John Curtis Ferrington
Born: March 17th, 1842
Died: January 21st, 1931
Obituary
John C. Ferrington, 88, Civil War veteran, passed away in Mercy hospital at 11:50 o'clock last night, following a stroke which he suffered yesterday morning. Mr. Ferrington was born in Ohio, March 17, 1842, and married February 22, 1861, to Martha Reed, who preceded him in death a number of years ago. In 1863 he enlisted in company B, Illinois volunteers and served until the end of the Civil war. He came to this section in 1874 and has lived in and near Burlington since that time. He has been active in Salvation Army work here but was baptized into the Baptist faith years ago. He is survived by three sons, Archie Ferrington with whom he made his home at 905 Jefferson Street, and Lee Ferrington and George Ferrington, also of Burlington: two daughters, Mrs. Mary Beeson and Mrs.Ella Lightfoot of Burlington and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Several brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held in Unterkirchers funeral home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. P.H. Blunt, Walnut Street Baptist pastor, with burial in Aspen Grove cemetery.