Harrison Russell Ferrell

M, #14351, b. 11 July 1812, d. 6 January 1889
Pedigree
ChartsPedigree Chart - Tingler/Smith
To-Do* On To-Do list: Hypothesis: that Harrison and Thornton are brothers. Work needs to be done in Calhoun county (and Marion county) to prove or disprove.
     Linn Baker says: It troubles me that I cannot find out how he came by the land in Marion County that he and Harrison were paying taxes on. Have found no wills, probate records in Monongalia or Marion. I have looked at some chancery records and found nothing either.
     I don't have that land record, so that is one specific one to look for. 
Birth*11 July 1812 Harrison Russell Ferrell was born on 11 July 1812 at Leading Creek, Calhoun Co., West Viirginia, Grandson says 1812 and place, Ancestry World Tree gives this exact date but what is the source? Also says his parents are Uriah M & Hannah (Pride) Ferrell and that Uriah is son of Henry H & Elizabeth (Lewis) Ferrell, son of Robert & Hannah. However, that is NOT possible since both Harrison and Uriah were born in 1812. He *could*, be a brother to Uriah though.1 
Census1840*1840 He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, East Monongalia, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, with Indexed on Ancestry as Hurrdon Ferrell, it definitely reads as Harrison to me. These are probably siblings he's living with. 2m20-30 1f0-5 1f5-10 1f30-30. 
Marriage* He married Julia C Cox, daughter of Abraham Cox and Hester Burrows. 
Census1850*1850 Harrison Russell Ferrell appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 134 #316-317 , District 34, Marion Co., West Virginia, along with Columbia Olive Ferrell and Julia C Cox . His info on the census included Ferrell, Harrison 37 b.VA farmer - note he's only 4 families away from possible brother Thornton. 
Census1860*1860 Harrison Russell Ferrell appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 63 #1179-1040 , Big Bend, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Julia C Cox, Columbia Olive Ferrell, Castillo S Ferrell, Agnes Rosalie Ferrell, Edward Orvil Ferrell, Charles Warren Ferrell and Laura Sarah Ferrell . His info on the census included Ferril, Harrison R b.Monongalia Co, farmer $1300-100. 
Census1870*1870 Harrison Russell Ferrell appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 27 #174-175 Grantsville , Sheridan, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Julia C Cox, Agnes Rosalie Ferrell, Edward Orvil Ferrell, Charles Warren Ferrell, Laura Sarah Ferrell, Florence Hannah Ferrell, Harrison Lee Ferrell, Bruce Barrows Ferrell and Willey Chilton Ferrell . His info on the census included Ferril, Harrison R 56 b.VA farmer $1979-235. 
Census1880*1880 Harrison Russell Ferrell appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 146 pg 275b #69-70, Sheridan, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Julia C Cox, Florence Hannah Ferrell, Harrison Lee Ferrell, Bruce Barrows Ferrell and Willey Chilton Ferrell. His info on the census included Ferrel, Harrison R 67 b.VA farmer. 
Death*6 January 1889 Harrison Russell Ferrell died on 6 January 1889 at Calhoun Co., West Virginia, at age 76. 
Burial* He was buried at Freed Cemetery, Sheridan District, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, Harrison Russell Ferrell b. 11 Jul. 1812 d. 6 Jan. 1889; s/o Uriah and Hannah Ferrell
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/freedcem.txt
Freed Cemetery Burials, Compiled by Mrs. Ilene Wager, Submitted by Geri Smith.
*FREED Cemetery, Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia located on Leading Creek about 2 miles north of the Goodnight Cemetery and about the same distance from Freed. The cemetery is located on the east side of the road and stream.
There are a few monuments in this cemetery but most tombstones are small flat stones with initials crudely cut into them.
* This list of burials at the FREED Cemetery was published in a Calhoun Co. Genealogy Society newsletter dated 1986. It was compiled by Mrs. Ilene Wager, Box 34, Big Springs, WV, a descendant of a long line of the original settlers in this part of the county. Mrs. Wager had access to many elders and their documents & records, as well as first hand knowledge of the cemeteries. 

Family

Julia C Cox b. 1815, d. 6 Oct 1902
Marriage* He married Julia C Cox, daughter of Abraham Cox and Hester Burrows. 
Children
Last Edited26 Jan 2015

Citations

  1. [S1591] Family Records of Harrison Co WV - submitted to compiler by various family members, complied by W.Guy Tetrick, FGS by grandson Harly Ferrell son of Bruce.