The table following shows three different pedigrees ascribed to John Ferguson. All three pedigrees agree that John had a son William born about 1791 in Kershaw (Lancaster), SC. The DNA signatures of pedigrees 1 and 2 are known. A test of a living male named Ferguson known to descend from William Ferguson is necessary. If the DNA of that individual matches pedigree No. 1 then pedigree No. 2 can be ruled out and vice versa.
| No. | Birth | Death | Spouse(s) | Parents | Grand Parents | Researcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oct 1763, Pittsylvania, VA | 1851 Zion Hill (Amite), MS | Mary Ann | Joseph Ferguson5 b.~1720, Essex, VA; d.~1800, Lancaster, SC | John Ferguson1 b.~1685, Essex, VA and Sarah Gatewood | Dan Allen, 2007 |
| 20 | 30 Sep 1749, VA3 | Dec 1850 | Polly Williams, Mary Ann Scarbough, Mary Cason, | John Ferguson2 b.1723 and Mary Gill | Moses Ferguson b.~1698 and Martha Wolmack | Gerald Allred |
| 30 | 30 Sep 1763, VA4 | 26 Dec 1850, Amite, MS | Mary Ann Scarbough, Mary Cason | Unknown | Unknown | Stephen Fox, 2004 |
The pension file reference above says John had ten children. The probate records specifically name William, David, Sarah and ___ Ferguson. The younger John Ferguson is assumed to be unamed Ferguson "Interested parties" in the probate records are Elizabeth S Lucy and her husband Johan Lucy, Johanna Austin, Polly Austin and William Austin, Catherine Pheezel, unknown heirs of Susannah Wise. Finally, Joseph is assumed to be the tenth child and he would not have been mentioned in the probate records since he died prior to 1827.
There are two different John E Ferguson in Amite 1850-1870. One married Nancy as in the 1860 census. The other married Martha Wilson 23 October 1852 and died about 1866, the widow Martha is in the 1870 census. It is strange that neither Martha or her children can be found in the 1860 census nor can Nancy and her children be found the 1870 census.
1860 Amite, MS Household Gender Age Birthplace John E Ferguson M 28 Mississippi Nancy Ferguson F 20 Mississippi John Ferguson M 6 Mississippi Adaline Ferguson F 4 Mississippi Charles Ferguson M 2 Mississippi The admin for the estate of John E Ferguson who died about 1866 was Sylvester Cleveland who in 1855 married Elizabeth Ferguson. In 1860 and infant John E Ferguson is in his house and he lives next to yet another John Ferguson. In 1870 a Jane Ferguson is in the household and she is likely his mother in law Catharine Jane Cooley
1860 Amite, MS Sylvester Cleveland M 24 Mississippi Elizabeth Cleveland F 24 Mississippi Mary Cleveland F 4 Mississippi John E Ferguson M 1 Mississippi John Ferguson M 60 South Carolina Catharine Ferguson F 49 Canada Sarah Ferguson F 19 Mississippi David Ferguson F 17 Mississippi James Ferguson M 14 Mississippi
1870 Amite, MS Sylvester Cleaveland M 34 Mississippi Elizabeth Cleaveland F 33 Mississippi Mary J Cleaveland F 15 Mississippi Edward Cleaveland M 8 Mississippi Sylvester Cleaveland M 6 Mississippi Jackson Cleaveland M 0 Mississippi Jane Fergurson F 50 Mississippi Martha Ferguson F 39 Mississippi William A Ferguson M 16 Mississippi Eliza J Ferguson F 11 Mississippi Elizabeth Ferguson F 8 Mississippi
William Ferguson m. Martha Daniel 13 September 1813 Amite, MS. By 1840 he and his family are in Choctaw county, MS
1850 Amite, MS David Furgurson M 57 South Carolina Catharine Fergerson F 39 John E Fergerson M 22 Mississippi Elizabeth Fergerson F 14 Mississippi Sarah Fergerson F 9 Mississippi Bartenias Fergerson F 6 Mississippi J F Fergerson M 4 Mississippi John Fergerson M 101 Virginia Mary S Fergerson F 82 Virginia
Joseph Ferguson married Falby Booker on 22 January 1817 in Amite County.
Phoebia "Falby" Grubbs was born before 1791 in GA.the daughter of Francis Marion Grubbs,Sr. and Mary Cobb. She married 4 times: 1st. to Ezekial Cobb 1810 Ga.; 2nd.Henry Hardy Booker -they had a son Hardy Jackson Booker; 3rd. Joseph Ferguson; and 4th. William Spence. [Talby Cobb ? , 2001]
Joseph died before 1827 when the first child was born to Falby and William Spence.
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