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165    FERRELL [F55.1]

Location - Williams Township. 200 feet north of SR 1737, Ernest Jones Road, 0.9 mile southeast of Mt. Pisgah Church. Off Wrong Way.

Coordinates: 35d 48m 21.0s N; 78d 55m 52.0s W Click here for Online Maps

In 1989, Robert Hughes recorded 13 grave markers and noted 2+ unmarked graves. Angie Pearse photographed the site and markers in July 2024.

Owner: Tony C. Sears, Judy Sears, Linda Travis Cross, William Cross. Previously William Ferrell.
Legal: Parcel 96027. Deed 341/0330.
Topo Quadrant: Green Level.
Family owned: Yes.
Maintained and in use: Yes.
Number of graves: 15.
Cemetery size: 20' x 30'. 0.504 acre.
White: Yes.
Restricted access: Private property.
Well maintained: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Number of readable markers: 13.
Last burial: 1944.
First burial: 1875.
Markers damaged: Yes. Weather.
Last canvassed by: Robert Hughes, 1989; Angie Pearse, July 2024.

1. Ferrell, Charlie F.   (b. 14 Dec 1867 - d. 13 Jun 1933)
Husband of Martha A. Barbee Ferrell. "Father." Son of Matthew S. and Mary J. Ferrell in 1880 census.
2. Ferrell, Infant   (b. 22 Jan 1893 - d. 23 Jan 1893)
Infant son of C. F. and Alice Barbee Ferrell.
3. Ferrell, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Infant son of Rev. M. S. and Mary J. Ferrell.
4. Ferrell, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Infant son of Rev. M. S. and Mary J. Ferrell.
5. Ferrell, M. S., Rev.   (b. 22 Sep 1836 - d. 30 Jan 1891)
Husband of Mary J. Ferrell. "Ordained at Mt. Pisgah Ch., 1 Sep 1870." "Erected by his wife."
6. Ferrell, Martha A. Barbee   (b. 4 Mar 1863 - d. 12 Jun 1944)
Wife of Charlie F. Ferrell. "Mother."
7. Ferrell, Mary J. Marcom   (b. 15 Apr 1846 - d. 20 Jan 1915)
Wife of Rev. M. S. Ferrell.
8. Ferrell, Mathew Van Buren   (b. 5 Nov 1900 - d. 22 Jan 1903)
9. Ferrell, Maud Iris   (b. 12 Aug 1914 - d. 21 Feb 1915)
Daughter of W. C. and B. L. Ferrell. "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven."
10. Ferrell, Miley   (b. 15 Jun 1804 - d. 30 Dec 1875)
Inscription: "She shall wake on the resurrection morn." Mother of Rev. M.S. Ferrell. Wife of Rial Ferrell. (1850 census)
11. Ferrell, Rial   (b. 9 Feb 1798 - d. 16 Sep 1883)
Inscription: "God's finger touched him and he slept." Father of Rev. M. S. Ferrell. (1880 Census) Husband of Miley Ferrell (1850 census).
12. Harwood, Lydia   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
"My Mother." Erected by Rose Ann Harwood.
13. Jones, Elector   (b. 6 Nov 1877 - d. 15 Jun 1918)
Wife of G. W. Jones. Obelisk. "She crossed the stream of death on the bridge of faith."
14. Unknown, Unknown   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)