HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA: From the earliest time to the present,
with biographical sketches, notes, etc.  Illustrated; Chicago: Brant &
Fuller, 1888, p 357. Bracken County.

JOHN W. FERREE, a native of Clermont County, Ohio, was born August 12th,
1821, son of Moses and Keziah (Medaris) Ferree, and is of French
extraction.  The father of this gentleman was born in Bracken County, Ky.,
in 1795, and died in Rush County, Ind., in 1863.  The mother of Mr. Ferree
was born in North Carolina in 1801, and died in this county in 1885. They
were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and were known as zealous
Christian people. The family here written of emigrated to Indiana from Ohio
in 1836, and settled in Rush County, where the subject of this sketch has
since resided.  Our subject was reared on the farm and received such
education as the pioneer schools of the county afforded.  In 1852, he
located on the farm where he now resides, and has   
continued his agricultural vocation with much success.  The marriage of Mr.
Ferree occurred September 21st, 1844, to Miss Sallie Winship, who was born
in Rush Cunty, Ind., in 1824, a daughter of Jesse Winship, Sr., one of the
pioneers of this county.  They have three children, viz.: Elizabeth,
William F., and John Locke.  Mr. Ferree is a Republican of the true type,
and in 1876, was elected to fill the office of County Commissioner for the
Third District which position he filled with much credit to himself.  He
had two brothers in the late war; one was killed at Resaca, and the other
was seriously wounded at Columbus, Tenn.  Mrs. Ferree is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the family is extensively known and highly
respected.

Ferree Medaris Winship
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Clermont-OH Rush-IN OH TN

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