U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferrell, James Ellsworth (1863-1929) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 557-558 James Ellsworth Ferrell has been a leading merchant here since 1889. He is a Monongalia county product, though his parents, Robert R., and the late Delia M. Fast Ferrell, removed to Calhoun county, six months after the date of his birth on April 10, 1863. Here he grew to manhood, and spent sixteen years in the profession of teaching — serving four years as County Superintendent (1885-1889), before coming to this town. His store was destroyed by fire in 1906, but he kept his nerve, and was soon doing a good business again. On July 18, 1889, he was married to Miss Mollie Fling, only daughter of F. Gainer and Elsie Bush Fling, and they now have charge of the Ferrell — formerly the Fling — hotel. Pearle, who became Mrs. Clyde Boso, of Parkersburg, on October 19, 1910, Glenn, Willard, and Kenneth are their children. F. M. Ferrell, Fremont Hardman, A. C. Cunningham, F. S. Wilson, L. B. Wilson, Jacob Manear, and perhaps others have also been identified in the mercantile business here from time to time. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Wood County, WV #9521 FULL-NAME: James Elsworth Ferrell BIRTH-DATE: April 10, 1863 BIRTH-PLACE: Marion Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: June 30, 1929 DEATH-PLACE: Camden Clark Hospital, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Boaz, W.Va. MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Molly E. Fling) OCCUPATION: Retired, Merchant FATHER: Robert R. Ferrell (born in Marion Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Delia Fast (bborn in Marion Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Diabetes Mellitus / Cystitis / Myocarditis INFORMANT: Mrs. Molly E. Ferrell (of Boaz, W.Va.) BURIAL: Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------