Bio of Charles H. FERRELL (b.1850), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

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be some typos.


453            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

Charles H. Ferrell, a retired and respected farmer of Montrose, was born 
in West Virginia, February 19, 1850, son of Elisha Ferrell, the pioneer, 
who brought him to this county in 1865. He attended the district schools 
and grew to manhood on the farm. When he was twenty-one, he bought forty 
acres adjoining his father's homestead in Woodland township. On this tract 
of land he erected a log cabin, and started developing the farm. 

454            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

Ten years later he replaced the cabin with a modern dwelling. He also 
added forty more acres to his farm and still later ten more acres. There 
he farmed for many years, attaining material success and the respect of 
the community. In 1912 he moved to the village of Montrose, where he now 
makes his home, and where he has some good property. While in the country, 
Mr. Ferrell served six years as a member of the school board of his 
district. Formerly he was a member of the Montrose Co-operative Creamery 
Company, and he is still a director of the Montrose Mercantile Company. 
He belongs to the lodge, the Canton and the Encampment of the 1. 0. 0. P., 
and his wife is a member of the Degree of Rebekah. Mr. Ferrell Was 
married in 1872 to Mrs. Lorana Stacy, daughter of Henry and Catherine 
Hainor and widow of Ezra Stacy. Two children, Arthur and Anna V., were 
born. Mrs. Lorana Ferrell died in 1891, and in 1893 Mr. Ferrell married 
Mary H. Swarthout, born in Saratoga county, New York, May 5, 1852, 
daughter of Kramer and Charlotte (Burch) Swarthout, the pioneers.