TONEY FERRIS
June 2, 1898, Arizona Republican

Many old timers of this city will recall old Toney Ferris 
and as they read the story of his sad ending will no doubt 
extend the sympathy that always goes out to the sufferer 
who can no longer bear the burden of his pain.  The 
following is from the Tucson Star:

"Old Toney Ferris is dead.  He died at his own hands by 
shooting a bullet through his head.  The tragedy was 
enacted at Hart's Ranch, eighteen miles south of Tucson 
on Thursday.  A note was received at J.K. Brown's Ranch, 
yesterday from Toney informing them where they would find 
his body.  They went over to the ranch, one mile and a 
half distant and found him a corpse, and a pistol lying 
by his side.  The deceased was 69 years old, and a 
native of New York.  He has lived in Arizona about 
thirty five years.  In early days he was a ferryman 
at Wickenburg.  He afterwards lived in Prescott where 
he was prosperous and owned some property.  The deceased 
had lived in Tucson about twenty five years.  He has 
for years been afflicted by a cancer on his lip which 
gave him much pain and made life miserable.  The death 
of Ferris is he third suicide committed on Hart's Ranch 
during that many years.  A.C. Malin, the undertaker 
went out yesterday and  brought in the remains which 
are now in his undertaking parlors.