From: Sharon Clark <clarksha@swbell.net>

Good Morning Ferguson Cousins,

This extremely kind and sweet lady, Pat Sulzer, sent me this
information:

Crawford Co,MO Obituaries----Volume 1    ---1872--1902
by Lorene Davis (1994)

pAGE 10...Miss Julie Ann ferguson, daughter of Obadiah and Lucinda
Ferguson, died of chronic rheumatism at the home of her sister , Mrs
Elvira Snelson Martin in Union twp, Novemeber 28,1880, aged 46 years
and 29days.

page 15.
Elizabeth ferguson, widow of Rev. W. G. Ferguson , born Allen County,
kentucky, August 1,1807, died November  27,1884. Married about 1829.
Csame to Crawford Co in 1855.  her husband died decemebr 25,1867. She
was the mother of 11 children. The 4 still living are: Mrs Emaline
Larue, Simeon, herman and Eugene. Buried  in the Keysville cemetery.

page 41
Urania ferguson, daughter of Simeon and Mollie Ferguson, born June 13,
1868 died December 14,1891. belonged to fairview Baptist church.
Funeral services by her pastor Alfred Hill. Burial in the Osborn
cemetery.

page 121
William henry Ferguson, the oldest son ofObadiah and Lucinda
Ferguson, died Saturday morning in Steelville. The funeral was held
the following day. He was one of the early settlers of the county
and was probably the best posted man in regard to its early history.
Mr. Ferguson was born Allen County, Kentucky in 1827.  His parents
came to Washington County,Missouri in 1837. Hefollowed the occupation
of  a farmer for many years, though he understood the brick layinmg
trade and sometimes worked at that.  During the last few years of his
life . he conducted a hardware and farming implement business in
Steelville. Mr. Ferguson served as sheriff  and collector for eight
years, as surveyor for twelve or fourteen years (in Decemeber of 1857
he laid out and surveyed the town of Cuba), as assessor for one year
and as notaryy public for many years . His greatest public service
was as an administrator of estates, he having administered more
estates than any other citizen of Crawford County.  In 1860 he
married Martha D. Johnson of washington county. She died in 1871  and
two years later he married Mrs. Amanda A. Millsap.  They were the
parents of three daughters, MATTIE, WIFE OF hON. a. l. Reeves and
Miss Flossie Ferguson of Steelville and Eugenia, wife of Dr. Willis B
Arthur of st. Louis.
taken from June 7, 1901 Telephone  (this was name of old newspaper,
The Telephone)

page 127
Bruce Ferguson was born in Washington County, November 9,1831
and died at Steelville, JULY 19,1901 and lived in Crawford County
most of his life.  Four children survive, Miss Clemmie Ferguson, Lee
ferguson, Maggie Ferguson and Carl Ferguson. Burial was in the
Keysville cemetery  beside his wife who died 18 years ago. He was a
soldier in the 10th Missouri calvary during the Civil war. He was the
last of the children of OBADIAH and Lucinda FERGUSON.

page 131
Albert Donald ferguson , son of Eugene and Mattie (key)
Ferguson died February 21,1902.. He was born in Crawford County ,
October 19,1875, onthe place where he died and was the only son of
Mattie, who died in 1881. About two years ago he had measles and had
not been strong since. Survived by father and sister

Have a great day,

Sharon
clarksha@swbell.net