Appomattox Co., VA

There were six children born to Judith Ferguson. She was from Amherst. She was married to a man whose name was Ferguson. We do not know his first name. She had one son by this man. His name was Sam. He was her first born son and child. She worked for Dr. Frederick Isbell, Appomattox County. She gave birth to five more children whose father was Dr. Frederick Isbell. The children were named Hudson, Thomas, William (Bill), Peter, and Lucy Ferguson. They look her last name.
[Raleigh Newman "Pete" Carson, 1991 as quoted in The Buffalo Ridge Cherokee: a remnant of a great nation divided by Horace R. Rice

Pedigree of Dr. Frederick Isbell

Ref: My Isbell Research

Henry ISBELL d. 1739, Orange Co., VA
- Benjamin Isbell b.~ 1719
- James Isbell b. 1722, Charlotte, VA
- Zachariah Isbell b.~ 1722
- William Isbell Sr. b.~ 1720, Goochland, VA; chr 09 Feb 1766, Goochland, VA
  - Christopher ISBELL b. 05 MAR 1757, Lickinghole, Goochland, VA
    - William J. ISBELL b.~1787, Amherst, VA
      - Frederick W. ISBELL b.~1817, Lynchburg, Campbell, VA

Isbell DNA Project

These ancestral lines are reported and all are of a genetic distance close enough they could be from the same family:
- Zachariah ISBELL b. 1722, VA
- William ISBELL b. 1713/1722, VA
- Benjamin ISBELL b. 1721, VA
- James ISBELL b. 1720, VA

1850 Census

Appomattox, Virginia
- Frederick W Isbell 32 Physician VA
- Archibald Rath 24 Distiller Scotland
Appomattox, Virginia
- Peter Ferguson 34 M, MU, Farmer, VA
- Elmira Ferguson 37 F, MU, VA
- Stephen Ferguson 7 M, MU, VA
- Peter H Ferguson 4 M, MU, VA
1850 Appomattox, Virginia
- Josiah Ferguson 30 M, MU, Farmer, VA
- Catharine Ferguson 25 F, MU, VA
- James Ferguson 9 M, MU, VA
- Robert Ferguson 7 M, MU, VA
- Joseph Ferguson 4 M, MU, VA
- Louisa Ferguson 2 F, MU, VA
- John Ferguson 7/12 M, MU, VA
Appomattox, Virginia
- Stephen Ferguson 50 M, MU, Carpenter, VA
- Susan Ferguson 50 F, MU, VA
- Sarah Ferguson 20 F, MU, VA
- Susan Ferguson 14 F, MU, VA
- Pettis Ferguson 23 F, MU, VA

1860 Census

Stonewall, Appomattox Co., VA
- Stephen FURGUSON, 72, M, MU, Carpenter VA
- Susan FURGUSON, 67, F, MU, VA
- Judy FURGUSON, 25, F, MU, Laborer, VA
- Susan FURGUSON, 22, F, MU, Laborer, VA
- Stephen P FURGUSON, 5, M, MU, VA
- Joseph FURGUSON, 3, M, MU, VA
- Saml FURGUSON, 9, M, MU, VA
- Nancy FURGUSON, 8, F, MU, VA
- Lucy FURGUSON, 7, F, MU, VA
- Peter FURGUSON, 6, M, MU, VA
- Hudson FURGUSON, 5, M, MU, VA
- Thomas FURGUSON, 3, M, MU, VA
Stonewall, Appomattox Co., VA
- Peter Furguson 44, M, MU, Tenant VA
- Elmira Furguson 46, F, MU, Wife
- Stephen Furguson 17, M, MU, Laborer
- Peter H Furguson 14, M, MU, VA
- Charles W W Furguson 12, M, MU, VA
- Frederick W Furguson 7, M, MU, VA

1870 Census

Stonewall, Appomattox Co., VA
- Jesse Furguson 52, M, B, Farm Lab, VA
- Stephen Furguson 82, M, B, Farm Lab, VA
Stonewall, Appomattox, Virginia
- Judie Furgurson 36 F, MU, Keeping House, VA
- Samuel Furgurson 18 M, MU, Domestic Servant, VA
- Lucy Furgurson 16 F, MU, Asst Hs Keeper, VA
- Peter Furgurson 15 M, MU, Farm Lab, VA
- Hudson Furgurson 13 M, MU, Farm Lab, VA
- Thomas Furgurson 11 M, MU, Farm Lab, VA
- William Furgurson 8 M, MU, VA
Stonewall, Appomattox Co., VA
- Chas FURGURSON, 48, M, B, Farm Laborer, VA
- Charles 19, M, B, Farm Laborer, VA
- Martha, 17, F, B, At Home, VA
- Joseph 14, M, B, Farm Laborer, VA
- Bettie S 12, F, B, At Home, VA
- Frederick 11, M, B, Farm Laborer, VA

1880 Census