The newspaper in Ferris,then as now,was called The Ferris Wheel.Most of my familt were from there and I went to school thru the 8th grade,-long ago.Peggy Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: <Birds4214@aol.com> To: <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:47 PM Subject: [TXELLIS] 1890 Newpapers > Hi, > Does anyone know what newspapers are available for the Ferris, Ellis Co about > 1894or 1895 and again for the years of 1898/99? Is there a index to them? Are > there any death indexes for the 1890s in Ellis Co,? Also does anyone know of > farm schedules taken or a state census for this decade, school rolls or city > directories? I need something to help me find out about the Elias Harrison > Clements family and his sister Joanne McCarver, who were Ferris in the 1890s. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Robin > >