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James Fay Ferrin

Male 1878 - 1967  (88 years)

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  1. 1.  James Fay Ferrin was born on 9 Aug 1878 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 4 Jul 1967 in Cuba, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany County, New York.

    Notes:

    BELMONT — Fay Ferrin, 88, of Feathers Creek Road, died Tuesday, July 4, in the Cuba Nursing Home following a brief illness. A native of Almond, he was born Aug. 9, 1878, son of Harlan and Helen Latin Ferrin. He was engaged in farming. Mr. Ferrin is survived by two sons, Clarence of Perry and Charles of Tulsa, Okla.; four daughters, Mrs. Warren Stephens of Birdsall, Mrs. Victor Peterson of Belmont, Mrs. Henry George of Almond and Mrs. Ada Little of Canisteo; 28 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral and committal services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Richard E. Burt Funeral Home, Angelica, where friends may call 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Burial will be in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica.
    (Wellsville Daily Reporter, Wellsville, New York, Wednesday, July 05, 1967)

  2. THREE BABES BURNED TO DEATH IN SOUTH DAKOTA
    Mother Absent to Get Water at Well a Mile Away — Flames Destroy Cabin.
    Lincoln, Neb., July 25. — Fire last night destroyed the home of Fay Ferrin, a ranchman living near Provo, S. D., and three children, the oldest of whom was only 4 years old, were incinerated. The flames broke out while the mother had gone to a well a mile distant to get water.
    (The Omaha Daily News, Omaha, Nebraska, Tuesday, July 25, 1911)

    3. James married Sarah Belle Stearns on 1 Mar 1904 in Almond, Allegany County, New York. Sarah was born on 18 Oct 1885 in Iowa; died on 1 Nov 1965 in Cuba, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen Etta Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1905 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 21 Jul 1906 in Almond, Allegany County, New York.
    2. 3. Eva May Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1906 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.
    3. 4. Jesse Harland Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1908 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.
    4. 5. Ethel Rosamond Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1910 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.
    5. 6. Ruby Theo Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Mar 2006 in Wellsville, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, New York.
    6. 7. Ada Eugenia Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1914 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 26 Mar 2001 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York.
    7. 8. Charles Thaddeus Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1916 in Ward, Allegany County, New York; died on 14 Jan 1987 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
    8. 9. Eloise Alice Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1918 in Ward, Allegany County, New York; died on 10 Oct 2013 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany County, New York.
    9. 10. Helen Irene Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1920 in West Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 10 Mar 1994 in Almond, Allegany County, New York.
    10. 11. Clarence William Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1923 in Wellsville, Allegany County, New York; died on 8 Jul 1987 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen Etta Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 25 Mar 1905 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 21 Jul 1906 in Almond, Allegany County, New York.

  2. 3.  Eva May Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 24 Dec 1906 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth register has her name as Helen E. (her deceased sister)

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18829367/eva_may-ferrin


  3. 4.  Jesse Harland Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Feb 1908 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18829371/jesse_harland-ferrin


  4. 5.  Ethel Rosamond Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 2 Jan 1910 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1911 in Fall River County, South Dakota; was buried in Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18829364/ethel_r-ferrin


  5. 6.  Ruby Theo Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 24 Mar 2006 in Wellsville, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, New York.

    Notes:

    Ruby Peterson Jennings, formerly of Feathers Creek Road, passed away on Friday March 24, 2006 in the Wellsville Manor Care Center.

    The former Ruby Ferrin was born on September 3, 1912 in Almond to Fay Ferrin and Sarah Stearns Ferrin. On April 27, 1928 in Wellsville she married Victor Peterson who predeceased her on August 29, 1983 and on August 12, 1989 in Belmont she married Paul Jennings who predeceased her on September 13, 1997.

    Ruby Jennings was employed by Daystrom's Furniture in Friendship, was seamstress and owned and operated Peterson's Ceramics in Belmont for many years. She is a member of the AngelicaBibleChurch. Ruby had been a member of the Belmont Presbyterian Church and the First Baptist Church of Belmont.

    Survivors included: 2 sons, Carl [Marilyn] Peterson of Belmont and Donald Peterson of Wellsville; 2 daughters, June [Herbert] Harrington of Belmont and Sarah [James] Bassinger of Petersburg, MI.; a sister Alice Stephens of Canisteo; 21 grandchildren, several great and great great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

    She was predeceased by a daughter Carol Burdick in 1997.

    Ruby married Victor Peterson on 27 Apr 1929. Victor was born in 1908; died in 1983; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Carl Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Donald Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. June Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Sarah Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 16. Carol Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1997.

    Ruby married Paul Jennings on 12 Aug 1989. Paul died on 13 Sep 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Ada Eugenia Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Jul 1914 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 26 Mar 2001 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York.

    Notes:

    Ada E. Johnston-Little, 86, formerly of Cunningham Creek Road, died Monday (March 26, 3001) at Hornell Gardens, where she had resided the last 3 1/2 years. She was born July 4, 1914, in Almond to Fay and Sarah Stearns Ferrin. She is predeceased by her husband, Albert Little, and also by Clarence Johnston, whom she lived with for many years. She was also predeceased by two sons, Ernest Little and James Johnston; a sister, Irene George, and two brothers, Charles and William Ferrin. She was a housewife and mother who loved to sew, crochet, and knit. In earlier years she had worked for the former Gilberts Horseradish Factory in Hornell. She was also a 25-year member of the Canisteo Grange. Survivors include two sons, Albert (Catherine) Little of Belfast and Gerald Little of Nunda; one daughter, Jane (Charles) Butler of Canisteo; two sisters, Ruby Jennings of Belmont and Alice Stephens of Birdsall; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home in Canisteo, where a funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Sawyer officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Canisteo. Memorials in the name of Ada Johnston-Little may be made to Hornell Gardens, 434 Monroe Ave., Hornell, N.Y. 14843.

    Family/Spouse: Clarence Johnston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ada married Albert S. Little on 9 Feb 1933. Albert (son of Joshua Little and Elizabeth Gordon) was born in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Albert Little  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Gerald Little  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Jane Little  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Charles Thaddeus Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 5 Aug 1916 in Ward, Allegany County, New York; died on 14 Jan 1987 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    Tulsa,Oklahoma in 1965

    Charles married Louise Myers on 17 Mar 1939 in Sonyea, Livingston County, New York, and was divorced in May 1950 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Louise was born in ca 1919 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charles married Evelyn Ellen Townsend in 1950, and was divorced in Nov 1964 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Evelyn (daughter of Lester Townsend and Flava Evans) was born on 20 Jan 1916 in Scio, Allegany County, New York; died on 23 Aug 2005 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Eloise Alice Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 25 Oct 1918 in Ward, Allegany County, New York; died on 10 Oct 2013 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany County, New York.

    Eloise married Warren Edward Stephens on 27 Aug 1941 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York. Warren (son of Ralph Edward Stephens and Edna M. Burlew) was born on 19 Aug 1921 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York; died on 22 Sep 1992 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Larry Edward Stephens  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1943 in Birdsall, Allegany County, New York; died on 7 Dec 1994 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Angelica, Allegany County, New York.
    2. 21. Judith Ann Stephens  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Sep 1945 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died in Sep 2019 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
    3. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Helen Irene Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Nov 1920 in West Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 10 Mar 1994 in Almond, Allegany County, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Mr. George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 11.  Clarence William Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 8 May 1923 in Wellsville, Allegany County, New York; died on 8 Jul 1987 in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York.

    Notes:

    Clarence W. Ferrin, 64, of 30 Gibbs St. in Nunda died Wednesday (July 8, 1987) in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. Formerly of Perry and Mt. Morris, he moved to Nunda in 1982. He was formerly employed by Lapp Insulator Co. of LeRoy and was a member of the International Union of Electrical and Machine Workers and a former member of the Mt. Morris Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, Betty Scott Ferrin; two daughters, Ami and Tami; four sisters, Irene George of Almond, Ruby Peterson of Belmont, Ada Little of Canisteo and Alice Stephens of Birdsall; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. A service was conducted Saturday afternoon in the Mann Funeral Home of Nunda with Rev. Emerson Twining officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship. Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston County Unit of the American Cancer Society.
    (Genesee Country Express, Thursday, July 16, 1987, page 8)

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78207385/clarence_willard-ferrin

    Family/Spouse: Betty Louise Scott. Betty was born on 18 Jul 1929 in Belvidere, Allegany County, New York; died on 13 Jul 2009 in Houghton, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Ami Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Tami Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Douglas R. Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1953; died on 18 Oct 1982 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Carl Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ruby2, 1.James1)

  2. 13.  Donald Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ruby2, 1.James1)

  3. 14.  June Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ruby2, 1.James1)

  4. 15.  Sarah Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ruby2, 1.James1)

  5. 16.  Carol Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ruby2, 1.James1) died in 1997.

  6. 17.  Albert Little Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ada2, 1.James1)

  7. 18.  Gerald Little Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ada2, 1.James1)

  8. 19.  Jane Little Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ada2, 1.James1)

  9. 20.  Larry Edward Stephens Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eloise2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Mar 1943 in Birdsall, Allegany County, New York; died on 7 Dec 1994 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Angelica, Allegany County, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Sharon Sandford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Jeremy Stephens  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 21.  Judith Ann Stephens Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eloise2, 1.James1) was born on 04 Sep 1945 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died in Sep 2019 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Gerald Griffith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Eric Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Eloise2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Ami Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (11.Clarence2, 1.James1)

  13. 24.  Tami Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (11.Clarence2, 1.James1)

  14. 25.  Douglas R. Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (11.Clarence2, 1.James1) was born in 1953; died on 18 Oct 1982 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: Abt 1972; US Army

    Notes:

    Douglas R. Ferrin, 29, of Creek Rd., Nunda died Monday (Oct. 18, 1982) at his home.
    He was a track man for the Retsof Salt Mine Railroad and was an Army veteran.
    Surviving are his wife, Deborah Smathers Ferrin; a son, Jonathan and a daughter, Sue Ann; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ferrin; two sisters, Tami and Ami; and his grandmother, Mrs. Vivian Scott of Angelica.
    A funeral service was conducted Thursday in the Duryea Funeral Home, Nunda. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in Friendship. (GCE, October 28, 1982, p4)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jonathan Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Sue Ann Ferrin  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Jeremy Stephens Descendancy chart to this point (20.Larry3, 9.Eloise2, 1.James1)

  2. 27.  Eric Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (21.Judith3, 9.Eloise2, 1.James1)

  3. 28.  Jonathan Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (25.Douglas3, 11.Clarence2, 1.James1)

  4. 29.  Sue Ann Ferrin Descendancy chart to this point (25.Douglas3, 11.Clarence2, 1.James1)


 

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