Hello everyone.....Ü
I am new to this list.....and I am desperately hoping someone can help
me. I
am looking for information on my great grandmother. Her name
was
Uphersiene/Eufasine/Euphasine Ferguson born around 1881 (I believe
in North
Carolina or South Carolina). Her father is said to have been
John Ransom
Ferguson
She first married a man by the name of Jessie BAUCOM and they had the
following children. Thommy, Lester, Gusta and Braxton.
From what I have been
told Jessie died young of appendicitis (around the age of 27).
Her second
husband who was my great grandfather was Barnum Alexander GIBSON
born around
1878 in South Carolina or North Carolina. His father is said
to have been
John Hogan GIBSON, Barnum had a brother by the name of Ben GIBSON
married to a
lady by the name of Cannie and they had four sons: John, Ross,
James and
Paul. There were other siblings to Barnum but I am not sure of their
names.
I have found Barnum and "Eufer"(how she is listed) on the 1920 census
of
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina....listing Barnum as head of house
hold at
the age of 42, "Eufer" is listed at the age of 39. They
had the following
children: Mauda ( I am being told this is incorrect, that her
name was
Amanda) at the age of 12, Dewitt at the age of 9, Thomas at
the age of 8,
Aaron (my grandfather) at the age of 4 2/12 (this is incorrect -
he was born
July 04, 1913, he would have been 6 almost 7) and Estella at the
age of 2
2/12. They were living on Mint Hill Road. Although, Uphersiene
was a GIBSON
when she died.....she was buried next to first husband Jessie BAUCOM.
Uphersiene, Barnum and Jessie Baucom are all said to be buried in
the same
cemetary. Mount Harmony Baptist Church Cemetary in the Mint
Hill or Mathews
area, North Carolina.
Family has stated that around the depression time frame that Barnum lost
his
farm in Mecklenburg County and he began share cropping with a man
by the name
of Frank Sustar (possibly in Union County, North Carolina).
They built a
house and Barnum, Uphersiene and family moved in with the Sustar
family to
help make it through these tough times. They were somehow related
to this
Sustar family. Since then I have found the name Sustar and
all of its
variations (Sustare, Sistar, Sistare, Sistaire, Sustaire) on the
web. And
there are several FergusonS mentioned marrying into this family.
There is
also a GIBSON mentioned. But the most amazing part is
that I found a Barnum
Alexander SUSTARE. The same exact name as my great grandfather
(except of
course the surnames) and a name that IS NOT common. It
appears this name is
being passed down from somewhere. And possibly from our Ferguson
line
somewhere, because this Barnum Alexander Sustare also married a Ferguson
(same
as Barnum Alexander GIBSON) and her name was Sarah Amanda Ferguson
Her
father was stated as James Ferguson
Well I know this is very long winded.....and several other names are mentioned
here. But I am trying to give as much information as I can
since I don't know
many facts about Uphersiene and Barnum. Any help with this
line would be
GREATLY appreciated. I am lost here. Thank you so much
in advance.
Kathy