James N. Ferrel was the son of Robert Ferrel of Triadelphia and his second wife Rachel.
A Union Civil War Veteran, Mr. Ferrel ran a newsstand for many years in downtown Wheeling. At one point his city news stand was located in the McClure House. He was also listed as a bookkeeper and a purveyor of books, stationery, magazines and periodicals.
James married Amelia A. Thompson (born abt. 1852). Their known children were the bookkeeper, undertaker and casket maker Ray Nelson Ferrel (2/21/1879 – 2/5/1951) and Blanche (born Nov. 1880).
James' middle initial N. and the naming of his son as Ray Nelson Ferrel presents the possibility that his mother Rachel J.-- (Circa 1826-May 24, 1870) may have had the maiden name "Nelson". No evidence, just a possibility for further research. Perhaps his mother Rachel was a relative of James' gr-grandmother Rachel Nielson/Nelson Caldwell?
A Union Civil War Veteran, Mr. Ferrel ran a newsstand for many years in downtown Wheeling. At one point his city news stand was located in the McClure House. He was also listed as a bookkeeper and a purveyor of books, stationery, magazines and periodicals.
James married Amelia A. Thompson (born abt. 1852). Their known children were the bookkeeper, undertaker and casket maker Ray Nelson Ferrel (2/21/1879 – 2/5/1951) and Blanche (born Nov. 1880).
James' middle initial N. and the naming of his son as Ray Nelson Ferrel presents the possibility that his mother Rachel J.-- (Circa 1826-May 24, 1870) may have had the maiden name "Nelson". No evidence, just a possibility for further research. Perhaps his mother Rachel was a relative of James' gr-grandmother Rachel Nielson/Nelson Caldwell?
James N. Ferrel was the son of Robert Ferrel of Triadelphia and his second wife Rachel.
A Union Civil War Veteran, Mr. Ferrel ran a newsstand for many years in downtown Wheeling. At one point his city news stand was located in the McClure House. He was also listed as a bookkeeper and a purveyor of books, stationery, magazines and periodicals.
James married Amelia A. Thompson (born abt. 1852). Their known children were the bookkeeper, undertaker and casket maker Ray Nelson Ferrel (2/21/1879 – 2/5/1951) and Blanche (born Nov. 1880).
James' middle initial N. and the naming of his son as Ray Nelson Ferrel presents the possibility that his mother Rachel J.-- (Circa 1826-May 24, 1870) may have had the maiden name "Nelson". No evidence, just a possibility for further research. Perhaps his mother Rachel was a relative of James' gr-grandmother Rachel Nielson/Nelson Caldwell?
A Union Civil War Veteran, Mr. Ferrel ran a newsstand for many years in downtown Wheeling. At one point his city news stand was located in the McClure House. He was also listed as a bookkeeper and a purveyor of books, stationery, magazines and periodicals.
James married Amelia A. Thompson (born abt. 1852). Their known children were the bookkeeper, undertaker and casket maker Ray Nelson Ferrel (2/21/1879 – 2/5/1951) and Blanche (born Nov. 1880).
James' middle initial N. and the naming of his son as Ray Nelson Ferrel presents the possibility that his mother Rachel J.-- (Circa 1826-May 24, 1870) may have had the maiden name "Nelson". No evidence, just a possibility for further research. Perhaps his mother Rachel was a relative of James' gr-grandmother Rachel Nielson/Nelson Caldwell?
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