Napoleon Bonaparte Ferrell ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Napoleon B. Ferrell
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1873
Birthplace: Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States
Father's Name: Robert R. Ferrell
Father's Sex: Male
Father's Birthplace: White Day, W. Va.
Mother's Name: Delia Last
Mother's Sex: Female
Mother's Birthplace: White Day, W. Va
Source Details: v 1 p 58-A

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55C-BQP : 30 January 2020), Napoleon B. Ferrell, 1873.
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  Death Notes:

Name: N. B. Ferrell
Event Date: 20 Sep 1962
Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 89 years
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1873
Birthplace: W. Va.
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Robert Ferrell
Mother's Name: Delia Fast
Occupation: Ret. Glass Work-Pitt P.P.
Cemetery: W. Wilford Ioof
Burial Place: West Milford, W. Va.
Burial Date: 22 Sep 1962
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Reference ID: v 22 p 80 A

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LY-D7K : 10 March 2018), N. B. Ferrell, 20 Sep 1962; citing Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 22 p 80 A, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,179.

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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 22 June 1880. ⁸

1880 US Census
Page 266C, District 145, Dwelling 120, Family 125, Roll 1401
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Napoleon Ferrell..Son..6..WV
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in West Milford, WV on 28 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 41, Family 147, Roll 1683
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Liberty Street; farm owned, no mortgage
Married 8 years
Napaleon Ferrell..Head..37..West Virginia..Laborer, Oil Field

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Aug 1873, then his age should have been 36 instead of 37.
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a tool dresser for H. N. G. Co. In , Harrison County, WV. ⁷

• He resided in West Milford, WV on 12 September 1918.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Clarksburg, WV.

Name: Napoleon Bonapart Ferrell
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1873
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in West Milford, WV on 20 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 85, Family 94, Roll 1956
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Napolian B. Ferrell..Head..46..West Virginia..Tool Dresser for Gas Co.

(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in West Milford, WV on 9 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 17-67, Family 70, Roll 4409
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Home rented, $20
N. B. Farrell..Head..64..West Virginia..10th grade

(Living with 2nd wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Aug 1873, then his age should have been 66 instead of 64.
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• He was buried on 22 September 1962 in the Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum in West Milford, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 97310286
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Napoleon married Buena Blanche Young, daughter of James William Young and Mary L. Eib, on 25 December 1901 in , Harrison County, WV.^{1 2 3} (Buena Blanche Young was born on 17 September 1872 in , Harrison County, WV,^{2 3 11 12 13} died on 4 December 1929 in West Milford, WV ^{12 13} and was buried on 6 December 1929 in Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, West Milford, WV ^{12 13}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in West Milford, WV on 28 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 41, Family 147, Roll 1683
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Liberty Street; farm owned, no mortgage
Married 8 years
Napaleon Ferrell..Head..37..West Virginia..Laborer, Oil Field
Bulno Ferrell..Wife..38..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in West Milford, WV on 20 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 85, Family 94, Roll 1956
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Napolian B. Ferrell..Head..46..West Virginia..Tool Dresser for Gas Co.
Buena B. Farrell..Wife..47..West Virginia
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  Marriage Notes:

Event Type: marriage
Name: Napoleon B. Ferrel
Event Type: Marriage
Age: 28 years
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Birthplace: Calhoun County, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1901
Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Father's Name: Robt. Ferrell
Mother's Name: Delia Ferrell
Spouse's Name: Buena Blanche Young
Spouse's Age: 28 years
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Spouse's Birthplace: Harrison County, West Virginia
Spouse's Father's Name: J. W. Young
Spouse's Mother's Name: M. L. Young
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 56
Reference ID: v 11 p 353

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDR-WXF : 11 February 2018), Napoleon B. Ferrel and Buena Blanche Young, 25 Dec 1901; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 11 p 353, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,279.
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Napoleon next married Virginia Faye Vanhorn, daughter of Sylvester A. Vanhorn and Cappie Helmick, on 9 May 1931 in Clarksburg, WV.^{4 5} (Virginia Faye Vanhorn was born on 15 January 1899 in West Milford, WV,^{4 5 14 15 16} died on 10 December 1958 in Nutter Fort, WV ^{15 16} and was buried on 12 December 1958 in Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, West Milford, WV ^{15 16}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in West Milford, WV on 9 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 17-67, Family 70, Roll 4409
West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Home rented, $20
N. B. Farrell..Head..64..West Virginia..10th grade
Fay Farrell..Wife..41..West Virginia..2 years college
Jean Farrell..Daughter..7..West Virginia..1st grade
Dorcas Farrell..Daughter..5..West Virginia
Robert Farrell..Son..4..West Virginia
.

  Marriage Notes:

Event Type: marriage
Name: Napoleon Bonaparte Ferrell
Event Type: Marriage
Age: 56 years
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1874
Birthplace: Calhoun Co., Wv
Marriage Date: 09 May 1931
Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Father's Name: Robert Ferrell
Mother's Name: Della Fast Ferrell
Spouse's Name: Fae Vanhorn
Spouse's Age: 33 years
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Date: 15 Jan 1899
Spouse's Birthplace: Harrison Co., Wv
Spouse's Father's Name: Sylvester Vanhorn
Spouse's Mother's Name: Canpa Helmick Vanhorn
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 92
Reference ID: v 47 p 93

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6H-ZV7 : 11 February 2018), Napoleon Bonaparte Ferrell and Fae Vanhorn, 09 May 1931; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 47 p 93, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,297.
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