Phyllis Ferrell: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Phyllis Ferrell (daughter of Frank G. Ferrell and Lema Florence Martin).

Generation: 2

Frank G. Ferrell was born 01 Oct 1910, Franklin Co. VA (son of James O'Keefe Ferrell and Elizabeth Lee Greer); died 08 Sep 1984, Los Angeles Co. CA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Frank G Ferrell
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Premier, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James O Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Elizebeth Ferrell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Ferrell 31
Elizebeth Ferrell 28
Frank G Ferrell 9
James T Ferrell 7
Wade Ferrell 4
Elaine Ferrell 2

1940 Census
Name: Frank Ferrell
Respondent: Yes
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lisbon, Bedford, Virginia
Street: Road 698
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Bedford, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Bedford, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1200
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Ferrell 25
Lima Ferrell 27
Phyllis Ferrell 10
Frank Ferrell 8
Gail Ferrell 5

Birth:
POB according to marriage record.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Frank Ferrell
SSN: 233-16-8704
Last Residence: 91364 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
BORN: 1 Oct 1910
Died: Sep 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86096778&ref=acom

Died:
State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

Name: Frank G Ferrell
Social Security #: 233168704
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1910
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 8 Sep 1984
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Greer

Frank married Lema Florence Martin 17 Apr 1928, McDowell Co. WV. Lema was born 12 Nov 1912, Danville, VA; died 27 Jan 1995, Los Angeles Co. CA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA. [Group Sheet]

Lema Florence Martin was born 12 Nov 1912, Danville, VA; died 27 Jan 1995, Los Angeles Co. CA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA.

Notes:

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Lema Florence Martin
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1912
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Father: Chartie L Martin
Mother: Dora Agnes Martin

Social Security Death Index
Name: Lema M. Ferrell
SSN: 225-12-9432
Last Residence: 91364 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
BORN: 12 Nov 1912
Died: 27 Jan 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1960)

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86096781

Died:
State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.

Name: Lema Florence Ferrell
[Lema Florence Martin]
Social Security #: 225129432
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1912
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 27 Jan 1995
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Martin
Father's Surname: Martin

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11412478&Type=Marriage

Children:

Generation: 3

James O'Keefe Ferrell was born Dec 1887, Logan Co. WV (son of Fulton Anderson James Ferrell and Mary Victoria CHAMBERS); died Bef 1940.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: James O Ferrell
Age: 12
Birth Date: Dec 1887
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: F A Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Ferrell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
F A Ferrell 69
Mary Ferrell 40
Stella Ferrell 17
Grover Ferrell 14
James O Ferrell 12
Muss S Ferrell 10
Taylor Ferrell 8
Marse Ferrell 4
Lewis T Ferrell 5 months
John Gooslin 24 [lodger]

1920 Census
Name: James O Ferrell
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Premier, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizebeth Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mine
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Ferrell 31
Elizebeth Ferrell 28
Frank G Ferrell 9
James T Ferrell 7
Wade Ferrell 4
Elaine Ferrell 2

James married Elizabeth Lee Greer 21 Feb 1906, Mingo Co. WV. Elizabeth was born May 1884, Franklin Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Lee Greer was born May 1884, Franklin Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Bettie L Greer
Age: 16
Birth Date: May 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John H Greer
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Bettie M Greer
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Greer 67
Bettie M Greer 24
Bettie L Greer 16
John H Greer 11
Charlie Greer 47

1920 Census
Name: Elizebeth Ferrell
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Premier, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James O Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Ferrell 31
Elizebeth Ferrell 28
Frank G Ferrell 9
James T Ferrell 7
Wade Ferrell 4
Elaine Ferrell 2

1930 Census
Name: Elizabeth G Ferrell
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Street address: Virginia Avenue.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 534
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $30.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 17
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth G Ferrell 36
James Ferrell 17
Wade Ferrell 13
Elaine Ferrell 11
Bobbie Ferrell 5
William Ferrell 2 years 8 months
Levi Keith 42 [roomer]
Walter B Booth 44 [roomer]
Harry Hoops 24 [roomer]
Joe Heldreth 43 [roomer]
Blanch Heldreth 26 [roomer]
Joe Heldreth 2 [roomer]
Dave Sawyer 31 [roomer]

1940 Census
Name: Elizabeth G Ferrell
Respondent: Yes
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
Street: Patterson Avenue
House Number: 302
Inferred Residence in 1935: Welch, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Welch, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Interior Decorator
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $20
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth G Ferrell 55
Bobby Ferrell 14
William W Ferrell 12

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10330208&Type=Marriage

Children:

2. Frank G. Ferrell was born 01 Oct 1910, Franklin Co. VA; died 08 Sep 1984, Los Angeles Co. CA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA.
James Taylor Ferrell was born 01 Jun 1913, Franklin Co. VA.
John Wade Ferrell was born 27 Jan 1915, Roanoke Co. VA; died 25 Apr 1977, Salem, Roanoke Co. VA; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA.
Elaine Virginia Ferrell was born 28 Oct 1918, Cincinnati, OH; died 02 Apr 2006, Wise Co. VA.
Bobby Ferrell was born ca 1925, West Virginia.
William W. Ferrell was born ca 1927, West Virginia.

Generation: 4

8.	Fulton Anderson James Ferrell was born Aug 1830, Logan Co. WV. Fulton married Mary Victoria CHAMBERS 04 Aug 1882, Logan Co. WV. Mary (daughter of Rees(e) CHAMBERS and Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO) was born 09 Feb 1860, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Apr 1940, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Mary Victoria CHAMBERS was born 09 Feb 1860, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Rees(e) CHAMBERS and Emmazilla (Emily) Elizabeth WINGO); died 08 Apr 1940, Russell Co. VA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Mary Chambers
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Name Age
Rim Chambers 38
Emazilla Chambers 40
Thomas Chambers 12
Henderson Chambers 10
John Chambers 8
Louisa Chambers 2
Sarah Chambers 6
Mary Chambers 8

1880 Census
Name: Mary Chambers
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Reese B. Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Emma Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
Reese B. Chambers 48
Emma Chambers 49
Mary Chambers 21
Sarah Chambers 17
Reese Chambers 15
Hugh Chambers 12
James Chambers 11

1900 Census
Name: Mary Ferrell
Age: 40
Birth Date: Feb 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: F A Ferrell
Marriage Year: 1883
Years Married: 17
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
F A Ferrell 69
Mary Ferrell 40
Stella Ferrell 17
Grover Ferrell 14
James O Ferrell 12
Muss S Ferrell 10
Taylor Ferrell 8
Marse Ferrell 4
Lewis T Ferrell 5 months
John Gooslin 24 [boarder]

1910 Census
Name: Mary Ferrell
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia
Street: 5th Avenue
House Number: 1318
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Own Income
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ferrell 49
Grover Ferrell 24
Muss Ferrell 21
Morris Ferrell 15
Lewis Ferrell 10
Ed Foley 28 [lodger]
Fritz Hess 22 [lodger]

1920 Census
Name: Mary Horton
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Street: Long Branch Blowing To Clinch River
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louis D Horton
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis D Horton 63
Mary Horton 56

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Mrs Mary V Horton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 80
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1860
Death Date: 8 Apr 1940
Death Place: Raven, Russell, Virginia
Registration Date: 22 May 1941
Father: Reece Chambers
Spouse: Louis D Horton

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10982901&Type=Marriage

West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009.
Name: Mary Chambers
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1861
Birth Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: F A J Ferrell
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 50
Spouse Birth Place: Logan Co, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1882
Marriage Place: Logan, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Father's name: R Chambers
Mother's name: Emma
Spouse Father's Name: J Ferrell
Spouse Mother's Name: J Taylor

Children:

Stella Ferrell was born May 1883, Logan Co. WV; died 17 Feb 1920, Logan Co. WV; was buried , Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Boyd Co. KY.
Grover Ferrell was born May 1885, Mingo Co. WV; died 09 Jan 1941, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
4. James O'Keefe Ferrell was born Dec 1887, Logan Co. WV; died Bef 1940.
Muss S. Ferrell was born 21 Jun 1889, Mingo Co. WV; died 10 Nov 1966, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
Taylor William Ferrell was born 22 Sep 1893, Mingo Co. WV; died 27 Aug 1944, Scotio Co. OH; was buried , Ridgelawn Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
Morris Bennett Ferrell was born 01 Jun 1895, Mingo Co. WV; died 27 Oct 1955, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA.
William Tiffany Ferrell, Sr. was born 29 Dec 1899, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV; died 20 Apr 1991, Bossier Parish, LA; was buried , Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Haughton, Bossier Parish, LA.