James Fergus (1813 - 1902)

Born 8 Oct 1813 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Pamelia Dillin — married 16 Mar 1845 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1902 at age 88 in Armells, Fergus, Montana, USA

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Biography

James Fergus. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]} Born 8 Oct 1813. Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ^{[1] [2] [7] [9] [10] [13] [14] [16] [18]} Died 25 Jun 1902. Armells, Fergus, Montana, USA. ^{[1] [11] [12]} Baptism: , Glassford, Lanark, Scotland. ^[18] Arrival 1833 ^[7] Residence 1850 District 37, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. ^[9] 21 Sep 1857. Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota Territory, USA. ^[10] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self. 1880 Sun River, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA. ^[2] 1889-1899 Montana, USA. ^[15] Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head. 1900 Deerfield, Fergus, Montana, USA. ^[7] Buried Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States of America. ^[1] Marriage Husband James Fergus. Wife Pamelia Dillin. Child: Frances Luella Fergus. Marriage 16 Mar 1845. Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. ^{[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]}

External Files

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• File O5 File: Format: pdf. story MTYPE story. STYPE pdf. SIZE 1565760. The Montana post., September 09, 1865 Vigilantes of Montana and the folks who were there. RIN 59a6253d-d649-4038-9647-4eb8beade0ca 9 Sep 1865 Bannack, Beaverhead, Montana Territory, USA Physical Description: This town originated from the "Grasshopper Diggings," which were first discovered in the month of July, by John White and a small party of prospectors, on the Grasshopper Creek, a tributary of the Beaverhead. The discoverer, together with Rudolph Dorsett, was murdered by Charley Kelly, in the month of December 1863, near the Milk Ranche, on the road from Virginia City to Helena. Wash Stapleton and his party came in a short time after, and were soon joined by others, among whom were W. B. Dance, S. T. Hauser, James Morley, Drury Underwood, F. M. Thompson, N. P. Langford, James Fergus, John Potter, Judge Hoyt and Dr. Hoyt, Chas. St. Clair, David Thompson, Buz Caven, Messrs. Burchett. Morelle, Harbv, J. M. Castner, Pat Bray and brother, Sturges, Col. McLean, R. C. Knox, and other well known citizens of Montana. The name, "Bannack." was given to the settlement, from the Bannack Indians, the lords of the soil. It was the first "mining camp" of any importance, discovered on the eastern slope of the Mountains, and as the stories of its wonderful richness went abroad, hundreds of scattered prospectors flocked in, and before the following Spring, the inhabitants numbered upwards of a thousand. META <metadataxml/> CREA 2020-08-16 19:40:58.000 CLON TID 64272339. PID 48119589230. OID 4006b5e9-b429-43d0-840c-9859c5dea886. Origin: u
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Source: S1586869370 Ancestry Record 60525 #96040382
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: S1586871654 Year: 1880; Census Place: Sun River, Lewis and Clark, Montana; Roll: 742; Page: 344C; Enumeration District: 020 Ancestry Record 6742 #43326198
3. ↑ Source: S1587791055 Ancestry Record 60984 #306330
4. ↑ Source: S1587791065 Ancestry Record 2086 #559618
5. ↑ Source: S1587791072 Ancestry Record 61370 #1485661
6. ↑ Source: S1586871886 Montans State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; FHL Roll: 25-30 Ancestry Record 61255 #600408486
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Source: S1586869664 Year: 1900; Census Place: Deerfield, Fergus, Montana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1240911 Ancestry Record 7602 #55225095
8. ↑ Source: S1587791017 Ancestry Record 7851 #47510
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: S1586871821 Year: 1850; Census Place: District 37, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: M432_126; Page: 199A; Image: 36 Ancestry Record 8054 #16523221
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Source: S1587714434 Ancestry Record 1058 #1181124
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Source: S1587791205 Ancestry Record 70786 #3983
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Source: S1590198666 St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Publication Date: 26/ Jun/ 1902; Publication Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/139469613/?article=1ee6a167-2f55-4363-9fa8-56905f4459eb&focus=0.7056773,0.8981438,0.8375778,0. Ancestry Record 61843 #565732350
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Source: S1586871813 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records Ancestry Record 5437 #60923215
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Source: S1599069025 Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1439767 Ancestry Record 4394 #6350449
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} Source: S1599069039 Ancestry Record 28876 #14
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Source: S1586871813 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records Ancestry Record 5437 #60869080
17. ↑ Source: S1590198666 Helena Weekly Herald; Publication Date: 13/ Oct/ 1887; Publication Place: Helena, Montana, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/343183986/?article=9507403b-7526-415c-a2c0-97436f9ad1f6&focus=0.05351922,0.26796603,0.18808046,0.3692 Ancestry Record 61843 #314447462
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} Source: S1599075226 Ancestry Record 60143 #646580
19. ↑ Source: S1587791055 Ancestry Record 60984 #306330
20. ↑ Source: S1587791065 Ancestry Record 2086 #559618
21. ↑ Source: S1587791072 Ancestry Record 61370 #1485661
22. ↑ Source: S1587791017 Ancestry Record 7851 #47510
23. ↑ Source: S1590198666 Helena Weekly Herald; Publication Date: 13/ Oct/ 1887; Publication Place: Helena, Montana, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/343183986/?article=9507403b-7526-415c-a2c0-97436f9ad1f6&focus=0.05351922,0.26796603,0.18808046,0.3692 Ancestry Record 61843 #314447462

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