Obituary of Mrs. Thomas (Elliza Condon) Ferry (b.1833 d.1918), Swift County, MN

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DEATH OF PIONEER SETTLER, MRS. THOMAS FERRY
Mrs. Thomas Ferry died at her home in Cashel Township on Wed. morning of last  
week, Feb. 6, 1918 at the ripe old age of 85 years old.

  The deceased was born in Borris -in- Ossery, Queens County Ireland in the year  
1833.  she came to the United States in  the month of September, 1863. She  
Married her Husband,  Thomas Ferry in the year 1864 in Boston.  Mr. Ferry had  
known his future wife in the old country as they were both raised in the same  
parish.  Mr. Ferry arrived  in this country in 1864 and Immediately enlisted in  
the army, like many another reliant Irishman, fought bravely to preserve the  
union of the United States, one and inseperable.  Mr. and Mrs. Ferry moved to  
Patterson NJ, soon after their marriage and there remained for seven years.   
Having heard the call of the west, and having read some literature relative to  
the colony Bishop Ireland was then establishing in Swift County,  they resolved  
to give up city life and devote their future years to the cultivation of the  
soil and to agricultural persuits.  In 1876 the arrived at this place and soon  
located on a farm in Cashel township,  where Mrs Ferry resided until the Angle  
of Death called her to her eternal reward.

Mrs Ferry was the mother of six children, five boys and one girl, three of whom  
died in infancy and three who survive her;  John, Edward and Thomas, besides her  
sorrowing husband.  The deceased was a hard working , industrious woman, was of  
very hardy stock and was well equipped to bear the trials and hardships incident  
to pioneer life in Swift County.  

She was a true Christain woman, being a devout member of the Catholic Church and  
put into practice as far as it was possible for her to do all the subline  
principles laid down to us by the Devine Master for Christianity.  She died as  
she had lived with peace and resignation to Gods will, and in the hope that  
death was only a passage leading to a better and brighter home.  

The funeral was held from the Catholic Church At Degraff on Friday Morning, and  
Solom requiem high mass was celebrated for the repose of her soul by Rev. P.J.  
Juicey, Rev. Kenny and Rev. Hearst.  The remains were laied to rest in the  
cemetery and a large concours of people were present to see what was mortal of  
her returned to Mother Earth.

Another pioneer has gone from our midst, one who did her full share in making  
Swify County a better place to live in,  one who bore all the trials and burdens  
of pioneer days, one whom we all hope has recieved the reward of a well spent  
life.