Moses Ferrell 1874
 Elijah Ferrell Father |
Moses F Ferrell |
 Augusta Ellis Mother |
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 Clearisa Hatfield Spouse |
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| Name | Moses F Ferrell |
| Gender | Male |
| Family Search: | K6QC-6ZC |
| Find-a-Grave: | 49718544 |
| Validated ? |  Yes - Well Sourced
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| Birth and Death Information | |
| Born | 1 July 1871 |
| Logan, WV | |
| United States of America | |
| Deceased | 7 Oct 1962 |
| Frenchburg, KY
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| Family Relationships | |
| Father | Elijah Ferrell |
| Mother | Augusta Ellis |
| Spouse | Clearisa Hatfield |
| Marriage Date | 26 Aug 1899 |
| Children | Velva Ferrell Arvid Ferrell Allen Ferrell Guy Ferrell Lloyd Ferrell Mason Ferrell Moses M Ferrell Charles Ferrell William Ferrell |
| Siblings | Leander Ferrell Letty Ferrell Rhoda Ferrell Joseph Ferrell Charles Ferrell Clearisa Ferrell Mary Ferrell Zettie Ferrell James Ferrell Anna Ferrell Martha Ferrell Humphrey Ferrell |
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| BC: DC: MC: Obit: Will:
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| Birth Certificate | Moses Ferrell 1874 Birth Register |
| Death Certificate | Moses Ferrell 1962 Death Certificate |
| Marriage Certificate | |
| Obituary | Moses Ferrell 1962 Obituary |
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| 1950 Census | 1950 Census
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| 1940 Census | 1940 Census
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| 1930 Census | 1930 Census
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| 1920 Census | 1920 Census
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| 1910 Census | 1910 Census
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| 1900 Census |  1900 Census
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| 1890 Census | 1890 Census
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| 1880 Census | 1880 Census
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| Children below: | \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ |
| Velva Ferrell |
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 Arvid Ferrell
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| Allen Ferrell |
| Guy Ferrell |
| Lloyd Ferrell |
| Mason Ferrell |
| Moses Ferrell |
| Charles Ferrell |
| William Ferrell |
Great grandpa Moses is reasonably well documented. He was born July 1 1874 in Logan County, WV to Elijah "Lige" Ferrell and Augusta Ellis, and was a County Court Commissioner since at least 1889. He died in 1962 from uremia (kidney failure), nephritis (inflammation of the kidney), and arteriosclerosis (heart disease), and is buried in the Smith Cemetery.
Moses was apparently quite civically-minded, as he was also appointed Post Master in 1912, and helped obtain funding to build the Menifee County Court House. Refer to the Logan County page for more details, but in brief Logan was split in 1895, with the southwestern portion becoming the new county of Mingo in 1895. We can see from the 1880 Census that Moses was living in the Logan township of Trdelphia, and the Logan Banner articles show he was County Commissioner in 1889-1891.
The 1890 Census was lost to fire, and I cannot find him in 1900. By 1910 we see that Moses has moved to Frenchburg, Menifee County, KY. It appears he ran again for County Commissioner in 1892, but I can't see that he won or lost. There was also an 1891 Chancery Case that he was required to settle by the sale of real estate. Maybe this was why he decided to move to Kentucky, but I can't say for sure. Interestingly his World War I draft card shows his birthday as 19 Jun 1873, his death certificate says 19 Jun 1874, but the Logan birth register says July 1. I suspect July 1 was the date it was reported to the county, and June 19th was the actual date, and the register had the correct year and there was a simple mistake made on the draft card (maybe you needed to be 45 or younger to register?).
The more interesting question is why so many documents, including his obituaries show his middle initial as 'S'? All of his other documents (draft card, the court house plaque, this Post Master nomination, death certificate, census records, and his gravestone) say "F"... with no indication what it stood for!
Family
Moses and Clearisa had 9 kids, the oldest was a girl, Velva (or Velvie as I always heard her referred to), and the rest were boys. I know I met Velva a couple of times as a kid (she lived until 1993), but I don't recall it, but I don't recall meeting the rest. Note that "Ronald" and "Patty" show up in the census record as Moses' children, but when I talked this with aunt Faye she pointed out that these were Guy Ferrell's kids with Dulea Igo, and when Guy passed in 1943, Dulea struggled to raise them on her own, so Moses and Clearisa took them in, and her recollection was that Moses did adopt them so they could inherit from him, but I haven't verified that with any source documents (though I believe it is correct - and getting adoption records is maybe not even possible).
Education
I have yet to find anything about Mose F's education.
Occupation
Other
Timeline
Mose F's timeline
Previous Addresses
For these more rural relatives, I don't generally have addresses, the township is typically the best I can do.
Pictures
- Pictures of Moses Ferrell 1874
Moses F. and Clearisa Ferrell gravestone
Menifee Court House Dedication Plaque
Documents and Sources
For Documents and sources for Moses (my great grandfather), I have his WWI draft card, his Birth Register entry, and death certificates which show his name and birth date, his obituary, and the many of his Censuses, though he is missing inexplicably in 1900 and 1890 was lost in the fire. But, in the 1880 census he shows up in his parents (Elijah and Augusta's) home, so, for someone born in the 1850's, this one is very solid. I will loop back later and flesh out Mose's kids but since I have good census data on them, that's less important to me to capture right now.
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References
- ↑ Logan Banner Thursday, Mar 07, 1889
Moses Ferrell Commissioner M. A. "Michael" Ferrell, who inherited the "home place"... Justice of the Peace - ↑ 1918 Moses F Ferrell WWI Draft Card
Name: Moses F Ferrell
Order: 144
Sudith, Menifee, KY
Age: 45 DOB: 19 Jun 1873
Farmer
Relative: Clearsie Ferrell, Sudith, Menifee, KY
Height: M Build: M Eyes: Blue Hair: Black
Date: 12 Sep 1918 - ↑ Moses S. Ferrell Sr. OBIT
SUDITH, Oct, 8 - Moses S. Ferrell Sr. 88, a retired farmer, died 9 p.m. Sunday at his residence here after a short illnes. A native of West Virginia, be was a member of the Church of Christ.
Clearsia Hatfield Ferrell; a diaughter, Miss Velva Ferrell, Sudith; six sons, Allen, Mason and Charlie Ferrell, Sudith; Garland Ferrell, Paris; Moses Ferrell Jr., Carlise, and Madison Ferrell, Frenchburg; two foster sons, Emerson and Ronnie Ferrell, Sudith; two brothers, Madison ferrell, Ronoake, Va. and Humphrey Ferrell, Hampton, W. Va; three sisters Mrs. Chloe Barney and Mrs. Martha Smith, Gilbert. W. Va. and. Mrs. Zetta Hatfield, Hampton, W. Va.; 37 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence by the Rev. H.S. Ficklin. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery here. The body was taken from the Richardson Funeral Home, Owingsville, to the residence. - ↑ MRS. CLERISA FERRELL OBIT
OWINGSVILLE — Mrs. Clerisa Hatfield Ferrell, 89, widow of Moses Ferrell, died at 1:05 a.m. today at her home in Suddith, Menifee County, following a long illness.
She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are a daughter, Miss Velva Ferrell, Suddith; six sons, Garland Ferrell, Paris; Allen Ferrell, Mason Ferrell, Moses Ferrell, and Charles Ferrell, all of Suddith, and Madison Ferrell, Frenchburg; two foster sons, Emerson Ferrell, Frenchburg, and Ronald Ferrell, Suddith; one sister, Mrs. Mary Ellis, Morehead; 38. grandchildren and 66 great-grandchildren.
The services will be conducted at 2pm. Thursday at Upper Salt Lick Church by the Rev John Williams and the Rev. James Foster. Burial will be in the Smith Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as bearers.
The body is at the residence. The Richardson Funeral Home, Owingsville, is in charge of arrangements. - ↑ 1950 Census Moses Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Mag. Dist. 3
2 Jun 1950
Enumerator: Carl Williams
SD: ED: 83-4 Sheet: 20
Row 1 House: 155 FARM H7 Ag Question. Name: Moses Ferrell Relation: HEAD M, OWN 75, Married, WV
Clarisa Relation: Wife, F, 75, Married, WV
Velva Daughter: 49 DIVORCED, Education: 8 WV
Madison SON 35, Single, Eduction: 8 KY
Patty Daughter 16, Single, KY
Ronald SON 7, Single, KY - ↑ 1940 Census Moses Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Mag. Dist. 3
26 Apr 1940
Enumerator: Carl Williams
SD: 13 ED: 83-4 Sheet: 2B
Row 79 House: 31 Name: M F Ferrell Relation: HEAD M, OWN 65, Married, Education: 6, WV
Clarisa Relation: Wife, F, 65, Married, Education: 6, WV
Velva Daughter: 38 DIVORCED, WV
Charlie SON 27, Single, KY
Madison SON 25, Single, KY
Emerson GRANDSON 14, Single, Education: 8 KY - ↑ 1930 Census Moses Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Mag. Dist. 3, Stonequarry Precinct 8
3 Apr 1930
Enumerator: Henry Roberts
SD: 4 ED: 83-2 Sheet: 13B
Row 88 House: 19 Name: Moses F Ferrell Relation: HEAD M, OWN Has Radio 54, Married, Age Married: 24, WV, KY, WV, Can Read/Write
Clarisa Relation: Wife, F, 55, Married, Age Married: 24, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Velva Daughter. 29 DIVORCED, Age Married: 29, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Guy SON 24, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Garlan SON 24, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Charles SON 17, Single, KY, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Madison SON 15, Single, KY, WV, WV,Can Read/Write
Emerson GRANDSON 4 4/12, Single, KY, WV, WV, Can't Read
James Mullins Other 15, Single, KY, WV, WV,Can Read/Write - ↑ 1920 Census Moses Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Mag. Dist. 1
15 Jan 1920
Enumerator: Thomas Spencer
SD: 9 ED: 175 Sheet: 4B
Row 9 House: 75 Name: Moses Ferrell Relation: HEAD M, OWN Free of Mort 44, Married, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Clarisa Relation: Wife, F, 43, Married, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Velva Daughter. 18 Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Arvid SON 17, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Allen SON 15, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Guy SON 14, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Garlan SON 14, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Mason SON 13, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read
Moses SON 9, Single, KY, WV, WV, Can't Read
Charles SON 8, Single, KY, WV, WV, Can't Read
Madison SON 5, Single, KY, WV, WV, Can't Read - ↑ 1910 Census Moses Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Mag. Dist. 1, Frenchburg Precinct 1
29 Apr 1910
Enumerator: John L Thomas
SD: 10 ED: 121. Sheet: 13B
Row 73 House: 220 Name: Moses F Ferrell Relation: HEAD M, 36, Married 11 Years, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Clarisa Relation: Wife, F, 35, Married 11 Years, 6 Living Children, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Velva Daughter. 10 Single, WV, WV, WV, Can Read/Write
Arvid SON 8, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read
Allen SON 6, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read
Garlan SON 6, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read
Guy SON 5, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read
Mason SON 3, Single, WV, WV, WV, Can't Read - ↑ 1880 Census Lige Ferrell
Page 13. SD: 2. ED: 76
Triadelphia, Logan County, WV, 22 June 1880
Enumerator: George W Justice
House: 105 Name: Lige Ferrell KY, Father: WV Mother: WV
Sex: Male 29
Wife: Augusta 29 WV, Father: WV Mother: WV
Son: Joseph 7 KY, Father: WV Mother: WV
Son: Moses 6 KY, Father: WV Mother: WV
Son: Charley 4 KY, Father: WV Mother: WV - ↑ 1912 Post Master Appointment of Moses F Ferrell
Menifee County, KY Page 416
Moses F. Ferrell 11 May 12
NOTE: On same page is William L Craig, Arvid Ferrell's Father in Law (Anna D. Craig's Father) - ↑ Menifee County, KY Page 416
Moses F. Ferrell 11 May 12
NOTE: On same page is William L Craig, Arvid Ferrell's Father in Law (Anna D. Craig's Father) - ↑ Moses F Ferrell 1874 Birth Register
Reigister of Births - Logan County WV - Page 91
1 Jul 1874
Name: Moses Ferrell
Father: Elijah Ferrell
Mother: