[ressa]

Greetings:

This past week I was at my grandmother’s funeral and of course family start to talk about history.

I was told by a family member that Mary Dunn Smith was a Blackfoot Indian and Irish. Daniel Ferrell was full blooded African. I know that Mary was born in 1854(died 1955) either in NC or VA. Where would I need to search to see if she is listed any of the rolls?

I was told that Daniel Ferrell (Born 1834-Died 1937)was wealthy coming into this country and may have purchased land Millbrooks and Crabtree Valley area (this was probably b4 certain other groups landed) in Wake County, NC. Also, he may have taught at Kittrell College in NC.

Thanks for your knowledge. 🙂

Ressa:)

[Brenda Collins Dillon]

ressa,

I have a Robert Ferrell Line that comes out of Berkley Co. VA/WV. He married a Hannah first but last name is unknown and second a Susan Stone. I don’t know much oral history about this line.

Brenda

[ressa]

Thanks for responding.

Ressa:)

[Bill Childs]

Hi Ressa,

I may have located them in Wake Co., NC., but unsure.

Do you know the names of any of their children?

Bill

[ressa]

The Children are:

John

Mary

George

Phelix Felix (my grandfather)

Olear

Iola

Wylanta

Artis

Andrew

I understand there are outside children..

Thanks for you assistance.

[Linda]

Welcome Ressa. I’m afraid there are no official rolls for the Virginia Blackfoot. There’s scarcely even any documentation to explain what known tribe this name is referring to. I’ve reported on the research we’ve done at http://www.saponitown.com/blackfoot.htm

That said, there still is a great deal we’ve come to understand about the patterns of surnames found in families with this oral tradition. I have a Smith line myself that I suspect may be involved in this. All I know is that they were from Virginia. They married in with people from Berkeley County, WV while in Ohio. They moved to Indiana not too far from a church that was named “Blackfoot Church” initially.

[ressa]

Thank you Linda fo your reply.

[Bill Childs]

1900 Wake Co., NC, ED133, New Light Twp, 5 June; p.3A, at 53, 53 :

Ferrel, Daniel; Farmer/rents, Apr 1854, 46, NC, NC, NC.

Mary; wife, Nov 1864, 35, NC, NC, NC

Mary E.; dau, Apr 1883, 17, NC

George W.; son, Aug 1889, 10, NC

John F.; son, Feb 1892, 8, NC.

Olia M.; dau, Jun 1894, 5, NC

Wylanta; dau, Dec 1896, 3, NC

Daniel L.; son, Aug 1899, 9 months, NC.

Daniel and Mary listed as marr’d 18 years. Mary has had 9 children and 6 are living. Both are listed as cannot read or write.

The 1910 census (same twp.), adds children:

Iola, dau, 7, NC (b.abt. 1903)

Simon, son, 5, NC (b.abt. 1905)

Felix, son, 3, NC (b.abt. 1907).

(the “Olia M.” of 1900, is listed as “Olear” in 1910.)

1920 census (“Houses Creek Twp., N. of Crabtree Creek”) shows no additional children, but adds:

Ada, dau-in-law, 18, NC.

The only married son is Daniel, so I’d think Ada is Daniel’s wife.

Also, there is a daughter “Hep– J., 22” added. Can’t match her up with any of the previous census listings but she could be the “Mary J.” of 1900 – can’t say.

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I may have found Daniel Sr on the 1880 census as the 25 yr old Nephew of Eliza Ferrall, 70, NC (b.abt. 1810), with her “granddaughter”, Della, 6, NC.

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I haven’t found anything on Mary Dunn Smith yet. Have several candidates for parents but can’t tie anything together and will have to keep looking.

Bill

[ressa]

Bill

Thanks so much for your help. I search the 1920 census. Hepsi Jane is also known as Olear/Olia. I remember my mom telling me that some years ago. I located his oldest son Andrew and John. Andrew was married to Iola (i remembered her). Thanks Thanks Thanks because I did not know where else to look.

Thanks again

Ressa 🙂

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