Benjamin Banks Ferrell (1851 - 1941)

Born May 1851 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

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Died 29 Apr 1941 at age 89 in Gladesville, Wise County, Virginia, USA

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Benjamin Ferrell was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Benjamin Banks Ferrell was born in May 1851 Hawkins County, Tennessee.^[1]In 1871 his mother filed a Civil War Pension Application and stated his birth date was 16 January 1855.

Ben Banks worked for the coal mines in SW Virginia and also the railroad.

Ben Banks Ferrell passed away in April 1941 in Gladesville, Wise County, Virginia. He is buried in Gilley Cemetery, Wise County, Virginia^[2]

Obituary
Banks B. Ferrell was born in 1850; departed this life April 29, 1941; age 91 years. He professed faith in Christ in early life.

He first joined the Protestant Methodist Church at Fairview, and was baptized by Rev. Ran Dillon. Later in life, he joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Phillips Chapel, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and was baptized by his son, Elder Morgan Ferrell. He remained in the fellowship of this church until God Called him home.

In departing, he leaves three sons and six daughters; also a large number of grandchildren, together with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing, but our loss is no doubt his great Eternal gain.^[3]

-Written by his grandson, Roy Ferrell
From the Primitive Baptist Church Minutes Obituaries

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Hawkins County, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #40288000
3. ↑ Primitive Baptist Church Minutes

• 1870 District 5, Hancock, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census
• 8 June 1900 Powell District, Lee County, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
• 1910 Appalachia, District 137, Wise County, Virginia U. S. Federal Census