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John Wesley Ferrell 1840 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1859

Death Location: Wetzel, Virginia, United States

Father: Elisha Ferrill

Mother: Susanna Hays

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The story of John Wesley Ferrell began in 1840 in Virginia, United States. John Wesley Ferrell passed away in 1859 in Wetzel, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Ferrell began in 1840 in Virginia, United States.
  • John Wesley Ferrell passed away in 1859 in Wetzel, Virginia, United States.

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John Ferrell's Ancestors

Self
John Ferrell
1840 – 1859
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Elisha Ferrill
1798 – 1889
Whiteday Creek, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
Susanna Hays
1799 – 1845
Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (N James) Hays
1772 – 1860
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Dragoo
1774 – 1848
Picketts Fort, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hays
1749 – 1819
Susannah Dunn
1747 – 1823
John Dragoo
1748 – 1823
Elizabeth STRAIGHT
1748 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hays
1720 – 1749
Elizabeth Dragoo
1730 – 1749
Peter Dragoo
1726 – 1774
Mary Marlett
1724 –

John Ferrell's Timeline

2 Records

1840
17 Apr 1840
Birth of John Wesley Ferrell in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1859
1 Dec 1859
Age 19
Death of John Wesley Ferrell in Wetzel, Virginia, United States
Wetzel, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Wetzel, Virginia, United States

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