Ferguson Family
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Tenth Generation
23. Calvin Witherspoon FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born on 10 Mar 1826 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died about 1900 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana about age 74.
General Notes: Calvin Ferguson is listed as head on the 1850 St. Landry Parish census, married to a Louisa and living next door to R. F. Ferguson and his sons Clinton and Ransom.
Calvin W. Ferguson found on the 1910 census with children and a Frances Ferguson aged 56 listed as housekeeper. This is probably Frances Singleton, stepmother who married Ransom in 1863. Also living in the house was John Singleton, probably a brother to Frances.
Calvin married Mary Ann FOGLEMAN [MRIN: 235] on 20 Nov 1845 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
29 M i. Zerah I. FERGUSON was born about 1848 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
30 F ii. Sally K. FERGUSON was born about 1853 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
31 M iii. Robert S. FERGUSON was born about 1854 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Robert married Melissa UNKNOWN [MRIN: 726]. (b. Abt 1857)
32 M iv. Lud FERGUSON was born about 1856 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
33 F v. Lilly FERGUSON was born about 1857 in Louisiana.
34 F vi. Miriam C. FERGUSON .
35 F vii. Edith FERGUSON was born about 1859 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
24. Warren Montgomery FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1829 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died about 1864 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi about age 35.
General Notes: Warren M. Ferguson is listed as head on the 1850 St. Landry Parish census, married to a Sara and living next door to R. F. Ferguson and his sons Clinton and Ransom.
Warren married Sarah Ann WHITTINGTON [MRIN: 280] on 17 Nov 1849 in Newton, Newton County, Texas. Sarah was born about 1832 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 3 Mar 1899 in Eola, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana about age 67, and was buried in Eola, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
36 F i. Melissa FERGUSON was born on 23 Apr 1852 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 29 Nov 1920 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 68.
37 F ii. Mary Catherine FERGUSON was born on 3 May 1854 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 7 Feb 1920 in Gold Dust, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 65.
Mary married George KELLEY [MRIN: 649].
38 M iii. Albert Byron FERGUSON was born on 23 May 1856 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 12 Apr 1923 in Ball, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 66.
39 M iv. Buchanan F. FERGUSON was born about 1858 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
40 M v. William FERGUSON was born about 1862 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
25. Melissa Adella FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1830 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died in Apr 1850 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana about age 20.
Melissa married Theodore SCRIBNER [MRIN: 281] on 22 Jan 1847 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
26. Clinton Heath FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born on 7 Jun 1834 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 24 Mar 1917 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 82.
General Notes: 1870 St. Landry Parish census lists Clinton Ferguson (36) and wife Caroline (31) along with three male children; Lewis, John and Ransom. There is another Ransom Ferguson (29) and wife Martha (24) listed as head and wife with a Mathew Singleton (24) living with them.
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The 1910 census has Clinton married to a Zemaly UNKNOWN for 33 years (m abt 1877) and states that she had 12 children with 7 still living in 1910. Three of the children are living with them in 1910.
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Citing this Record
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3SK-WJR : 12 December 2014), Ransom Ferguson in entry for Clinton Henry Ferguson, 24 Mar 1917; citing Bayou Chicot, Evangeline, Louisiana, certificate number 2686, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,364,336.
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Clinton married Caroline Lucinda WHITTINGTON [MRIN: 563] on 23 Jan 1856 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Caroline was born on 1 Apr 1839 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died in 1870 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 31.
Children from this marriage were:
41 M i. Lewis M. FERGUSON was born about 1859 and died on 10 Apr 1946 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi about age 87.
42 M ii. John Calvin FERGUSON was born about 1868 and died on 15 Nov 1933 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas about age 65.
43 M iii. Ransom M. FERGUSON was born in Apr 1870 and died on 11 Dec 1957 in Blanchard, Caddo Parish, Louisiana at age 87.
Ransom married Mary ARNOLD [MRIN: 693] (b. Abt 1870) on 18 May 1892 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Clinton next married Emily C. BROWN [MRIN: 3] on 16 Dec 1877 in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Emily was born about 1854 in Mississippi and died on 2 Jan 1921 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana about age 67.
Children from this marriage were:
44 M i. Austin F. FERGUSON was born on 11 Sep 1876 in Arkansas and died on 6 Jul 1931 in Eagletown, Mccurtain County, Oklahoma at age 54.
Austin married Helena Meyer KELLEY [MRIN: 316] (b. Dec 1876, d. 5 Oct 1917) on 3 Mar 1898 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
45 M ii. Benjamine T. FERGUSON was born in Nov 1880 in Louisiana.
46 F iii. Mary L. FERGUSON was born on 19 Nov 1881 in Arkansas, died on 21 Feb 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 85, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Mary married Benjamine W. WHATLEY [MRIN: 458] (b. 13 Jan 1875, d. 26 Apr 1958) on 26 Oct 1899 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
47 F iv. Elizabeth Melissa FERGUSON was born on 9 Jul 1885 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 19 Nov 1967 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 82, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Elizabeth married Homer WHATLEY [MRIN: 180] (b. 3 Nov 1879, d. 24 Jul 1947) on 18 Dec 1901 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
48 F v. Ola V. FERGUSON was born in Mar 1887 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
49 M vi. Charles Edward FERGUSON was born on 16 Dec 1890 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 6 Jun 1928 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana at age 37.
50 M vii. Martin D. FERGUSON was born on 29 Sep 1893 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 18 Oct 1917 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana at age 24.
51 M viii. Marshall Arthur FERGUSON was born on 11 Mar 1895 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 3 Jan 1962 in Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana at age 66.
52 M ix. Joseph G. FERGUSON was born on 9 Aug 1897 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 31 Jul 1964 in Louisiana at age 66, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Joseph married Georgia Duitt PRITCHETT [MRIN: 539]. (b. 11 May 1900, d. 27 Oct 1968)
27. Ransom Montgomery FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born on 5 Oct 1840 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died in 1904 in Fenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 64.
Ransom married Martha E. WADE [MRIN: 318] on 26 Jul 1865 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Martha was born about 1846 in Louisiana.
General Notes: Martha died before the 1880 St. Landry Parish census.
Children from this marriage were:
53 F i. Chessie FERGUSON was born about 1870 in Louisiana.
54 M ii. Tully FERGUSON was born about 1873 in Louisiana.
55 M iii. Turner FERGUSON was born about 1877 in Louisiana.
28. Henry F. FERGUSON (Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born on 14 Nov 1851 in Louisiana and died on 22 Aug 1916 in Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas at age 64.