464:(1837–1917) lived his early childhood in Grand Haven. Edward worked with his father in the various Ferry businesses. When his father died on December 30, 1867, Edward was the executor of the Ferry's estate and was given a wide range of responsibilities. Shortly afterward, Edward invested resources in mining opportunities in Utah. At first, his mines failed. Various heirs backed the venture to make good on all liabilities against the estate. Edward himself moved to Utah to manage the investments. In Utah, Edward proved to be very effective in buying and developing premium mining properties. Using Ferry Estate capital to recoup his earlier losses, he turned everything around to amass a large fortune. These developments would later create a conflict that would be taken to the
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Christian causes for the spread of the gospel and education. Over $ 270,00 remained with his wife and their children. His wife died three years to the day on December 30, 1870. The valued estate transferred to their children, with their youngest son, Edward Payson Ferry, the executor.
427:. His death prompted the Ferry family retrieve his body from Gettysburg. They acquired dune land outside the city closer to Lake Michigan for his grave. This would become the Ferry Family Plot. This action set in motion the eventual development of Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven.
433:, born on April 16, 1834, and died in 1913. She was the last of their children born on Mackinac Island. She was also raised by her grandparents in Ashfield, Massachusetts, until she was thirteen. She moved to Grand Haven to live with her parents at that time She attended
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Despite his estate valuation being listed at $ 410,000 ($ 7,600,000 in 2021 dollars) this did not reflect all his holdings. Heirs later sued his estate, and in 1909 an additional $ 1,000,000 ($ 30,000,000 in 2021 dollars) was ordered to be split among heirs.
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Eastman on March 9, 1860. Her husband, Galen, was appointed Agent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Their family moved from Grand Haven to the Navajo Reservation near the
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