Jane (Taylor) Ferrell (1804 - abt. 1860)

Born 15 Dec 1804 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Ferrell — married about 18 Jun 1826 in Logan, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about Jul 1860 at about age 55 in Russell, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Jane was born in 1804 in Russell County, Virginia, now Wyoming County, West Virginia. She is the daughter of John Taylor and Mary Ann Varney. Jane died about 1860.

Research Notes

Jane (age 49 on the 1853 application) is mentioned as a child of John Taylor and Polly Taylor in her father's War of 1812 pension application.

Sources

West Virginia Marriages Name F A J Ferrell Age (Expanded) 50 years Birth Year (Estimated) 1832 Birthplace Logan Co, West Virginia Spouse's Name Mary Chambers Spouse's Age (Expanded) 21 years Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1861 Spouse's Birthplace Tazewell Co, Virginia Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Aug 1882 Event Place Logan, West Virginia Father's Name J Ferrell Mother's Name J Taylor Spouse's Father's Name R Chambers Spouse's Mother's Name Emma Marital Status Widowed Spouse's Marital Status Single Affiliate Repository Type County Records Citing this Record "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRN4-3Y7 : 11 February 2018), J Ferrell in entry for F A J Ferrell and Mary Chambers, 04 Aug 1882; citing Logan, West Virginia, P 43 ln 51, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,278.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DC-PLP : 4 April 2020), Jane Ferrell in household of John Ferrell, Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing family 368, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-8B6 : 19 March 2020), Jane Ferrell in entry for John Ferrell, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4G-WRB : 19 March 2020), Jane Ferrill in entry for John Ferrill, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-89G : 15 July 2017), Jane Ferrell in household of Harve Duty, Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 75, sheet 300C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,406.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74654381/jane-ferrell: accessed 10 January 2024), memorial page for Jane “Jinnie” Taylor Ferrell (15 Dec 1804–Jul 1860), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74654381; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Tonya Sparks (contributor 47077477).
• Chapter XXI, Henry Clay Ragland's "History of Logan County", 1896 (https://loganwv.us/henry-clay-ragland/). Genealogical section (Chapters 13-22) available online via Logan County WV Nostalgia and History website since considered public domain.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Betty Keene for starting this profile.