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Major Smith Ferrell 1825–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Sep 1825

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Oct 1896

Death Location: Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Ferrell

Mother: Elizabeth Fields

Spouse(s): Mahala Johnson, Mahala Johnson

Children(s): James Ferrell, Johnson Ferrell, Anthony Ferrell, Sarah Ferrell, Letitia Ferrell, John Ferrell, George Ferrell, Dixie Ferrell

Major Smith Ferrell was born in 1825 in Russell, Virginia, USA, the child of James Ferrell And Elizabeth Fields. Major Smith Ferrell married Mahala Allie Johnson, Mahala Allie Johnson, and had children including Anthony Ferrell, Dixie Ferrell, George B Ferrell, James Tolbert Ferrell, John Morgan Ferrell, Johnson H Ferrell, Letitia Rosa Ferrell, Sarah Jane Ferrell. Major Smith Ferrell passed away in 1896 in Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Major Smith Ferrell was born in 1825 in Russell, Virginia, USA, the child of James Ferrell And Elizabeth Fields.
  • Major Smith Ferrell married Mahala Allie Johnson, Mahala Allie Johnson, and had children including Anthony Ferrell, Dixie Ferrell, George B Ferrell, James Tolbert Ferrell, John Morgan Ferrell, Johnson H Ferrell, Letitia Rosa Ferrell, Sarah Jane Ferrell.
  • Major Smith Ferrell passed away in 1896 in Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA.

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Major Ferrell's Ancestors

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Major Ferrell
1825–1896
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Ferrell
1806–1874
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Fields
1807–1870
Russell or Monroe, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (C) Ferrell
1774–1842
Russell, Virginia, United States
Jane Jackson
1778–1875
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ferrell
1740–1778
Martha Thompson
1751–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN FERRELL
1720–1793
ANN FISH
1715–1786

Major Ferrell's Descendants

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Major (Smith) Ferrell (07 Sep 1825–07 Oct 1896) m. Mahala ('Allie') Johnson (Bet. May 1827–1831–) m. Mahala (Allie) Johnson (May 1827–1900)
  1. 1. James (Tolbert) Ferrell 1847–1892 m. Martha (J.) Perry 1851–1941
    1. 1. John (Elza) Ferrell 1873– m. Louise Mullins 1883–1956
      1. 1. D (G) Ferrell 1899–1991 m. Leonard (Trigg) Maxwell 1891–1937
        1. 1. Sara (Louise) Maxwell 1934–2023 m. Ralph (Eugene) Cazad 1929–2020
        2. 2. John (Allen) Maxwell 1936–1996
      2. 2. John (E) Ferrell 1906–
      3. 3. Clara Ferrell 1908–
      4. 4. Martha (Jane) Ferrell 1910–
      5. 5. Delpha Ferrell 1897–
    2. 2. Minnie Ferrell 1870–
    3. 3. Hubert Ferrell 1878–1971
    4. 4. Leanza Ferrell 1867–1935
    5. 5. Elbert Ferrell 1877–1965
    6. 6. Lennie (Mae) Ferrell 1881–1955
  2. 2. Johnson (H.) Ferrell 1850–
  3. 3. Anthony Ferrell 1854–
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Ferrell 1855–1926
  5. 5. Letitia (Rosa) Ferrell 1858–
  6. 6. John (Morgan) Ferrell 1861–1940
  7. 7. George (B.) Ferrell 1866–
  8. 8. Dixie Ferrell 1872–

Major Ferrell's Timeline

2 Records

1825
07 Sep 1825
Birth of Major Smith Ferrell in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1896
07 Oct 1896
Age 71
Death of Major Smith Ferrell in Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1825
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Big Creek, Boone, West Virginia, USA

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