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Michael "'''M.A.'''" Ferrell<ref name="History of Logan">
Michael "'''M.A.'''" Ferrell, who inherited and passed along [[Estate of M.A. Ferrell|in his estate]] the "''<span style="color: red">home place</span>''", mentioned in [[Henry Clay Ragland|Henry Clay Ragland's]] "[[A History of Logan County|''A History of Logan County'']]" in which he mentions that "M.A. Ferrell" is living on William's farm as of the writing, so they're contemporaries, and in fact [[Henry Clay Ragland|Ragland]] posts multiple references to M.A in the paper he founded and edited, the Logan Banner.<br>   
A History of Logan County, 1896, Henry Clay Ragland, from the Logan Banner<br>
[[A_History_of_Logan_County#CHAPTER_XXI|Chapter XXI]], (page 112)<br>
‘While the Guyandotte Valley was being settled with hardy pioneers from Montgomery and the territory which formerly belonged in that ancient county, the Tug Fork of Sandy was being peopled by those who had for awhile paused in their march to the wilderness on the waters of the Clinch and the Holsten. From the time of the building of the old Block House at the forks of Sandy, about the year 1789, frequent visits were made from the cabins on the frontier by daring hunters to their friends in the old fort, but there is no account of any settlement being made on the West Virginia side of the river below the McDowell County line, or even above that line, until the year 1800, when '''Richard''' and '''John Ferrell''', sons of '''Richard Ferrell''', who was killed by the Indians in Thompson's Valley in 1780, settled on the farm where '''{{highlight|M. A. Ferrell}}''' now lives.<br><br>
'''Richard Ferrell''', the youngest brother, married a Miss '''Romaines''', of Russell County, Virginia, and was the father of ten children - six sons and four daughters, His sons were '''William''', who married '''Mahala Tiller''', '''John R''', who married '''Elizabeth Coleman'''; '''Elizah''', who married '''Barbara Jackson'''; '''Richard''', who married '''Letitia Eskew'''; '''Evans''', who married '''Martha Duty''', and '''Moses''', who married '''Jane Lockhart'''. His daughters were '''Rachel''', who married '''William Tilley'''; '''Rebecca''', who married '''Green Justice'''; '''Elizabeth''', who married '''Joab Justice''', and '''Nancy''', who married '''Cummings Music'''?<br><br>
'''John Ferrell''' married '''Nancy Jackson''' of Russell County, Virginia. He was the father of three sons and two daughters, His sons were '''William''' who moved to Roane County; '''Andrew''', who married '''Polly Slater''', and then moved to Missouri; and '''John''' who married '''Jane Taylor''', and was through along life a prominent ''Baptist preacher'', and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. His daughters were '''Jennie''', who married '''John Murphy''', and '''Levisa''', who married '''Ralph Steel''', of Island Creek.<br>
</ref>, who inherited and passed along [[Estate of M.A. Ferrell|in his estate]] the "''<span style="color: red">home place</span>''", mentioned in [[Henry Clay Ragland|Henry Clay Ragland's]] "[[A History of Logan County|''A History of Logan County'']]" in which he mentions that "M.A. Ferrell" is living on William's farm as of the writing, so they're contemporaries, and in fact [[Henry Clay Ragland|Ragland]] posts multiple references to M.A in the paper he founded and edited, the Logan Banner.<br>   


The [[Estate of M.A. Ferrell|extensive estate is covered here]] extensively as it create a multi-year set of records and relationships.  <br>
The [[Estate of M.A. Ferrell|extensive estate is covered here]] extensively as it create a multi-year set of records and relationships.  <br>
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=== Books ===
Michael is referenced by the following books.<br>
* [[A History of Logan County]], [[A_History_of_Logan_County#CHAPTER_XXI|Chapter XXI]], which lays out [[Henry Clay Ragland|Henry Clay Ragland's]] understanding of our family history through the first few generations, from about 1770-1905.<ref name="History of Logan">
A History of Logan County, 1896, Henry Clay Ragland, from the Logan Banner<br>
[[A_History_of_Logan_County#CHAPTER_XXI|Chapter XXI]], (page 112)<br>
‘While the Guyandotte Valley was being settled with hardy pioneers from Montgomery and the territory which formerly belonged in that ancient county, the Tug Fork of Sandy was being peopled by those who had for awhile paused in their march to the wilderness on the waters of the Clinch and the Holsten. From the time of the building of the old Block House at the forks of Sandy, about the year 1789, frequent visits were made from the cabins on the frontier by daring hunters to their friends in the old fort, but there is no account of any settlement being made on the West Virginia side of the river below the McDowell County line, or even above that line, until the year 1800, when '''Richard''' and '''John Ferrell''', sons of '''Richard Ferrell''', who was killed by the Indians in Thompson's Valley in 1780, settled on the farm where '''{{highlight|M. A. Ferrell}}''' now lives.<br><br>
'''Richard Ferrell''', the youngest brother, married a Miss '''Romaines''', of Russell County, Virginia, and was the father of ten children - six sons and four daughters, His sons were '''William''', who married '''Mahala Tiller''', '''John R''', who married '''Elizabeth Coleman'''; '''Elizah''', who married '''Barbara Jackson'''; '''Richard''', who married '''Letitia Eskew'''; '''Evans''', who married '''Martha Duty''', and '''Moses''', who married '''Jane Lockhart'''. His daughters were '''Rachel''', who married '''William Tilley'''; '''Rebecca''', who married '''Green Justice'''; '''Elizabeth''', who married '''Joab Justice''', and '''Nancy''', who married '''Cummings Music'''?<br><br>
'''John Ferrell''' married '''Nancy Jackson''' of Russell County, Virginia. He was the father of three sons and two daughters, His sons were '''William''' who moved to Roane County; '''Andrew''', who married '''Polly Slater''', and then moved to Missouri; and '''John''' who married '''Jane Taylor''', and was through along life a prominent ''Baptist preacher'', and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. His daughters were '''Jennie''', who married '''John Murphy''', and '''Levisa''', who married '''Ralph Steel''', of Island Creek.<br>
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Name Michael  A  Ferrell
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Born About 1851
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Deceased 3 Dec 1905


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M.A. Ferrell Chancery Settlement forced land sale

Michael "M.A." Ferrell, who inherited and passed along in his estate the "home place", mentioned in Henry Clay Ragland's "A History of Logan County" in which he mentions that "M.A. Ferrell" is living on William's farm as of the writing, so they're contemporaries, and in fact Ragland posts multiple references to M.A in the paper he founded and edited, the Logan Banner.

The extensive estate is covered here extensively as it create a multi-year set of records and relationships.

Also referenced in the book Matewan Before the Massacre.

I still need to find this Chancery Court case on the Property to the right.

Much more to fill in later.


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Michael is referenced by the following books.

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  1. A History of Logan County, 1896, Henry Clay Ragland, from the Logan Banner
    Chapter XXI, (page 112)
    ‘While the Guyandotte Valley was being settled with hardy pioneers from Montgomery and the territory which formerly belonged in that ancient county, the Tug Fork of Sandy was being peopled by those who had for awhile paused in their march to the wilderness on the waters of the Clinch and the Holsten. From the time of the building of the old Block House at the forks of Sandy, about the year 1789, frequent visits were made from the cabins on the frontier by daring hunters to their friends in the old fort, but there is no account of any settlement being made on the West Virginia side of the river below the McDowell County line, or even above that line, until the year 1800, when Richard and John Ferrell, sons of Richard Ferrell, who was killed by the Indians in Thompson's Valley in 1780, settled on the farm where M. A. Ferrell now lives.

    Richard Ferrell, the youngest brother, married a Miss Romaines, of Russell County, Virginia, and was the father of ten children - six sons and four daughters, His sons were William, who married Mahala Tiller, John R, who married Elizabeth Coleman; Elizah, who married Barbara Jackson; Richard, who married Letitia Eskew; Evans, who married Martha Duty, and Moses, who married Jane Lockhart. His daughters were Rachel, who married William Tilley; Rebecca, who married Green Justice; Elizabeth, who married Joab Justice, and Nancy, who married Cummings Music?

    John Ferrell married Nancy Jackson of Russell County, Virginia. He was the father of three sons and two daughters, His sons were William who moved to Roane County; Andrew, who married Polly Slater, and then moved to Missouri; and John who married Jane Taylor, and was through along life a prominent Baptist preacher, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. His daughters were Jennie, who married John Murphy, and Levisa, who married Ralph Steel, of Island Creek.