While in Richmond, VA recently doing some research
on the name HIGGINS and
WILKINS, I discovered a new family surname.
Of course that name is
Ferguson or I would not be posting this message
here. I was reviewing the
1900 census on my great-grandparents Joseph and
Nettie WILKINS (it was
listed as WILKINSON in the census) when by accident
(yet a stroke of good
luck) it listed a young man at the age of 14 named
Alfred Ferguson. He
was listed as the brother-in-law to my g-grandfather
and that is how I
discovered my g-grandmother's maiden name.
As fortunate as I was, I was
limited in time. So I was only able to go
back to the Fairfax Co., VA
1880 census index for Ferguson where I found the
following:
NAME
AGE
Isaac Ferguson (husband)
27 (my g-g-grandfather)
Annie Ferguson (wife)
26 (my g-g-grandmother)
Joseph Ferguson (son)
9
Ella Ferguson (daughter)
6
Netty Ferguson (daughter)
5 (my g-grandmother)
Charles Ferguson (son)
2
Robert Ferguson (son)
4/12
These names were enumerated with another relative
(although I haven't
quite figured out the relationship) Louisa Ferguson.
Alfred Ferguson was
not born until April of !886. How and why he came
to live with my
g-grandparents Joseph and Nettie WILKINS in 1900
requires more research.
If any of these names appear to be familiar to anyone,
please help me to
further my research and discover more family.
bgp0640@dcrb.dla.mil
From: "Allen, Daryle" <bgp0640@dcmde.dla.mil> Descendants of Isaac Ferguson Generation No. 1 1. ISAAC1 Ferguson was born Abt. 1853 in Virginia. He married ANNIE NAPPER Abt. 1870 in Virginia. Children of ISAAC Ferguson and ANNIE NAPPER are: i. JOSEPH2 Ferguson, b. Abt. 1871, Virginia. ii. ELLA Ferguson, b. Abt. 1874. 2. iii. NETTIE Ferguson, b. March 24, 1876, Virginia. iv. CHARLES Ferguson, b. Abt. 1878, Virginia. v. ROBERT Ferguson, b. Abt. 1879, Virginia. vi. ALFRED Ferguson, b. April 29, 1886, Virginia; d. September 1973, Chantilly, VA Fairfax County. Generation No. 2 2. NETTIE2 Ferguson (ISAAC 1) was born March 24, 1876 in Virginia. She married JOSEPH WILKINS April 27, 1899 in Alexandria City, Fairfax County, VA. Child of NETTIE Ferguson and JOSEPH WILKINS is: 3. i. HATTIE3 WILKINS, b. Abt. 1901, Washington, DC. Generation No. 3 3. HATTIE3 WILKINS (NETTIE 2 Ferguson, ISAAC 1) was born Abt. 1901 in Washington, DC. She married WILLIAM HIGGINS June 30, 1919 in Alexandria, VA. Children of HATTIE WILKINS and WILLIAM HIGGINS are: i. JOSEPH WILKINS4 HIGGINS, b. January 28, 1920, R.F.D #1, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax Co.; d. August 1980, Cleveland, OH. ii. WILLIAM HIGGINS, b. December 17, 1921, R. F. Div., #1, Alexandria, VA; d. September 1985, Pittsburgh, PA. iii. BABY HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1923, R.F.D. #1 Alexandria, VA, Fairfax Co.; d. R.F.D. #1, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax Co.. 4. iv. GERALDINE HIGGINS, b. Abt. February 29, 1924, R.F.D. #1, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax Co.; d. Abt. 1965, Pittsburgh, PA. 5. v. NETTIE HIGGINS, b. December 27, 1925, R.F.D. #1, Alexandria, Va. Fairfax Co.; d. October 26, 1986, Pittsburgh, PA. vi. ISAAC HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1927, Alexandria, VA Fairfax County. Generation No. 4 4. GERALDINE4 HIGGINS (HATTIE 3 WILKINS, NETTIE 2 Ferguson, ISAAC 1) was born Abt. February 29, 1924 in R.F.D. #1, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax Co., and died Abt. 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA. She married JAMES MOORE Abt. 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA. Children of GERALDINE HIGGINS and JAMES MOORE are: i. RONALD5 MOORE, b. Abt. 1942, Pittsburgh, PA. ii. MARIAN MOORE, b. Abt. 1943, Pittsburgh, PA. iii. BEVERLY GERALDINE MOORE, b. Abt. 1944, Pittsburgh, PA. 5. NETTIE 4 HIGGINS (HATTIE 3 WILKINS, NETTIE 2 Ferguson, ISAAC 1) was born December 27, 1925 in R.F.D. #1, Alexandria, Va. Fairfax Co., and died October 26, 1986 in Pittsburgh, PA. She married CHARLES WILLIAM ALLEN Abt. 1947. Children of NETTIE HIGGINS and CHARLES ALLEN are: i. DONALDA ALEAISE5 ALLEN, b. October 09, 1948, Montifiore Hosp., Pittsburgh, PA; m. (1) WALTER BOOKER, Abt. 1977, Holy Cross Episc. Church, Pittsburgh, PA. ii. DARYLE WILLIAM ALLEN, b. September 26, 1949, Montifiore Hosp., Pittsburgh, PA; m. (1) DONNA JEAN LEE, January 18, 1969, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Duquesne, PA; m. (2) BLENDA MARCIA LITTLETON, October 26, 1990, St. James A.M.E. Church, Pittsburgh, PA. Daryle W. Allen
"From: ""Allen, Daryle"" <bgp0640@dcmde.dla.mil" Subject: RE: [Ferguson-L] Re:Ferguson look-up offer "Hi Mary," Do you have access to Ferguson data for Fairfax County Virginia for 1870 and 1880. My g-g-grandfather's name was either Isaac or Isaiah Ferguson (I have seen documents with his first name spelled both ways). He married Annie Napper sometime around 1869 and 1870. In 1880 my g-g-grandparents and their 5 children were living with a relative by the name of Louisa Ferguson. I would like to find out who Louisa was.
From: "Allen, Daryle" <bgp0640@dcmde.dla.mil> I just wanted to share with you that I have found my first cousin twice removed Mary Bell Smith. She is 91 years old and still living in the community of my ancestors, Gum Springs, VA. I spoke with her via telephone last week. My g-grandmother Nettie (Ferguson) Wilkins was her aunt. She told me how she and others there are still a member of Bethlehem Baptist. The church of my ancestors. She also told me that most of my Ferguson ancestors are buried in Coleman Cemetery there in Gum Springs, VA. I feel absolutely great because of this discovery. Now I can't wait to pay a visit to Gum Springs. God bless and happy hunting to you all, Daryle W. Allen