Husband John Ferguson 1 2
Born: 1801 - Slabtown, near Milton, PA 3
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Died: 1874 - Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA 4
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Father: John Ferguson, Sr. ( -Abt 1843) 1
Mother: Sarah Hanna ( - ) 5
Marriage: Abt 1826 - York Co, PA
Wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Wiley 2 3
Born: - York Co, PA
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Died: 1878 3
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Children
1 F Mary Hannah Ferguson 2 6
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Died: Aft 1898
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Spouse: Dr. Ross ( - ) 2 3
2 F Deborah Ferguson 2 6
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Died: 1894 - Kansas 3
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Spouse: Gibson Jamison ( - ) 2
3 M John C. Ferguson 2 6
Born: 10 Jun 1838 - Ferguson Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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Died: Abt 1900 - Kerrmoor, Clearfield Co, PA
Buried: - McClure Cemetery, Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
Spouse: Ann Price (Abt 1835-1896) 2 7
Marr: 17 Jul 1859 7
4 F Elizabeth Ferguson 2 4
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Died: Aft 1898
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Spouse: Lewis Hoover ( - ) 2 3
5 M [Infant] Ferguson 2
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Died: in infancy
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General Notes: Husband - John Ferguson
He was born at Slabtown, near Milton, Pennsylvania, and when a child came with his parents to Clearfield County, where he was reared. He assisted his father in clearing and improving the farm, where he remained until he was twenty-three years of age, and then bought a tract of land in what later became Ferguson township, and opened up a farm in the midst of the forest, burning the timber upon the place in order to get rid of it.
He and his wife began their domestic life in a cabin which he had erected upon his land. When the county was more carefully laid out, the township in which he lived was given the name of Ferguson in honor of the family. In connection with general farming he also engaged to a considerable extent in lumbering until 1856, when he removed to Lumber City and opened a confectionery and grocery store, which he conducted for five years. With a partner he then engaged in general merchandising at the same place, continuing business through the Civil war, but in 1870 he went to Lockport, Pennsylvania, where he conducted a general store and hotel until his death, four years later.
The great want of the early settlers was machinery with which to improve and cultivate their land, and Mr. Ferguson, being a natural mechanic, manufactured many of the implements to use on his farm, making a wheat fan with an augur, jack plane and broad axe, which answered the purpose well, and also a wooden plow, besides a loom for weaving yarn. He was enterprising and prominent, but would never allow his name to be put up for office, with exception of once when he served as burgess of Lumber City. His political support was given the men and measures of the Whig party, while in religious faith he and his wife were consistent members of the old school of Presbyterianism.
Of the seven children born him and his wife, three died when young.
He improved a farm in Ferguson township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, subsequently moving from there to Lumber City, where he entered into mercantile business. Later on in life he moved to Lock Haven, continuing in the same business, and there resided until his decease.
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth "Betsey" Wiley
She was a native of York County, Pennsylvania, where her parents spent their entire lives. Her father was a farmer by occupation.