James Edwin Ferguson (1871 - 1939)

Born 22 May 1871 in Red River County, Texas, USA

Husband of Bessie Elizabeth (Johnston) Ferguson — married 1901 in Lamar County, Texas, United States

Died 2 Apr 1939 at age 67 in Red River County, Texas, United States of America

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Biography

James was born on 22 May 1871 in Red River County, Texas, USA. He was the son of William Jefferson Ferguson and Marion (Watson) Ferguson.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

In the 1880 census James (age 9) was living in Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA.^[1]

In the 1900 census James (age 29) was living in Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA.^[4]

When James was about 29 he married Bessie Elizabeth Johnston in 1901 in Lamar County, Texas, United States.^[9]

On 8 June 1905 James (age 34) was living in Davenport, Red River, Texas.^[10]

In the 1910 census James (age 38) was living in Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA.^[6]

In the 1920 census James (age 48) was living in Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA.^[7]

In the 1930 census James (age 58) was living in Precinct 5, Red River, Texas, USA.^[8]

In about 1939 James (age about 67) was living in Texas, USA.^[5]

James died at the age of 67 on 2 April 1939 in Red River County, Texas, United States of America.^[5][11][2]

James was buried after 2 April 1939 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, United States of America.^[2]

Research Notes

Facts with no date

On an unknown date James was living in Davenport, Red River County, Texas.^[3]

Issues to be checked

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• A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.
• There is no source with source id 'S104'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1880 Census: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) Note: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C,
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1323; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 102 Name: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1323; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 102.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Burial: Source: S4.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Residence: Ancestry.com, U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.),
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1315; Volume #: Roll 1315 - Certificates: 74376-74749, 29 Jul 1920-30 Jul 1920 Name: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1315; Volume #: Roll 1315 - Certificates: 74376-74749, 29 Jul 1920-30 Jul 1920.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1900 Census: Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Clarksville, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1665; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241665 Name: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clarksville, Red River, Texas; Roll: 1665; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241665.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Death: Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Note: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA,
   Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982 Name: Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1910 Census: Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) Note: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-catalogs-census/1910/index.html" target="_blank">NARA</a>,
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T624_1585; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1375598 Name: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T624_1585; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1375598.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1920 Census: Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Note: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="https://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-catalogs-census/1920/part-07.html" target="_blank">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City),
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 155 Name: Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Roll: T625_1841; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 155.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1930 Census: Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls,
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342119 Name: Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Red River, Texas; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342119.
9. ↑ Marriage: Source: S42.
10. ↑ Residence: Missing source ID S104. Citing: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 126 Name: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 126 (accessed before 4 May 2023)
11. ↑ Died: Source: S8.

See also:

• Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
• Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Note: Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
• Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) Note: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
• Source: S104 Ancestry.com, U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Note: Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives