 Son, and Archie Ferris 4 Son.

"Alvin Ferris, the forefather of all the Ferrises in the Vona and Stratton area, came in 1888, the forefather ofall the Ferrises in the Vona and Stratton area, came in 1888, then with the Linford family, moved to Vona in 1890. He helped build the first school house in Vona. "

Alvin claimed 80 acres in section 9, 9S 50W in 1907.

In 1910 Vona, Alvin is 70, born in New York, widowed.

" Vona was settled by Perl King and E.H. Haynes, then came the Howell's, Ferris' and Miskelly, Iand the Linford families. "

Alvin Lucius Ferris born 28 Feb 1840 Orleans County, New York, died 28 Mar 1914 (aged 74) Vona, Colorado, buried Flagler Cemetery Flagler, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 22600790.

Ida M. Ferris Stern born Mar 1865 died 16 Jun 1934 (aged 69) buried Mount Albion Cemetery Albion, Orleans County, New York, MEMORIAL ID 111036477.

HENRY

Henry H. Ferris, 20 on 28 Nov 1893 in Kit Carson County, Colorado, married Addie Webb.

In 1900 Seattle, Emily Lyman 69 Head, Eugene Lyman 26 Son, and H. H. Ferris 27 Nephew.

In 1900 Addie was in Kit Carson County, John W. Webb 50 Head, Sarah C. Webb 44 Wife, Emma J. Webb 19 Daughter, Erol L. Webb 16 Son, Guy Webb 13 Son, Annie M. Webb 5 Daughter, Addie Ferris 24 Daughter, Ida E. Ferris 5 Granddaughter, Cecil Ferris 3 Grand Son , and John Ferris 1 Grand Son .


In 1910 Seattle, Henry H. Ferris 36 is a cable gripman, Addie Ferris 34 Wife, Ida E. Ferris 15 Daughter, Cecil H. Ferris 13 Son, John W. Ferris 10 Son, and Dorothy S. Ferris 8 Daughter.

In 1930 San Francisco, Cecil H. Ferris is 33, Pearl Ferris 21 Wife, James G. Ferris 0 Son, Henry H. Ferris 56 Father is a motorman, and Aggie Ferris 54 Mother.

Henry H. Ferris born 29 May 1873 New York, died 5 Jan 1944 (aged 70) Los Angeles County, California, buried Inglewood Park Cemetery , Los Angeles County, California, MEMORIAL ID 180135293.

Addie Webb Ferris born 13 Dec 1875 Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, died 11 Nov 1952 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California, MEMORIAL ID 99820722.

WILBUR

In 1900 Kit Carson County, Wilbur M. Ferris 32 is a stationary engineer, Ella S. Ferris 31 Wife, Everett F. Ferris 11 Son, Leo L. Ferris 9 Son, and Murll L. Ferris 4 Daughter.

In 1910 Los Angeles, Wilbor M. Ferris 41 is an engineer for the Santa Fe, Ella S. Ferris 41 Wife, Everett D. Ferris 21 Son, Leo L. Ferris 19 Son, Mirle W. Ferris 12 Son, and Andrew J. Zimmerman 73 Father.

Wilbur Morse Ferris born 1867 died 1952 (aged 84–85) buried Paso Robles District Cemetery , San Luis Obispo County, California, . MEMORIAL ID 94114256.

Ella S. Zimmerman Ferris born 30 Oct 1869 New York, died 6 Apr 1943 (aged 73) Monterey County, California, buried Paso Robles District Cemetery , San Luis Obispo County, California, MEMORIAL ID 94114253.

"Murll" W. Ferris born 29 May 1896 Colorado, died 12 Jan 1984 (aged 87) San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, California, buried Paso Robles District Cemetery , San Luis Obispo County, California, MEMORIAL ID 94114255.

ELVA

Elva married Lee F. Erskine, then James M. Erskine, and is buried in Flagler.

ARCHIE

Archie L. Ferris, 20, of Vona and Flora M. Linford, 17, of Claremont married on 4/29/1896 in Flagler.


In 1903 in the Colorado Legisative staff, A. L. Ferris is an assistant enrolling clerk.

In 1940 Flagler, Archie L. Ferris is 34, Flora Ferris 31 Wife, Charles R. Ferris 13 Son, Lucellia F. Ferris 11 Daughter, Elmer A. Ferris 9 Son, Queenie C. Ferris 6 Daughter, Alvin R. Ferris 4 Son, and Marian L. Ferris 2 Daughter.

Eleanor Gweneth George married E.A. Ferris, age 27, on November 12, 1928 in Kit Carson County.


Gweneth E. Ferris 22 is in Kit Carson County in 1930, married to Elmer A. 29, running a grain elevator.
Archie Leroy Ferris born 26 Apr 1876 Knowlesville, Orleans County, New York, died 19 Feb 1931 (aged 54) Vona, Kit Carson County, Colorado, buried Flagler Cemetery, MEMORIAL ID 23702772.
Flora Linford Ferris born 11 Oct 1878 Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, died 4 Feb 1967 (aged 88) Denver, Colorado, buried Flagler Cemetery , Kit Carson County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 23702800

Charles Raymond Ferris born 26 Apr 1897 Flagler, Colorado, died 18 Oct 1918 (aged 21) Vona, Colorado, buried Flagler Cemetery , MEMORIAL ID 22603120

Elva May Ferris 1902–1903

Mary Alice Ferris 1902–1903

Marion L. Ferris 1907–1979

William Henry Ferris 1909–1920

Robert Paul Ferris 1912–2000


Marion Duane Ferris, 84, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. Born August 12, 1933 in Vona, Colorado. Duane is survived by his loving family; his wife, Maria Delores Ferris, son Joseph (Jodi) Ferris, daughter Deborah Ann (Jon) Wines, son James Michael (Heather) Ferris, grandson Derek Ferris, granddaughter Meagan Ferris. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Florence Ferris, and his sister Shirley Ferris.
Sergeant Major Ferris entered active duty military service as a draftee in the early 1950’s from Denver Colorado. Upon honorably serving his commitment, he returned to Colorado and enrolled in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado (Boulder Campus) in the pursuit of a pharmaceutical degree. It was always his passion to work in the medical field. Even as a young teenager working at the drug store in Stratton Colorado, he would help the pharmacist with the patrons of the store. During his tenure at CU, the urge to serve his country compelled him to re-enlist in the United States Army as a hospital medic. By the mid-1950’s he was again serving on active duty. Upon completing basic training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas as a medic, he was assigned to an Army Hospital in Germany. During this tour he met his English bride-to-be on the Rhine River, Maria Dolores Concetta Cockram. Through love letters and visits to England, he ultimately proposed and wed Ms. Cockram on January 12th, 1957 in Saint Edmonds Church, Edmonton, England. After their first tour together at Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio), Texas they returned to Germany. There, their first-born son entered the world in Bad Constadt (near Stuttgart), Germany in the fall of 1960. Their only daughter followed three years later and was born in Edgemont, South Dakota.
Soon after being assigned to Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center for the first time in 1965, Sergeant Major Ferris deployed to Qui Nhon in the An Khe Province of South Vietnam. During this deployment in support of the 1st Air Calvary Division (Air Mobile) he was assigned to the 2nd Field Surgical Hospital (Camp Radcliff) as the unit’s First Sergeant at the grade of Sergeant First Class. During his tour Qui Nhon, he survived two major attacks on the hospital and was commended as one of the key personnel in the unit during this time frame. This included at least one instance in which the hospital operated significantly above capacity due to an Army Artillery unit being overrun creating a mass casuaty evacuation to his field hospital. These were some of Duane’s darkest days when caring for wounded American Soldiers in South East Asia. Upon redeploying from Vietnam in late 1967, his family again returned to Germany, this time being assigned to the Army Hospital in Augsburg, supporting the 1st Infantry Division. During this three-year tour, Maria and Duane developed many of their long-lasting friendships which would carry through their retirement. This included the development of German friendships through their German Army sister battalion along with many beer festivals. In 1970, Sergeant Major Ferris was assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston Texas (San Antonio), where he was promoted to Master Sergeant and assigned as the Chief Ward Master of the entire Medical Center.
In addition to this, his third born child James came into world at Fort Sam rounding out the family. Although Joe, played some T-Ball in Germany, it was here in Texas where the love of sports and watching his children participate in sports first began to blossom. From the cheerleading that his daughter Deborah participated in, to the many football games, basketball games, wrestling, track, and baseball games that he attended for both Joe and Jim it was evident that when not serving his country, his passion was supporting his children in each-and-every endeavor. We can’t think of a time when he was not at our venues along with our mother cheering us on. When mom and dad were not entertaining, or chauffeuring us around, Dad found solace in maintaining a meticulous yard and a love for gardening. In this vein, there were more Saturday mornings than we can count where we were expected to help-out in the yard and not inside watching cartoons. This is only a snapshot but looking back on this now, the discipline and character he built into the three of us has propelled us to whom we are today. In 1974, we moved from San Antonio, Texas to Denver Colorado where Duane was promoted to Sergeant Major and named the Chief Ward Master for Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. In the military occupational specialty of “Hospital Medic”, Duane was the very first medic to attain the rank of Sergeant Major (E-9) in the history of the United States Army (an accolade no one can ever take away from him).
Maria and Duane settled in north Thornton, Colorado splitting the distance between his office at Fitzsimmons and Boulder where we had a special relationship with his mother and father. Sergeant Major Ferris retired from active duty military service on January 31st, 1982. He then began a second career with the United States Postal Service where he delivered mail for nearly 14 years before hanging up the spurs for good. In his twilight and as he moved into full retirement, besides his love for his yard and gardening he also took advantage of his newly found time and spent many a road trip exploring the United States and visiting old friends and family. Along with his wife, Sergeant Major Ferris was a generous man giving up their time to volunteer at the Denver Rescue Mission as well as giving to charities which included Denver Rescue Mission, Food Bank of the Rockies, and the Wounded Warrior Program to name a few.

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