Moses Ferguson (1820 - 1903)

Born 13 Mar 1820 in York, Livingston, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Hilbert) Ferguson — married 2 Mar 1851 in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York

Husband of Martha (Trumbull) Ferguson — married 8 Dec 1859 in Cattaraugus County, New York

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1903 at age 82 in Beaver Creek, Rock, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Moses was born in 1820. He was the son of Daniel Ferguson and Mary L. Root. He passed away in 1903. Moses was a farmer and one of the first settlers in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. He was married twice and raised a family of nine children. Moses was a member of the Woodsmen Society near the end of his long life. This explains the unique design of his headstone located in Beaver Valley Cemetery in Beaver Creek.

Sources

• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-C522 : accessed 6 March 2019), Moses Ferguson, , Leon, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing source p. 24, line 6, household ID 185, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 584,486.
• 1850-1860 US Census, New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York
• 1865 New York Census, Leon, Cattaraugus, New York
• 1875 & 1885 Minnesota Census, Beaver Creek, Rock, Minnesota
• 1880 US Census, Beaver Creek, Rock, Minnesota
• 1900 US Census, Beaver Creek Twp, Rock, Minnesota
• Moses Ferguson, "Find A Grave Index"[1]