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Catherine Ferguson 1737–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1737

Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1835

Death Location: Helm, Franklin, Virginia

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Sarah Gatewood

Spouse(s): Benjamin Griffith, Benjamin Griffith

Children(s): Sarah Griffith, Nancy Griffith, George Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Abraham GRIFFITH, Isaac Griffith, William Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Matthew Griffith, Abraham GRIFFITH, David Griffith, George Griffith

In 1737, Catherine Ferguson entered the world in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA, born to John Ferguson And Sarah Gatewood. Catherine Ferguson married Benjamin Griffith, Catherine Johnson, and had children including Abraham Griffith, David Griffith, George Goodman Griffith, George Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Matthew G Griffith, Nancy Elizabeth Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Wells Griffith. Catherine Ferguson passed away in 1835 in Helm, Franklin, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Catherine Ferguson entered the world in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA, born to John Ferguson And Sarah Gatewood.
  • Catherine Ferguson married Benjamin Griffith, Catherine Johnson, and had children including Abraham Griffith, David Griffith, George Goodman Griffith, George Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Matthew G Griffith, Nancy Elizabeth Griffith, Rebecca Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Thomas Griffith, William Wells Griffith.
  • Catherine Ferguson passed away in 1835 in Helm, Franklin, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Ferguson
1737–1835
Birth Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Ferguson
1685–1769
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Sarah Gatewood
1698–1781
South Farnham, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Cherry Walk) Farguson
1650–1717
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Dudley
1675–1749
Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Janet Turnbull
1630–1692
Elizabeth Saxe
1665–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Ferguson's Descendants

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Catherine Ferguson (MAR 1737–6 July 1835) m. Benjamin Griffith (1736–26 October 1830) m. Benjamin Griffith (1786–1829)
  1. 1. Sarah Griffith 1761–1845 m. Simon Ropp 1753–1836
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Ropp 1780–1816 m. Conrad (Nimrod) Neer 1776–1817
      1. 1. Elizabeth Near 1812–1851 m. John Alward 1810–1883
        1. 1. Barbara Alward 1844–1937
        2. 2. Amy Alward 1847–1929
        3. 3. Peter Alward 1835–1860
        4. 4. William Alward 1831–1831
        5. 5. Nancy Alward 1833–1834
        6. 6. Caroline Alward 1837–
        7. 7. Mary Alward 1842–1904
        8. 8. Benjamin (P) Alward 1840–1879 m. Angie Atwood 1838– m. Charity Stokesberry 1851–1936 m. Charity Stokesberry 1851–1936 m. Cordelia (Ellen) Spurlock 1841–1864 m. Charity Jones 1851–1936
      2. 2. John Neer 1807–1870
      3. 3. Mahlon Neer 1807–1876
      4. 4. David Neer 1803–1843
      5. 5. Jacob Neer 1809–1844
      6. 6. Simon Neer 1799–1856
      7. 7. David Neer 1808–1838
      8. 8. John NEER 1811–1870
    2. 2. Simon Ropp 1796–1864
    3. 3. Maria (Anna) Ropp 1780–1836
    4. 4. John Ropp 1795–1838
    5. 5. Barbara Ropp 1792–1836
    6. 6. Sarah Ropp 1785–1869
    7. 7. Jacob Ropp 1787–1849
    8. 8. Margaret Ropp 1790–1873
    9. 9. Nicholas Ropp 1784–1859
    10. 10. Catherine Ropp 1781–1836
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Griffith 1776–1870
  3. 3. George (Goodman) Griffith 1755–1860
  4. 4. Thomas Griffith 1774–1850
  5. 5. Abraham GRIFFITH 1768–
  6. 6. Isaac Griffith 1765–1857
  7. 7. William ("Wells") Griffith 1756–1831
  8. 8. Rebecca Griffith 1766–1844
  9. 9. Matthew (G.) Griffith 1775–1850
  10. 10. Abraham GRIFFITH 1764–
  11. 11. David Griffith 1776–1850
  12. 12. George Griffith 1755–1860

Catherine Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1737
MAR 1737
Birth of Catherine Ferguson in Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1769
1769
Age 32
Catherine Ferguson was married in Virginia
Virginia
1835
6 July 1835
Age 98
Death of Catherine Ferguson in Helm, Franklin, Virginia
Helm, Franklin, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1737
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1835
    Event Place: Helm, Franklin, Virginia

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