Ferry, Dexter

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BORN: August 3, 1833, Lowville, NY
DIED: November 10, 1907

 

SPOUSE: Addie E. Miller

CHILDREN:     Dexter M. Ferry Jr.
                      Blanche Ferry Hooker
                      Queene Ferry Coonley

Dexter Mason Ferry was born on August 8, 1833 in Lowville, NY. His parents were Joseph N. Ferry and Lucy Mason. In 1852, Dexter Mason Ferry left New York and came to Detroit to earn money for college. He was hired to keep the books for a seed company. By 1856, Milo T. Gardner, Dexter M. Ferry, and Eber F. Church.

New York Times obituary from November 12, 1907.

 Mr. Ferry was on the original board of the Chandler Improvement Company, and was a member until he died.  His son, D.M. Ferry, Jr. would take his place on the board until this week when the whole board retired.  (Chandler Arizonan 7/18/1913)