Amelia Livingston

F, b. 5 October 1772, d. 1 March 1858
     Amelia was born on Monday, 5 October 1772 in New York. She was the daughter of Phillip John Livingston & Frances Bayard. Amelia married Elijah Ferris, son of John Ferris and Marianna Hunt, circa 1804 in New York. Amelia's husband, an unknown person , died on 7 May 1842 in the family home "Grove Farm", Throgs Neck, Westchester County, New York, leaving her a widow. 18 November 1850, the U.S. Federal Census listed Amelia living in the home of her son at Westchester, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Charlton Ferris [41 New York], Anna A. [38 New York], Anna A. [6 New York], Charlton [3 New York], Amelia [77 New York], William L. [45 New York], Delikiah Cally [76 New York], Ellen Herrigan [18 Ireland], Elija Lanton [31 New York][black], & Catherine Hicky [17 Ireland]. William L. Ferris is a horticulturalist.1 Amelia departed this life on Monday, 1 March 1858 in Throgs Neck, Westchester County, New York, at the family home "Grove Farm" at age 85 years, 4 months and 24 days. The 13 day of the 8th month 1886. She was buried there in Throgs Neck in the Ferris Burying Ground at Grove Farm.

Family

Elijah Ferris b. 24 Jan 1768, d. 7 May 1842

Citations

  1. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Westchester, Westchester County, New York - sheet 339, line 33 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.