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Alexander Ferguson 1839–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1839

Birth Location: Menard Co, Illinois

Death Date: About 1904

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA

Father: Alexander Ferguson

Mother: Mary Clemons

Spouse(s): Nancy Hoffman

Children(s): Alice Ferguson, Belrige Ferguson, Carrie Ferguson, Almeda Ferguson, Rosa Kelley, Warren Ferguson, Emma Ferguson

In 1839, Alexander Ferguson entered the world in Menard Co, Illinois, born to Alexander Ferguson And Mary Polly Clemons. In 1850, Alexander Ferguson resided in Menard, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Alexander Ferguson resided in Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois, USA. Alexander Ferguson married Nancy Imes Hoffman, and had children including Alice Ferguson, Almeda Ferguson, Belrige Ferguson, Carrie Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Ferguson, Rosa Bell Kelley, Warren Ferguson. Alexander Ferguson passed away in 1904 in Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Alexander Ferguson entered the world in Menard Co, Illinois, born to Alexander Ferguson And Mary Polly Clemons.
  • In 1850, Alexander Ferguson resided in Menard, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Alexander Ferguson resided in Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois, USA.
  • Alexander Ferguson married Nancy Imes Hoffman, and had children including Alice Ferguson, Almeda Ferguson, Belrige Ferguson, Carrie Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Ferguson, Rosa Bell Kelley, Warren Ferguson.
  • Alexander Ferguson passed away in 1904 in Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Ferguson
1797–1849
Birth Location: VA
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Mary Clemons
1805–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hoffman
1844–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Alice Ferguson
1868–1930
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Belrige Ferguson
1879–1964
Birth Location: Iowa
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Carrie Ferguson
1871–
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
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Almeda Ferguson
1873–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Rosa Kelley
1876–1915
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
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Warren Ferguson
1879–
Birth Location: Casey, Iowa
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Emma Ferguson
1881–1970
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
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Alexander Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ferguson
1839–1904
Birth Place: Menard Co, Illinois
Parents
Alexander Ferguson
1797–1849
VA
Mary (“Polly”) Clemons
1805–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
Lewis Ferguson
1760–1842
Culpepper, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Mary (“Polly”) Piper
1768–1833
Manor Leeds, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
George Clements
1763–1805
Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Piper
1739–1802
Winifred Ashby
1741–1824
George Clements
1726–
Lucy Washington
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Piper
1695–1759
Robert Ashby
1710–1792
Mary Farrow
1713–1754

Alexander Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Ferguson (Oct 1839–About 1904) m. Nancy (Imes) Hoffman (1844–1881)
  1. 1. Alice Ferguson 1868–1930 m. Albert (Lucen) Eustis 1869–1931
    1. 1. Daniel (Alex) Eustis 1901–1986
    2. 2. Maude (M) Eustis 1898–
    3. 3. Harry (A) Eustis 1895–
    4. 4. Vera Eustis 1909–
    5. 5. Ruth (Esther) Eustis 1905–1953 m. Eugene (Forrest) Marmon 1898–1949
      1. 1. Melvin (Albert) Marmon 1923–1987
      2. 2. Franklin (Robert) Marmon 1935–1970
      3. 3. Leo (Wayne) Marmon 1929–1941
      4. 4. Averill (Ruth) Marmon 1937–1994
      5. 5. Nyla (Richard) Marmon 1931–1970 m. Marily (Ann) Arndt 1941–2020
      6. 6. Donald (Lindborg) Marmon 1927–1972
      7. 7. Eugene (Daniel) Marmon 1925–2000
    6. 6. Ida (Mano) Eustis 1897–1926
  2. 2. Belrige Ferguson 1879–1964
  3. 3. Carrie (Rebecca) Ferguson 1871– m. George (W) Reed 1870–1957
    1. 1. George (W Reed) Jr 1915–2005
    2. 2. Harry (Raymond) Reed 1891–1969
    3. 3. Blanche Reed 1900–1975 m. Daniel (Edward) O'Connell 1893–1971
      1. 1. Daniel (Reed O'Connell) Sr 1924–2008
    4. 4. May Reed 1894–1905
  4. 4. Almeda Ferguson 1873–
  5. 5. Rosa (Bell) Kelley 1876–1915 m. Albert (Franklin) Kelley 1873–1962
    1. 1. Marie (Olive) Kelley 1907–1999
    2. 2. Gladys (M) Kelley 1900–
    3. 3. Myrtle (C) Kelley 1897–1939
    4. 4. Freeman (LeRoy) Kelley 1905– m. Nellie (Olive) Niles 1908–1972
      1. 1. Beverly (Rose) Kelley 1932–1997 m. Herman (Daniel “Charlie”) Boyer 1924–2000
        1. 1. Daniel (LeRoy) Boyer 1948–2017
        2. 2. Brian (Dale) Boyer 1949–1954
        3. 3. Donald (Edward) Boyer 1951–2003
      2. 2. Gerald (LeRoy) Kelley 1933–2011 m. Ellena (Ruth) Fogle 1936–2016 m. Margaret (Louise) Owen 1937–2003
    5. 5. Marshall (F) Kelley 1903–
    6. 6. Truman Kelley 1906–
    7. 7. Alice (R) Kelley 1915–
    8. 8. Bernice Kelley 1907–
    9. 9. Benjamin Kelley 1909–
    10. 10. Helen (Belle) Kelley 1911–1975
    11. 11. Hazel (Lorainne) Kelley 1909–2005
    12. 12. Ruben (I) Kelley 1913–
  6. 6. Warren Ferguson 1879–
  7. 7. Emma Ferguson 1881–1970 m. Franklin (Lewis) Noble 1869–1933
    1. 1. Edith (Bernice) Noble 1903–1998
    2. 2. Elsie (Margaret) Noble 1898–
    3. 3. Ethel Noble 1901–
    4. 4. Ernest (Leroy) Noble 1905–1955 m. Nellie (Mae) Lawrence 1911–1985 m. Mildred (Eva) Chamberlain 1905–1953
      1. 1. Richard (Randall “Dickie”) Noble 1925–1986 m. Donna (Beatrice) Seiver 1926–2009
      2. 2. Joseph (Leroy) Noble 1923–1976 m. Maxine (June) Seckman 1927–2008
    5. 5. Estell (F) Noble 1913–
    6. 6. Bill (F) Noble 1912–

Alexander Ferguson's Timeline

8 Records

1839
Oct 1839
Birth of Alexander Ferguson in Menard Co, Illinois
Menard Co, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 11
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Menard, Illinois, USA
Menard, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois, USA
Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Scott, Madison, Iowa, USA
Scott, Madison, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 51
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Arnold, Custer, Nebraska, USA
Arnold, Custer, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Alexander Ferguson resided here in Logan, Logan, Nebraska, USA
Logan, Logan, Nebraska, USA
1904
About 1904
Age 65
Death of Alexander Ferguson in Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1839
    Event Place: Menard Co, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Page: 238A; Enumeration District: 191
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M653_210; Page: 393; Family History L
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [7] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, Hall County Clerk's Office; Grand Island, Nebraska; Hall County Marriage Records, 1871-1969
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 22 Range 7, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M653_210; Page: 393; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Scott, Madison, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Page: 238A; Enumeration District: 191

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Arnold, Custer, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mason Co, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mason County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1904
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, État de l'Iowa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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