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William Ferguson 1755–1839

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Birth Date: August 11, 1755

Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland

Death Date: August 10, 1839

Death Location: Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

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Mother:

Children: Richard Ferguson, Jeneth Ferguson

In 1755, William Ferguson entered the world in Belfast, Down, Ireland, born to Josiah Ferguson And Thorton. In 1775, William Ferguson resided in USA. William Ferguson married Prudence F Daugherty, and had children including Ben Ferguson, Elisabeth Ferguson, Jeneth Ferguson, Richard Ferguson. William Ferguson passed away in 1839 in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1755, William Ferguson entered the world in Belfast, Down, Ireland, born to Josiah Ferguson And Thorton.

In 1775, William Ferguson resided in USA.

Family

William Ferguson married Prudence F Daugherty, and had children including Ben Ferguson, Elisabeth Ferguson, Jeneth Ferguson, Richard Ferguson.

Later Years

William Ferguson passed away in 1839 in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1810 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1820 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1830 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Record A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
  5. 5
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  6. 6
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1755
Born in Belfast, Down, Ireland
1775
Resided in USA
1810
Resided in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1820
Resided in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1830
Resided in Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1839
Died in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Found in 6 Family Trees

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