Major
Allen
Ferrell
Born in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Richard P Ferrell
and Elizabeth (Fletcher) Ferrell
Brother of
William Parrett Ferrell, Rachel (Ferrell) Hunt, John W Ferrell, Franklin Ferrell and Thomas Ferrell
Husband of
Senith Caroline (Slaughter) Ferrell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Benton Ferrell
Died
at age 80
in Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, United States
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Biography
Major Allen Ferrell was born c 1842 in Virginia [1] He died February 7, 1923 at Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia [2] Note: West Virginia Certificate of Death 1509 gives the following :1923 Feb 7, Vicars, Roane. Major A Ferrell, male, white, married. Born: 1842 Nov 4, VA. Occupation: farmer. Parents: Richard Ferrell & Elizabeth Fletcher, both of VA. Cause: apoplexy. Burial: 1923 Feb 9, Ferrell Cemetery, Harmony. Informant: J M Ferrell, Flat Fork. Filed: 1923 Feb 10. Burial: 1923 Feb 9, Ferrell Cemetery, Harmony.
1860 Household
- Richard Ferrell M 48 Virginia [1]
- Elizabeth Ferrell F 45 Virginia [1]
- Jane Ferrell F 19 Virginia [1]
- Major Ferrell M 18 Virginia [1]
- John Ferrell M 14 Virginia [1]
- Catharine Ferrell F 12 Virginia [1]
- Franklin Ferrell M 10 Virginia [1]
- James Ferrell M 8 Virginia [1]
Parents
Richard Ferrell & Elizabeth Fletcher, both of VA.
Marriage
- On or After 1865 Dec 23, Jackson County, West Virginia.[3]
- Husband: Major Allen Ferrell
- Wife: Senth Caroline Slaughter
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMS-SB6 : 13 December 2017), Major Ferrell in entry for Richard Ferrell, 1860.
- ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 1509.
- ↑ WV Archives: (marriage licenses issued) p 202. License: 1865 Dec 23, Jackson. Husband: Majer Allen Ferral, of Roane. Wife: Senth Caroline Slaughter, of Jackson.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2C-5XC : accessed 25 February 2018), Major Ferrell, Lynn Camp, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 120, sheet 10B, line 73, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1971; FHL microfilm 1,821,971.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFT-JNN : accessed 25 February 2018), Major A Ferrell, Harper, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1696; FHL microfilm 1,375,709.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZD-QQ1 : accessed 25 February 2018), Major A Ferrell, Harper district (west side), Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 13B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60344767/major-allen-ferrell: accessed 12 June 2023), memorial page for Major Allen Ferrell (4 Nov 1842–7 Feb 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60344767, citing Ferrell Cemetery, Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Lisa Carper-Stott (contributor 46547439).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Major by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Major:
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David Douglass
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Ferrell-817 and Ferrell-692 appear to represent the same person because: Same given name, same LNAB, same date of birth and location, date of death is likely 1923 based on evidence given in Ferrell-817, no source in Ferrell-692 to support 1928 date of birht, same locations. Smae spouse.
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