Mississippi Ferguson Queries

If you have a query on a Ferguson(doesn't have to be related to the Fergusons on this site) e-mail me and I will post it. I'm going to organize them by state so please include the state to put them in along with you e-mail address for reply. All queries go to Rob Robinson . It will take a week to get them up so please be patient. All queries MUST have some type of Ferguson connection.

Queries for Fergusons from Mississippi:



#1 May 27, 1999
Surname: FERGUSON

I am not sure if what I have helps but I am from a line of FERGUSONs which ended in Mississippi. I live in Sant Rosa, CA and here is what I have:
My Dad was John David FERGUSON of Sumner, Mississippi.
His father was John David FERGUSON of Sumner, Mississippi.
His father was Rev. Henry Adam FERGUSON of Alabama 1838-1917
His father was Sir Samuel Yarborough FERGUSON of Scotland 1800-1869
His father was Adam FERGUSON of Scotland -1839
His father was Adam FERGUSON of Scotland 1723-1818
I also have information on their wives if that would help.
Any information that you have, please forward it to me or point me to it... Thanks in advance.

David Ferguson

#2 October 18, 1999
Surname: FERGUSON, DOUGLAS, LEFFORD and WRIGHT

I am looking for information on the family line of James FERGUSON from Tennessee married to Edith DOUGLAS, Tennessee. They possibly moved to Arkansas in 1800s. Their son Rufus Emmett FERGUSON was born in Saline County, Arkansas on march 1855. Rufus at the age of 35 second marriage in 1862 was to 18 year old Ella Estella LEFFORD b. 1862 Michigan. Their children were: Zeb FERGUSON b. Searcy Ark. 1/27/1897, Gilbert FERGUSON b? ARK., Roma FERGUSON b? ARK d. 1965? Memphis TN., Bura Elizabeth FERGUSON b. Jan 27, 1897 Little Rock, Ark. d. April 13, 1959 Memphis, TN. m. October 16, 1914 to Joseph Benson WRIGHT, MS.
Thanks for any help.
Pam Craig

#3 April 13, 2000
Surname: FERGUSON, ZACHARY, BROADY, SPIGNER, JUMPER, COBB and WALDEN

I am trying to find my husband's family, and have very little info.

Andrew FERGUSON was believed to be born in 1805 in Granger County, Tennessee. He married Nancy ZACHARY, born 2-9-1804 in Knox County, Tennessee. Nancy's parents were Gilbert FERGUSON and Mary BROADY.

Andrew and Nancy had the following children:
Elizabeth "Betts"
Harriett
Gilbert born 1830(?)
Carroll born 2-17-1832
**James 5-14-1834
Calvin 1837
Stoddard 11-5-1839
Willoughby 10-10-1841
Franklin 1844
Amanda 7-31-1847

James FERGUSON married in Tishmingo County, Mississippi on 10-23-1860, Eliza Jane Chappell SPIGNER, born 7-21-1839, daughter of John George SPIGNER and Magdalene JUMPER.

James and Eliza had the following children:

John Walter (Tobe) 1-8-1862
Eugenia Magdalene 12-8-1863
**William Gilbert 8-2-1866
Elias Dixon 4-4-1869
Paton Mosby (Pate) 5-3-1871
Laura S 8-13-1874
James Franklin 12-10-1879
Lona Viola (Ola) 6-6-1882

William Gilbert FERGUSON married 2-13-1895 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, Allie COBB, born 4-19-1876, daughter of Rufus COBB and Teressa Jane Elmore WALDEN.

William Gilbert and Teressa had the following children:
Charles Tank born 10-14-1895
Azolee born 11-25-1901
**James Marvin 2-21-1904 (My husband's father)
Letha 6-5-1905

Do any of these names show in your family tree? Thanks for checking. I hope to someday find a connection.

Sincerely,
Patti Ferguson

#4 August 3, 2000
Surname: FERGUSON and JACKSON

I am searching for the parents of ELIJAH FERGUSON born about 1775 possibly in Virginia. He married ELIZABETH JACKSON on August 1, 1806 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. Elijah is supposed to have died in 1840 Carroll County, Mississippi. These are my fourth great grandparents.
Any help would be appreciated.

Margaret younghsv@ipa.net

#5 March 31, 2001

Surnames: FERGUSON

My sister and I have been looking for our FERGUSON connection. We have found from military records that our grandfather Charles A. FERGUSON b 8/30/1878 in Providence NY, d 1942 (?) in Biloxi, MS. Served in US Army in Co E 2nd Artillary 5/29/1899 to 5/29/1902. Parents were Anthony and Ellen (?) FERGUSON. There was at least one other child born to them, David FERGUSON. We have heard that our gggreat grandfather was a fur trapper in Canada and married an Indian lady from the Ottawa Tribe.
Looking for any connections.

Jean Ferguson

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