Wife:

Elizabeth Parmetar (married approx. 1840; born approx. 1822, OH; died bet. 1855-1860)

Other Children:

~ Elsy (born 1846, KY; died bet. 1850 & 1860)

~ Mary O (born about Nov 1849, KY; died bet. 1850 & 1860)

("My father had 4 children living by his first wife." per letter of Aurelia "Ferris" Chace, dated 25 Feb 1935 & in possession of great-nephew, Norman Ferris)

WIFE:

Catherine Elizabeth Holliday Ferris (married in Jackson Co., Ohio, on 11/19/1861)

~ Living in Sycamore Township, Hamilton Co., OH in 1820, 1830, 1840 (with "Faris" spelling) & 1850

~ Living somewhere in Kentucky around 1846 & 1849, when 2 daughters were born

~ Living in Columbia Township, Hamilton Co., OH in 1860 with no wife

~ Living in Washington Township, Jackson Co., IN in 1870

~ Living in Madison Co., AL in 1880

~ No federal censuses for 1890

~ Living in Hamilton Co., TN in 1900 (under mis-spelled surname "Terris")

"Sheriff's sale ~ The State of Ohio, Hamilton County, ~~ Pursuant to the command of an execution for sale of property from the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and to me directed, I will offer at public sale, at the nursery of the defendant, Isaac C. Ferris, on the Montgomery road, at Pleasant Ridge, in Columbia Township, on Saturday, the 22d day of September, A.D. 1860, at 10:00 a.m. the following described property to-wit: Several hundred shade trees, silver, poplar, maple. Several thousand Balsam and Norway fine Larch and Spruce ornamental trees. Also all the interest of J.C. Ferris in a lot of white fine, and arbor vitae and Norway fir trees. Also an undivided half a lot of two and three year old Apple trees. Lot of cherry trees, 500 or more apple trees; shrubbery thorns, etc. Together with the interest of J.C. Ferris in the green house in said nursery (supposed to be one half). To be sold as the property of Isaac C. Ferris, at the suit of William F. Bowen. Case # 15,785. Terms of sale~cash. H. Kessler, Sheriff of Hamilton County, Ohio."

(source: "Cincinnati Daily Commercial", Cincinnati, OH; 15 Sept 1860 issue, page 11)

"John Love and Isaac C. Ferris will soon bid adieu to Old Jackson and pitch their tents at Huntsville, Ala. Goodbye, boys."

(source: "Jackson County Banner", Brownstown, IN, 11 Oct 1877 issue, page 4)

"Washington Township Teachers ~ The following teachers have been employed by Trustee Wm. Lambring to teach the schools of Washington township:

First District ~ Isaac C Ferris

Second District ~ J.B. Hill (husband of Isaac's daughter, Anna Maria)

(source: "Jackson County Banner", Brownstown, IN, 16 Sept 1875 issue, page 5)

occupations: nurseryman/florist; school-teacher

(sources: United States Census, 1870, Indiana, Jackson Co., Washington Township; "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"; United States Census, 1900, Tennessee, Hamilton Co.; "United States Census, 1860", Columbia Township, Hamilton Co., OH")