Ziba Ferris

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1808 to 1851 as a silversmith, watchmaker, and jeweler in Wilmington DE with shop at corner of Fourth and Market Strets. ⁴

• Master to Thomas Jefferson Megear abt 1822 in Wilmington DE.

• Master to Ziba Ferris abt 1841 in Wilmington DE. ⁴

• Master to Thomas Meager Ferris abt 1847 in Wilmington DE. ⁴

• He was a partner from 1851 to 1870 with Ziba Ferris in Wilmington DE as ZIBA FERRIS & SON. ⁴

Ziba married Elizabeth Megear, daughter of Michael Megear and Pheobe Pugh, on 14 Nov 1816 in Wilmington DE. (Elizabeth Megear was born on 12 Dec 1797 in Chestertown MD and died on 4 May 1880 in Wilmington DE.)