Margaret Barris

#28, b. 24 August 1837, d. 27 October 1915
FatherRobert Barris b. c 1812, d. 11 Mar 1893
MotherMary Jane Wade b. 1817, d. 1868

Spouse

Moses Ferris b. 12 Jul 1834, d. 18 Aug 1886
Children

BMDB

     Margaret Barris was born on 24 August 1837 at New Mills Parish, Tyrone, Ireland. She married Moses Ferris, son of Thomas Ferris and Catherine Skelton, on 22 May 1860 at Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland. Margaret Barris died on 27 October 1915 at Lowell, Middlesex, Mass, at age 78.1 She was buried on 29 October 1915 at Edson Cemetery Lowell, Middlesex, Mass; Flush stone between monuments for Tilton and Braden.2,3

Other Events

     Arriving at the Port of New York, NY on 15 September 1879, Margaret and Moses Ferris and their chidren emigrated from Scotland on the SS Circassia, 4271 tons. They were passengers numbered 221 and 222.4
On 9 April 1889, Margaret petitioned The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass, on behalf of the estate of her husband, Moses Ferris.
On 1 November 1915, Margaret' estate was probated at The Probate Court, Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass.
Mary Jane Barris and Margaret Barris were sisters. Their husbands were brothers.
ChartsDescendants of Joseph Barris
Descendants of Robert Barris
Descendants of Thomas Ferris
Pedigree of Robert Frank Collins

Flags

Probate Found
F-A-G Memorial Found

Citations

  1. Mass Archives Online Vital Records Index, 1841-1915, Massachusetts Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, [hereinafter Mass Arch VR Index, 1841-1915], Deaths, Vol ---, Page 032, Lowell, 1915.
  2. Edson Cemetery, Lot 724, Lat 42D 36.915M North, Long 71D 18.416M West.
  3. Find A Grave Memorial.
  4. NY Passenger Lists, 1820-1897, Series M237, Roll 420, List 1039, Steerage, Passengers #221 through #226, SS Circassia, arriving 15 Sep 1879; (Washington, DC: National Archives).
  5. Scotland Census of 1861 (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Census, 1861, Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Enum Book 5, Page 01, Ref 625/02 005/00 001.
  6. Statutory Civil Registers of Scotland (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Births, 1861, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 50, No 150, Ref 586/150.
  7. Scotland VRs, Births, 1863, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 58, No 173, Ref 586/173.
  8. Scotland VRs, Deaths, 1865, Dalry Parish, Ayrshire, Page 01, No 03, Ref 587/xx 0003.
  9. Scotland VRs, Births, 1866, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 03, No 08, Ref 586/008.
  10. Scotland VRs, Births, 1868, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 63, No 187, Ref 586/187.
  11. Scotland VRs, Births, 1870, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 81, No 242, Ref 586/242.
  12. Scotland Census of 1871 (New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT, Scotland: General Register Office), Census, 1871, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Enum Book 6, Page 10, Ref 586/00 006/00 010.
  13. Scotland VRs, Births, 1872, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 89, No 266, Ref 586/266.
  14. Scotland VRs, Births, 1875, Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, Page 71, No 211, Ref 586/211.
  15. US Census 1880, Lowell, Middlesex Co, Mass, Series T9, Roll 545, Page 322, ED 460, Sheet 23A, FN 264, Line 33, 11 Jun 1880.
  16. Mass Arch VR Index, 1841-1915, Deaths, Vol 374, Page 131, Line 964, Lowell, 1886.
  17. US Census 1900, Lowell, Middlesex Co, Mass, Series T623, Roll 661, Page 035, ED 823, Sheet 23A, FN 504, Line 10, 16 Jun 1900.
  18. US Census 1910, Lowell, Middlesex Co, Mass, Series T624, Roll 601, Page 089, ED 877, Sheet 05B, FN 98, Line 54, 19 Apr 1910.