|
a.
|
Note: Jefferson Co., TN marriages (film 0,024,709): #2821, Missouri Ferrill & Hannah Pierce 30 Dec 1836. This is about the time period for the family to come to Jefferson Co. and the right time for her to marry. but the "Hannah" is troubling. Close-up, the groom's name on the hand-written record looks like "Missner", not "Missouri". By Andrew Gass, m.g. This is the same minister who married Stanton Pierce, her brother.
1850 census, District 13, Jefferson, TN: Stephen A. Hall 53 KY saddler; Nancy D. 47 TN; Margaret T. 16; Sarah C. 14; Daniel N. 11; Stephen H. 9; Polly E. Ferrell 34 KY. Same county as Stanton Pierce, her brother and same age as in the 1880 census. {Stephen A. Hall is also in the 1830 and 1840 censes of Jefferson Co., TN]
1860 census, Jefferson, TN: with mother and mother's 2nd husband A.B. McFarland. She is listed as 33 born TN deaf and blind about 8 years cause unknown. 1860 census, Jefferson Co., TN: B.A. McFarland 39 farmer and sheriff all TN; Mary S. 22; Margaret T. 3; A.B. McFarland 67; Jane 62; Margaret H. 28; Mary Ferrill 33 deaf and blind abt. 8 years cause unknown.
1870 census, District 12, Jefferson, TN: McFarland, A.B. 78 TN; Jane 70 TN; Benjamin A. farmer 50 TN; Mary S. 32 TN; M.T. (m) 13 TN; Addie (f) 9 TN; Harriet R. 6 TN; Farrell, Mary 41 TN blind; Satterfield, S.C. 33 farm laborer TN; Owens, Eliza J. 19 domestic servant TN.
1880 census: Dycasburg District, Crittenden Co., KY: p. 35: Pierce, Stanton 57 Farmer KY, Mary A. 55 TN, Jane A. mother 81 KY; Ferrel, Mary O. 64 sister KY; Bettis, Ida 12 niece KY. [so it really is Ferrel, not O'Ferrel and the census was taken by her nephew Cort, so he should know. The O is also very clear, but what that could stand for is unknown]. [no parents birth states on any of the above].
|
