William Ferguson (1756 - 1801)

Descendants

Died 1801 at about age 45 in Cannonsburg, Jefferson, Mississippi, United States

Biography

William Ferguson is an early settler of Jefferson County, Mississippi. He acquired land in the county and established Uniontown in the late 1700s. He is known for operating "Mount Locust".

William married Pauline Burch, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Holt) Burch. Among their children are:

• Philadelphia, m. John Shackleford
• James
• George William
• Anderson
• Samuel
• David

For more photos of Mount Locust see:

• "The Last Inn on the Natchez Trace"
• "Mount Locust; Natchez Trace"

Sources

• "Uniontown, Mississippi, Wikipedia Page"
• Find A Grave