Re: Jonathan L. Ferril b. 1856 Vernon Co MO
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In reply to:
Jonathan L. Ferril b. 1856 Vernon Co MO
10/15/00
Not my ancestry, but Ferrils tie into my Reed family of Cass Co.,MO which is close to Vernon Co.
Jonathan Ferril and Rev. William Ferril (married Elizabeth Clemens) were brothers. William's son John Dew/Drew Ferill married Rachel Reed, 1847, Cass Co., MO. John listed with David and Fatima Reed family in 1850 Cass Co. census, however, he was actually enroute to the CA gold fields with his uncle Jonathan and others.
John later spelled his name Ferrill but other family members stayed with just one l. He returned to MO and took his family back to CA before 1860.There are Ferrils around Ferndale, Humboldt Co.,CA and found othersTulare Co.in 1898.Perhaps your answers to your Ferrils is in CA.
Have been told 13 to 15 scrapbooks on the Ferril family in the Western Heritage Section of the Denver, CO library was compiled by John D.'s nephew William C. Ferril, a newspaper man.
[email protected] is a Ferril descendant and might be able to help.