Claude Wilkerson Ferrell

b. 3 October 1892, d. January 1968
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell was born on 3 October 1892 in Coosada, Elmore County, Alabama.
  • Edgar Dawson Ferrell and Emma Bolling Lary appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, at 1321 Parkman Street. Other members of the household included Claude Wilkerson Ferrell, Emma M. Ferrell, Vannie Ferrell and Edgar Dawson Ferrell Jr.
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, while single and living at 317 Madison Street in Palatka, Putnam County, employed there doing clerical and sales work for Florida Grocery Company. According to his draft registration card, he had served for four years in the US Navy as a fireman.
  • He married Minnie B. Garrett, daughter of Wolford M. Garrett and Martha D. Workman.
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell and Minnie B. Garrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, at 930 Kenmore Boulevard.
  • He was self-employed as a bill collector for a collection agency.
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell registered for the draft in 1942 in Summit County, Ohio, while living with his wife Minnie at 2127 13th Street SW in Akron, employed by Madam White Company in Morrow.
  • Edgar Dawson Ferrell Jr. registered for the draft in 1942 in Summit County, Ohio, while living at 2127 13th Street SW in Akron, employed by Charles Scribners Sons in Cleveland. Contact was his brother Claude W. Ferrell at the same address.
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell became a widower at the 1 February 1946 death of his wife Minnie B. Garrett.
  • The SSDI lists Akron, Summit County, Ohio, as the last residence of record of Claude Wilkerson Ferrell.
  • Claude Wilkerson Ferrell died in January 1968 at age 75.
  • Last Edited: 7 Apr 2013

Family: Minnie B. Garrett b. 28 July 1896, d. 1 February 1946