Calvin Henderson Ferrell (1837 - 1923)

Born 25 Dec 1837 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Apr 1923 at age 85 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Calvin Ferrell served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: December 1, 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Twelfth Regiment, Tennessee Confederate Infantry; 20th Tennessee Calvery

Biographical Sketch Calvin H. Ferrell was born December 25, 1837 in Dyer County. He was left an orphan when his parents died in 1849. At the age of twenty, he farmed and kept house for himself, and in 1859 he began operating a steamsaw and gristmill. In 1861 he enlisted in the Newbern "Blues" Twelfth Infantry Regiment, of the Confederate Army. He was at Belmont and Shiloh, and was wounded and captured at the latter engagement. He was confined to Alton, Ill., for several months and was exchanged. He rejoined and served under General Forrest. He was married April 7, 1864, to Lavinia K. Scales, of Gibson County. In 1866 he came to Humboldt and engaged in the mercantile business for some time. In 1874 he began keeping a large nursery in Gibson County. In the late 1880's he was doing a large business, and employed sixty salesmen. He closed out this business in 1888. In July, 1885, the Humboldt Weekly Messenger newspaper was established. Mr. Ferrell was also an organizer of the Farmers & Merchants Bank (later Merchant's State Bank). He served as President of both Banks. He was also an organizer of the Humboldt Cotton Mills (on Avondale St) and served as Vice President in 1901. Col. Ferrell was also an active participant in the Spiritual & Educational interests of Humboldt. He was the largest contributor to the building and furnishing of the Methodist Church on 12th Avenue, in which he was a member and trustee. His home stood on the property at which the old Jr High and High School stand. He donated this land to the city school system in 1916/17 for a new high school to be built. The street was named in his honor. (Ferrell Street). Col. C.H. Ferrell was one of Humboldt's most prominent and upright citizens, always setting a moral and Christian example. He died April 10, 1923 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. He and his wife had no children.^[1]

Birth Calvin was born in 1837. He was the son of Dent Ferrell and Charity Shaw.

1840 Census Living in Dyer County, Tennessee with parents and siblings.

• 2 males 0-4 (Calvin, ?)
• 1 male 5-9 (Thaddeus)
• 2 males 10-14 (James, Silas)
• 1 male 40-49 (Dent)
• 1 female 15-19 (?)
• 1 female 50-59 (Charity? )^[2]

Parents death Thaddeus' parents, Dent and Charity Ferrell both die of "Neumonia" in December, 1849.^[3]

1850 Census Living in Dyer county, Dyer, Tennessee with siblings after both parents died of "Numonia" in December 1849.

Military Service In 1861 Calvin enlisted in the Newbern "Blues" Twelfth Regiment, Tennessee Confederate Infantry. He was at Belmont and Shiloh, and was wounded and captured at the latter engagement. He was confined at Alton, Ill., for several months and was exchanged by accident in answering to another's name, the comrade being sick at the time. He rejoined his regiment, which had been changed from infantry to cavalry, and served until the close, participating in many fierce encounters

Marriage Calvin marries Lavinia R Scales on 07 Apr 1864 in Gibson County, Tennessee.^[5] The couple did not have children.^[1]

Death He passed away in 1923 in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetary. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Blankenship, John, Forest's Escorts, The Official Newsletter of the Tennessee Division, p 16, Summer 2020. Accessed at https://www.tennessee-scv.org/summer20.pdf on 2 October 2020
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-LST : 19 May 2020), Dent Ferrell, Dyer, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 101, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTN-L3B : 12 March 2020), Ferrell, all townships, All counties, Tennessee, United States; citing line 2, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 422,433.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD8-BL4 : 12 April 2016), T N Ferrell in household of James L Ferrell, Dyer county, Dyer, Tennessee, United States; citing family 457, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNZV-1TB : 4 December 2014), C H Ferrell and Lavinia R Scales, 07 Apr 1864; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 90, Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 October 2020), memorial page for Calvin H. Ferrell (25 Dec 1836–10 Apr 1923), Find a Grave Memorial no. 93006065, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by joyce Osborne (contributor 47206665) .