Volney Everett Ferguson (1872 - 1967)

Born 14 Oct 1872 in North Lake, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Emma Adelia (Nichols) Ferguson — married Feb 1900 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1967 at age 95 in New Hartford, Butler, Iowa, United States

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Biography

1872 BIRTH
Volney Everett Ferguson was born 14 October1872 in North Lake, Wisconsin to Mary (Glines) and Daniel Ferguson. ^[1][2]

1880 US Census
North Lake, Waukesha, Wisconsin ^[3]

1895 Minnesota Census
Winnebago City village, Faribault, Minnesota ^[4]

1900 US Census
Winnebago Township, Faribault, Minnesota^[5]

Martha Willcox, 36, b Illinois, Sept 1863, widow, 4 children 2 living

Jay Willcox, 18, b Minnesota, Mar 1882, farm laborer

Voeney Fergesen, 27, b Wisconsin, Oct 1872, servant, farm labor

1901 MARRIAGE
Volney E Ferguson married widow Emma (Nichols) Catlett in February 1901 in Faribault County, Minnesota. ^{[1][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

They had five children: Gordon Daniel, Archie Douglas, Florence Ruth, Donald Everett, and Merrill Eugene

She had three children from her first marriage: Edward Wesley, Beth Eulalia, and Alice Maude Catlett.

1910 US Census
Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota^[12]

Volney E Ferguson, 37, b Wisconsin, ? station

Emma A Ferguson, 37, b Minnesota, m 2, 7 children, 7 living

Gordon D Ferguson, 7, b Minnesota, son

Archie D Ferguson, 4, b Minnesota, son

Florence R Ferguson, 3, b Minnesota, daughter

Donald E Ferguson, 0, b Minnesota, son

Edward W Cattett, 14, b Minnesota, stepson

Beth E Cattett, 13, b Minnesota, step daughter

Alice M Cattett, 11, b Minnesota, step daughter

1918 World War I Draft Registration
When Volney Everett Ferguson registered for the draft 12 Sep 1918, he was a married shoemaker in Winnebago, Wisconsin.^[2]

1920 US Census
Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota ^[13]

Volney E Ferguson, 47, b Wisconsin, shoemaker, own shop

Emma Ferguson, 47, b Minnesota, wife

Gordon D Ferguson, 17, b Minnesota, farm labor

Archie D Ferguson, 14, b Minnesota, son

Florence R Ferguson, 13, b Minnesota, daughter

Donald E Ferguson, 9, b Minnesota, son

Merrill E Ferguson, 7, b Minnesota, son

Elizabeth Nichols, 72, b Minnesota, daughter

Edward W Catlett, 24, b Minnesota, mechanic, working out, stepson

Beth E Catlett, 23, b Minnesota, house keeper, working out, step daughter

Elizabeth Nichols, 72, b Wisconsin, mother in law

1930 US Census
265 Blue Earth Ave, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota

Valney Freguson, 57, b Wisconsin, buyer ?, rent $15

Emmer Freguson, 57, b Minnesota, wife

Archie Freguson, 24, b Minnesota, oil truck man, son

Donald Freguson, 20 , b Minnesota, grocery salesman, son

Merrill Freguson, 17, b Minnesota

1940 US Census
Winnebago, Winnebago Village, Faribault, Minnesota^[14]

Eugene D Ferguson, 71, b Wisconsin, widowed

Volney E Ferguson, 67, b Wisconsin, widowed, brother

1967 DEATH AND BURIAL
Volney Ferguson died 21 November 1967 at the Perrin Convalescent Home in New Hartford, Iowa; ^[1]burial in Riverside Cemetery, Winnebago, Faribault County, Minnesota^[15]

Volney Everett Ferguson Obituary

The body of Volney E Ferguson, 95, who died in Perrin Convalescent Home in New Hartford Tuesday night, will be taken to the Spencer & Armstrong funeral home at Winnebago, Minn., for services at 1:30 p. m. Saturday. The body will be at Nottger-Schoof funeral home after noon Thursday until noon Friday when friends may call. Burial will be in Winnebago.

He was born Oct. 14, 1872, in North Lake, Wis., the son of Daniel and Mary Glines Ferguson. He married Emma Nichols in Winnebago Feb. 14, 1900. He had managed the Land-O-Lakes Produce Co. and farmed in Winnebago until three years ago when he came to New Hartford to live with his daughter.

Survivors include three sons: Archie of Winnebago, Don of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Merrill of Shakopee, Minn.; a step-son, Wesley Catlett of Mesa, Ariz.; three daughters: Mrs. Walter Perrin of Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Alice Perrin of New Hartford and Mrs. Beth Pierce of Winnebago: 24 grandchildren and numerous great- and greatgreatgrandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, wife, a son and three brothers.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa Dated 22 November 1967 page 12, Volney Everett Ferguson Obituary
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K87F-D8Y : 24 August 2019), Volney Everett Ferguson, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHP-3GQ : 15 January 2022), Volney E. Fergeuson in household of Daniel Fergeuson, North Lake, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ67-DLF : 3 April 2016), Volney E Ferguson in household of Daniel H Ferguson, Winnebago City village, Faribault, Minnesota; citing p. 2, line 3, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,770.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S4-5WR : accessed 9 January 2023), Voeney Ferguson in household of Martha Willcox, Winnebago township (excl. Winnebago City village), Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,763.
6. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNL-4V6 : 28 August 2019), Volney E Ferguson and Emma Catlin, 09 Feb 1901, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing p. , local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,673,715.
7. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGY-TQG2 : 28 August 2019), Volney E. Ferguson and Mrs. Emma Catlin, 14 Feb 1901, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing p. , local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,673,582.
8. ↑ "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD62-15G : 10 February 2018), Volney E. Ferguson and Mrs. Emma Catlin, 14 Feb 1901; citing Winnebago City, Faribault, Minnesota, reference pg308, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,673,582.
9. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNL-4VC : 28 August 2019), Volney E Ferguson and Emma Catlett, 14 Feb 1901, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing p. , local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,673,715.
10. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNL-4V4 : 28 August 2019), Volney E Ferguson and Emma Catlett, 16 Feb 1901, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing p. , local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,673,715.
11. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNL-4V8 : 28 August 2019), Volney E Ferguson and Emma Catlin, 09 Feb 1901, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing p. , local historical societies and universities, Minnesota; FHL microfilm 1,673,715.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LT-1NY : accessed 27 October 2019), Volney E Ferguson, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 91, sheet 7A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 696; FHL microfilm 1,374,709.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWY7-MW1 : accessed 27 October 2019), Volney E Ferguson, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing ED 91, sheet 9B, line 60, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 828; FHL microfilm 1,820,828.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSKT-RDK : 27 July 2019), Volney E Ferguson in household of Eugene D Ferguson, Winnebago, Winnebago Village, Faribault, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-33B, sheet 8B, line 46, family 164, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1920.
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30527044/volney-everett-ferguson: accessed 08 January 2023), memorial page for Volney Everett Ferguson (1872–1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30527044, citing Riverside Cemetery, Winnebago, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Nicholas W (contributor 46888704).

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