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Jane Ferguson 1819 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: May 1880

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Margaret Agnew

Spouse(s): Asa Layman

Children(s): John Layman, James Layman, Daniel Layman, William Layman, Margaret Layman, Jackson Layman, Caswell Layman, Albert Layman

Jane Ferguson was born in 1819 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of John Ferguson and Margaret "Peggy" Agnew. In 1850, Jane Ferguson resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee. Jane Ferguson married Asa Maples Layman, and had children including John Marion Layman, James Simeon Layman, Daniel Webster Layman, William Carroll Layman, Margaret Everline Layman, Jackson Lafayette Layman, Caswell Tipton Layman, Albert Watkins Layman. Jane Ferguson passed away in 1880 in Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Jane Ferguson was born in 1819 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of John Ferguson and Margaret "Peggy" Agnew.
  • In 1850, Jane Ferguson resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Jane Ferguson married Asa Maples Layman, and had children including John Marion Layman, James Simeon Layman, Daniel Webster Layman, William Carroll Layman, Margaret Everline Layman, Jackson Lafayette Layman, Caswell Tipton Layman, Albert Watkins Layman.
  • Jane Ferguson passed away in 1880 in Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Jane Ferguson
1819 – 1880
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
John Ferguson
1787 – 1865
Sevier, Tennessee
Margaret ("Peggy") Agnew
1789 – 1880
South Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel Ferguson
1744 – 1825
Ireland
Mary Jameson
1746 – 1827
Augusta, Virginia
Samuel Agnew
1737 – 1791
Ralph, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Seawright
1747 – 1811
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Ferguson's Descendants

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Jane Ferguson (1819 – May 1880) m. Asa (Maples) Layman (24 Nov 1818 – 17 Mar 1867)
  1. 1. John (Marion) Layman (23 Jan 1844 – 23 Mar 1900)
  2. 2. James (Simeon) Layman (9 Feb 1845 – 7 Jan 1912)
  3. 3. Daniel (Webster) Layman (29 Mar 1847 – 25 Mar 1898)
  4. 4. William (Carroll) Layman (20 Aug 1848 – 19 Nov 1911) m. Edith Allen (21 Mar 1851 – 23 Sep 1873) m. Mary (Louisa "Eliza") Denton (22 May 1851 – 8 Feb 1932)
    1. 1. Robert ("Bruce") Layman (19 Jul 1872 – 26 Sep 1936)
    2. 2. Eva (W.) Layman (Feb 1881 – )
    3. 3. Ida (M.) Layman (Sep 1882 – )
    4. 4. Shelby (J.) Layman (Aug 1886 – )
    5. 5. Lula (H.) Layman (Nov 1888 – )
  5. 5. Margaret (Everline) Layman (11 Apr 1850 – 27 Jun 1911)
  6. 6. Jackson (Lafayette) Layman (20 Oct 1851 – 31 Dec 1851)
  7. 7. Caswell (Tipton) Layman (5 Dec 1853 – 28 Oct 1926)
  8. 8. Albert (Watkins) Layman (21 Mar 1858 – 2 Dec 1941)

Jane Ferguson's Timeline

5 Records

1818
13 Mar 1818
Birth of Jane Ferguson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1819
1819
Birth of Jane Ferguson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 31
Jane Ferguson resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 41
Jane Ferguson resided here in District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1880
May 1880
Age 61
Death of Jane Ferguson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 431B; Image: 146
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 405; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 405; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1880
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 431B; Image: 146

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee

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