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Joel Martin Ferguson 1798–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1798

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Mar 1857

Death Location: Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

Father: Obediah Ferguson

Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Osborn

Children(s): Edmund Ferguson

In 1798, Joel Martin Ferguson entered the world in Lee, Virginia, United States, born to Obediah Ferguson And Elizabeth Martin. Joel Martin Ferguson married Elizabeth Osborn, and had children including Edmund Joel Ferguson. Joel Martin Ferguson passed away in 1857 in Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Joel Martin Ferguson entered the world in Lee, Virginia, United States, born to Obediah Ferguson And Elizabeth Martin.
  • Joel Martin Ferguson married Elizabeth Osborn, and had children including Edmund Joel Ferguson.
  • Joel Martin Ferguson passed away in 1857 in Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obediah Ferguson
1765–1847
Birth Location: Warfield, Martin, Colony of Kentucky, Great Britain
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Elizabeth MARTIN
1773–1855
Birth Location: of VA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Osborn
1795–1841
Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Edmund Ferguson
1818–1887
Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia, United States
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Joel Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Joel Ferguson
1798–1857
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia, United States
Parents
Obediah Ferguson
1765–1847
Warfield, Martin, Colony of Kentucky, Great Britain
Elizabeth MARTIN
1773–1855
of VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Ferguson's Descendants

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Joel (Martin) Ferguson (Feb 1798–10 Mar 1857) m. Elizabeth Osborn (28 Jan 1795–01 Jan 1841)
  1. 1. Edmund (Joel) Ferguson 1818–1887 m. Mary (Jane) Trout 1824–1914
    1. 1. Abraham ("Abram" "Abe") Ferguson 1843–1920 m. Evalene Stephens 1846–1876
      1. 1. James (M) Ferguson 1869–1979 m. Arminta ("Minta" Mc) Comas 1872–1918
        1. 1. Anna (Belle) Ferguson 1890–1953 m. James (Sylvester) Willison 1886–1957

Joel Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1798
Feb 1798
Birth of Joel Martin Ferguson in Lee, Virginia, United States
Lee, Virginia, United States
1857
10 Mar 1857
Age 59
Death of Joel Martin Ferguson in Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1798
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Greenbrier Creek, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
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