Ferguson Family
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Eleventh Generation
29. Zerah I. FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1848 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
30. Sally K. FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1853 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
31. Robert S. FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1854 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Robert married Melissa UNKNOWN [MRIN: 726]. Melissa was born about 1857 in Louisiana.
The child from this marriage was:
56 M i. Hoerbeck FERGUSON was born about 1878 in Louisiana.
32. Lud FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1856 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
33. Lilly FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1857 in Louisiana.
34. Miriam C. FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1).
35. Edith FERGUSON (Calvin Witherspoon10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1859 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
36. Melissa FERGUSON (Warren Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Mary Catherine FERGUSON (Warren Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Albert Byron FERGUSON (Warren Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Buchanan F. FERGUSON (Warren Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1858 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
40. William FERGUSON (Warren Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1862 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
41. Lewis M. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1859 and died on 10 Apr 1946 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi about age 87.
General Notes: Lewis Ferguson
State: LA
County: St. Landry Par.
Location: 4th Ward
Page #: 207
Census/Enumeration year: 1870
42. John Calvin FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1868 and died on 15 Nov 1933 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas about age 65.
43. Ransom M. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born in Apr 1870 and died on 11 Dec 1957 in Blanchard, Caddo Parish, Louisiana at age 87.
General Notes: Ranson Ferguson
State: LA
County: St. Landry Par.
Location: 4th Ward
Page #: 194
Census/Enumeration year: 1870
Ransom married Mary ARNOLD [MRIN: 693] on 18 May 1892 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1870.
44. Austin F. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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] on 3 Mar 1898 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Helena was born in Dec 1876 in Louisiana and died on 5 Oct 1917 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 40.
Children from this marriage were:
57 M i. George Clinton FERGUSON was born in Jan 1899 in Louisiana and died about 1954 in Louisiana about age 55.
George married Polly UNKNOWN [MRIN: 317].
58 M ii. Warren FERGUSON was born in May 1900 in Louisiana.
59 M iii. Louis FERGUSON was born about 1905.
60 M iv. Austin FERGUSON was born about 1908 and died about 1998 about age 90.
45. Benjamine T. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born in Nov 1880 in Louisiana.
46. Mary L. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Another name for Mary was Mary FERGUSON.
General Notes: 1900 St. Landry Census indicates that she was born in Arkansas, her father was born in Louisiana and her mother was born in Arkansas.
Mary married Benjamine W. WHATLEY [MRIN: 458] on 26 Oct 1899 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Benjamine was born on 13 Jan 1875 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 26 Apr 1958 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 83, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Another name for Benjamine was Bennie WHATLEY.
General Notes: 1900 St. Landry Census indicates that he was born in Louisiana, his father was born in Alabama (conflicts with information provided by Willis in the same census) and his mother was born in Louisiana.
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Children from this marriage were:
61 F i. Annie WHATLEY was born on 12 Sep 1900 in Louisiana and died on 1 Jun 1986 at age 85.
62 M ii. Leslie Clinton WHATLEY was born on 23 Oct 1903 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 14 Mar 2002 at age 98.
Leslie married Sallie GRIFFIN [MRIN: 274] (b. Abt 1902) on 26 Nov 1921 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
63 M iii. Floyd W. WHATLEY was born on 25 Dec 1904 and died on 2 Apr 1977 at age 72.
64 M iv. Chester WHATLEY was born on 23 Jun 1907 and died on 16 Sep 1983 at age 76.
65 F v. Eva Zemily WHATLEY was born on 22 Oct 1909 and died on 2 Apr 2001 at age 91.
66 F vi. Eva C. WHATLEY was born about 1910 in Louisiana.
47. Elizabeth Melissa FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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] on 18 Dec 1901 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Homer was born on 3 Nov 1879 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 24 Jul 1947 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 67, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Obituary Notice
Funeral service for Homer Whatley was held Friday, July 25, 1947 at 3 p. m. in the Vandenburg cemetary, Bayou Chicot, with Rev. Pershing Pitre officiating. Interment was in the Vandenburg cemetary under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Bunkie, La.
Pallbearers were Morris M. Miller, Jr., Homer W. Miller, Shelby Johnson, Orice Pridgett, Wilbur Helmer, and Herbert LeBlanc.
Mr. Whatley, 67, died Thursday, July 24, 1947 at 12 p. m. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson Whatley; three daughters, Mrs. Charlie Whatley of Bayou Chicot, Mrs. Morris M. Miller, Sr., of Opelousas, and Mrs. Telles Tyler, of Pineville, and one son, Clinton Whatley of Monroe.[Walkerxx.FTW]
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1900 St. Landry census - Homer Whatley (age 19) was living with Willis Whatley, his brother.
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Name
Event Type
Event Date
Event Place
Gender
Age
Marital Status
Race
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated)
Birthplace
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Sheet Letter
Sheet Number
Homer Whatley
Elizia Whatley
Sarah J Whatley
Gordon Whatley
Ivia Whatley
Lavinia Whatley
Claton Whatley
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQP-NGT : accessed 24 May 2017), Homer Whatley, Police Jury Ward 5, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 70, sheet 18A, line 44, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 612; FHL microfilm 1,820,612.
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Homer Whatley
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VYTS-M6Q
name: Homer Whatley
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Police Jury Ward 5, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States
gender: Male
age: 60
marital status: Married
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Louisiana
estimated birth year: 1880
residence in 1935: Same House
Collection: "United States Census, 1940," Homer Whatley, Police Jury Ward 5, Evangeline,
Louisiana, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Homer Whatley M 60 Louisiana
wife Lizzie Whatley F 54 Louisiana
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VYTS-M6Q : accessed 03 Oct 2012), Homer Whatley, Police Jury Ward 5, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-23, sheet 10A, family 159, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1400.
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Children from this marriage were:
67 F i. Sarah Jane WHATLEY was born about 1905 in Louisiana and died on 20 Feb 1997 about age 92.
Sarah married Charles WHATLEY [MRIN: 559]. (b. 7 Nov 1891, d. 27 Dec 1955)
68 M ii. Gordon WHATLEY was born on 11 Aug 1906 in Louisiana and died on 22 May 1937 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 30.
69 F iii. Ivy Mae WHATLEY was born on 3 Jan 1908, died on 31 Dec 1979 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 71, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Ivy married Morris M. MILLER [MRIN: 233]. (b. 10 Jan 1908, d. 17 May 1979)
70 F iv. Lavinia Susanah WHATLEY was born about 1913.
71 M v. Clinton WHATLEY was born about 1915.
72 F vi. T. WHATLEY .
T. married Tellis TYLER [MRIN: 232].
48. Ola V. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born in Mar 1887 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
49. Charles Edward FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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.
General Notes: The 1910 St. Landry census has Charles Edward living with Benjamine Whatley and is noted as Ben's brother in law.
50. Martin D. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Marshall Arthur FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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. Joseph G. FERGUSON (Clinton Heath10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) 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]. Georgia was born on 11 May 1900 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 27 Oct 1968 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 68, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: 1930 Evangeline Parish, Ward 4, U.S. Census has Georgia (Pritchett) Carpenter living with widowed mother Loretha (Johnson) Pritchett.
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53. Chessie FERGUSON (Ransom Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1870 in Louisiana.
54. Tully FERGUSON (Ransom Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1873 in Louisiana.
55. Turner FERGUSON (Ransom Montgomery10, Ransom Peake9, Daniel Montgomery8, Moses7, Daniel6, Moses5, John4, Robert III3, Robert Jr.2, Robert Sr.1) was born about 1877 in Louisiana.