Looking for information on James William Ferrell born in 1934 in Birmingham Jeffers Alabama

Question

James William Ferrell born in 1934 in Birmingham Alabama his mothers name was Myrtle Favata and his grandmas surname was Cox all from Jeffers Alabama . He was married in 1955 in Jeffers ,Alabama to unknown name and had a son James William Ferrell Jr and a daughter Glenda Ferrell

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name:	James Ferrell
Gender:	Male
Birth Date:	23 Apr 1935
Death Date:	10 Oct 1995
SSN:	418381377
Branch 1:	NAVY
Enlistment Date 1:	13 May 1952
Release Date 1:	24 Jul 1959

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Name:	James William Ferrell
Social Security #:	418381377
Gender:	Male
Birth Date:	23 Apr 1935
Birth Place:	California
Death Date:	10 Oct 1995
Death Place:	San Francisco

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 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name:	James William Ferrell [James William Ferrell Jr]  [James Ferrell]
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birth Date:	23 Apr 1935
Birth Place:	Bham Jeffers, Alabama [Birmingham, Alabama]
Death Date:	10 Oct 1995
Father:	James W Ferrell
Mother:	Myrtle I Willoughby
SSN:	418381377
Disability Status:	Disability denied - no record of type.

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Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969 

Name:	James W Ferrell Jr
Marriage Date:	Jul 1955
County:	Jefferson
State:	Alabama
Source information:	Alabama Center for Health Statistics

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Steve,  you are the Man! 

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Since they are likely alive,they would be protected by right too privacy.

Answer 1

Hello Danette.

The maternal grandparents of James William Ferrell were William J Willoughby and Minnie LLoyd. It was his great-grandmother the one with the surmame Cox.

William J Willoughby was the son of John Henry Willoughby and Missouri Martha Cox. According to the following death record, William J was born in Chambers Co., AL on 25 Mar 1877 and died in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL on 8 Feb 1948:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J692-2J4

William J and Minnie got married in Jefferson Co., AL on 2 Sep 1908:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-WMGT

They were living in Daviston, Tallapoosa Co., AL on 1920. Myrtle was 7:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXDR-89X

They were back to Birmingham on 1930. Myrtle was 17:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:32BQ-WZM

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Myrtle married Vincent Favata. They had two daughters, Mary Angela and Carol Jean, both of them died as a young children:

Angela: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J69K-WPY

Carol: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6SR-7M1

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Vincent (35) and Myrtle (27) were living with Myrtle's parents (Wm J and Minnie) in Birmingham on 1940. They are listed at the bottom of the following image:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MT-99RK?i=4&cc=2000219

At the top of image 6 of 22 you will find your James Ferrell. He was 4.

(According to the 1940 US Census, Myrtle was living in Detroit, MI on 1935. I think this is important to search for the father of James)

Myrtle died in San Mateo Co., CA on Sep 25 1997 according to the following record:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8F-YW1

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Hope the information above helps in your search.

Answer 2

Welcome to G2G, Danette!  Birmingham is in Jefferson County.  Born in 1934, James might still be alive, and we can't discuss him.  Do you know if he's still alive?

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Herb he died in the 1990s I just posted his profile found in her contributions 

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Thanks Steve!