Descendants of Robert FERGUSON, Sr

  11th Generation  

31. Robert S. FERGUSON was born about 1854 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Robert married Melissa UNKNOWN. Melissa was born about 1857 in Louisiana.

The child from this marriage was:

   56 M    i. Hoerbeck FERGUSON was born about 1878 in Louisiana.

37. 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.

Mary married George KELLEY.

43. Ransom M. FERGUSON was born in Apr 1870 and died on 11 Dec 1957 in Blanchard, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

General Notes: Ranson Ferguson
4th Ward, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Page #: 194
Census/Enumeration year: 1870

Ransom married Mary ARNOLD on 18 May 1892 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1870.

44. Austin F. FERGUSON was born on 11 Sep 1876 in Arkansas and died on 6 Jul 1931 in Eagletown, Mccurtain County, Oklahoma.

Austin married Helena Meyer KELLEY 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.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 57 M    i. George Clinton FERGUSON was born in Jan 1899 in Louisiana and died about 1954 in Louisiana.

   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.

46. Mary L. FERGUSON was born on 19 Nov 1881 in Arkansas, died on 21 Feb 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

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 WHATLEY, son of Willis WHATLEY Jr. and Mary Sarah Jane WHITTINGTON, on 26 Oct 1899 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Benjamine was born on 13 Jan 1875, died on 26 Apr 1958, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

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.

Children from this marriage were:

   61 F    i. Annie WHATLEY was born on 12 Sep 1900 in Louisiana and died on 1 Jun 1986.

+ 62 M    ii. Leslie Clinton WHATLEY was born on 23 Oct 1903 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 14 Mar 2002.

   63 M    iii. Floyd W. WHATLEY was born on 25 Dec 1904 and died on 2 Apr 1977.

   64 M    iv. Chester WHATLEY was born on 23 Jun 1907 and died on 16 Sep 1983.

   65 F    v. Eva Zemily WHATLEY was born on 22 Oct 1909 and died on 2 Apr 2001.

   66 F    vi. Eva C. WHATLEY was born about 1910 in Louisiana.

47. Elizabeth Melissa FERGUSON was born on 9 Jul 1885 in Arkansas, died on 19 Nov 1967 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

Elizabeth married Homer WHATLEY, son of Willis WHATLEY Jr. and Mary Sarah Jane WHITTINGTON, on 18 Dec 1901 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Homer was born on 3 Nov 1879 in Louisiana, died on 24 Jul 1947 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 67 F    i. Sarah Jane WHATLEY was born about 1905 in Louisiana and died on 20 Feb 1997.

   68 M    ii. Gordon WHATLEY was born on 11 Aug 1906 in Louisiana and died on 22 May 1937 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

General Notes: ?? (Charlie) Whatley was living in Bayou Chicot, La. when her father Homer Whatley died in July, 1947.

+ 69 F    iii. Ivy Mae WHATLEY was born on 3 Jan 1908, died on 31 Dec 1979 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

   70 F    iv. Lavinia Susanah WHATLEY was born about 1913.

   71 M    v. Clinton WHATLEY was born about 1915.

General Notes: Clinton Whatley was living in Monroe, La. when his father Homer Whatley died in July, 1947.?? (Charlie) Whatley was living in Bayou Chicot, La. when her father Homer Whatley died in July, 1947.

+ 72 F    vi. T. WHATLEY .

52. Joseph G. FERGUSON was born on 9 Aug 1897 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 31 Jul 1964 in Louisiana, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

Joseph married Georgia Duitt PRITCHETT, daughter of Charles Walter PRITCHETT and Lorethia I. JOHNSON. Georgia was born on 11 May 1900 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 27 Oct 1968 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, 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.