Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Ferris Jr.
and Elizabeth (Denton) Ferris
Sister of
Sarah (Ferris) Johnston, Susannah (Ferris) Ayres, John Ferris, Elizabeth (Ferris) Stites, Phebe (Ferris) Terry and Solomon Ferris
Wife of
William Riker
— married
16 Apr 1818 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
William J Riker
Died
at age 50
in Champaign, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jun 2013
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Biography
Marriage to William Riker [1]
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD2H-RG9 : 26 August 2019), William Riker and Rachel Ferris, 16 Apr 1818; citing Marriage, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, v A1 p 76, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #23321324
- Scofield, Harriet. The Six Ferris Brothers and Their Families, NYGBR (NYGBS, 1967) Vol. 98, Page 142.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Jessica (John) Allen 
:
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~0.39%
H. Harris :
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~0.39%
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