Thornton Fleming Ferrell

M, #14832, b. 21 December 1818, d. 11 February 1893
Pedigree
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. 
Related* Thornton Fleming Ferrell and Amy Ferrell are related: In Thornton's pension file, Joseph Cain (husband of Amy Ferrell) stated that he and Thornton grew up together and that his wife was Thornton’s cousin. Since Amy's marriage record says she's the daughter of Robert, that means that Thornton is not. 
Birth*21 December 1818 Thornton Fleming Ferrell was born on 21 December 1818 at White Day Creek, Monongalia Co., West Virginia.1 
Marriage*15 June 1842 He married Mary Emily Knight on 15 June 1842 at Monongalia Co., West Virginia.1 
Census1850*1850 Thornton Fleming Ferrell appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 134 #320-321 , District 34, Marion Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Emily Knight, Letha Jane Ferrell, Napoleon Bonaparte Ferrell, Thomas Knight Ferrell, Cassius Clay Ferrell and John W Ferrell . His info on the census included Ferrell, Thornton 30 b.VA boat builder $120 - note he's only 4 families away from brother Harrison. 
Census1860*1860 Thornton Fleming Ferrell appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 64 #1185-1047, Big Bend, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Emily Knight, Letha Jane Ferrell, Napoleon Bonaparte Ferrell, Thomas Knight Ferrell, Cassius Clay Ferrell, French Miller Ferrell, Lemuel Evans Ferrell, Frances Mazie Ferrell, Emily Josephine Ferrell, Barbara Dorcas Ferrell, Winfield Scott Ferrell and Seth Knight Ferrell . His info on the census included Ferril, Thornton 42 b.Monongalia Co. 
Census1870*1870 Thornton Fleming Ferrell appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 647, Grantsville (Sheridan Twnshp), Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Emily Knight, Thomas Knight Ferrell, French Miller Ferrell, Lemuel Evans Ferrell, Frances Mazie Ferrell, Emily Josephine Ferrell, Barbara Dorcas Ferrell and Winfield Scott Ferrell . His info on the census included Ferrel, Thornton F 52 b.VA farmer $1100-601 - also in the household are unknown relatives:
Ferrel, Sarah C 20 b.VA teaching school - (she is probably wife of son Thomas)
Pride, Henrietta 6 b.VA - (maybe Thomas and Sarah daughter?)
Ferrel, Hannah 83 b.VA - could this be his mother? However, that blows the theory that Robert Jr & Rachel are his parents, unless Rachel is aka Hannah. 
Census1880*1880 Thornton Fleming Ferrell appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 146 sht 4 #24-24, Sheridan District, Calhoun Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Emily Knight, French Miller Ferrell, Etta Jane Ferrell and Winfield Scott Ferrell. His info on the census included Ferrel, Thornton 60 b.VA farmer, also in the home is niece Gertrude Freed 11. 
Death*11 February 1893 Thornton Fleming Ferrell died on 11 February 1893 at West Virginia at age 74.1 
Burial* He was buried at Hunt Cemetery, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.1 

Family

Mary Emily Knight b. 2 Nov 1821, d. 5 Nov 1811
Marriage*15 June 1842 He married Mary Emily Knight on 15 June 1842 at Monongalia Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
Last Edited25 Nov 2014

Citations

  1. [S1593] Family Group Sheet and/or emails, Linn (Ferrell) Baiker.