Would you happen to know if any of these people had family in AR? I am trying
to find family to connect my Mary "Polly" Fergason/Ferguson to. She married
Daniel Winchester in Walker Co. AL in 1842 and settled in Arkansas. One of
their daughters (my g-grandmother) lived in the West Plains area and was
married to a Thomas there. I have been unable to connect her with anyone. Any
connections out there??

Terry


In a message dated 11/2/98 4:37:09 PM Central Standard Time,
writes:

<< In October, 1910, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ferguson; Mr. Ferguson's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Ferguson; a brother, Oliver; and a friend of the family,
Ernest REGAMAN, left their home in Freedom, Missouri, bound for the
community later to be known as Dolph.

They traveled with two covered wagons, a hack and about 18 head of horses
and mules. Mrs. Irene Ferguson MORRISON, of West Plains, Missouri, a
daughter of Victor, said that her grandfather, George, was " quite a horse
trader and traded along the way. The trip took about three weeks."

Victor Ferguson built a store at Dolph and established a post office which
he named after a young man by the name of Dolphus HOOD who worked for him.

Mr. Ferguson applied to E.B. OLDFIELD, State Representative for the
district, to obtain permission to establish the post office which was
established on May 3, 1911. For a time, George A. Ferguson carried the
mail on foot from Dolph to Iuka. Later a mail route was established from
Elizabeth to Dolph to Calico Rock and the mail hack was driven by a girl
named Jesse JAMES.
>>

Does anyone have any Ferguson's located in Walker Co. AL? I am searching for
Mary "Polly" Berthena Furgason (listed this way on marriage certificate)
married Daniel Winchester in Walker Co., AL on 3-10-1842.

On the 1850 Walker Co. census there is a Lyttleton Fergison listed pg #319, I
have reason to believe this may be a relative (possibly a brother?) as she
named one of her children Littleton.

Does anyone out there have any info on these Ferguson's??

Terry


Does anyone have any knowledge of any Ferguson's (any derivative of the
spelling, but in particular Furgason) that are at least partially Native
American? Possibly Cherokee or Creek, from the GA area but may be possibly
AL, SC or NC area.

Rumor has it that my grandmother was at least partial Cherokee but my
grandmother ADAMANTLY denied this. Pictures confirm that this at least could
be a possibility.

Does anyone out there have any ideas or Ferguson's that may fit into this
profile?

Terry


Mary "Polly" Berthena FURGASON
M. Daniel WINCHESTER in Walker Co. AL 3-10-1842
children:
Arriana (Irene)b. 4-1-1844
Jane (Nancy) 6-7-1848
(Linda) Malinda Lunsabar b.8-31-1851
Isam J. Grift b. 6-24-1853
Mary Elizabeth b. 12-10-1855
Littleton Mitchell b. 5-27 1858
Margaret Caroline b. 11-25-1862
Martha Ann b. 1-26-1868

Some names seem to come from Mary's side of the family.

Terry


Carla,

I am not sure if we connect or not, but your letter is the FIRST time I have
EVER come accross a rather strange name in my Ferguson line.

My gr grandmother was Mary "Polly" Berthena (Berthenia?) Ferguson b. approx.
1820. Depending on what census you look at she was born in GA, AL, or NC.
Confusing! I do know that she married Daniel Winchester 3-10-1842 in Walker
Co. AL and soon thereafter moved to AR and MO. Several of the children you
mention are named the same as Mary's.
Berthania is such a strange name that I have never encountered and then to
see it listed with the Ferguson's seems almost to good to be true. Is it
possible that this is a family name???
Any chance we connect??