Fergus(s)on DNA Project Ancestors of Douglas Wells Ferguson (Patsi Ferguson)

James Henry FERGUSON b. 26 Jul 1856, LA; d. May 2, 1921, New Orleans, LA.

New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899

• Children of James Ray FERGUSON, native of Scotland and Bridget HEFFENAN or HEFFERAN, native of county Westmeath, Ireland
  • James Henry FERGUSON b. 26 Jul 1856
  • John Walter FERGUSON b. 18 Mar 1858
  • William Joseph FERGUSON b. 18 Mar 1858

New Orleans Marriages

• 7th July 1883 Orleans Vol 10 Pg 58
• James H FERGUSON aged 26 native of New Orleans, son of J. R. FERGUSON & Bridget HEFFRAN
• Margaret HUNTER aged 24 native of New Orleas daughter of A. HUNTER & Mary STACEY
• Witness: A. THRIFFILEY, Barbara E. HUNTER, Louis LEONHARD; License Witness: J.A. HUNTER

Louisiana Biography & Obituary Index

• Bridget FERGUSON, d. 1879-08-19, age 57, DAILY PICAYUNE 1879-08-20 Pg 4 Col. 5
• Mrs Margaret FERGUSON ( HUNTER ) d. 1908-01-20, Next of Kin James H. FERGUSON (husband), DAILY PICAYUNE 1908-01-21 Pg 6 Col. 5, DAILY PICAYUNE 1908-01-26 Pg 6 Col. 2

1860 Census

• New Orleans Ward 7, Orleans, Louisiana
• James FURGUSON, 34, Cutting Insp, Paisley
• Bridget FURGUSON, 30, Paisley
• James FURGUSON, 6, N Orelans
• William FURGUSON, 2, N Orelans

Note: James' age is very difficult to make out. Ancestry.com transcribed the age as 34 but looking at other handwriting on the page it could be 24 or 54. Likewise Bridget's age could be 30, 20, or 50.

1880 Census

• New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana John SCOTT, 56, Husb, Steward, MD, SCT, IRL
• Kate SCOTT, 49, Wife, Keeping House, IRL, IRL, IRL
• James FERGUSON (Fuyurson) 23, Son In Law, Single, Upholster, LA, SCT, IRL

This is a curious record. James is said to be the SCOTT's son-in-law yet he is single.

1900 Census

• James H Ferguson, Head, July 1856, 43, LA, SCT, IRL, Clerk Furniture
• Margaret Ferguson, Wife, June 1861, 38, LA, SCT, IRL
• Robert W Ferguson, Son, Aug 1885, 14, LA, LA, LA
• Arthur Ferguson, Son, June 1889, 10, LA, LA, LA
• Barbella Ferguson, Dau, Jany, 1892, 8, LA, LA, LA
• Veronica Ferguson, Dau, July 1895, 4, LA, LA, LA

1910 Census

• James H Ferguson, aged 52 - so born abt 1858, LA, SCT, IRL
• Robert W Fergusonaged 23 - so born abt 1887
• Arthur J Ferguson aged 19 - so born abt 1891
• Barbara E Ferguson aged 17 - so born abt 1893
• Vera M Ferguson aged 14.-so born abt 1896.

Also

• Notes by Peter Ferguson

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