Valentine Ferrell Descendants                 

     1. Valentine Ferrell b. 1817, Monongalia Co., WV, (son of Robert Ferrel and
        Rachael ?) occupation Farmer, m. (1) Emily ?, b. 1813, VA, d. 18 May
        1856, Calhoun Co., WV, m. (2) 24 Mar 1859, in Calhoun Co., WV, Jemima
        Haverty, b. 1807, Kanawha Co., WV, (daughter of Michael H. Haverty and
        Sarah ?) d. 6 Oct 1865, Calhoun Co., WV, m. (3) 11 Mar 1873, in Calhoun
        Co., WV, Anna Elder, b. 1837, Gilmer Co., WV, (daughter of William K.
        Elder and Roanna ?) occupation Keeping House.
                  Children:
       2.       i Mary A. Ferrell b. 1841.
               ii Robert Ferrell b. 1843, VA.
              iii Fielding Ferrell b. 1845, VA.
       3.      iv Madelia Ann "Delia" Ferrell b. 1848.
                v Winfield Scott Ferrell b. 1860, Calhoun Co., WV, occupation
                  School Teacher, m. 23 Mar 1890, in Calhoun Co., WV, Sarah E.
                  Cheuvront, b. 1870, Wirt Co., WV, (daughter of Joseph M.
                  Cheuvront and Virginia ?).

                                  Second Generation

     2. Mary A. Ferrell b. 1841, Monongalia Co., WV, occupation Keeping House,
        m. 27 Jul 1866, in Calhoun Co., WV, David Stinson, b. 1838, IRELAND,
        (son of Robert Stinson and Mary Ann ?) occupation Farmer.
                  Children:
                i Robert V. Stinson b. 1867, WV.

     3. Madelia Ann "Delia" Ferrell b. 1848, Gilmer Co., WV, m. (1) 21 Aug 1867,
        in Calhoun Co., WV, Benjamin Franklin Riddle, b. 1838, Lewis Co., WV,
        (son of John G. Riddle and Nancy ?) occupation Physician, d. 22 Jul 1893
        BEF, m. (2) 22 Jul 1893, in Calhoun Co., WV, Alpheus Bennett, b. FEB
        1872, Calhoun Co., WV, (son of Alexander Bennett and Julia Ann
        Connolly).
                  Children:
                i Dora G. Riddle b. 1863, WV.
               ii Emma Riddle b. 1868, WV.
              iii Simon Riddle b. MAR 1870, WV.
               iv Electra G. "Lettie" Riddle b. 1872, Calhoun Co., WV, m. 26 Apr
                  1891, in Calhoun Co., WV, Sherman Bee, b. 1868, Calhoun Co.,
                  WV, (son of Sinnett Bee and Mary E. ?).
       4.       v Nancy A. Riddle b. APR 1876.
               vi John G. Riddle b. JUL 1878, WV.
       5.     vii Valentine Franklin "Tine" Riddel b. 15 Aug 1882.
             viii Rachel E. Riddle b. NOV 1885, WV.

                                  Third Generation

     4. Nancy A. Riddle b. APR 1876, Calhoun Co., WV, m. 13 May 1892, in Calhoun
        Co., WV, Bedzel Or Bazel Wright, b. AUG 1861, Roane Co., WV, (son of
        John Wright and Polly ?).
                  Children:
                i Ema D. Wright b. MAR 1892, WV.
               ii Roy L. Wright b. MAR 1896, WV.

     5. Valentine Franklin "Tine" Riddel b. 15 Aug 1882, Big Bend, Calhoun Co.,
        WV, occupation Surveyor, Carpenter, m. Azura Dell "Cricket" Stevens, b.
        21 Nov 1875, Grantsville, Calhoun Co., WV, (daughter of Lindsey M.
        Stevens and Arminda Ferrell) d. 23 Jul 1957.  Valentine died 26 Aug
        1950.
                  Children:
       6.       i Oleta Blanche Riddel.
               ii Benjamin Franklin Riddel.
              iii Dale W. Riddel.

                                  Fourth Generation

     6. Oleta Blanche Riddel m. Charles Sylvester Blackburn, (son of Samuel
        Thomas Blackburn and Hannah Alminta Whistler) occupation Department of
        Highways.
                  Children:
                i Samuel Dale Blackburn b. 20 Dec 1928, Burlington, Mineral Co.,
                  WV, d. 20 Sep 1984.
               ii Charles Franklin "Mose" Blackburn.
       7.     iii Oleta Dell Blackburn.
       8.      iv Eleanor Frances Blackburn.

                                  Fifth Generation

     7. Oleta Dell Blackburn m. Robert Lee Dawson.
                  Children:
       9.       i Della Lee Dawson.
               ii Wendy Sue Dawson.
              iii Robert Lee Dawson.

     8. Eleanor Frances Blackburn m. (1) Carl Wesley Smith, m. (2) Charles
        Hetzel McDonald, occupation Trucking Operator.
                  Children:
                i Carl David Smith.
               ii Cathy Lenore Smith m. Terry Matthew Beeseck.

                                  Sixth Generation

     9. Della Lee Dawson m. William C. Shoemaker.
                  Children:
                i Tracy Elizabeth Shoemaker.
               ii Destiny Lee Shoemaker.