Fergus(s)on DNA Project Ferguson of Fourmileburn, County Antrim, Ireland to Pennsylvania 1845

James Ferguson and family, his brothers Adam, William John and Solomon all came to Pennsylvania in 1845.
[Notes¹of Capt. J. FERGUSON, 6th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles, 1895]

FERGUSON and BRYSON

• Cumberland County
  • 1778 Muster Roll: Ebenezer Ferguson, William Bryson
  • 1780 Muster Roll : Jn'o Ferguson, Ja's Ferguson, James Byson and Wm Byson
  • 1780-1781 Supply Rates
    • Hamilton Township: James Ferguson, Matthew Ferguson, John Ferguson, William Bryson
    • Newton Township: William Ferguson, William Bryson
  • 1786 Big Spring Congregation, Cumberland County: William Bryson, William Ferguson
  • 1793 Muster Roll, Cumberland County: Andrew Ferguson and James Bryson
    [Worthy of further investigation is the Private Andrew Ferguson in an 1814 listing, age 35, resident of Strasburg.]

• James FERGUSON b. abt 1798 in Donegore, Antrim, Ireland d. 1862 in PA Married abt 1819 JANE BRYSON (b. 1800 d. Bef 1836 in Ireland) Their children all born in Antrim County, Ireland:
  • Thomas Ferguson b. abt 1820
  • Jane Ferguson b. abt 1822
  • Margaret Ferguson b. abt 1824
  • Ellen Ferguson b. abt 1826
• James REMARRIED Ann McKee (M'Kee) about 1838 in Ireland Their children all born in Antrim County, Ireland:
  • James M'Kee Ferguson b. 1839 d. 1892 in Ireland
  • Francis Ferguson b. 1841; m. Mary Isabella BRYSON
    • Margaret Florence FERGUSON 1884 - 1902
    • Mary Elizabeth FERGUSON 1885 - 1960; m. Clarence Howard SMITH
    • Bryson McKee FERGUSON 1888 - 1969; m.Sarah Jane PATTEN
      • Mary A. FERGUSON
    • Wilbert Francis FERGUSON 1892 - 1975; m. Alice May BRYSON
    • John Emmett FERGUSON 1892 - 1919; m. Pearl ELLIOTT
    • Charles Forsythe FERGUSON 1896 - 1899
  • Martha Ferguson b. 1843
• It is highly possible that this family settled in Allegheny County, PA as the family of Jane Bryson was in that area already.

Census Records

There is another Ferguson family in West Deer Township as of 1851. See John Ferguson and Mary Duff.

• 1850 West Deer Township, Allegheny county, PA
  • Adam FERGUSON, 53 M, Farmer, Ireland
  • Matilda FERGUSON, 33, F, Ireland
  • Jane FERGUSON, 16, F, "
  • Samuel FERGUSON, 11, M, "
  • Adam FERGUSON, 5, M, "
• 1860 West Deer Township, Allegheny county, PA
  • Thomas MONTGOMERY Household
    • Adam FERGUSON, 15, M, Farm Labourer, Ireland
  • Catharine HEMPHILL Household
    • Barbara Ann FERGUSON, 14, PA
  • Adam NORRIS Household
    • Rebecca FERGUSON, 14, PA
• 1870 Clinton Township, Butler county, PA
  • F.M. FURGISON, 27, Clerk in Store, IRL
• 1870 West Deer Township, Allegheny county, PA
  • David BRYSON 48
  • Margaret BRYSON 48
  • Wm H BRYSON 22
  • John BRYSON 20
  • Mary I BRYSON 15 (Mary Isabella BRYSON m. Francis FERGUSON)
  • Margaret E BRYSON 8
• 1880 Sharpsburg, Allegheny county, PA
  • Frank M. FERGUSON, 34, Sewing machine Agt, IRL, IRL, IRL
• 1900 Clinton Township, Butler county, PA
  • Francis FERGUSON, Head, 56, IRL, IRL, IRL, Farmer
  • Mary I, Wife, 45, PA, IRL, PA
  • Margaret J, 16, PA, IRL, PA
  • Mary E, 14, PA, IRL, PA
  • Bryson M, 11, PA, IRL, PA
  • Wilbert F, 9, PA, IRL, PA
  • John E, 6, PA, IRL, PA
• 1910 West Deer Township, Allegheny county, PA
  • John BRYSON 60
  • Thomas M BRYSON 33
  • Wilbert FERGUSON 19, Nephew, PA
• 1920 Clinton Township, Butler county, PA
  • Wilber FERGUSON, Head, 29, PA, IRL, PA
  • Florence BRYSON, Cousin, 44, PA, PA, PA
• 1930 Clinton Township, Butler county, PA
  • Wilbur FERGUSON, Head, 39, PA, IRL, PA, Truck Driver
  • M. Alice, Wife, 44, PA, PA, PA
• 1930 Butler, Butler county, PA
  • Bryson M. FERGUSON, Head, 39, PA, PA, PA
  • Sara J., Wife, 30, PA, PA, PA
  • Mary A., Dau, 9/12, PA, PA, PA

WWI Draft Registration Cards

• Bryson Meker FERGUSON, Jun 5 1917
  • Residence: Sarver, PA
  • Born: 03 Sep 1888
  • Ocupation: Bridge Carpenter
• Wilbert Francis FERGUSON, Jun 5 1917
  • Residence: Butler County, PA
  • Born: 04 Feb 1892, Clinton Township, PA
  • Occupation: Farmer
• John Emmett FERGUSON, Jun 5 1917
  • Residence: Sarver, PA
  • Born: 04 Nov 1892
  • Ocupation: Farmer

Social Security Death Index Records

• Wilbert FERGUSON
  • Birth: 4 Feb 1891
  • Death: Dec 1975 - Sarver, Butler, PA

Butler County Obituaries

• FERGUSON, F. M., age 71, Riddles Corners, husband of Mary Bell (Bryson) Ferguson, Butler Citizen, 12 Apr 1916
  • Deceased was born in Ireland; son Charles E. already also dead; surviors include John E. of Tarentum and Bryson M. and Wilbert F. at home.
• FERGUSON, John Emmet, age 25, Tarentum, Butler Citizen p5, 31 Jan 1919
  • Son of F. M. and Mary Bryson FERGUSON, deceased; survivors include wife Pearl Elliott FERGUSON, and two brothers Bryson M. of Clinton township and Wilbert F. in service at Camp Montgomery, AL.
• FERGUSON, Margaret, Miss, age 17, Butler Citizen, 19 Jun 1902, d/o Frank Ferguson

References

1. Ferguson James and Ferguson , Robert Menzies (eds)., Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson, and Fergus, Edinburgh: 1895.
2. Ruth and Amy Smith
3. US Federal Census on Ancestry.com
4. Ferguson of Four Mile Burn
5. Bryson Genealogy

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