William Ferguson (1821 - 1897)

Born 1821 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 3 May 1897 at about age 76 in Mason, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

It is told that William and Isabella were among those of Scots descent who lived in Northern Ireland for about a generation or so. They are often called "Scots-Irish" or "Scotch-Irish". They then came to the New World landing in Canada and trekked south having children along the way. They stopped in Pennsylvania long enough to have a child or two and receive U.S. citizenship then they were on the move again. They finally settled in West Virginia. Among the children of William and Isabella are:

• Rebecca Jane, b. 5 Jul 1851 in Pennsylvania; m. John W. McDermitt; d. 22 Jul 1924 in Mason, West Virginia^[1]
• William Varner, b. 10 Sep 1854 in Pennsylvania; m. Mary E. Boles; d. 26 Feb 1932
• Annie M, b. 1857^[2]; m. Henry Matheny; d. 07 May 1926^[3]
• Elizabeth, b. 03 Dec 1859^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999
2. ↑ West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
3. ↑ West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999
4. ↑ West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928

See also:

• Genealogical research compiled by Aunt Jan
• U.S. Citizenship Papers
• United States Census, 1860
• Find A Grave: Memorial #95338750

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Dave McNally for adding sources for this profile.