1840 Census
Ferguson            Elijah                   AR    Hempstead; Ozan
1850 Census
Furgerson    Elijah          43  SC         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    Eliza J         1   AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    James R         10  AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    John H          5   AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    Maranda         30  AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    Sarah C         8   AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    Wm J            12  AR         AR   Hempstead; Ozan
Furgerson    Lewis           24  KY         AR   Hempstead; Washington
1860 Census
Ferguson     Ward C          31  Male    Sc     AR      Hempstead Mine Crk Twp
Fergerson    E               52  Male    Sc     AR      Hempstead Ozan Twp
Ferguson     Wm              22  Male    Ar     AR      Hempstead Washington
1870 Census
Fergerson    Elijah          63  Male    Sc     AR      Hempstead Ozan Twp
Fergerson    F R             29  Male    Ar     AR      Hempstead Ozan Twp
Fergerson    W J             30  Male    Ar     AR      Hempstead Ozan Twp
1900 Census
Ferguson        J R              60  Male    Ar      AR      Hempstead De Roan Twp
Ferguson        Mattie A         49  Female  Ar      AR      Hempstead De Roan Twp
Furgison        Milesh           50  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk Twp
1910 Census
Ferguson        Benn             15  Male    Ar      AR      Hempstead De Roan Twp
Ferguson        Frank            35  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk Twp
Furguson        Miles L          59  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk Twp
Ferguson        Harry            17  Male    Ar      AR      Hempstead Springhill Twp
Furgerson       Charles G        44  Male    La      AR      Hempstead Wallaceburg Twp
1920 Census
Forgeson        Jesse            53  Male    Mo      AR      Hempstead 1-Wd; Hope; deRoan
Fergason        Frank E          46  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk
Ferguson        James F          39  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk
Ferguson        Miles L          70  Male    Sc      AR      Hempstead Mine Crk

ARKANSAS -- 1850 CENSUS -- Hempstead
FURGERSON        Elijah     Hemp           210

ARKANSAS -- 1860 Census -- Hempstead
FERGERSON    E.         Hempstead      698
FERGERSON    L.E.       Hempstead      699
FERGERSON    William    Hempstead      689
FERGUSON     Ward C.    Hempstead      879

ARKANSAS -- 1870 Census -- Hempstead
FERGERSON    Ely          Hempstead        424
FERGERSON    Preston      Hempstead        424
FERGUSON     Elijah       Hempstead        423
FERGUSON     J.R.         Hempstead        423
FERGUSON     W.J.         Hempstead        423
FURGERSON    S.B.         Hempstead        475
FURGERSON    Sylus        Hempstead        462
FURGUSON     Sample       Hempstead        376

1840 Hempstead Co., Ark.
Elijah Ferguson             200021-00001, born 1807, SC
                            s/o William & Juda (Wood) Ferguson

1850 Hempstead Co., Ark.
pg 210
53/53
Charles B. Mitchell         36 Tenn. 5000, physician
Sarah A.                    29 Mo.
El? (m.)                     5 Ark.
Jane M.                     70 Va.

1850 Hempstead Co., Ark.
pg 210
55/55
Elijah Ferguson             43 SC farmer 3000
Maranda (Rochester)         30 Ark.
Wm. J. (William Jett)       12 Ark.
James R.                    10 Ark.
Sarah C.                     8 Ark.
John H.                      5 Ark.
Eliza J.                     1 Ark.
Wm. C. Bonney               22 NC laborer
Virgie H. Thweatt           20 Va. teacher
     Elijah Ferguson a son of William & Juda (Wood) Ferguson. An obit for Elijah is contained in the Arkansas Gazette. In this it states that Elijah Ferguson was a Confederate Colonel.

1860 Hempstead Co., Ark.
pg 698, Ozan Twp., P.O. Washington
95/95
E. Ferguson                 52 SC s/o William and Juda (Wood) Ferguson
M.(Maranda Rochester)       36 Ark.
W.J. (William Jett)         22 Ark.
S.C. (Sarah Catherine)      16 Ark., m. James Hannegan
J.R. (James Rochester)      14 Ark.
E.J. (Eliza J.)             11 Ark., m. George W. Sandifur
L.E. (Laura E.)              9 Ark., m. Charles E. Mitchell, MD.
H.P.P. (Henry)               6 Ark.
A. (Alice B.)                3 Ark., d. 17 Jul 1863.

1870 Hempstead Co., Ark.
423 Ozan Twp.
447/447
Elijah Ferguson          63 SC lawyer 15000/2000 s/o Wm. & Judah
Maranda (Rochester)      49 Ar.
L.E. (Laura E.)          17 Ar.
H.P.P. (Henry P.P.)      16 Ar.
     Elijah b. 1 Feb 1807, d. 13 Feb 1875, buried Washington Cemetery, Washington, Ark. A dau. Alice, b. 1857 d. 17 Jul 1863, is buried beside him.

1870 Hempstead Co., Ark.
423 Ozan Twp.
448/448
W. J. (Wm. Jett)Ferguson 30 Ar. Merchant 3000/200 s/o Elijah
May                      26 Al.
Irene                     4 Ar.
George                    2 Ar.

1870 Hempstead Co., Ark.
423 Ozan Twp.
449/449
J.R. Ferguson (James)    29 Ar. farmer 1800/800 s/o Elijah
M.J. female              20 Al.
J.H. (John)              24 Ar. Clerk s/o Elijah

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan 6 June
J.R. Furguson               40 Ar.Ky.Ar. s/o Elijah
Mary S.               wife  31 Al.NC.NC (Mary L. in 1870)
Ambrose B.            son   10 Ar.Ar.Ar.
John P.F.                   50 Va.Va.Va.
     James Rochester Ferguson a Confederate soldier, veteran number 5176, Co. E., Regt 4, Div. AR-1, 1861-1865, pension applied for on 8 Aug 1906, Hempstead Co., Ark. State of birth for father in error, Elijah born SC but moved to Ky. with parents at about age 4.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
98/102
Charles E. Mitchell         34 AR,TN,MO Attorney
Laura E.                    28 AR,KY,AR d/o Elijah Ferguson
Elijah B.                    6 AR,AR,AR
James E.                     4 AR,AR,AR
Maggie                       2 AR,AR,AR
Robert Drake                25          servant     
Error: Father of Laura E. was born SC, see 1850 & 1860 census of Hempstead Co. Elijah came to Ark. from Ky. however, see Wahington Gazette articles on Elijah Ferguson, this book.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
Ozan Twp.
Henry P. Ferguson        26 Ar. s/o Elijah & Maranda
Maranda        mother    56 Ar.
Eliza J. Sandifur sis    35 Ar.
Maud      "    niece      5 Ar.
George    "    nephew     2 Ar.
Truda Wooten   boarder   10 Ar.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark. Cut from Arkansas in 1818
De Roan, 21 June
4/4
Samuel Ferguson         54 SC.Va.SC
Mary                            45 SC.SC.SC.
John                            19 Ms.SC.SC.
Sally L.                        14 Ms.SC.SC.
Josephine                       11 Ms.SC.SC.
Liddia                            8 Ar.SC.SC.
Rosa D.                   6 Ar.SC.SC.
Wiley H.                          4 Ar.SC.SC.
Granville                         2 Ar.SC.SC.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 6 June
J.A. Ferguson                   40 Ar.Ky.Ar.
Mary S.         wife    31 Al.NC.NC.
Ambrose B.              son     10 Ar.Ar.Ar.
John P.F.                       50 Va.Va.Va.
        This may be a black family

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 7 June
1/1
W. Ferguson                     22 Ar.Ar.Ar. Laborer
Ester                   wife    19 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Nancy                   dau       5 Ar.Ar.Ar.
John                    son       3 Ar.Ar.Ar.
        This may, or may not, be a black family. There were several black          families in this area and the census was not very clear as to race.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 7 June
E.J. Ferguson                   34 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Lucinda         wife    30 Ar.Ar.Ar.
John                    son     13 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Liddia                  dau     11 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Manervia                dau       9 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Rose                    dau      8 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Robert                  son      6 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Jane M.         dau      5 Ar.Ar.Ar.
______          dau      3 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Henry J.                son      2 Ar.Ar.Ar.
        This may, or may not, be a black family

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 11 June
11/11
Riley Ferguson          21 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Nancy                   wife    17 Ar.Mo.Mo.
John                    son      4 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Etta                    dau      2 Ar.Ar.Ar.
Calvin                  ???      8 ?? ?? ??
        This is a black family

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 15 June
C. Ferguson                             50 Al.Al.Al.
Caroline                        wife    40 Al.SC.SC.
Viney                           dau     20 Ar.Al.Al.
Styles                          son     18 Ar.Al.Al.
George                  son     16 Ar.Al.Al.
Estella                         dau      9 Ar.Al.Al.
Emma                            dau      6 Ar.Al.Al.
Robert                          son      3 Ar.Al.Al.
Milly                           dau       2 Ar.Al.Al.
Eugene                  son  7/12 Ar.Al.Al.
        This may, or may not, be a black family.

1880 Hempstead Co., Ark.
De Roan, 21 June
7/7
Samuel Ferguson         21 Tn.SC.Va.
e/w George L. Ayres