- Anglo-Celt, published in co. Cavan, November 23, 1861
- BELFAST, SATURDAY.--This morning, at a little before six o'clock, a fire broke out in Mr. DAVISON's mill, Ballymacarrett, and the alarm was at once given by the miller to the police office, Belfast, at the constabulary barrack, and he also sent for the fire brigade. The constabulary, under Head constable LAMB, to the number of thirteen, were quickly on the spot, and their first object was to save as much of the contents of the mill as possible...Having heard that a young man named John FERGUSON, from Rockcorry, county Monaghan, aged about 19 years, an apprentice to the business of miller, was in the building, they endeavoured to reach him but without effect, and the poor fellow perished in the flames on the fourth storey....The premises were not insured, and the damage done will amount to several hundred pounds. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been at a new silk machine, which was being oiled at the time. The burning of these mills will throw several hands out of good employment.
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- Coleraine Chronicle as published by the Coleraine Branch of
the North of Ireland Family History Society (contributed by Stanley Nesbitt)
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- 7 Apr 1855 At the residence of her son, near Glasslough, March 23rd in her 82nd year, Isabella FERGUSON, relict of the late George FERGUSON, Glasslough, and daughter of the late Richard BATTERSBY, of Monaghan. Her father was twice married; his first wife was daughter to Lord KNOX; his second was daughter to the Earl of Fairfield Castle, and mother of the deceased. His former wife had twenty three children baptised; the latter had thirteen, in all thirty six, of whom deceased was the only surviving child.
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