The family of Byce Ferguson, son of John.

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The Family of Byce Ferguson with Delilah Barker and Delilah Craiger

Parents

**Byce Ferguson**
Byce was from Montgomery County(I think Broadalbin) and moved to Galen, Wayne County with his parents. He married Delilah Barker there(we don't know what happened to her) and then married Delilah Craiger. Byce moved to Michigan through Ohio in the 1830s. We think he was named after his mother's maiden name. His name has spelled Boice and Boyce in different documents.	Vital information b. 25 Jul 1801 place: Broadalbin, Montgomery County, NY d. 30 Jun 1881 place: Linden, Genessee County, MI Buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Almont, Lapeer County, MI Parents: John Ferguson and Margaret Byce(?)

**wife #1 Delilah Barker**
We do not have any information on Delilah Barker.		Vital information b. ? place: ? m. ? place: ? d. ? place: ? Buried ? Parents: ? ? and ? ?

Children

**John Ferguson**
We don't have any information about John.	Vital information b. 29 Jun 1823 place: Wayne County, NY d. 13 Mar 1907 place: Dryden, Lapeer County, MI Buried in Dryden Center Cemetery, Dryden, Lapeer County, MI

**wife Cordelia Stafford**
Vital information b. 31 Dec 1829 place: PA m. 1842 place: Oakland County, MI d. 2 Sep 1904 place: Dryden, Lapeer County, MI Buried in Dryden Center Cemetery, Dryden, Lapeer County, MI	Children 1 boy 3 girls

**William Ferguson**
We don't have any information about William.	Vital information b. ? place: ? d. ? place: ? Buried ?

**wife ? ?**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. ? place: ? d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children ? boys ? girls

**Elizabeth Ferguson**
Elizabeth may have died between 1850 and 1860 because Jerome is listed with a new wife in the 1860 census. We have not found any death records for Elizabeth though.	Vital information b. 1828 place: Galen, Wayne County, NY d. Abt 1852 place: MI Buried ?

**husband Jerome Davis**
Vital information b. 1826 place: NY m. 4 Jul 1850 place: Oakland County, MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children ? boys ? girls

Byce's second wife

**wife #2 Delilah Craiger**
Delilah came from Pennsylvania. In the 1820 and 1830 census of Wayne County, NY there are many Craigers living by John and Margaret Ferguson in Galen and Lyons. We feel one of these families is the one Delilah came from.		Vital information b. 1808 place: Pennsylvania m. 12 Nov 18?? place: Lyons, Wayne County, NY d. 30 Sep 1895 place: Fenton, Genessee County, MI Buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Almont, Lapeer County, MI Parents: ? ? and ? ?

Children

**Mary Ferguson**
Mary was listed as daughter of Byce and Delilah in a affidavit in the Civil War papers of Myron Ferguson. Hollis and Mary are listed in 1860 at Elba township, Lapeer County, in 1870 at Elmwood township, Tuscola County, in 1900 at Elmwood township, Tuscola County. Hollis and Mary are listed in the Bio Album of Genessee and Tuscola counties, page 440.	Vital information b. 1830 place: Galen, Wayne County, NY d. ? place: ? Buried ?

**husband Hollis Seeley**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. 12 Nov 1851 place: Oakland County, MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children 2 boys 3 girls

**Phebe A. Ferguson**
Phebe was living in Gaines twp, Genessee Co. in the 1860 census with her first husband. She is living in the 1880 census in Linden, Genessee Co. and is listed in the 1907 directory for Linden.	Vital information b. 1832 place: Ohio(by Cleveland) d. Aft 1907 place: ? Buried ?

**husband #1 William Springer**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. 1850 place: Oakland County, MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children 2 boys 1 girl

**husband #2 James B. Moshier**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. 1874 place: MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children 1 boy 0 girls

**Alonzo L. Ferguson**
Alonzo was in the civil war, MI Company D 6th Cavalry. Alonzo moved from Michigan to Nebraska before 1882, to Texas then Kansas in 1890 and then to California in 1918.	Vital information b. 4 May 1835 place: OH(by Cleveland) d. 22 Feb 1920 place: Sawtelle, CA Buried ?

**wife #1 Mary Arnold**
Vital information b. 1837 place: Canada m. 5 Nov 1861 place: Springfield, Oakland County, MI d. 23 Mar 1906 place: Giraurd, Crawford County, KS Buried ?	Children 2 boys 1 girl

**wife #2 Hannah Seeley**
Vital information b. 20 Aug 1843 place: MI m. 22 May 1907 place: Giraurd, Crawford County, KS d. 9 Nov 1913 place: Giraurd, Crawford County, KS Buried ?	Children 0 boys 0 girls

**wife #3 Sarah F. McDonald**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. 11 Mar 1915 place: Giraurd, Crawford County, KS d. 29 Sep 1926 place: Sawtelle, CA Buried ?	Children 0 boys 0 girls

**Chloe Ferguson**
Chloe is listed in the 1860 census with her husband and 1 child named Charles. They were in Springfield, Oakland County, MI on page 261. In 1870 they are in Ionia County, MI on page 659R. Chloe is listed with her husband and 1 child named Gertrude.	Vital information b. 1838 place: MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?

**husband Jacob Van Steinburgh**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. 1857 place: Oakland County, MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children 1 boy 1 girl

**James Aaron Ferguson**
James was a farmer who lived in Oakland County till 1873. When his first wife died he remarried and moved to Bruce, Macomb County MI. In 1885 he moved to Basset, Rock County, NE. He was a civil war who recieved a severe arm wound that greatly impaired his life as a farmer. He lived with great pain till his death.	Vital information b. 22 Apr 1842 place: Addison, Oakland County, MI d. 29 Aug 1915 place: Long Pine, Brown County, NE Buried in the family plot at Long Pine Cemetery, Brown County, NE

**wife #1 Sarah A. Taylor**
Vital information b. 22 Sep 1841 place: MI m. 1864 place: MI d. 22 Dec 1872 place: Linden, Genessee County, MI Buried ?	Children 2 boys 1 girl

**wife #2 Christina McLain**
Vital information b. 12 Jul 1852 place: Canada m. 1 Jan 1874 place: Ortonville, Oakland County, MI d. 10 Apr 1927 place: Long Pine, Brown County, NE Buried in the family plot at Long Pine Cemetery, Brown County, NE	Children 7 boys 3 girls

**Emma Gene Ferguson**
Emma was listed with her husband in the 1870 census in Portland, Ionia County, MI on page 632. Also listed with them is a George Ferguson, who might be her uncle. In 1880 they are listed in Portland, Ionia County, MI on page 229B.	Vital information b. 1845 place: MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?

**husband Washington Mandervill**
Vital information b. ? place: ? m. Abt 1862 place: MI d. ? place: ? Buried ?	Children ? boys ? girls

**Myron Ferguson**
Myron lived in Eastern Michigan all of his life. He never married and he supported his mother most out of all of her kids. He was a civil war vet and after the war he became a Railroad Engineer. He died in a railroad accident on the Minnesota /Wisconsin border.	Vital information b. 1846 place: MI d. 8 May 1883 place: La Cross, La Cross County, WI Buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Almont, Lapeer County, MI

**Byce Ferguson Jr.**
Byce was living with his aunt in Dryden, Lapeer County, MI and then is with his wife in Bruce, Macomb County in the 1900 census.	Vital information b. 20 Nov 1848 place: MI d. 4 Oct 1921 place: MI Buried in Sandhill Cemetery, Almont, Lapeer County, MI

**wife Elizabeth E. Hopkins**
Vital information b. 17 Jul 1849 place: MI m. 1874 place: Lapeer County, MI d. 26 Aug 1935 place: MI Buried ?	Children 1 boy 1 girl

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