Elijah Ferrell

Biography
Born	11/09/1806
Birth Location	Cabel Co., VA
Died	10/14/1891
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father
Mother
Married	by 1847
Spouse	Barbara Neely
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information: 1850: 1646, Age 42 1860: 805, Age 52 1870: New Garden 136, Age 63 1880: New Garden 67, 338, Age 73 1900: DEAD 1910: DEAD 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Letter mention: Ferrell/Howard Notes: Hockett says his first wife was Sarah Justice, divorced in Pike Co., KY in 1846, second wife was widow of William Neely (born Barbara Jackson) in Pike Co.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry [Name appears as Elihu Ferrell] Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 54 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: Capt. White To what time: Aug. 31 Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on Regimental Return for Feb., 1862. Alterations since last return among enlisted men: Date: Feb. 1 Place: Romny Remarks: Discharged disability	Card 5 Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers. Date of discharge: Jan. 30, 1862 Date of payment: Feb. 4, 1862 By whom: J. Ambler	Card 6 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability See Chap. 1. Vol. 177 21-F Paper not on file.
Card 7 122 Paid Feby 4, 1862 E. Ferrell Private 37 Va Vols Sep 1 1861 Jany 30, 1861 $87.60 [Signed by name.]	Card 8 I do certify that the within named Elijah Farrell a private of Capt. Robert E. Cowan's Company (I) of the 37th Regiment of Va Vols Born in the County of Cabbell State of Virginia aged 55 years, 5 feet 11 inches high light complexion Blue Eyes light Hair and by occupation a Farmer was enlisted by Simeon Hunt at New Garden Russell County Virginia on the 8th day of May 1861 to serve for one year and is now entitled to a discharge by reason of Physical Disability. [Due money.] Given in duplicate at Romney this 30th day of January 1861. Robt. E. Cowan Capt Commanding Company