Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Ancestors of Mike Louin Furgeson (Sherry Furgeson Ball)

Thomas J. Ferguson b. abt. 1819 NC (census records show his father from Ireland, mother from N. Carolina, but I haven't found them yet) d. after 1880 in Denton Co., TX m. Elizabeth Unknown b. abt. 1821 NC or TN (listed differently in different census) Don't know whether they married in NC or TN. 1850 census Wayne Co. TN, 1860 census Lawrence Co. TN, 1870 census Colbert Co., AL, 1880 census Denton Co., TX

My gg gfather...Thomas Houston (Hustin) Ferguson b. 31 Dec 1847 Lawrence Co. TN d. before 1900 Logan Co. AR or Red River Co., TX. m. Laura Suttles 15 May 1871 Colbert Co., AL 1850 Census Wayne Co. TN 1860 Census Lawrence Co. TN 1870 Census Colbert Co., AR 1880 Census Logan Co. AR. Houston and Laura were with the family in Denton Co. AR shortly after 1870, as that is where their first 2 children were born.

My gfather...William Samuel Furgeson (spelling changed but in previous census is Ferguson or Furguson) b. 04 Oct 1877 Denton Co. TX d. 07 Jul 1967 Lamar Co., TX m. Ada Birdson 09 Oct 1898 (first wife, not our line) m. Ida Louise Cox 18 Oct 1905 Red River Co., TX b. 30 Nov 1887 Red River Co., TX d. 09 Oct. 1968 Lamar Co. TX 1880 Census Logan Co., AR, 1900 Census Lamar Co., TX, 1910 Census Clay Co., TX, 1920 Census Lamar Co., TX, 1930 Census Lamar Co., TX.

My father....Sam Dennis Furgeson....b. May 12, 1922..Slate Shoals, Texas...d. Feb. 8, 1993...Paris, Texas

1930 Census

Precinct 8, Lamar, TX
- Sam W Furgeson, Head, 53, TX, AL, AL, farmer
- Ida L Furgeson, Wife, 42, TX, MO, TX
- Haskel L Furgeson, son, 22, TX, TX, TX
- Prentice Furgeson, son, 10, TX, TX, TX
- Sam D Furgeson, son, 7, TX, TX, TX
- R V Furgeson, son, 5, TX, TX, TX
- Orvie Mantooth, son in law, 24, TX, TX, TX, laborer farm
- Louise Mantooth, daughter, 16, TX, TX, TX

1920 Census

Justice Precinct 8, Lamar, Texas
- W S Furgeson, Head, 42, TX, AL, AL, farmer
- Allie Furgeson, wife, 33, TX, TX, MO
- Hascal Furgeson, son, 11, TX, TX, TX
- Louise Furgeson, dau, 6, TX, TX, TX
- William Furgeson, son 7/12, TX, TX, TX

1910 Census

Hurnville, Clay, Texas
- W S Furgeson, head, 32, TX, TN, TN, farmer
- Ida Furgeson, wife, 21, TX, MO, TX
- Haskell Furgeson, son, 2, TX, TX, TX
- Wesley Appleget, boarder, 52, PA, PA, VA, Retired

1900 Census

Justice Precinct 3, Red River, Texas
- Clay B Furguson, head, 25, TX, TN, AL, famer
- Angie Furguson, wife, 19, TX, TN, TN
- Isaac H Furguson, son, 1, TX, TX, TX
- Laura A Furguson, mother, 43, AL, NC, NC, widow
- Josie Furguson, sister, 17, AR, TN, AL
- Annie Furguson, sister, 9, AR, TN, AL

1880 Census

Boone, Logan, Arkansas
- Hustin Furguson, Head, 30, TN, SC, SC, farming
- Laura Furguson, Wife, 25, AL, NC, NC
- Claburne Furguson, Son, 5, TX, AL, TN
- Samuel Furguson, Son, 2, TX, AL, TN
- Fanny Furguson, Dau, 2M, TX, AL, TN

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