1880-03-28 Chicago Tribune (IL) Death of William H. Ferry, of Lake Forest. His Long Service in Developing the Western Railroad System.
Mr. William H. Ferry, a cousin of United States Senator Ferry, died at his residence at Lake Forest Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Ferry was born in Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y., April 25, 1819. Mr. Ferry was married to Miss Mary A. Williams, sister of Mr. J. M. Williams, a prominent capitalist and real-estate owner of this city, who resides at Evanston, and with whom he was joint owner of several valuable pieces of property. The result of the marriage was six children, three sons and three daughters. The eldest son was married two or three years ago to a daughter of Mr. John V. Farwell, and the eldest daughter about the same time was married to Mr. C. K. Giles. Mr. Ferry was a man of great executive ability and sterling integrity, though his retiring disposition prevented him from occupying that position in public life to which his eminent talents would have undoubtedly called him had he chosen to seek the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. He leaves an estate valued at about $500,000. An autopsy will be held on the remains to-day, to accurately determine the character of the disease which terminated his life.
Mr. William H. Ferry, a cousin of United States Senator Ferry, died at his residence at Lake Forest Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Ferry was born in Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y., April 25, 1819. Mr. Ferry was married to Miss Mary A. Williams, sister of Mr. J. M. Williams, a prominent capitalist and real-estate owner of this city, who resides at Evanston, and with whom he was joint owner of several valuable pieces of property. The result of the marriage was six children, three sons and three daughters. The eldest son was married two or three years ago to a daughter of Mr. John V. Farwell, and the eldest daughter about the same time was married to Mr. C. K. Giles. Mr. Ferry was a man of great executive ability and sterling integrity, though his retiring disposition prevented him from occupying that position in public life to which his eminent talents would have undoubtedly called him had he chosen to seek the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. He leaves an estate valued at about $500,000. An autopsy will be held on the remains to-day, to accurately determine the character of the disease which terminated his life.
1880-03-28 Chicago Tribune (IL) Death of William H. Ferry, of Lake Forest. His Long Service in Developing the Western Railroad System.
Mr. William H. Ferry, a cousin of United States Senator Ferry, died at his residence at Lake Forest Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Ferry was born in Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y., April 25, 1819. Mr. Ferry was married to Miss Mary A. Williams, sister of Mr. J. M. Williams, a prominent capitalist and real-estate owner of this city, who resides at Evanston, and with whom he was joint owner of several valuable pieces of property. The result of the marriage was six children, three sons and three daughters. The eldest son was married two or three years ago to a daughter of Mr. John V. Farwell, and the eldest daughter about the same time was married to Mr. C. K. Giles. Mr. Ferry was a man of great executive ability and sterling integrity, though his retiring disposition prevented him from occupying that position in public life to which his eminent talents would have undoubtedly called him had he chosen to seek the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. He leaves an estate valued at about $500,000. An autopsy will be held on the remains to-day, to accurately determine the character of the disease which terminated his life.
Mr. William H. Ferry, a cousin of United States Senator Ferry, died at his residence at Lake Forest Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Ferry was born in Remsen, Oneida County, N. Y., April 25, 1819. Mr. Ferry was married to Miss Mary A. Williams, sister of Mr. J. M. Williams, a prominent capitalist and real-estate owner of this city, who resides at Evanston, and with whom he was joint owner of several valuable pieces of property. The result of the marriage was six children, three sons and three daughters. The eldest son was married two or three years ago to a daughter of Mr. John V. Farwell, and the eldest daughter about the same time was married to Mr. C. K. Giles. Mr. Ferry was a man of great executive ability and sterling integrity, though his retiring disposition prevented him from occupying that position in public life to which his eminent talents would have undoubtedly called him had he chosen to seek the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. He leaves an estate valued at about $500,000. An autopsy will be held on the remains to-day, to accurately determine the character of the disease which terminated his life.
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