This is not my line, but I do know a lot about them. We're from the same community. There were scores of Ferrells. See if this helps. My best friend growing up was a Ferrell, Bonnie. I have the following from a book about the Powells. I know them also. Both families are related to me. As for Wesley and his family moving to Durham County, I know about that also. Durham County was established in 1881 from Wake and Orange. The area, where the Ferrells lived, in Durham County was part of Wake, (Carr Township) until 1911. The Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church on Carpenter Pond Road in Durham County was established by the son of Wesley,Zalpheus Purify Ferrell, became it first minister. I have a copy of a picture of Wesley. It is of very poor quality. I have all of the names, birthdates and other information if interested. Email me at SNackab@aol.com Sandy in North Carolina From: THE POWELLS', by Durwood Powell, Jr. Pub. 1994. pg. 115-129. From: N. C. Troops: 1861-1854, A. Roster, Vol. IV, pg. 475. Born in Wake County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Wake County at age 25, July 6, 1861, for the war. Present and accounted for until wounded in the right arm at Frayser's Farm, Virginia. Reported absent wounded until discharged at Camp Gregg, Virginia, Mary 20 1863, by reason of disability. Served in Co. G. 7th Reg., NC State Troops. Wesley William or could be William Wesley Ferrell was born around 1834/36 in Wake County to John A. Ferrell and Tempy Penny. Wesley's father died in 1848 and Wesley and seven of his brothers and sisters were placed under guardianship in Wake County. Wesley was released from guardianship on 20 July 1852 when he became of age. He married Catherine Terry in Wake County on 13 December 1854, and they had at least nine children. All were listed in the Ferrell family bible except Catherine. She was listed with the family in the 1860 Wake County Census. It is possible that Melvina and Catarine are the same person, especially when looking at the short time period betwee December 1859 and March 1861. Family lore has it that Wesley fathered 23 children with his two wives. Wesley volunteered for service in the Army of the Confederacy in 1861. It is interesting that Ovetta nd Roetta Ferrell, apparently twins were born on 12 April 1863, less than on month before Wesley was discharged. He apparently did some of his recuperating at home after being wounded. Wesley remarried in Wake County on 22 September 1877, a few months after Catharine, his first wife died, probably in childbirth with their youngest child, James A. Ferrell, who was born on 14 May 1877. Artelia Pope, his second wife, was born in Wake County on 5 February 1859, and died in Durham County 30 August 1942. She and Wesley had at least eleven children. Eighteen of the named children of Wesley William Ferrell were listed in the family bible. If they exceeded that number their names were not in the bible through oversight or neglect. Some of them could have been stillborns and maybe not named, but then why should family lore count them in its tally?