The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-11-08
SHE is In LUCK
FERRELL FINDS LONG LOST HUS
BAND IN OHIO


patch Received by the Eagle States thai
She Found Her First Husband at Spring
field, O., Yesterday, Whom She Believed
to have Been Drowned Many Years Bel
fore-Story of Enoch Arden Outdone.
It Is said that some people can pass
through an entire lifetime without be-
ing party to anything sensational, or
in fact dramatic This is not the case
with Mrs. Farrell of Wichita. If all
accounts are true, and there is every
reason to believe they are, Wichita has
among its residents a person VINO
would prove a bonanza to a novel wri-
ter and become the heroine Of a series
Of novels taken from everyday life.
It Will be remembered that about a.
year since the Eagle published col
unln and a half article concerning the
strange meeting of Mrs. Farrell and her
daughter, whom she had not met for
over fifteen years. The account at
that time published read almost like a
novel, yet investigation proved the sto-
ry to be perfectly true, and Mrs. Far
rell called at the business office Of the
Eagle and secured large number of
papers to send to her friends in Indi-
ana and Ohio where she had formerly
lived. The account published in the
Eagle of November II, 1894, read in
part as follows:
There is joy at the residence Of Mar
tha Farrell, residing near the Lawrence
street bridge crossing the Arkansas 8
river. A mother and daughter were
united after a separation of fifteen.
nf
daughter after years of separation is
of itself nothing strange, but the cause
that brought forth this hong sepa ration
cannot fail to be of interest to all, and
the story as learned from the mother
and daughter yesterday afternoon is
here given:
I'm 1878, Theodore FerreH and his
family, consisting of wife, son and
daughter, left Perry, Ind, for the pur-
pose Of making their home near Spokan
Falls, Wash They concluded to make
the trip overland and started with a
prairie schooner drawn by two mules.
They also had with them spring wag-
on drawn by two ponies.
There was no apparent danger OF
making trip of this kind as the route
was along the railroad and the trip
was more in the nature of a summers
putting. They had no fears of being
disturbed by Indians, and the old fash
ion of keeping a guard over the stock
was not enforced by Mr.. Ferrell and
family.
When the company had arrived at
q little village called Beth, near Ogden,
Utah, storm occurred in the night
during which the mules broke their
faStenings and made their escape The
father was sick at the time and in the
morning the son, Timothy, and the
daughter, Lizzie, saddled their ponies
and began the search for the mules,
which were necessary for the advance
ment of the party. The country was
exceedingly rough and during the day
the brother and sister became separat-
ed. The brother left the trail of the
mules and began the search for Lizzie,
his sister, returning to the camp the
next morning when he learned that
nothing had been heard from the alb
sent one.
The mother was almost crazed by
this second affiiction and would not
leave the place until two more day were
spent in the search, The distress of
the family was so great that Mr.. Fer
Tell became so much worse that it was
impossible TO continue the journey to
the proposed destinat ton.
After the search for the missing
child, for at that time Miss Ferrill was
but u years of age, the family gave I'D
the trip to Spokane, preferring to re
main near the place where the missing
girl was lost They then rented a
farm five miles north of Salt Lake city
and carried on gardening for several
years.
I'm 1898 Mrs. FerreH moved to Wich-
tia, where she has resided ever since
for the purpose of educating three
younger children. who attend school
at present in this city. Mr. FerriH
died last winter, and the wife has been
living on the income Of the money made
while in Utah, which, together with
help from her son, who is now a man
of 30 and her pension. she has manag-
ed to live comfortably and educate
the younger children"
The daughter related her story, and
told how she had been discovered by
her brother Timothy. while enga ged !
In the millinery business at Burnett, in |
the Sac and Fox country, and as she |
had never married. the name on the |
sign, Frost & Ferrill had attracted her !
brothers attention and he called to |
make inquiry, and they found they were |
brother and sister and how they had |
Planned the happy surprise 10 mother
Mrs. Farrell told the reporter how
she had been married twice The first !
time TO William Ralston Of Springfield.
Ohio, and how he had while crossing
The ocean with an uncle of his been lost /
at sea. She gave the name of the ship |
on which her husband met his fate. |
and that after two years of widowhood |
she had while visiting an uncle a. Per- |
ry, Ind. met and married Captain The |
Gdore FerreH.
Last night a messenger boy came |
tumbling up the steps. making as much |
noise as a herd of cattle and laid the |
following message on the table:
Springfield, Ohio. Nov. Mrs. Fer |
rill of Wichita, Kansas. found her long |
lost husband. was supposed to have |
been lost at sea. He was her first hus- |
band"
Thus il Will be seen that Wichita has |
all these years had for resident a cit |
izen that could have given Mrs. Enoch /
Arden nine points in the game and /
win every time.
Nothing farther could be learned !
from Springfield. Ohio, as to the par |
ticulars concerning the discovery of |
Mrs. Ferrelrs first husband, owing TO /
the lateneSS of the hour, but instruct |
Ions have been forwarded for full par
ticulars.
BIG EXCEPTION AT ST. JOHNS.
ct. Rev. Bishop Milispsugh will Visit /
Wichita this Evening.
Tonight the Episco7alians OF the city |
will tender a reception to Rt. Rev.
RiShnn MiilSDo,lx-i> iv la ho -