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William Henry Ferrell 1878–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 14 Apr 1955

Death Location: Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia

Father: Elijah Ferrell

Mother: Elizabeth Farley

Spouse(s): Sophronia Ferrell

Children(s): James Sr, Clarence Ferrell, William Ferrell, George Ferrell, Charles Ferrell, Effie Ferrell, James Ferrell, Hyrum Ferrell, Hubert Ferrell

In 1878, William Henry Ferrell entered the world in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Elijah Leondias Ferrell And Elizabeth Jane Farley. William Henry Ferrell married Sophronia Dempsey Ferrell, and had children including Charles Harmon Ferrell, Clarence Henry Teddy Ferrell, Effie Lenore Ferrell, George Floyd Ferrell, Hubert Ferrell, Hyrum Dempsey Ferrell, James Hobart Ferrell Sr, James Homer Ferrell, William Clyde Ferrell. William Henry Ferrell passed away in 1955 in Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1878, William Henry Ferrell entered the world in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Elijah Leondias Ferrell And Elizabeth Jane Farley.
  • William Henry Ferrell married Sophronia Dempsey Ferrell, and had children including Charles Harmon Ferrell, Clarence Henry Teddy Ferrell, Effie Lenore Ferrell, George Floyd Ferrell, Hubert Ferrell, Hyrum Dempsey Ferrell, James Hobart Ferrell Sr, James Homer Ferrell, William Clyde Ferrell.
  • William Henry Ferrell passed away in 1955 in Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia.

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William Ferrell's Ancestors

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William Ferrell
1878–1955
Birth Place: Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Elijah Leondias Ferrell
1849–1941
Varney, Logan, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Farley
1857–1920
Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Anderson) Farley
1835–1902
Logan, Pike, Virginia
Ruth (Reece) McCoy
1833–1894
Pike Co., KY
Great-Grandparents
Daniel McCoy
1790–1885
Margaret Taylor
1800–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Old McCoy
1751–1822
Cordella Campbell
1751–1818

William Ferrell's Descendants

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William (Henry) Ferrell (17 Jan 1878–14 Apr 1955) m. Sophronia (Dempsey) Ferrell (26 Jul 1890–10 Dec 1979)
  1. 1. James (Hobart Ferrell) Sr 1914–2002 m. Jewell (Maybelle) Thornton 1922–2004
    1. 1. James (Hobart Ferrell) Jr 1951–2005
  2. 2. Clarence (Henry "Teddy") Ferrell 1929–2018
  3. 3. William (Clyde) Ferrell 1917–1968
  4. 4. George (Floyd) Ferrell 1922–2001
  5. 5. Charles (Harmon) Ferrell 1924–1984
  6. 6. Effie (Lenore) Ferrell 1926–1973
  7. 7. James (Homer) Ferrell 1917–1917
  8. 8. Hyrum (Dempsey) Ferrell 1920–1928
  9. 9. Hubert Ferrell 1916–1916

William Ferrell's Timeline

2 Records

1878
17 Jan 1878
Birth of William Henry Ferrell in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
1955
14 Apr 1955
Age 77
Death of William Henry Ferrell in Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia
Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Lenore, Mingo Co, West Virginia

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