Once, every so often,
I post this BIG thing hoping beyond hope that SOMEONE
will have info on one of the name and be able to assist me in 'locating'
William George Ferguson. :)
Hope this helps someone.
Linda l
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Descendants of William George Ferguson
Generation One
1. William
George Ferguson; born 1811 in Chester County, South
Carolina; died 8 Jan 1879 at Jackson County, Florida.
According
to the research of Beth F. Usry, William George
Ferguson was born in North Carolina in 1811. (There are some records
that say 1815, one great grandaughter thinks it was 1825, but 1860
Jackson County Florida Census has him listed at 49 years old.
He is buried in Stephens Cemetery near the
Florida/Alabama line. He
and Hannah Louisa CONN were married in 1843 in Chester County, South
Carolina.
Children of William George Ferguson and Hannah
Louisa CONN were as follows:
2 i.John
Tyler Ferguson, born 5 Jul 1844 at Chester County,
South Carolina.
3 ii.James
Henry Ferguson, born 16 Dec 1847 at Jackson
County, Florida.
4 iii.Edward
Stanley Ferguson, born 5 Jan 1850 at Two
Egg, Jackson County, Florida.
5 iv.Charles
Cecil Ferguson, born 11 Mar 1852 at Jackson
County, Florida.
6 v.Mary
Elizabeth Ferguson; buried at Panama City, Bay
County, Florida; born Aug 1854 at Jackson County, Florida; died 1932 in
Panama City, Bay County, Florida.
7 vi.Eliza
A. Ferguson; born 1856 at Jackson County,
Florida.
8 vii.Nancy
M. Ferguson; buried at Oktibbeha County,
Mississippi; born 27 Dec 1858 at Jackson County,
Florida; died 3 Feb 1892 at Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, at age 33.
She has been listed as Jane.
9 viii.Andrew
Bailey Ferguson; born 1864 at Jackson
County, Florida.
In 1893 Murder charges were filed against Andrew B. Ferguson
and his
brother-in- law Thad Coonrod. Thad was tried for murder. Andrew's
brother, James Henry, helped him leave Florida. He and Emma Florence COONROD
were married on 28 Mar 1885 at Jackson County, Florida.
Generation Two
2.
John Tyler Ferguson; born 5 Jul 1844 at Chester County, South
Carolina; died 25 Nov 1912 at Sumter County, Georgia, at age 68.
He Fought in the Civil War. After marrying Mary E. Ray, he moved to
Lee County, Georgia, bringing brother Edward with him. In 1893, John
Tyler and his wife Sara sold land in Jackson County. This is recorded
in Jackson County Florida. He and Mary Elizabeth RAY were married on
19 Feb 1868 in Jackson County, Florida. He and Sara COBB were married
on 16 Jan 1883 at Americus, Sumter County, Georgia.
Children of
John Tyler Ferguson and Mary Elizabeth RAY were as
follows:
10i.George
Robert Ferguson; born 8 Jan 1869.
He was called Bob.
11 ii.John
J. Ferguson; buried at Ben Green Cemetery,
Gray Moss, Lee Co. Georgia; born 1 Oct 1872; died 10 Oct1886 at Lee County
at age 14. He Died when he was thrown from a horse on his father's
place
in Lee County known as River Dan's Farm. He is buried next to his
mother.
12 iii.Minnie
Ferguson; born 1 Feb 1876.
Children of
John Tyler Ferguson and Sara COBB were as follows:
13 i.Mary
Helen Ferguson; born 16 Aug 1884.
14 ii.William
Frank Ferguson; born 11 Apr 1893 at Coleman, Georgia.
3. James
Henry Ferguson; buried at Malone, Jackson County, Florida;
born 16 Dec 1847 at Jackson County, Florida;
died 8 Aug 1919 at
Malone, Jackson County, Florida, at age 71.
He Helped his brother Andrew flee from Florida
murder charges. He and
Eliza Ann KING were married on 9 Sep 1869 at Jackson County, Florida.
Children of
James Henry Ferguson and Eliza Ann KING were as follows:
15 i.Pauline
Ferguson; born 1873 at Jackson County,
Florida; died before 1885 at Jackson County, Florida.
16 ii.Willie
Ferguson; born 1874 at Jackson County,
Florida; died before 1885 at Jackson County, Florida.
17 iii.Clara
Lillian Ferguson; buried at Malone, Jackson
County, Florida; born 17 Mar 1876 at Malone, Jackson County, Florida;
died 2 Oct 1946 at Greenwood, Jackson County, Florida, at age 70.
18 iv.Mary
Elizabeth Ferguson; born 1878 at Jackson
County, Florida; died before 1885 at Jackson County, Florida.
19 v.Martha
Clark Ferguson; buried at Bascom, Jackson County, Florida; born 21 Mar
1880 at Malone, Jackson County, Florida; died
1 Nov 1935 at Malone, Jackson County, Florida, at age 55.
20 vi.Eliza
Ann Ferguson; buried at Greenwood, Jackson
County, Florida; born 18 Jan 1882 at Malone, Jackson County, Florida; died
10 Apr 1969 at Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, at age 87.
21 vii.James
Henry Ferguson, born 20 Dec 1883 at Malone,
Jackson County, Florida.
22 viii.Cynthia
A. Ferguson; buried at Bascom, Jackson
County, Florida; born 5 Mar 1886 at Malone, Jackson County,
Florida;
died 16 May 1964 at Malone, Jackson County, Florida, at age 78.
4. Edward
Stanley Ferguson; buried at De Soto Methodist Church,
De Soto, GA; born 5 Jan 1850 at Two Egg, Jackson County, Florida; died
10 Apr 1924 at Plains, Sumter County, Georgia, at age 74.
He First mayor of De Soto, Georgia; also
ran a hotel for a time.
Taught school at the Ferguson school house in Lee County 1880-1883.
Previously had birth year of 1844 from unknown source. See James
Henry Ferguson for more about Ferguson School. He and Frances Anne
CROCKER were married in 1883 in Georgia.
Children of
Edward Stanley Ferguson and Frances Anne CROCKER were
as follows:
23 i.Sydney
Hugh Ferguson, born 5 Jun 1884 at Lee County, Georgia.
24 ii.John
Edward Ferguson Sr, born 21 Aug 1886 at Lee
County, Georgia.
25 iii.Alice
Pulaski Ferguson, born 17 Jun 1892 at De
Soto, Sumter County, Georgia.
26 iv.Emmet
Fewel Ferguson, born 15 Aug 1894 at Sumter
County, Georgia.
5. Charles
Cecil Ferguson; buried at Double Springs Baptist Church;
born 11 Mar 1852 at Jackson County, Florida;
died 3 Sep 1945 at
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, at age 93.
He Buried at Double Springs Baptist (Chestnut
Log) on Sturgis-Maben
Road, about 10 miles north of Sturgis or about 5 1/2 miles south of
Maben, MS. He and Mary Elizabeth DOUGLAS were married on 9 May 1877 at
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. He and Rosa L. FOSHAUN were married on
4 Apr 1886 at Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Children of
Charles Cecil Ferguson and Mary Elizabeth DOUGLAS
were as follows:
27 i.Ellen
Ferguson.
28 ii.William
Charles Ferguson, born Jan 1878 at Oktibbeha
County, Mississippi.
29 iii.Lula
Maye Ferguson; born 25 Jul 1883 at Oktibbeha
County, Mississippi; died 10 Apr 1984 at Starksville, Oktibbeha Co., Mississippi,
at age 100.
Children of
Charles Cecil Ferguson and Rosa L. FOSHAUN all born
at Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, were as follows:
30 i.James
R. Ferguson; buried at Okitibbeha County, Mississippi; born
3 Apr 1887; died 12 Mar
1967 at Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, at age 79.
31 ii.John
M. Ferguson; born Oct 1888.
32 iii.George
W. Ferguson; born Apr 1891.