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iron and other freight between New York
City, Albany and points in New England.
Most of his life was passed on the home-
stead, where he bred livestock, driving
the animals in earlier times to New York,
but later transporting them by rail. He
married Matilda Palmer, born in October,
1828, in Stamford township, Connecticut,
daughter of Walter and Polly (Scofield)
Palmer. On August 26, 1905, Mr. Ferris
met his death in a burning building
which he had entered in an endeavor to
save his horse, thus giving his life in an
attempt to save that of the noble animal
which had faithfully served him.
(IV) Albert Ferris, son of Paris
Alonzo and Matilda (Palmer) Ferris, was
born May 30, 1850, in Sound Beach, Con-
necticut, and received his education in
the public schools of his native town and
in those of Stamford. He grew up on his
father's farm, devoting much of his at-
tention to the breeding of horses and to
breaking them for road driving. He also
engaged in the breeding of cattle.
Always a good citizen, Mr. Ferris never
took any active part in local politics, the
demands of his farm, combined with his
responsibilities as a stock-raiser, absorbing
the greater portion of his time and
attention. No one, however, was readier
to do his utmost toward the furtherance
of any project having for its end the improvement
of community conditions. He
attended and supported the Congrega-
tional church.
Mr. Ferris married, June 17, 1869, Jo-
sephine Flood, whose family record is
appended to this biography, and they became
the parents of one daughter, Matilda
Ferris.
The death of Mr. Ferris, which occurred
November 24, 1914, was deeply and sincerely
mourned as that of a man whose
place in the community could with diffi-
culty be filled and whose departure sad-
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dened the hearts of a large circle of warm
and true friends. The record of Albert
Ferris should be preserved, for it depicts
a man of quiet force and sterling integrity
whose example might with profit be emu-
lated by younger men in the different
walks of life.
(The Flood Line).
(I) John Flood, grandfather of Mrs.
Josephine (Flood) Ferris, was of West-
chester county, New York, and was the
son of a sea captain who was lost on one
of his voyages.
(II) Samuel Flood, son of John Flood,
was born in White Plains, New York, and
was a builder of stone walls and stone
fences, many of the best of these in the
town of Greenwich, Connecticut, remaining
as monuments to his skill. His work
may also be seen in New York State. Mr.
Flood married Catherine Finch, daugh-
ter of Jonathan and Jane (Davis) Finch,
of Northcastle, New York. Mrs. Jane
(Davis) Finch was a sister of Thaddeus
Davis, the famous ink manufacturer. Mr.
and Mrs. Flood were the parents of ten
children, of whom the following reached
maturity: Josephine, mentioned below;
Hortense, married Charles S. Seeley, and
is now deceased ; Louise, became the wife
of Thomas Jackman, of Sharon, Pennsyl-
de-
vania, and is also deceased ;
ceased ; Llewelyn, of
Samuel,
Port Chester, New
York; and Alden, of Sound Beach, Con-
necticut.
(III) Josephine Flood, daughter of
Samuel and Catherine (Finch) Flood, became
the wife of Albert Ferris, as stated
above.
WAKEMAN, Charles Clifford,
Business Man.
Charles Clifford Wakeman, one of the
progressive business men of Westport,