Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Ancestors of Gerald Shannon Ferguson (Stephanie Ferguson-Warren)

Samuel Patrick FERGUSON was born Sep. 1853 in West Virginia/Virginia. The DNA results together with the genealogy of David FERGUSON suggest that Samuel is the son of Elisha FERGUSON, a descendant of Samuel FERGUSON and Mary JAMESON.

1900 Census
Carroll Township, Ouachita, AR
Name	Born	Age	Birthplace	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace	Occupation
FURGASON, Sam P. [Transcribed as Tom on Ancestry]	Sep 1853	46	VA	VA	VA	Locomotive Engineer
Georga	Nov 1865	34	AR	AR	AR
Ellen L	Oct 1886	13	AR	VA	OH
Bula L	Feb 1888	12	AR	AR	AR
Albert M	Jan 1888	12	AR	VA	OH
Robert S	Feb 1891	9	AR	VA	OH

Cornie Township, Union, AR
Kelly FERGUSON	Sep 1878	21	KY	VA	KY	mill journey or joinery

Wives and their children (said to have had five wives)
- Frances Eustatia GUTHRIE b. 1854, OH; d. 1892 and buried in Waldo, AR; m. 1874, Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH; aka Francis 1880 Census of Greenup, KY; Statia GUTHRIE in 1860 census with her parents in Court House, Wayne County, Virginia
  - Alice, b. 1874, KY
  - Mary, b. 1876, KY
  - Matilda, 1878, KY
  - Kelly, 1878, KY (as in 1900 census Cornie, Union, AR)
  - Ellen Lee FERGUSON b. 1887, AR; m. 1st Thomas BRANCH; m. 2nd William Eugene DEMPSEY;
    - 1930 Census - living in the Dempsey household
      - Sam P. FERGUSON, widower, b. 1854, WV
  - Albert FERGUSON b. 1888, AR; m. Ellen Daisy BROWN (d. Jun 1985, Minden, Webster, LA)
    - Children in 1930 Census, Webster Co., LA
      - Marjorie b. 1916, LA; m. Mr, BARBER
      - Delores, b. 1918 LA
  - Robert Samuel FERGUSON, b. 21 Jun 1890, Waldo, AR; d. Sep 1965; m. Leona BAKER (b. Feb 10, 1890, AR; d. Mar 19, 1977, LA)
    - WWI Draft Registration Card - Jun 5, 1917
      - Resident of Sikes, LA
    - Children in 1920 Census, Union Co., LA
      - Robert Lee b. Mar 18, 1912, LA; d. Dec 9, 1967, LA; m. Juanita
        
        Robert Lee FERGUSON, Jr.
        
        Donna Leona FERGUSON
      - Helen b. 1914, LA
      - Zetta, b. 1920, LA
    - Children in 1930 Census, Ouachita, LA
      - Ted B. b. 1920
      - Marilyn Y. b. 1923
    - Burials Twin City Cemetery, Ouachita, LA
      - FERGUSON, Leona
      - FERGUSON, Robert Lee
      - FERGUSON, Robert S
- Georgia ____, b. Nov 1865, AR; m. 1892-1900
- Florence WALDROP b. 1886; m. 1900-1910; d. 1911, Jones Co., MS.
  - Orville Vaudie FERGUSON b. 1910, Derby, Pearl River Co., MS; m. Helen Marie TODD
- Dollie B. ____, b. 1896, GA; m. 1911-1920
  - Claudia L. FERGUSON, b. 1912, FL

Elisha FERGUSON

Elisha FERGUSON, witnessed the marriage in 1874 of Samuel Patrick FERGUSON and Eustacia GUTHRIE.

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