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John Burkholder Ferguson 1848–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1848

Birth Location: , Allegany, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1929

Death Location: Provo, Utah, Utah, USA

Father: Robert Ferguson

Mother: Eliza Burkholder

Spouse(s): Barbara Henry, Mary Shawley

Children(s): Robert Ferguson, William Ferguson, Clarence Ferguson, Ida Ferguson

The story of John Burkholder Ferguson began in 1848 in , Allegany, Maryland, USA. John Burkholder Ferguson married Barbara Henry, Mary Ann Shawley, and had children including Clarence Sylvester Ferguson, Ida Malinda Grace Ferguson, Robert Henry Ferguson, William Henry Ferguson. John Burkholder Ferguson passed away in 1929 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Burkholder Ferguson began in 1848 in , Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • John Burkholder Ferguson married Barbara Henry, Mary Ann Shawley, and had children including Clarence Sylvester Ferguson, Ida Malinda Grace Ferguson, Robert Henry Ferguson, William Henry Ferguson.
  • John Burkholder Ferguson passed away in 1929 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ferguson's Ancestors

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John Ferguson
1848–1929
Birth Place: , Allegany, Maryland, USA
Parents
Robert Ferguson
1821–1907
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Eliza Burkholder
1824–1873
, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert Ferguson
1783–1870
Parish Sudtree, Londonderry, Ireland
Frances Little
1796–1868
, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
Christian Burkholder
1783–1854
, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Bauman
1788–1861
Brecknock, Lancaster, PA
Great-Grandparents
James Ferguson
1750–1819
Adam Little
–1827
Maria Martin
1764–1813
John Burkholder
1755–1822
Joseph Bauman
1766–1849
Mary Baer
1772–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Ferguson
1726–1793
Hester Owens
1729–
Jacob Martin
1735–1808

John Ferguson's Descendants

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John (Burkholder) Ferguson (5 Oct 1848–3 Dec 1929) m. Barbara Henry (12 Apr 1857–22 Jan 1882) m. Mary (Ann) Shawley (14 Oct 1844–10 Mar 1922)
  1. 1. Robert (Henry) Ferguson 1874–1966 m. Lucetta (Ellen) Pletcher 1877–1963
    1. 1. Ivan (Wilford) Ferguson 1898–1980 m. Rose Heinle 1902–1996
      1. 1. Ivan (Henry) Ferguson 1925–
    2. 2. Florence (Drucilla) Ferguson 1900–1988 m. Basil (Theodore) Judkins 1902–1988
    3. 3. Orian (Randall) Ferguson 1902–1985 m. Marguerite Anderson 1907–1938 m. Janice Nielson 1909–1974
      1. 1. Orian (Robert) Ferguson 1927–2012 m. Inez Biggs 1930–2013
    4. 4. George (Kenneth) Ferguson 1905–1984 m. Millicent Stewart 1908–1989
      1. 1. Hal (George) Ferguson 1928–2015
      2. 2. Beverly Ferguson 1931–1997 m. Robert (R.) Hawkins 1930–2009
    5. 5. Robert (Byron) Ferguson 1907–1990 m. Fawn (Bernice) Christensen 1911–2000
      1. 1. Gayla (Fawn) Ferguson 1934–1943
      2. 2. Roger (Nephi) Ferguson 1932–2012 m. Sybil (Rae) Clarke 1934–2015
    6. 6. Norman (Edward) Ferguson 1913–1996 m. Mary Boardman 1911–
    7. 7. Adam (Charles Garth) Ferguson 1919–2013 m. Velda Swenson 1921–1999
  2. 2. William (Henry) Ferguson 1876–
  3. 3. Clarence (Sylvester) Ferguson 1878–
  4. 4. Ida (Malinda Grace) Ferguson 1886–1958 m. William (Harris) Baum 1884–1919
    1. 1. LLoyd (J) Baum 1913–1964
    2. 2. William (Homer) Baum 1908–1977
    3. 3. Alta (Grace) Baum 1909–1989

John Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1848
5 Oct 1848
Birth of John Burkholder Ferguson in , Allegany, Maryland, USA
, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1929
24 Nov 1929
Age 81
Death of John Burkholder Ferguson in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
1929
3 Dec 1929
Age 81
Burial of John Burkholder Ferguson in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1848
    Event Place: , Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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