James
Ferguson
Born about in Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Robert Ferguson
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Mary Ann (Ferguson) Henry and Hannah (Ferguson) Glasgow
Husband of
Jane (Glasgow) Ferguson
— married
3 Oct 1850 in Oritor, Kildress, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Robert Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, David Ferguson, James Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Anne Ferguson, Martha Ferguson and Mary (Ferguson) Smith
Died
at about age 89
in Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
Profile last modified
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Biography
James was born about 1827. He was the son of Robert Ferguson, farmer, and lived at Killycurragh as of 1850.
On 3 Oct 1850 at Oritor Presbyterian, he married Jane Glasgow of Killycurragh, daughter of David Glasgow. Witnessed by James Glasgow and William Ferguson. [1]
By 1911 he had moved in with daughter Mary and her husband John Smith.
He passed away 10 Feb 1916 age 91 at the house of his son Robert Ferguson, Killycurragh. He was interred at Clare Churchard. The chief mourners were: [2] [3] [4]
- Robert Ferguson, James Ferguson (sons)
- John Smyth (son-in-law)
- David Ferguson, James Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, William Ferguson, Henry Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, William Smyth and John Smyth (grandsons)
- Henry Glasgow, James Glasgow, Thomas Glasgow, John Glasgow, Samuel Glasgow, Richard Glasgow, Richard Glasgow, and William Henry (nephews)
Sources
- ↑ James Ferguson, Jane Glasgow, 31 Oct 1850, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages
- ↑ James Ferguson, 1916 , Cookstown, 91 at Irish Civil Registration - Deaths
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #230043593
- ↑ "Obituary - Mr James Ferguson, Killycurragh", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 19 February 1916 - Page 6
- 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 24 in Killycurragh (Oritor, Tyrone). James(74), Jane(72), Mary(27). All Church of Ireland.
- 1911 Ireland census - Residents of a house 2 in Ballynasollus (Ballynasollus, Tyrone). John Smith(37), Mary(37), Lizzie J(7), Willie Jas(6), Martha Ellen(4), Sarah Mar(1), James Ferguson(84, boarder).
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