This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1YB.2ACI/796.10.1 Message Board Post: The Biographical Record of Harrison & Carroll Counties author - J. H. Beers pub. in - 1891 page - 84 J.W. FERRELL, the subject of this biographical sketch, was born August 13, 1837, in Rumley township, Harrison County, Ohio. His grandfather, James Ferrell, a native of Maryland, was married to Naomi Hitchcock, who lived in Harrison County. In early life they settled in Archer Township, where they entered and improved a quarter section of land on which they remained during their lives. They were the parents of the following named children. : Charles , John , Ibby , Jane , Thomas , Rachel and Mary. James Farrell died November 12, 1849, in the eighty-third year of his age, his wife joining him in the silent land November 17, 1855, in the eighty-fourth year of her age. Thomas Ferrell, the father of J. W. Ferrell, was born August 21, 1808, and until about twenty years of age recieved the advantages of the common schools. He then attended the high school in Cadiz. After teaching school for some time he entered the ministry in the United Brethern Church, and acquitted hi! mself with credit in both professions. On March 19, 1829, he was married to Margaret Lemasters, daughter of Isaac Lamasters, a resident of Archer Township. His children were John N. , living in and practicing law in Orville, Wayne Co., Ohio ; Susan J., deceased ; J. W., living in Archer Township, Harrison County ; Elizabeth A. and Nancy M. R., living in Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio. Thomas Ferrell was a Republican in politics, and although not active , still worked zealously for the advancement of his party. His death occurred November 29, 1875, and he was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. His widow died August 21, 1885, and was buried beside him. J. W. Ferrell remained at home until about twenty-four years of age, when he commenced farming on the old Ross Farm in Archer township, remaining there several years. In the spring of 1869 he purchased a farm in Archer Township, Harrison County, and November 11, same year, he was married to Mary Palmer, daughter of John Palmer, a resident of Carroll County. On December 29, following , he moved to his farm in Archer Township where he now resides. On March 8, 1879, his wife, Mary Ferrell died , leaving five children to morn their loss, and comfort the bereaved husband. The names of his children are as follows : Harry L., born September 2, 1870 ; Carrie A., born July 7, 1872 ; Jessie E., born July 14, 1873 ; J. Howard, born December 6, 1874 ; Thomas T., born Noverber 18, 1876. On June 29, 1882, Mr. Ferrell was married to Jane A. Stewart, a resident of Stock township, Harrison County. He represents one of the oldest famlies, and retains and merits the respect in which th! ey were held.