From: Betty Kjellberg 
bettykj@qwest.net

I'm looking for parents of John Ferguson, b. on 6 Jan bet 1781-1786. (His
birth year has also been reported as 1771, but that date does not correspond
to his age in census records) in NC.   Served in War of 1812, as a Private
in Capt. John Brock's Company, Tennessee Militia.  Married first Nancy
Morgan (who left him); the name of his second wife has been reported in many
different ways (her first name is either Lavina or Melvina).  He died in
Claiborne Co., TN 14 Apr 1876 and was buried there.

John had 12 or 13 children by his second wife (Louisa Jane, Liberty Martin
V., Rebecca J., Isaac, Martha Angeline, James K. Polk, Judith Adeline, John
Alexander, Thomas G., Joel Henry, Isham G., William Levy, and Robert
Preston).

Another Ferguson family lived in Claiborne Co. at the same time, and I have
wondered (but cannot prove) if they were related.  That family was headed by
Thomas Ferguson, b. abt 1794 in North Carolina, d. Jun 1858, Claiborne Co.,
TN.

I'm from the Los Angeles area, maiden name was Ferguson.

Betty

From: Betty Kjellberg
bettykj@qwest.net

Hi Margaret,

Yes, I've used the Claiborne County Project site a lot ... They have great
information there.

I'm just stuck with John...can't seem to get back any further.  Thanks for
the suggestions, though.  Someday, maybe.....

Betty