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Joseph William Ferguson 1856 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1942

Death Location: Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA

Father: David Ferguson

Mother: Margaret Pummill

Spouse(s): Laura Murrell

Children(s): Homer Ferguson, Leonard Ferguson, Raymond Ferguson, Joe Ferguson, Verda Ferguson

Joseph William Ferguson was born in 1856 in Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA, the child of David Jackson Ferguson and Margaret Ann Pummill. Joseph William Ferguson married Laura L Murrell, and had children including Homer L Ferguson, Leonard William Ferguson, Raymond Lee Ferguson, Joe Allen Ferguson, Verda Ferguson. Joseph William Ferguson passed away in 1942 in Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph William Ferguson was born in 1856 in Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA, the child of David Jackson Ferguson and Margaret Ann Pummill.
  • Joseph William Ferguson married Laura L Murrell, and had children including Homer L Ferguson, Leonard William Ferguson, Raymond Lee Ferguson, Joe Allen Ferguson, Verda Ferguson.
  • Joseph William Ferguson passed away in 1942 in Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Ferguson
1833 – 1901
Birth Location: Osage, Missouri, USA
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Margaret Pummill
1835 – 1906
Birth Location: Linn, Osage, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura Murrell
1867 – 1965
Birth Location: Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA
LM

Children(s)

Homer Ferguson
1888 – 1912
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Leonard Ferguson
1892 – 1964
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Raymond Ferguson
1898 – 1963
Birth Location: –
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Joe Ferguson
1902 – 1974
Birth Location: –
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Verda Ferguson
1906 – 2002
Birth Location: Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA
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Joseph Ferguson's Ancestors

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Joseph Ferguson
1856 – 1942
Birth Place: Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA
Parents
David Jackson Ferguson
1833 – 1901
Osage, Missouri, USA
Margaret (Ann) Pummill
1835 – 1906
Linn, Osage, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Sampson Pummill
1805 – 1859
Ohio, USA
Deborah (Rebecca) Morrow
1810 – 1856
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Pummill
1781 – 1824
Rachel Davis
1779 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Margaret Jones
1757 – 1823

Joseph Ferguson's Descendants

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Joseph (William) Ferguson (21 Oct 1856 – 27 Mar 1942) m. Laura (L) Murrell (14 Jan 1867 – 11 Feb 1965)
  1. 1. Homer (L) Ferguson (5 Dec 1888 – 2 Nov 1912)
  2. 2. Leonard (William) Ferguson (5 Jan 1892 – 14 Jan 1964) m. Kathleen (Anna Augusta) Jones (31 Aug 1899 – 12 Sep 1991)
    1. 1. Homer (Horace) Ferguson (5 Apr 1916 – 2 Jul 2005) m. Joyce (Ernestine) Fincher (15 Jan 1920 – 30 Mar 1998)
      1. 1. Sharon (Anne) Ferguson (1940 – ) m. Fred (C) Hodge (27 Aug 1933 – 16 Nov 1986)
    2. 2. Ruth (Evelyn) Ferguson (21 Apr 1919 – 11 Jul 1984) m. Roe (Coy) Hardy (24 Nov 1913 – 4 Apr 1997)
      1. 1. Gary (Roe) Hardy m. Janet (Gayle) Martin
        1. 1. Lisa (Michelle) Hardy (1962 – ) m. Marc (Edward) Phelan (1961 – )
        2. 2. Suzanne (Denice) Hardy (1965 – ) m. David (M) Riley (1964 – )
        3. 3. Christopher (Gary) Hardy (24 Sep 1970 – ) m. Klysta (Keri) Kovar (29 Nov 1971 – )
    3. 3. Leneda (Ollie) Ferguson (1922 – ) m. James (Lavon) Eley (19 Jan 1925 – 6 Mar 1987)
  3. 3. Raymond (Lee) Ferguson (Jul 1898 – 11 Feb 1963)
  4. 4. Joe (Allen) Ferguson (1902 – 16 Jun 1974)
  5. 5. Verda Ferguson (16 Mar 1906 – Jan 2002) m. W (Ray) Wyatt (14 Nov 1903 – 18 Jun 1996)

Joseph Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1856
21 Oct 1856
Birth of Joseph William Ferguson in Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA
Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA
1942
27 Mar 1942
Age 86
Death of Joseph William Ferguson in Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA
Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Chamois, Osage , Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Shreveport,Caddo,Louisiana, USA
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