Fergus(s)on DNA Project Ancestry of Robert Wayne Ferguson

MRS. ELVIRA MONTAGUE, Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Waddams Grove ; she was born Dec. 2, 1822, in Renssalear Co., N. Y. ; when about 12 years old she came with her parents to Rochester, N. Y.; in 1856, she came to Stephenson County. She married Myron Ferguson in 1838; he was born in 1814; died in February, 1857 ; they have four sons and one daughter. Her second marriage was to Luman Montague; he died Oct. 6, 1875, in his 73d year; she owns 80 acres of land, where she now resides.
[History of Stephenson County, Illinois, 1880

Elvira Montague died Oct. 5, 1902 and is buried at the Crossroads Cemetery in Stephenson County Illinois.

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• John Myron Ferguson b. 1814 Scotland; d. Monore, NY; m. Elvira Crandall
  • Nelson Merritt Ferguson M 18 Mar 1840
  • Minerva Ann Ferguson F 21 Mar 1843
  • Mary F Ferguson F 4 Feb 1845
  • Frances E Ferguson F 28 Apr 1848
  • George William Ferguson M 8 Apr 1850 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
  • John Myron Ferguson M 13 Dec 1852
  • Charles H Ferguson M 29 Jan 1854
  • Ida Ferguson F 27 Mar 1857

Rochester City Directories

• 1841: Ferguson, John M, Butcher 35 Clay
• 1844: Ferguson, John M, Butcher h. 20 Greig

Census

• 1840: Rochester Ward 3, Monroe, New York
  • John M Furguson
    Number of Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
    Number of Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
• 1850: Gates, Monroe, New York
  • John M Fergerson 32 NY, Butcher
  • Alvira Fergerson 28, NY
  • Nelson M Fergerson 10, NY
  • Minerve A Fergerson 8, NY
  • Mary E Fergerson 5, NY
  • Frances Fergerson 2, NY
  • George W Fergerson 6/12, NY
  • John McCameris 34 Laborer, Ireland
• 1860: West Point, Stephenson, Illinois
  • Lamone Montegue 57 Alvira Montegue 54 Henry Montegue 14 Martha Montegue 12 W P Patter 20 Peter Lawson 37 Mary Shockley 19
• 1860: West Point, Stephenson, Illinois
  • Lavina Fergerson 38 M N Fergerson 20 O A Fergerson 17 F Fergerson 12 Geo Fergerson 10 John M Fergerson 8 Chas Fergerson 6 J J Fergerson 3
• 1870: West Point, Stephenson, Illinois
  • Luman Montagne 67 Alvira Montagne 47 Mattie Montagne 21 Francis Ferguson 22 Ida Ferguson 13 Thomas Kenney 14
• 1880: West Point, Stephenson, Illinois
  • Alvira Montague Head Widow 57 NY NY NY, Keeping House
  • Charles Furgeson Son 26 NY VT NY Farmer
  • Anna Furgeson DauL 20 PA PA PA Does Housework
  • Leilia Krandal servant 13 NY NY NY
• 1900: Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois
  • John Furgerson Head 48 b. Dec 1851 NY NY NY Farmer
  • Heneretta Furgerson Wife 48 b. Jul 1851 NY NY NY
  • Myron Furgerson Son 25 b. Aug 1874 NE NY NY Farm Laborer
  • Claud Furgerson Son 21 b. Dec 1878 IL NY NY Farm Laborer
  • Ida Furgerson Dau 17 b. Aug 1882 IL NY NY
  • Elvira Montague Mother widow 77 b. Dec 1822 NY VT VT

Mt. Hope Cemetery

FERGUSON J. Myron; d Feb 20, 1857 aged 44y 10m [calculated birthdate: April 20, 1812 FERGUSON Mary Elizabeth, dau. of J. M. & Elvira; d Feb 18, 1851 aged 6y 14d

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Rochester Newspaper Index

• Ferguson, J M Married Alvira Crandall, RGLA, O 20, 1838, 169-3
• Ferguson, John M. (Illinois) Death UA, F 23, 1857, 3-5

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