From: R. Wilstead
Subject: [Ferguson] Roll Call ... WV, VA
My Fergusons are from Fayette Co. WV. and before that, Franklin Co. VA.
Joseph and Elizabeth (Griffith) Ferguson (Furgerson)
Children:
Mary Jane b.1852 married Hugh Swader
Charles Thomas b. 1854 died young
James Columbus b. 1857 married Julia Ann Smith (my ggrandfather)
John Otey b. 1858 died young
Amanda Elizabeth b 1861 married William H. Smith
Robert Lee b. 1864 married Nancy M. Rhodes (O'Fallen IL)
Tom Harvey b. 1866 married Addie Martin (Skelton Raleigh, WV)
Josephas b. 1867 married Stella Clark
Isaiah b. 1870
George Riley b. 1873 married Dollie Stroud
Hugh Benjamin b. 1875 married Carry Ratliff
Freddie N. b. 1880 died at 6mo.
Joseph was the son of Frances Ferguson (his mother) 1850 Franklin Co., VA Census. Sisters were Emily (Sink) and Minerva (Morell).
Stuck here. Don't know Joseph's father. Possibly Jeremiah (Thorton) Ferguson

Richard Wilstead

"From: ""Richard Wilstead""
Subject: [Ferguson] ROLL CALL
"My Fergusons are from Fayette Co. WV. and before that, Franklin Co. VA."
Joseph and Elizabeth (Griffith) Ferguson (Furgerson)
Children:
Mary Jane b.1852 married Hugh Swader
Charles Thomas b. 1854 died young
James Columbus b. 1857 married Julia Ann Smith (my ggrandfather)
John Otey b. 1858 died young
Amanda Elizabeth b 1861 married William H. Smith
Robert Lee b. 1864 married Nancy M. Rhodes (O'Fallen IL)
"Tom Harvey b. 1866 married Addie Martin (Skelton Raleigh, WV)"
Josephas b. 1867 married Stella Clark
Isaiah b. 1870
George Riley b. 1873 married Dollie Stroud
Hugh Benjamin b. 1875 married Carry Ratliff
Freddie N. b. 1880 died at 6mo.
"Joseph was the son of Frances Ferguson (his mother) 1850 Franklin Co., VA Census. Sisters were Emily (Sink) and Minerva (Morell)."
Stuck here. Don't know Joseph's father but suspect he comes from the Moses Ferguson line.
Richard Wilstead