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William E. Ferrell was born about 1845 in VirginiaG.^4,5,6
     His father apparently died before 1850, when William was about 5 years old.^1,10
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Halifax Co., VirginiaG, in the household of his mother, Harriett Johannet Flora.¹
     William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., VirginiaG, enumerated 11 Jun 1860, living in the household of Richard E. Landrum, a wheelwright, and his wife and family. William's occupation is also listed as a wheelwright, but at age 15 we might suspect he was an assistant or apprentice.¹¹ His mother was apparently living close by, as she is listed in the preceding household.¹²

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     William enlisted as a private in Company F, 34th Regiment Virginia Infantry on 21 Jul 1863, in Halifax Co., VirginiaG. He carried letters of recommendation by Rev. Henry A. Wise Jr. to his father, Gen. Henry W. Wise, and one from Wm. M. Howerton to the General. Both noted that William was under age 18 but anxious to serve and of a delicate constitution, and noted the General's promise to his son to detail the boy as a wheelwright rather than in field service. William was detailed to work in the shop at brigade headquarters on 28 Jul by the General.¹³
      The comments about his delicate constitution seem not to have been misplaced. On 16 Sep 1863 he was in General Military Hospital No. 4, in Wilmington, North CarolinaG, for two days with "febris intermittens" (an intermittent fever). He was given a 60-day sick furlough 3 Dec 1863. He had returned to duty by 1 Mar, detailed as a carpenter at brigade headquarters by order of Gen. Wise.¹⁴
     William was sent to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 in Richmond, VirginiaG, on 17 Dec 1864, diagnosed with "phthisis pulmonalis - advanced" (tuberculosis). He was retired as "permanently disabled and at present unfit for duty in any branch of the military services" on 20 Jan 1865 because of his illness.¹⁵

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     William married Rebecca E. Webster, daughter of James A. Webster and Sarah, and sister of the man his sister Sarah had married about nine years before, on 14 Feb 1866 in Halifax Co., VirginiaG.^2,7,8
     He evidently recovered sufficiently to resume civilian work. By 1870 he had become a wagon and coach maker, a trade he continued until at least 1880 and likely thereafter.^16,17
     William and Rebecca appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VirginiaG, enumerated 24 Aug 1870, reporting real estate valued at $300 and personal estate of $300. Their children Catherine, Mary, and Lilly were listed as living with them.¹⁸
     William and Rebecca appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia G, enumerated 12 Jun 1880. Their children Catherine, Mary, Lilly, Edward, Hattie, Mel, and Ruby were listed as living with them.¹⁹
     William died on 2 May 1893 in Malmaison, Pittsylvania Co., VirginiaG, at age ~48.⁹

Samuel E. Webster was born in Aug 1839 in North CarolinaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Halifax Co., VirginiaG, in the household of his parents, James A. Webster and Sarah.¹²
     Samuel married about 1857 Sarah A. Ferrell, daughter of Melcajah Ferrell and Harriett Johannet Flora, and sister of the man his sister Rebecca would marry about nine years later.^7,8,9
     Samuel and Sarah appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., VirginiaG, enumerated 11 Jun 1860, reporting no real estate, but personal estate of $215. Their son Charles was listed as living with them, as were John F. Lundrum, age 26, and Thomas J. Ragland, age 31, both carpenters. His parents and his sisters were apparently living close by as they appear as the previous household on the census record.¹

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     Samuel enlisted as a private in Capt. J. Grammer, Jr.'s Company, Montague's Battalion, on 24 Apr 1861 at Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., VirginiaG, for 12 month's service.¹³ On 20 Jul 1861, for reasons not recorded, he and William T. Ballow Jr., of Company G, 14th Regiment Virginia Infantry exchanged places.^14,15,16 Samuel was immediately transferred from Company G to Company K, 14th Virginia Regiment, and served there the rest of the war.^17,18
     Samuel was reported absent without leave on 20 Apr 1862, but apparently had returned by 30 Apr. He was sick at home from 1 Jul, then admitted to St. Charles Hospital in Richmond 21 Sep with intermittent fever. He was sent to the Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond three days later. On 18 Oct the clerk of the Halifax Hospital wrote that Samuel's wife was very anxious that he be transferred to that hospital so she could care for him. He was granted a 30-day furlough on 6 Nov.¹⁹
      The company muster roll shows him as absent without leave from 3 Dec 1862 through the end of Jun 1863. But he was admitted to the hospital at Danville, VirginiaG, 17 Jun 1863 for debilitas. In October he was reported as detailed as agent at the hospital, apparently to provide "light duty." Application for return to duty was filed 5 Dec 1863 and again 5 Feb 1864. He was still shown as detailed in Danville 30 Apr, but was listed with his unit in the report for May and June.²⁰
     Samuel was captured on 25 Jul 1864, near the Howlett House battery on the James River. Three days later he arrived at the infamous military prison at Pt. Lookout, MarylandG, today regarded as the largest and worst Union POW camp. He was exchanged 30 Oct 1864.²¹ No further record of any military service has been found, but his name appears on the list of 1614 Confederate prisoners paroled on 14, 15, 16, and 17 Apr 1865 at Burkesville Junction, VirginiaG, so it appears he returned to his unit which subsequently surrendered.²²

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     Samuel and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., VirginiaG, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $500 and personal estate of $100. Their children Charles, Margaret, Seddon, and Henry were listed as living with them, as was her mother.²
     Samuel and Sarah appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia G, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children Seddon and Edna were listed as living with them, as was her mother. Their son Charles and his wife and infant son were apparently living close by as they were listed next on the census record.²³
     He was a carpenter for many years, but became a merchant by 1900.^1,2,23,24 He also operated a small farm. In 1870 he reported his farm contained 30 acres, 28 of them "improved," and was valued at $500. He had paid $20 for labor the prior year. At mid-year he owned one milch cow, one other cow, and two swine, valued at $38. In the prior year he had produced 30 bushels of winter wheat, 100 of Indian corn, 15 of oats, 100 lb. of butter, and slaughtered $170 worth of animals. The total value of all the farm product for the year was $4,425.²⁵
     Samuel and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia G, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage.²⁶
     Samuel died in 1907 at age ~68.¹⁰ He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., VirginiaG.¹¹

Rebecca E. Webster was born about 1843 in Halifax Co., VirginiaG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Halifax Co., VirginiaG, in the household of her parents, James A. Webster and Sarah.¹⁰ She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Halifax Courthouse, Halifax Co., VirginiaG, in the household of her parents.¹¹
     Rebecca married William E. Ferrell, son of Melcajah Ferrell and Harriett Johannet Flora, and brother of the woman her brother Samuel had married about nine years before, on 14 Feb 1866 in Halifax Co., VirginiaG.^3,7,8
     Rebecca and William appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VirginiaG, enumerated 24 Aug 1870, reporting real estate valued at $300 and personal estate of $300. Their children Catherine, Mary, and Lilly were listed as living with them.¹²
     Rebecca and William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia G, enumerated 12 Jun 1880. Their children Catherine, Mary, Lilly, Edward, Hattie, Mel, and Ruby were listed as living with them.¹³
     Her husband died on 2 May 1893 in Malmaison, Pittsylvania Co., VirginiaG.¹⁴
     Rebecca died on 10 Jan 1894 in Neapolis, VirginiaG, at age ~51, now part of Danville.⁹