Wayne and Sharon Johnson
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FERGUSON, John Ferguson, of VA., whose father was 
a sea captain, married FRANCES LUCAS, and settled in Callaway Co. in 1820. They 
had Moses, ann, John, Sarah, Nancy, Swan, Napoleon, and Mary. Moses married JANE 
PEW, and settled in Callaway Co. in 1824. Ann married ARTHUR NEAL, who settled 
in that county in 1820. John married PEGGY PEW, and settled in Callaway Co. in 
1820. Sarah married BRADDOCK BEASLEY, who settled in Callaway Co. in 1833. Nancy 
married HENRY NEAL, who settled in Callaway co. in 1820. Major Swan Ferguson was 
born in Va in 1796. He married JANE HOLLOWAY, and settled in Cotesandessein, 
Callaway co. in 1820. He purchased a farm and lived upon it 46 years, and raised 
and educated 7 children, 6 of whom are living. On a certain occasion, as he was 
returning from Santa Fe, N.M., he was surrounded by Indians, but cut his way 
through them and escaped in the midst of a shower of arrows. Major Ferguson is 
now in his 80th year, and lives with his son-in-law, COLONEL C. W. SAMUELS, who 
was formerly a member of the Legislature, and is now a merchant at Cedar City. 
Napoleon Ferguson married ELIZABETH ALLEN, and settled in Callaway Co. in 1820. 
Mary married MILTON CLEVELAND, who settled in Callaway Co. in 
1820.


FERGUSON, Joshua Ferguson, of Fairfax Co., VA., 
was a wagon master in the Rev. war. After the close of the war he settled in 
KY., where he married MARY STONE, by whom he had John S., William, James, Polly, 
Sally, Nancy, Elizabeth and Rachel. Mr. Ferguson came to MO. and settled in 
Callaway Co. in 1817. His son, John S., married MARY JONES, of KY., and settled 
in Callaway Co., the same year as his father did. He had 15 children, 12 of whom 
lived to be grown, viz.: Thomas J., Elizabeth, John R., William S., Joshua J., 
Sarah, Marion, Louisa, Nancy, Emma, Jane and Lucy. Joshua and Thomas built the 
first courthouse at Fulton in 1826, for which they received $1,300. such a house 
could not be built now for less than 4 or 5 thousand dollars. James Ferguson 
married MARY A. MCGRUDER, of KY., and settled in Callaway co., in 1817. Rebecca 
married DENNIS ASKRENS, who settled in Callaway co. in 1817. Nancy married 
GEORGE HIRSCH, who settled in Callaway Co. in 1823.

"Pioneer Families of Missouri"

By William S. Bryan and Robert Rose
Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1876 
Publishers


Callaway County, Missouri

Grooms

Ferguson, Swan - Holloway [Hollaway?] Jane - Feb 22 1822
Ferguson, Thomas J - Moore, Nancy Lewis - Feb 14 1833
Ferguson, Willoughby P - Gee, Elizabeth - Jan 18 1838
Ferguson, Moses S - Newman, Mary - Oct 2 1850
Ferguson, Joshua J - Paulsel [Pantsel?], E A D - Jan 11 1854
Ferguson, Absolam - Bagby, Francis M - Apr 8 1857
Ferguson, Swan - Comer [Coons?], Mary F - Mar 25 1857
Ferguson, Thomas W - Wayne, Elizabeth J - Jun 22 1870
Ferguson, Samuel - Humphreys, Nancy - Feb 29 1860
Ferguson, John - Smith, Elizabeth - Mar 10 1870
Ferguson, Alexander T - Gilbert, Pamelia E - Nov 30 1852
Ferguson, William - Cragoe, Rachel - Sep 26 1843
Ferguson, James - Price, Catharine - Oct 20 1834
Ferguson, John - Browes, Agnes Jane - Jan 23 1845
Ferguson, Daniel A - Gilbert, Gilly A M - Dec 23 1858 [1857?]
Ferguson, Henry - McCarty, Ann [Osage Co] - Feb 19 1863


Brides


  
  

    Ferguson Ann E
    Samuel, Charles W
    Jan 13 1858

  

    Ferguson, Betsey
    Dunnica, John
    Apr 11 1822

  

    Ferguson, Emily S
    Dearing, J A
    Feb 24 1864

  

    Ferguson, Emma L
    Moore, Samuel T
    Feb 18 1867

  

    Ferguson, Louisa
    Miller, Moses L
    Jun 16 1836

  

    Ferguson, Lucinda
    Beavans, William
    Apr12 1832

  

    Ferguson, Majoicery [Majoreesy?]
    Gilmore, Archibald
    Dec 28 1837

  

    Ferguson, Manervy
    Plunkett, James
    Jul 19 1843

  

    Ferguson, Margaret
    Edwards, Matthew
    May 24 1827

  

    Ferguson, Mariah
    Moore, Wharton H
    Jun 16 1831

  

    Ferguson, Martha
    Yancey, William
    Mar 14 1839

  

    Ferguson, Mary Ann
    Gee, Willoughby
    Apr 2 1848

  

    Ferguson, Mary Jane R
    Crow, John H
    Dec 19 1844

  

    Ferguson, Mrs Harriet
    Foster, George F
    Jan 4 1853

  

    Ferguson, Nancy
    Hart, James
    Apr 20 1837

  

    Ferguson, Nancy H
    Sanders, George W
    Feb 13 1861

  

    Ferguson, Polly
    Cleveland, Alexander
    Sep 26 1844

  

    Ferguson, Sallie
    Chaney, Christopher
    Jun 24 1863

  

    Ferguson, Sarah
    Smith, B
    Sep 19 1833

  

    Ferguson, Sarah
    Miller, Barton W
    Aug 29 1866

  

    Ferguson, Sarah Jane
    Smith, William
    Oct 17 1850