Born in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Carroll Ferguson Jr
— married
8 Jan 1871 in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Joseph Carroll Ferguson, Maggie Belle (Ferguson) Keeter, John Prince Ferguson, Ernest Stanford Ferguson, Guy Ferguson, James Young Ferguson, Mary Ann Ferguson, Summie Ray Ferguson, Lillie Elser (Ferguson) Shumate and Gerald Pleasant Ferguson
Died
at age 80
in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Calista Maxwell Ray was born on January 29, 1853, in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States. [1]
She married John Carroll Ferguson Jr (1852-1928) on 8 Jan 1871 in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi. [2] [3] [4]
They had ten children:
- Joseph Carroll Ferguson (1871-1965)
- Maggie Belle (Ferguson) Keeter (1873-1940)
- John Prince Ferguson (1875-1957)
- Ernest Stanford Ferguson (1877-1957)
- Guy Ferguson (1879-1879)
- James Young Ferguson (1880-1893)
- Mary Ann Ferguson (1883-1885)
- Summie Ray Ferguson (1886-1949)
- Lillie Elser (Ferguson) Shumate (1888-1966)
- Gerald Pleasant Ferguson (1891-1956)
She died on 15 Feb 1933 in Waco, Texas. [5] She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. [6]
Sources
- ↑ United States Census, 1870
- ↑ United States Census, 1880
- ↑ United States Census, 1900
- ↑ United States Census, 1910
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Celesta M Ferguson, 15 Feb 1933
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #93650708
- Source: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch entry for Calista Maxwell Ray; contributed by various users.
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