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- James first appears in Empire, Coos Co., Oregon on the 1870 census. He was enumerated with his "presumed" brother Joseph Ferry. Both men were shown as having been born in Pennsylvania.
Joseph, age 38, stated he was a gold miner, and
James L., age 29, indicated he was a house carpenter.
Joseph, James' brother may have done well as a gold miner as his wealth was indicated as $5,000, with an additional real estate asset of $800.
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The Ferry family as recorded on the 1880 census of Marshfield, CoosCo., Oregon :
James L. FERRY Self M Male W 39 Pennsylvania Hotel Keeper ENG ENG
Henrietta FERRY Wife M Female W 28 GER House Keeper GER GER
Geo. Wm. FERRY Son S Male W 8M OR Pennsylvania GER
From this we see James was a native of Pennsylvania and his parents were believed to have been from England.
Henrietta's parents are from Germany. With them was 8 month old George.
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James L. Ferry also appears on the 1890 census of Civil War Veterans. He was living in Marshville, Coos Co., Oregon, and stated he was a private; Co. B, 136th Pennsylvania Infantry; 9 Aug 1862 - 29 May 1863
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The 1910 census records:
(South Marshfield, Coos Co., Oregon, Page 313a)
James L. Ferrey (Ferry), Head, W., M., b. Feb. 1841, 59, Married for 21 years, b. Pennsylvania, fa. b. Eng., mo. b. Eng. Hotel Keeper
Hennrietta, Wife, W., F., b. Mar. 1848, 52, Had 5 children, 3 surviving., b. Ger,, fa. b. Ger., mo. b. Ger., Immigrated in 1859.
George W. Son, W., M., Sept. 1879, 20, Single, b. Ore., fa. b. Pa., mo. b. Ger., Clerk at Hotel
James L., Son, W., M., Jul. 1883, 16, Single, b. Ore., fa. b. Pa., mo. b. Ger., Waiter at Hotel
Henrieta A., Dau., W., F., Feb. 1890, 10., Single, b. Ore., fa. b. Pa., mo. b. Ger., at school
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The 1910 census records:
(South Marshfield, Coos Co., Oregon, Roll 1280 Book 1, Page 209b)
James L. Ferrey (Ferry), Head, M., W., 67, Married once, for 32 years, b. Pennsylvania, fa. b. Eng., mo. b. Eng. No Occupation
Hennrietta W., Wife, F., W., Had 5 children, 3 surviving., b. Ger,, fa. b. Ger., mo. b. Ger.
James L., Son, M., W., 26, Single, b. Ore., fa. b. Pa., mo. b. Ger., Gerneral farming.
Henrieta A., Dau., F., W., 20., Single, b. Ore., fa. b. Pa., mo. b. Ger.
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Official Records show:
Ferry James L., Company B, 136 Pennsylvania Infantry, Elisted Rank Private on 16 August 1862, Mustered Out Rank Private on 29 May 1863 in Harrisburg, PA, Union Army.
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Regimental History
PENNSYLVANIA ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY (Nine Months)
One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Infantry. - Col., Thomas M. Bayne; Lieut.-Col, Isaac Wright; Maj., Charles Ryan. The 136th regiment was recruited in the counties of Allegheny, Tioga, Luzerne, Dauphin, Crawford, Center, Columbia and Cambria; rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and was mustered into the U.S. service in Aug., 1862, for 9 months. It reached Washington while the second Bull Run battle was being fought, and was stationed in the defenses of the city until the close of September, when it moved to Sharpsburg, where it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 1st corps. Early in November it moved into Virginia, marching via Warrenton, Brooks' station and White Oak Church to Falmouth. It was hotly engaged at the battle of Fredericksburg, as part of Lyle's brigade, Gibbon's division, 1st corps, Franklin's Grand Division, on the left of the line. Its loss in the battle was 140 in killed, wounded and missing, Capt. Chapman being killed and Capt. Marchand mortally wounded. It then returned to its old camp, where it remained without incident, except Burnside's "Mud March" in Jan. 1863, until the opening of the Chancellorsville campaign. On the night of May 2 it went into position on the extreme right, where breast-works were hurriedly thrown up, and this entrenched position was maintained during the last two days of the battle. On the expiration of its term of service it returned to Harrisburg, where it was mustered out of service on May 29, 1863.
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James Ferry of Marshfield at one time owned the Garrett farm near Myrtle Point.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1841 - 1913 (72 years)