Pvt James Sanders Farrell (1829-1904)

Pvt James Sanders Farrell

Birth

3 Nov 1829

Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, USA

Death

16 Jan 1904 (aged 74)

Shelby County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Mount Calvary Cemetery

Shelby County, Alabama, USA Show Map

Plot

Code M 6 Row 8 Plot 15

Memorial ID

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Alabama Confederate Soldier C. S. A.
Name: J. S. Ferrell
Enlisted: Date: 21 Mar 1862 Montgomery, AL
Rank in: Pvt
Unit: Co. A 2nd Alabama Cavalry
Rank in: Pvt
Unit: Co B 2nd regiment AL Cavalry
1st Alabama Artillery Regiment
Montgomery. Alabama
Alabama Confederate Soldiers Grave Registry

Obituary
James Sanders Farrell
Sentinal
Shelby Co., AL
Jan 21 1904
Packet# F117

James married:
1st. Mary H. Frances Evens Feb. 8 1849
2nd. Sarah Evaline Payne Dec 28 1858, Shelby Co., AL. page 353
3rd. Mary Ann Harper nee Nivens Aug. 1 1869

From "Notable Men of Alabama" Vol I, 1904 (reprinted 1976) Lib.of Congress Cat #:75-45385: "He learned to use the rifle and to use it well. When a boy he was known to be an early riser, and while his mother prepared the morning meal "Jim" was sent to drive up the calves that had been grazing through the night. Often upon his return he brought with him the fruits of his young marksmanship in the form of a fat, juicy venison which, of course, added very materially to the pleasures of the morning's meal. He was not selfish in his nature, but demonstrated his spirit of boyish generosity by dividing the fruits of the hunt with his white friends and with the Indians, whom he had made friendly by his kindly bearing toward them."
"He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopol Church South."

"He was a member of Company A, of the Second Alabama Cavalry, to which cause he was faithful until the surrender of General Lee. Returning home in the spring of 1865, he found himself financially broken up, with nothing to begin life anew with, save a sound body and an exhaustless store of energy. To him were born a family of sixteen children, eleven of whom are now living (1904.)"

Inscription

Asleep in Jesus.
blessed sleep.

Gravesite Details

FARRELL, James S. 03 Nov 1829 - 16 Jan 1904 Marker broken. (His grave is indicated as a Significant Object due to his status as a Civil War C.S.A. veteran. He was a private in the 2nd Alabama Calvalry Regiment, Company B.)