Biographical Sketch of B. L. McFerrin, Johnson County, Missouri
Chilhowee Township 

>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

B. L. McFERRIN,
is the son of John O. McFerrin, who was a native of Tennessee. The
grandfather, B. L. McFerrin, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and held
the commission of Captain in the army. The subject of this sketch was born
in Cass county, Missouri, March 20, 1848, and is the third child in a
family of six children. He received a good liberal education from the
schools of his native county. He passed his earlier years on his father’s
farm. In October, 1866, he moved to Johnson county, settling in the
southwestern part od the county, where he has since resided. Mr. McFerrin
was married October 29, 1866, to Miss Nancy O. Wall, a daughter of Dr. R.
Z. R. Wall, and is a native of Johnson county. From this union, there are
seven children, all of whom are yet living, viz: Cornelia A., Minnie M.,
Leander R., Edgar M., Mary J., Cory B., and Dora. Since Mr. McFerrin’s
residence in this county, he has been engaged in farming. He owns one of
the best grain farms in this part of the county, consisting of 378 acres.

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