Israel Ferris (1751-1844) was born October 25, 1751. Ferris served in Captain Abraham Mead's Company, Colonel Jonathan Mead's 9th Connecticut Militia. The regiment was on duty at the "saw pits" under the command of General David Wooster for most of 25 year-old Ferris' enlistment-which was from November 18, 1776 to January 11, 1777.

Israel moved to Wisconsin and died in Whitewater, January 2, 1844 at age 93. Ferris is buried in Lot 23, Block 2 of the Oak Grove Cemetery in the City of Whitewater. His grave is marked with an upright stone government marker, plus a Sons of the American Revolution marker.

GPS coordinates -- N42.83501°; W 088.72300°

(Portions reprinted from Solders of the American Revolution Buried in Wisconsin by Robert G. Carroon, who was Curator of Research Collections for the Milwaukee Country Historical Society in 1975.)