Ephraim D. Ferree

As printed in 1881

EPHRAIM D. FERREE.

Is a blacksmith and wagon-maker, and was born on the loth day of April, 1827, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. He received the privileges of the public schools of his native state, and in them acquired his education. He served an apprenticeship of two years and a half in the shop of his brother, in Franklin county, three miles west of Greencastle, Pa. At the expiration of this time he immigrated to Missouri, arriving at Lexington, Lafayette count) on the 20th day of October, 1846. Here he went to work at his trade and remained five years. He then came to Richmond, Ray county, and continued the business of blacksmithing and wagon-making. In the spring of 1857 he went to Daviess county, Missouri, but the following year came back to Ray county and located at what was then called " Shaw's Shop," now the enterprising town of Morton. Mr. Ferree was married in December, of the year 1850, to Miss Mary A. Griffin, of Lafayette county, a native of the state of Kentucky. The issue of this union is six children: William W., Margaret A., Charles W., John W., Frank Y., and George C, now living. Mr. Ferree is a most excellent workman in his branch of business, and is the recipient of a large and lucrative custom. He is a good and substantial citizen, and one that the people of Morton and vicinity would be very sorry to lose from their midst.

As printed in History of Ray County, Mo. (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.