Columbus Harrison Ferguson (1889 - 1986)

Born 19 Dec 1889 in Gaston, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of James William Ferguson and Catherine Etella (Forbes) Ferguson

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Stewart — married 29 Jun 1913 in Clover, York, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1986 at age 96 in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mack Morrison [send private message]

Biography

Columbus was born in 1889. He passed away in 1986. He is buried in the Anson Memorial Park, Wadesboro, NC

Sources

• Personal Recollection, Jun 19, 2022

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66056463/columbus-harrison-ferguson: accessed 20 August 2023), memorial page for Columbus Harrison Ferguson (19 Dec 1889–4 Dec 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66056463, citing Anson Memorial Park, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Julious (contributor 46966445).

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Mack Morrison and LB, his 2nd cousin, 1x removed, the child of Florence Ferguson Brewer. Their most-recent common ancestors are the 2nd great-grandparents of Mack and the great-grandparents of LB: Thomas William Ferguson and Betsy Ferguson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousins based on sharing 116 cM across 3 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Mack Morrison and his 2nd cousin, Catherine Meek. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-grandparents: James William Ferguson and Catherine Etella Forbes. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin based on sharing 200 cM across 7 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Mack Morrison and his 2nd cousin, Catherine Meek. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-grandparents: James William Ferguson and Catherine Etella Forbes. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin based on sharing 200 cM across 7 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Mack Morrison and his 3rd cousin, TMT the child of James Ross Thrower. Their most recent common ancestors are their 2nd great-grandparents:John Harvey Forbes and Catherine Thornburg. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin based on sharing 246 cM across 8 segments.