Daughter of Rufus King Ferrell and Mary Anne Vincent/Vinson Ferrell.

Married to Carey Judson Markham on February 19, 1896 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Cary and Ella were the parents of:
Ione Markham Linker
Rufus Moss Markham
Emily Markham Alston
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Ferrell
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: R K Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary A Ferrell
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Household Members: Name Age
R K Ferrell 52
Mary A Ferrell 43
J M Ferrell 19
M V Ferrell 18
Mary E Ferrell 16
A L Ferrell 15
P F Ferrell 12
Cora Ferrell 10
Ella Ferrell 8
Wm T Ferrell 6
Susan Ferrell 4

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ella E Ferrell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1874
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1896
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Spouse: Cary J Markham
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 26
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Markham
Age: 24
Birth Date: May 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cary J Markham
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Cary J Markham 26
Ella Markham 24
Ione Markham 2
Infant Markham 1/12
Marshall Kirkland 23
Moses Trollinger 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Markhan
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C J Markhan
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
C J Markhan 42
Ella Markhan 34
Ione L Markhan 12
Rufus M Markhan 9
Emily Markhan 2

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs. Ella E Markham
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 43
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: abt 1873
Birth Place: Johnson, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 12 Nov 1916
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: R K Ferrell
Mother's Name: Mary Vinson
Cause of death: Carcinoma of breasts
Informant: C J Markham, Durham NC
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cary J Markham
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Cary J Markham 54
Rufus Markham 18
Emely Markham 12
Mary Farrell 45
Pauline Farrell 42
Cora Farrell 38

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cary J Markham
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Cary J Markham 62

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Carey J Markham
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Holloway Street
House Number: 409
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 15B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Pauline Ferrell 67
Carey J Markham 72