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Obediah Henry Ferrell 1824–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1824

Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1871

Death Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Martin Ferrell

Mother: Olive None

Spouse(s): Keziah Boyd

Children(s): Martin Ferrell, Mary Ferrell, Sarah Ferrell, William Ferrell, George Ferrell, Thomas Ferrell, John Ferrell, James Ferrell

The story of Obediah Henry Ferrell began in 1824 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA. Obediah Henry Ferrell married Keziah Jane Boyd, and had children including George Ferrell, James Edbird Ferrell, John Franklin Ferrell, Martin Ferrell, Mary Ferrell, Sarah Jane Ferrell, Thomas Ferrell, William Henry Ferrell. Obediah Henry Ferrell passed away in 1871 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Obediah Henry Ferrell began in 1824 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Obediah Henry Ferrell married Keziah Jane Boyd, and had children including George Ferrell, James Edbird Ferrell, John Franklin Ferrell, Martin Ferrell, Mary Ferrell, Sarah Jane Ferrell, Thomas Ferrell, William Henry Ferrell.
  • Obediah Henry Ferrell passed away in 1871 in Christian County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Ferrell
1790–1852
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Olive None
1791–1837
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Keziah Boyd
1830–1879
Birth Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Martin Ferrell
1862–1932
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Ferrell
1860–1927
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Ferrell
1866–1914
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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William Ferrell
1863–1938
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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George Ferrell
1858–1863
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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Thomas Ferrell
1845–
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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John Ferrell
1857–1874
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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James Ferrell
1850–1874
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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Obediah Ferrell's Ancestors

Self
Obediah Ferrell
1824–1871
Birth Place: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Martin Ferrell
1790–1852
Virginia, USA
Olive
1791–1837
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Ferrell
1762–1827
Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA
Dolly (Martin) Bailey
1760–1846
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1732–1808
Millicent Edwards
1732–1777
John Martin
1735–1827
Martha Metcalfe
1737–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hubbard Ferrell
1698–1749
Mary Ferrell
1700–1749
James Edwards
1702–1743
Allinor Albridgeton
1705–1743
John ***
1675–1780
Marie Marchand
1697–1772
JOHN Metcalf
1710–
Diana Watkins
1700–1798

Obediah Ferrell's Descendants

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Obediah (Henry) Ferrell (12 Nov 1824–3 Oct 1871) m. Keziah (Jane) Boyd (12 April 1830–27 Nov 1879)
  1. 1. Martin Ferrell 1862–1932
  2. 2. Mary Ferrell 1860–1927
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Ferrell 1866–1914
  4. 4. William (Henry) Ferrell 1863–1938
  5. 5. George Ferrell 1858–1863
  6. 6. Thomas Ferrell 1845–
  7. 7. John (Franklin) Ferrell 1857–1874
  8. 8. James (Edbird) Ferrell 1850–1874

Obediah Ferrell's Timeline

2 Records

1824
12 Nov 1824
Birth of Obediah Henry Ferrell in Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
1871
3 Oct 1871
Age 47
Death of Obediah Henry Ferrell in Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Christian County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Christian County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
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