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Those who knew him agreed that he was an extremely handsome and personable young man but was also a rogue. Some in the family thought he was a gangster, alleging that he stole cars as well as being a "rum runner" during prohibition. When he was killed, the story circulated that he had failed to turn in proceeds of a previous run and paid the consequences. Residences & events: 1920 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. Ferris and Ella were living with her parents, according to the census where Ferris was listed as a laborer and Ella was called Anna. |
| Witnesses at their wedding were JH and Jennie Michael, his parents.Ella and Ferris also became step-brother and sister 5 years later whenher father married his mother. |
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His death occurred as the result of an automobile accident, supposedly after running off a cliff during a "rum run." |
| Ferris and his mother are buried together. |