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John L Owen FERRELL

Male 1800 - 1872  (72 years)


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  • Name John L Owen FERRELL 
    Born 1 Jan 1800  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Feb 1872  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Is this his father?
      Ferrell, William; dated May 19, 1842; beneficiaries: wife Jane, children, Jane Fields, Polly Hartt, Emma Colley, Martha Compton, John, Nancy Ferrell ("once Ferrell"), Sally Eleson, James, Richard, Levisa Deele; Executors: Jane Ferrell, wife, James Fletcher, signed by mark, witnesses: Richard Jackson, sr; Rachel Fletcher, Nancy Jackson; probated 2 Aug 1842; Russell co, page 331
    Person ID I698  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2005 

    Father William FERRELL, Jr,   d. 1842, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Jane JACKSON,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Name: William Ferrell
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: 1775
      Spouse Name: Jane Jackson
      Spouse
      Birth Place: VA
      Spouse Birth Year: 1778
      Marriage State: of VA
      Number Pages: 1

      1796 Russell Co VA Land Tax List
      John Ferrell, estate - 71 Ac.
      Thomas Ferrell - 71 Ac.

      1810 Russell County Personal Property Tax List [one thitable each]
      Ferrel, Elizabeth - 0
      Ferrel, John
      Ferrel, John
      Ferrel, William

      1820 Russell Co, VA
      1m 10-16
      1m 45+
      7f 0-10 ??
      1f 16-26
      1f 26-45

      1830 Russell Co, VA
      William Ferrell
      1m 50-60
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      3f 15-20
      1f 50-60

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      26 6 Ferrell , William
      1m 15-20
      1f 15-20

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      26 13 Ferrell, John
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1 m 15-20
      1m 40-50
      2 f 5-10
      1 f 10-15
      1 f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      20 14 Ferrell, William
      1m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      1m 20-30
      1m 40-50
      2 f 0-5
      2f 5-10
      2 f 10-15
      3f 15-20
      1f 30-40
      2 slaves

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      4 15 Ferrell, Richard
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5
      1 f 10-15
      1 f 20-30

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      7 23 Ferrell, William Sr
      1m 0-5
      1m 10-15
      1m 20-30
      1 m 30-40
      1 m 60-70
      1f 20-30
      1f 50-60

      Russell County, VA - 1840
      15 18 Ferrell, Elizabeth 1f 60-70
    Family ID F1370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Elizabeth ALLISON,   b. 19 May 1797, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1820 Russell Co, VA John Ferrell Jr
      1m 16-26
      1f 0-10 Jane
      1f 26-45

      1830 Russell Co, VA John Ferrell
      1m 0-5 James
      1m 5-10 William
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 Mary, Belinda
      2f 5-10 Nancy, Jane
      1f 30-40

      1840 Russell Co, Va John Ferrell
      1 m 0-5 Richard
      1 m 5-10 Francis
      1 m 15-20 James in the wrong age bracket
      1 m 40-50
      2 f 5-10 Louisa, Cellia
      1 f 10-15 Polly
      1 f 15-20 Nancy
      1 f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co, WV 95-98
      Ferrell John 51 M Farmer Va
      Ferrell Sarah 52 F N Carolina
      Ferrell Francis 19 M Farmer Va
      Ferrell Celia 17 F Va
      Ferrell Louica 15 F Va
      Ferrell Richard 13 M Va
      Mechel Granvill 27 M Farmer Va

      John, 51, farmer, Flat Fork, Russell co, VA

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV
      Kayser, Martin 45 Oct VA
      Mary42 June VA
      Sarah J 18 July children born WV
      Martha A 16 Mar
      Louisa 14 May
      Morgan 12 Jany
      Robert 10 Feby
      Jefferson 8 June
      Ferrell, John 71 July VA

      1850 - Right beside John Ferrell are two other Ferrell families, which have to be his two sons:
      (1) William Ferrell age 29 a farmer on Flat Fork, born Russell Co.,and wife Rebecca (Hamon)
      (2) James M. Ferrell age 21 born Russell Co. and his wife Martha Gandee.
      their neighbors are Robert and Elizabeth Raines, Henry and Susanna Raines, William & Belinda Hammond, David Hammond, William & Margaret Gandee.

      JCMR shows Mary Jane James, Widow , d/o John and S Ferrell
      JCMR shows J R Ferrell, d/o John & S Ferrell

      JC Deeds

      1855 John & Sarah Ferrell to Stephen Hart Bk11-296 32 3/4 a Pocatalico

      Here's a little more from Betty McIntyre on Martin:
      Martin Kiser born 7 Dec 1824 Russell Co., Va., died 5 June 1880 Walton Dist. Roane Co., WV. On 20 July 1848 in Jackson Co. married Mary "Polly" Ferrell born 13 June 1827 Kanawha Co., (W) Va., died 13 May 1885 Walton Dist., Roane Co. (Roane Co. Death Records) daughter of John Owen and Sarah Elizabeth (Allison) Ferrell. Martin and Mary settled in Roane Co. in 1848-49. [John Owen Ferrell born 1 Jan 1800 Russell Co., Va., died 3 Feb 1872. Sarah Allison Ferrell born May 1798 in North Carolina, died 19 June 1858]. [Ref: Hardesty's West Virginia Hertiage, Sup. Vol. 5]

      From Kara:
      12 April 1827
      p. 300 [John Ferrell witness for George Smith, charged with hiring James
      Musick to burn the barn of Jacob Weddington.
      p. 305 Jury duty: John Ferrell
      They were living in Kanawha Co., WV in 1850 & 1860.
      Kara has that they married in Valley Head, VA in 1822.
    Children 
     1. Virginia Jane FERRELL,   b. Jun 1819, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Ferrell,   b. Abt 1821/2, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nancy Ferrell,   b. 21 Mar 1823, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1904  (Age 81 years)
     4. Belinda Ferrell,   b. 4 Jun 1825, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     5. Mary Polly Ferrell,   b. 13 Jun 1827, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     6. James M Ferrell,   b. Abt 1829, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Francis M Ferrell,   b. Abt 1831, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Celia Leda Ferrell,   b. Abt 1833, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Louisa Ferrell,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Richard F Ferrell,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S68] LDS website.