Josiah David Ferrin

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Si was working as a Fish and Game Warden in what is now Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, when that section of Wyoming was opened to homesteading. He filed his homestead near the old Black Rock Ranger Station and started cattle ranching. He subsequently bought out other small ranchers and farmers, and became one of the larger cattle ranchers in that section. In the 1920's, the Rockefeller Family bought out several large and small ranchers and homesteads in that part of Wyoming, including the Si Ferrin properties. He then moved his family to Jackson, Wyoming. Until the depression he became a cattle broker buying cattle from local ranchers. He drove the consolidated herds to a railhead at either Victor or Driggs, Idaho or Green River, Wyoming. He spent the rest of his life in Jackson with a loving family.

Josiah married Emmaline Heninger on 8 Jun 1893 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Emmaline was born on 13 Feb 1872 in West Virginia; died on 21 Apr 1904 in Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Edith Anna McInelly on 23 Mar 1905 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. Edith was born on 26 Jan 1885 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England; died on 12 May 1974 in Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harvey worked in his younger years as a hunting guide, camp cook and dude wrangler in the Jackson Hole Country in Wyoming. In later years he moved to Redding, California, where he worked as a carpenter and home building contractor. He was the prime contractor on the LDS Church building in Redding, and contributed to it. He was a well loved and respected citizen in Redding at the time of his death. He had one son, Gerry with his first wife. Russell, Margeret and Lewell with his third wife.

Family/Spouse: Joan Truematron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Frances Howell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harvey married Elaine Suzanne Riniker on 7 Apr 1934 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho. Elaine was born on 27 Dec 1916 in Teton County, Wyoming; died on 22 Nov 1989 in Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gerry Ferrin, 67, Green River, passed away Tuesday at home. He was a resident of Green River for the past 20 years and former resident of Christmas, Ariz., and Draper, Utah. He was born on Sept. 28, 1934, in Jackson Hole, the son of the late Harvey Madison and Elaine Susan Riniker Ferrin. He attended schools in Jackson Hole. He married Mildred Ferrin, who preceded him in death, and he later married Susan Chipman in Jamestown in July of 2002. He was employed by the United States Government as an MSHA safety inspector for 16 years and retired in 1994. He also served with the United States Navy in the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Ferrin of Green River; five sons, Steven Ferrin of Texas, Colin Punches and wife Michelle, Allen Punches and wife Jessie of Medford, Ore., Les Punches and wife Marian of Green River, and Richard W. Dixon Jr. and wife Phyllis of Green River; five daughters, Gaye Trahan of Centerpoint, Texas, Barb Presseler of Kerville, Texas, Katrina Couright and husband Tom of Belgium, Vicki Vesh of Casper, and Patty Donahue of California; one brother, Ronald Perrine of Rock Springs; one sister, Nancy Cheshier of Cedar Hill, Texas; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, parents, and one daughter, Kieron Blackburn. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the LDS First Ward Chapel, 1000 West 4th North in Green River. Military graveside services and interment will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Friends may call at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River Thursday afternoon from 4-8 p.m. and at the church Friday morning one hour prior to services.