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