Samuel Ferrell (1844-1916)

FERRELL, DAY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/22/2024 at 18:18:51

From Jewell Record September 21, 1916 (page 5)

Sam Ferrell Died Saturday

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: Samuel Ferrell, a pioneer settler of Hamilton county, passed away at the family home on Division street about 11 o'clock Saturday forenoon following a second paralytic stroke and a touch of apoplexy. Mr. Ferrell sustained a stroke of paralysis in February and since that time his health had been poor but he had never been bedfast. During the winter the deceased spent a month in Colfax in the hope of regaining his health.

Mr. Ferrell passed away peacefully, complaining of nothing but a slight pain in his head. He dressed himself as usual this morning, going downstairs to breakfast at about 9 o'clock. Shortly after that he complained and as the pain became more severe a physician was called. However, the patient failed fast until the end came.

Samuel Ferrell was born near Dresden, Muskingum county, Ohio, July 7, 1844, his age being 72 years. In 1882 be came to Hamilton county with his family, setting on a farm north of Jewell. During his residence in Hamilton county he had owned many acres of land in this county and also much in South Dakota. However, he had disposed of his land holdings some time ago.

The deceased was one of twelve children and three brothers and three sisters survive him. All live at a distance except John Ferrell, a brother, near Blairsburg. Mr. Ferrell leaves a wife and three children are Adolph Ferrell, Carthage, S. D.; Mrs. Blanche Day, this city, and Gurnea Ferrell, who also resided in Carthage until last winter, when he came here to make his home.

In the passing of Mr. Ferrell another of our brave Civil war veterans has been called to the great beyond. Samuel Ferrell was a private in Co. B, 47th regiment of Ohio infantry volunteers, and side by side with his brother, John Ferrell of Blairsburg, fought in many of the great battles during the Civil war. He was on Sherman's march to the sea; was in the battle at Fort McAllister in Georgia, and Bentonville and Raleigh, N. C., and he as present at the surrender of Savannah. When Lee surrendered at Richmond, Private Ferrell was among the brave lads present and when the Grand Review was held in Washington, D. C., May 23rd and 14th, 1865, this soldier boy was again among those present. He received his honorable discharge at Little Rock, Ark., in Sept. 1865, after the war had closed.