Thompson Benton (T.B.) Ferguson,( my ggg uncle) was the first appointed
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.  Can anyone add to or connect to my
Ferguson line?

Descendants of Abner Ferguson
 
        1       Abner Ferguson
..              +Hannah(Anna) Atkinson  - 1860  Father: Mother:
.       2       Ruth Ferguson
.....           +Childers               Father: Mother:
.       2       Elizabeth Emaline Ferguson      1849 - 1929
.....           +Ira Francis Marion "F.M." Butler       1846 - 1936     Father: Joseph W Butler
                                                                                          Mother: Sarah?Jane Henderson
....    3       Sylvia May Butler       1868 - 1894
........                +Walter Irvan "Tobe" Maulding   1871 - 1939     Father: Ambrose
                                              PleasantMaulding                  Mother: Gule Ella Mills
....    3       Delbert "Bert" Eugene Butler    1869 -
........                +Nile           Father: Mother:
....    3       Elva Robinette"Nettie" Butler   1871 - 1922
........                +Alford Eugene Briscoe          Father: Jeremiah Briscoe        Mother: Lanny Shannon
....    3       Forest Lee Butler       1873 - 1881
....    3       Nellie Victor Butler    1875 -
........                +Tom Ingram             Father: Mother:
....    3       Tony Abner Butler       1877 - 1900
....    3       Leota Paradine"Pat" Butler      1879 - 1966
........                +Walter Lee Buzan       1873 - 1962     Father: Mother:
....    3       Essie Myrtle Butler     1881 - 1968
........                +Santford"Vess" Craig   1877 - 1968     Father: Isaac Craig
                                             Mother: Anna Crann
....    3       Alura Ray Butler        1883 -
........                +Arthur "Art" Garfield McClain          Father: Mother:
....    3       Lula Dale(twin) Butler  1886 - 1890
....    3       Bulah Dan(twin) Butler  1886 - 1888
....    3       Alta Butler     1889 - 1889
.       2       Tompson Benton Ferguson 1857 - 1921
.....           +Elva Shartel           Father: Mother:
....    3       T.B. "Trad" Ferguson
....    3       Walter Ferguson
.       2       Walter Ferguson
.       2       Ike Ferguson  
 

Thanks for your time
Sylvia@cottagesoft.com


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This is my ggg uncle Thompson Benton, T.B. Ferguson, first appointed
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.  Anyone connect to this line?

Thank you for your time.
sylvia@cottagesoft.com

OBITUARY:  Thompson Benton Ferguson was born 3/17/1857, near Des Moines,
Iowa.  His parents moved when he was a yr old to Emporia, Kns.  His mother
died when he was 3 yrs old, after which his father enlisted as a Union
soldier in the Civil War and he was brought up by an older sister.  Kansas,
being a new state educational opportunities were few, and Mr. Ferguson made
his way through the Kns State Normal at Emporia by teaching at intervals
until he procured money to put him through.  When quite a youth he studied
for the Ministry and was an earnest student of Bible history which has
contributed greatly to his spiritual comfort since the death of his young
son, Lt. Trad Ferguson.  After a short career as a Methodist minister, he
went to Chautauqua cty., Kns where he taught school for nine yrs and where
he was married to Elva Shartel, at her home near Sedan, June 9th, 1885. In
1890 he purchased the Sedan Republican which he edited for 2 yrs.  During
this period of his life, he published his book, "The Jayhawkers," a story of
the early history of Kansas.  He made the run into Oklahoma staking a claim
near Oklahoma City which he later sold and returned to Sedan.  In October
1892 following the opening of this country in the spring he came to Watonga
and established the Watonga Republican which he edited until his death.  The
story of his hardships and deprivations he endured during those pioneer days
could only have been told of a brave and courageous man.  The Watonga
Republican, next to his family, was nearest to his heart and all the best
and greatest of his life has been given to the state through the pages of
this paper.  His rise in the political newspaper field, resulting in his
appointment to the highest office in the state, 1901 when he was named
Governor by President Roosevelt.  He served in this office for four yrs and
six weeks, a longer term than any other incumbent.  Perhaps his intense
patriotism and defective eyesight alone kept him from being a volunteer in
the Spanish American war.  His countrys cause always near to his heart and
next to America came his home state whose growth he helped so much to shape.
His editorial work, was continued until his departure for the hospital, and
his articles about the Men of Oklahoma will take their place as valuable
records in the history of Oklahoma.  He leaves a wife, one son, two
grandchildren, Loomis Benton and Ruth Elva, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Childers
and Mrs. Emaline Butler, nephew, Walter Ferguson, of Snyder, other relatives
and a host of friends.

Hello to all,

Does anyone connect to my Ferguson  line?

Descendants of Abner Ferguson
                                                
        1       Abner Ferguson                  b: 1827-1828 in Born Indiana or LDS shows Va.**See
Note Page**     d: 1893-1894 in Prob. Emporia, Kansas
.               +Hannah(Anna) Atkinson  Father: Mother:         d: 1860
        2       Ruth Ferguson                           
..              +Childers       Father: Mother:         
        2       Elizabeth Emaline Ferguson                      b: April 14, 1849 in Henry Co., Indiana
**See Note Page**       d: March 15, 1929 in Buried Cleveland, Ok
..              +Ira Francis Marion "F.M." Butler       Father: Joseph W Butler Mother:
Sarah?Jane Henderson    b: August 20, 1846 in Waren Co., Illinois  **See Note
Page**  d: May 02, 1936 in Pawnee County, Ok, buried  Cleveland, Ok
        2       Thompson Benton Ferguson                        b: March 17, 1857 in Near Des Moines,
Iowa/LDS shows Polk Co., Iowa   d: 1921 in Watonga, Okla.
..              +Elva Shartel   Father: Shartel Mother:         
        2       Walter Ferguson                 b: in Prominent early day banker of Tulsa, Oklahoma     
        2       Ike Ferguson                    b: in Early day Merchant in weatern Oklahoma    
________________________________________________________

Abner Ferguson was the husband of Hannah Atkinson and father of TB Ferguson.

Abner was a farmer and highland Scotch.  They were Iowa Pioneers and lived
in northwestern Iowa about the Storm Lake Massacre.  The family moved to
Kansas when T.B. Ferguson was about one yr old.  The Fergusons lived at
Emporia, Kns until 1867, in Labette Cty several yrs and from 1879 until 1892
in Chautaugua Cty.

He enlisted as a Union soldier in the Civil War.

He was the father of the first appointed Governor of Oklahoma, Thompson
Benton "T.B." Ferguson.

Thank you for your time.

sylvia@cottagesoft.com

Judy,

See the obit of Thompson Benton, "T.B' Ferguson below.  It gives his and his
father, Abner Ferguson's history and it lists  his survivors.

It appears one of  Abner's son's was Walter and also one of T.B.'s sons was
Walter and he was a prominent business man, banker, brilliant speaker, etc
at Tulsa, Oklahoma, this written by his mother, Elva Shartel Ferguson.

I also have some accounts on T.B. Ferguson's wife, Elva Shartel listed below.  

It looks like we are on the same path. 

First appointed Governor to the State of Oklahoma.

T. B. Ferguson's Mansion is maintained by the Historical Society of Watonga, Ok.

I have quite extensive info about T.B. Ferguson from the "Watonga
Republican" Newspaper, Watonga, Blaine County, Ok., Thursday, 2/17/1921.
For a copy of all info, write to same above, or the Historical Society of
Watonga, Ok.  Hereafter, I will only enter as much as I can on these pages.
See some info on his father, Abner Fergusons, page.

Excerpt from above:  Thompson Benton Ferguson-"Roosevelt, like Diogenes of
old, was looking around for an honest man and he mistook Tom Ferguson's red
head for a halo."  That statement credited to a political enemy when
Thompson B Ferguson was appointed territorial Governor of Ok., was accepted
by his friends as the suggestion for his title of "Honest Tom."   The fact
that the application remained with him until the time of his death-that his
personal integrity never has been questioned by the people of
Oklahoma-supplies an eloquent index to the character of a man who served as
the terroritorys chief executive through four years.

OBITUARY:  Thompson Benton Ferguson was born 3/17/1857, near Des Moines,
Iowa.  His parents moved when he was a yr old to Emporia, Kns.  His mother
died when he was 3 yrs old, after which his father enlisted as a Union
soldier in the Civil War and he was brought up by an older sister.  Kansas,
being a new state educational opportunities were few, and Mr. Ferguson made
his way through the Kns State Normal at Emporia by teaching at intervals
until he procured money to put him through.  When quite a youth he studied
for the Ministry and was an earnest student of Bible history which has
contributed greatly to his spiritual comfort since the death of his young
son, Lt. Trad Ferguson.  After a short career as a Methodist minister, he
went to Chautauqua cty., Kns where he taught school for nine yrs and where
he was married to Elva Shartel, at her home near Sedan, June 9th, 1885. In
1890 he purchased the Sedan Republican which he edited for 2 yrs.  During
this period of his life, he published his book, "The Jayhawkers," a story of
the early history of Kansas.  He made the run into Oklahoma staking a claim
near Oklahoma City which he later sold and returned to Sedan.  In October
1892 following the opening of this country in the spring he came to Watonga
and established the Watonga Republican which he edited until his death.  The
story of his hardships and deprivations he endured during those pioneer days
could only have been told of a brave and courageous man.  The Watonga
Republican, next to his family, was nearest to his heart and all the best
and greatest of his life has been given to the state through the pages of
this paper.  His rise in the political newspaper field, resulting in his
appointment to the highest office in the state, 1901 when he was named
Governor by President Roosevelt.  He served in this office for four yrs and
six weeks, a longer term than any other incumbent.  Perhaps his intense
patriotism and defective eyesight alone kept him from being a volunteer in
the Spanish American war.  His countrys cause always near to his heart and
next to America came his home state whose growth he helped so much to shape.
His editorial work, was continued until his departure for the hospital, and
his articles about the Men of Oklahoma will take their place as valuable
records in the history of Oklahoma.  He leaves a wife, one son, two
grandchildren, Loomis Benton and Ruth Elva, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Childers
and Mrs. Emaline Butler, nephew, Walter Ferguson, of Snyder, other relatives
and a host of friends.

T.B. Ferguson was on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Historical
Society when it was first incorporated in January 1896.

See his wife, Elva Shartel's, note page.  Quite a notable pioneer in her own
right.
________________________________________________________

Elva Shartel, wife of Governor Thompson Benton "T.B" Ferguson.

The following info taken from the book by, Mrs. Tom Ferguson, (Elva Shartel)
who prefers use the name Mrs. Tom Ferguson.

THEY CARRIED THE TORCH, by Mrs. Tom Ferguson, published 1937, reprinted,
June 1989 by Levite of Apache, 1005 N Flood Ste 107, Norman, Ok. 73069.
Phone 1-405-366-6442.  Printed by the Apache News.  (Cover pen & ink by
Grandson, Benton Ferguson, who was born in the Ferguson's Watonga home.)

"To my beloved son, Walter Fersuon, I dedicate this story of Oklahoma's
Pioneer Newspapers".  THE AUTHOR

EXCERPTS as follows:

Elva Shartel Ferguson states the Watonga Republican was established Oct
1892, one of the first western Oklahoma newspapers, by her fiery red headed,
scotchman, Republican husband, Thompson benton, "T.B." Ferguson.

Elva Shartel achieved national and international fame, likewise, in the
character of Sabra Cravat, the heroine of Edna Ferber's great novel of
pioneer Oklahoma, "Cimarron".

She has been recreated on the screen as well as having read about her on
printed pages as copies of the book, Cimarron, are in many foreign countries
and printed in many different languages.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
sylvia@cottagesoft.com 



>Dear Sylvia,
>
>I was interested in your message.   You show a Walter
>Ferguson as being son of your Abner.
>
>We have a Walter Ferguson in our line who was a
>wealthy man in the Tulsa area.  His daughter, Margaret,
>was one of the youngest women in the US with a pilots '
>license.  She was killed young in a plane crash.
>
>Our Walter is son of Joseph W. Ferguson and his wife
>Mary Elizabeth Bell.    Our Walter died 28 May 1948, at
>Wewoka, Hughes County, OK.     We have some probate
>papers where his brother's and sisters inherited from him.
>
>We aren't by chance working on the same man are we?
>
>Judy Germann