Helen (Ellen) M. Wait

  General Notes:

!From the "History of Portage Co.".Helen (or Ellen) may have been thewife of
Harvey Ferris. The Ferris' were from Newbury, Geauga Co. ,OH.

I Strongly believe that this is Ellen (Waite) Ferris of Newbury Ohio!!
died in 1932 buried at Munn rd Cemetary in Newbury Row G lot 3 grave 5

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, February 1932:
Ellen M. Ferris, daughter of Samuel and Rachel Wait was born in Streetsboro, Ohio, August 27, 1837. She was the youngest of thirteen children all of whom are deceased.
On June 10, 1868 she was married to Harvey Ferris, then a widower with one small daughter who is now Mrs. Rie McLaughlin. To them were born three children, Etta Ferris, Cora Burnett and Clarence. The son died in infancy and the elder daughter in 1929.
They made their home in Newbury until about twenty-four years ago when they came to Chagrin Falls, where he died in 1924, aged ninety years, after they had had fifty-six happy years together.
She was a member of the Methodist church in this village and until the infirmities of age prevented her attendance, she was a willing worker in the Women's Relief Corps.
After a six weeks illness she passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Burnett, on February 17th, 1932, aged ninety-four years,five months and twenty days.
Besides the two daughters she leaves eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and many friends, all of whom were very dear to her and who will remember her always.
Funeral was held Friday, February 19 at her late home, 28 South Main street. Burial in Newbury.

Helen married Harvey Ferris, son of James Ferris and Mary Russell, on 10 Jun 1868. (Harvey Ferris was born on 26 Jul 1833 in Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio and died on 3 Apr 1924 in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.)