- Sarah FERGUSON was born October 13, 1803, at Lisburn, Ireland, the
daughter of Samuel and Nancy Alderice FERGUSON. Both of her parents were born
in Belfast about 1775, and died there. Sarah married James MDOANLD in
1827.
International Society, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Our Pioneer Heritage. Salt Lake City: Infobases, Inc., 1996. [Ancestry.com] - Robert FERGUSON was born April 9, 1842 in county Down, Ireland. He
married Mary Jane SPEERS January 2, 1872 in New York City.
Staten Island and its people : a history, 1609-1929. Leng, Charles W.. New York. Lewis Historical Pub. Co.. 1930-1933. - JOHN FERGUSON was born in Pine township, Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, May 30, 1846, and is the eldest son of John and Mary Ferguson.
His father was a native of Down county, Ireland, born in 1807, and married Mary
DUFF. They were the parents of six children, as follows: Elizabeth, who married
William YOUNG; Mary, who married William MARSHALL; Nancy, who married William
Laughlin, and after his death William DOUGLASS; John; Jennie, wife of John
SCOTT, and Thomas. Mr. FERGUSON resided in Allegheny county until his death,
June 28, 1891. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church, and in
politics, he was a supporter of the Democratic party. The subject of this
sketch grew to manhood upon his father's farm, and on September 15, 1868, he
married Nancy E. CRAWFORD, a daughter of Robert CRAWFORD, of Allegheny county.
Eight children have been born to this union, as follows: Harry; Robert; Mary
M.; John; Emma E.; Thomas; Royal, and Clara. Mr. FERGUSON is a practical
farmer, has taken advantage of all the improvements in modern machinery, and is
one of the successful agriculturists of Middlesex township. Politically, he is
a Republican, has filled the office of school director, and has been assistant
auditor for three terms. He is a member of the Presbyterian church of
Bakerstown, Allegheny county, and has been a trustee in that organization for
fourteen years.
[1883 History of Butler County Pennsylvania]- 1860 Census West Deer Township, Allegheny county, PA
- John FERGUSON, 53, Farmer, Ireland
- Mary, 52, Wife, Ireland
- Agnes, 17, Domestic, PA
- John, 14, PA
- Jane, 11, PA
- Thomas, 8, PA
- Robert FERGUSON, a prominent citizen of Lineoluemville, Staten
Island, NY was born April 9, 1842, co. Down the fourth son of James FERGUSON b.
1801 and Mary MCCULLOGH who had ten children (Ann Jane, Martha, Mary, Sarah,
James, William, John, Robert, Elizabeth and Matthew who lives in NY).
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York By William S Pelletreau - 1907
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