Joseph Ferrel Jr. (abt. 1797 - aft. 1858)

Born about 1797 in , Ohio County, Virginia, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Morrow — married 20 Jan 1817 (to after 1850) in , Ohio County, Virginia, United States of America

Descendants

Died after 25 Oct 1858 after about age 61 in West Liberty Township, Ohio County, Virginia, United States of America

Biography

Occupation

Miner^[1]

from Findagrave.com

Joseph Ferrel, Jr

Birth: 1797, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA; Death: 1859, Valley Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA.

Born abt. 1797 probably at Ohio Co., West Virginia, Son of Joseph and Jane (WARNOCK) FERREL. He married 20 Jan 1817 at Ohio Co., WV to Esther MORROW. They had childen: 1. Molly Ann FERREL, 2. James FERREL m. Jane Ann ANDERSON, 3. Matthew FERREL, 4. Ann FERREL, 5. Mary "Jane" FERREL married John FOUNDS, 6. Nancy FERREL, 7. Rebecca FERREL m. David FRAZIER.

Occupation: "Farmer" and "Miner"

In 1830 Joseph and Esther (MORROW) FERREL conveyed 19 plus acres along Middle Wheeling Creek to Cornelius FERREL. Ohio County, Va. Deed Bk.15,p.459. After Cornelius acquired land in Licking County, Ohio, this tract was deeded back to Joseph FERREL by Cornelius in 1838. Deed Bk.22,p.392. "Most of Cornelius FERREL's land in Licking County, Ohio was near the towns of Amsterdam and Linnville, in Franklin Township; this is very close to the present Interstate 70 and US 40. The John FERREL from Brownville, Penna., who was a Revolutionary War soldier, was living in Perry Township in that county in 1840. He had a son, James FERREL. Franklin County, Ohio records show deeds from John to James and from John to Cornelius (but not whether the grantors are the same John). Also there are some from Cornelius to John.

1950 Fed. Census, Dist.44, Ohio Co., VA Lists: Joseph Ferrel, age 52, b. VA Ester Ferrel, age 58, b. VA; Mathew Ferrel, age 24, b. VA; Nancy Ferrel, age 22, b. VA; Rebecca Ferrel, age 18, b. VA.

The will of Joseph FERREL (Jr.), dated 25 Oct 1858, leaves property to his wife Esther and second youngest daughter, Nancy; the oldest son James was to live on the place and manage it; when Esther and Nancy had died, it was to be divided between the remaining children (or their descendants), listed as Nelly, Ann, James, Mathew, Jane and Rebecca. Ohio County, Virginia Will Book.

Jane (Mary Jane) FERREL married 4 Jan 1849 to John FOUNDS and moved to Wood Co., W. Va. and then to Meigs Co., Ohio. - Information from Helen Shaw of Ann Arbor, Mich. (1976)

Joseph Ferrel, Jr. apparently died after 25 Oct 1858 and before July 1860 at or near Valley Grove, Ohio Co. where his wife, Esther (MORROW) Ferrel was living in the household of her son and daughter-in-law, James and Jane (Anderson) Ferrel.

1860 Fed. Census, Valley Grove, Ohio Co., WV lists: James Ferrel, age 37, b. VA; Jane A. Ferrel, age 25, b. VA; Sarah E. Ferrel, age 10, b. VA; William M. Ferrel, age 8, b. VA; joseph Ferrel, age 6, b. VA; Mary Ferrel, age 4, b. VA; Clinton Ferrel, age 1, b. VA; Ester Ferrel, age 63, b. VA; Nancy Ferrel, age 28, b. VA.

Family links: Parents: Joseph Ferrel (1744 - 1827), Jane Warnock Ferrel (1755 - 1830); Children: Mary Jane Ferrel Founds (1827 - 1888), Rebecca Ferrell Frazier (1832 - 1904); Siblings: James Ferrel, William Ferrel (1782 - 1845), Moses Ferrel (1796 - 1828), Cornelius Ferrel (1800 - 1880).

Burial: Unknown; Specifically: Death date and burial location unknown.^[2]

Footnotes

1. ↑ William DeCoursey. "Joseph Frrel," Findagrave.com Record added: Sep 22, 2014. URL: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136270944
2. ↑ William DeCoursey. "Joseph Frrel," Findagrave.com Record added: Sep 22, 2014. URL: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136270944

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.

Sources

• William DeCoursey. "Joseph Frrel," Findagrave.com Record added: Sep 22, 2014. URL: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136270944.