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