Elmer E. Ferry
Elmer Ellsworth Ferry (August 2, 1861 – May 30, 1932) was an American farmer and politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Ferry was born on August 2, 1861, in Almond, New York.[1]
Ferry attended the district schools and spent a year in Alfred University. He took over the family farm when his father was discouraged by the poor results from the farming. He used modern methods and new business strategies to turn the farm deep in debt into a successful dairy of Holstein cattle.[1]
In 1913, Ferry was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Allegany County. He served in the Assembly in 1914[1] and 1915.[2]
Ferry was a member of the Freemasons, the Royal Arch Masonry, the Knights Templar, the Shriners, the Almond board of education, and the Almond Grange. He was treasurer of the Woodlawn Cemetery Association. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church[3] as well as its deacon. He was also a founder of the Almond Library, donating a number of books for it. He was married to Florence Collins of Arkport. Their children were Claude, Elsie Grace, Helen Marr, Mildred, and Hiram.[4]
Ferry died in Bethesda Hospital in Hornell from pneumonia that set in after an operation on May 30, 1932.[3] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Almond.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Murlin, Edgar L. (1914). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 137 – via Google Books.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1915). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 146–147 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Elmer Ferry, Almond Dies After Operation" (PDF). Evening Tribune-Times. Vol. LIII. Hornell, N.Y. 31 May 1932. p. 5 – via Fultonhistory.com.
- ^ Fenner, David (November 1998). "Memories of My Home" (PDF). The Almond Historical Society Newsletter: 3–4 – via Almond Historical Society.
- ^ "Elmer E. Ferry Rites Are Held at Almond" (PDF). Evening Tribune-Times. Vol. LIII. Hornell, N.Y. 3 June 1932. p. 2 – via Fultonhistory.com.
External links[edit]
- 1861 births
- 1932 deaths
- People from Allegany County, New York
- Alfred University alumni
- Farmers from New York (state)
- 20th-century American legislators
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- American Freemasons
- Presbyterians from New York (state)
- School board members in New York (state)
- Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state)