<sod>Ferris returned home to Buffalo in fall 1835. While Ferris had been away, his brother Charles had taken care of the family. When Ferris came back, however, Charles left the family in financial crisis, and Ferris was forced to remain in Buffalo to take care of them. He issued a lawsuit against his brother, and while waiting for case to be settled, he devoted his time to writing his journal. Charles went off to fight in Texas, and when he returned in 1869, he claimed 5,400 acres of land in Texas. Ferris decided to accompany his brother to Texas, leaving their half-brother Joshua in charge of family affairs in January 1837.<ref name="Land is the cry" />{{rp|39-54}}<eod>
<sod>Ferris returned home to Buffalo in fall 1835. While Ferris had been away, his brother Charles had taken care of the family. When Ferris came back, however, Charles left the family in financial crisis, and Ferris was forced to remain in Buffalo to take care of them. Their half-brother Joshua issued a lawsuit against Charles, and while waiting for case to be settled, he devoted his time to writing his journal. Charles went off to fight in Texas, and when he returned in 1869, he claimed 5,400 acres of land in Texas. Ferris decided to accompany his brother to Texas, leaving Joshua in charge of family affairs in January 1837.<ref name="Land is the cry" />{{rp|39-54}}<eod>