Ferrell, Peter William

Summary

Father: Byrd Lanier Ferrell
Mother: Anna Dennis Reeves

Birth: 31 May 1832, Halifax County, Virginia
Birth Source: Biography - Virginia and Virginians

Death: 21 Nov 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Death Source:

Spouse1: Lucy Carter Neal, 21 Mar 1862, Halifax County, Virginia

Narrative

Children of Peter William Ferrell and Lucy Carter Neal:

1. Leana M. Ferrell, b. 4 Sep 1864
2. Thomas Neal Ferrell, b. 21 Feb 1866
3. Rosa A. Ferrell, b. 1868
4. Nannie R. Ferrell
5. Loula F. Ferrell

Biography of Peter W. Ferrell

The subject of this sketch was born May 31, 1832, in Halifax county, Virginia, where his father and mother were born, and where they were honored residents through life. His father, Bird L. Ferrell, born in 1798, died in 1871. His mother, Ann D. Reeves, born in 1797, died in 1872. His brother, Edwin R., who was a soldier in the Confederate States Army, died in 1885. Peter W. attended schools in Halifax county, and finished his studies at Richmond College. In 1856 and 1857 he taught school in Halifax county; in 1858 removed to Danville, and began business as a tobacco manufacturer, firm of Sutherlin & Ferrell. In 1865 this firm dissolved, and Mr. Ferrell continued business alone, as a leaf tobacco dealer, until 1878 when he entered into a partnership business again, firm of Ferrell & Flinn. In the fall of 1885 he again began business for himself, leaf tobacco broker, place of business corner of Craghead and Loyal streets. For eight years, 1871-9, Mr. Ferrell was president of the Danville Tobacco Association. In Danville, March 24, 1862, Rev. C. C. Chaplin officiating, he married Lucy C. Neal, of Danville. They have three children : Lena M., Thomas N. and Rosa A., and have buried two daughters: Nannie R. and Loula F. Mrs. Ferrell is the daughter of Thomas D. and Louisa F. (Carter) Neal. Her father, born in Pittsylvania county, died in 1884, aged seventy-two years; her mother, born in Halifax county, is now living in Richmond, Virginia.

Source: Virginia and Virginians: eminent Virginians...
By Robert Alonzo Brock, Virgil Anson Lewis
Pub. 1888 by H. H. Hardesty