| Memorials | : | 8 |
| Location | : | Bronx, Bronx County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 40.8388300, -73.8422200 |
| Description | : | A small cemetery of the Ferris Family, who had large landholdings in the area starting in 1667, and owned what is now Westchester Square in the 1830s. Benjamin Ferris reserved the family burial ground in his will dated 1777. The cemetery is overgrown and neglected. Various records have been consulted (2019) to reconstruct the history of the burial ground. During the 1880’s, the burial ground consisted of around 29 in-ground burials and two family vaults. The James Ferris family tomb (northside of the graveyard) contained at least 2 caskets. The Benjamin Ferris family vault (eastside of... Read More |
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Where is Ferris Family Burying Ground?
Ferris Family Burying Ground is located at 1415 Commerce Avenue Bronx, Bronx County ,New York ,USA.
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8 memorials
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Where are the coordinates of the Ferris Family Burying Ground?
Latitude: 40.8388300
Longitude: -73.8422200
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