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Josiah Ferguson 1725–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: County, Down, Ireland

Death Date: Apr 1803

Death Location: Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Elizabeth Ferguson

Spouse(s): Thornton None, Thornton None

Children(s): William Ferguson, Thorton Ferguson, Judith Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Josiah Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Nancy Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Thorton Ferguson, Judith Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Josiah Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Nancy Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Susannah Ferguson

Josiah Ferguson was born in 1725 in County, Down, Ireland, the child of John W Ferguson And Elizabeth Ferguson. Josiah Ferguson married Thornton, and had children including Catherine Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, Josiah Ferguson, Judith Ferguson, Mary B Ferguson, Nancy Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Susannah Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Thorton Ferguson, William Ferguson. Josiah Ferguson passed away in 1803 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Ferguson was born in 1725 in County, Down, Ireland, the child of John W Ferguson And Elizabeth Ferguson.
  • Josiah Ferguson married Thornton, and had children including Catherine Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, Josiah Ferguson, Judith Ferguson, Mary B Ferguson, Nancy Ferguson, Samuel Ferguson, Susannah Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Thorton Ferguson, William Ferguson.
  • Josiah Ferguson passed away in 1803 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ferguson
1720–1760
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Ferguson
1700–1806
Birth Location: Pigg River, Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thornton None
1729–1839
Birth Location: County, Down, Ireland
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Thornton None
1729–1769
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Children(s)

William Ferguson
1754–1839
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Thorton Ferguson
1751–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Judith Ferguson
1753–1830
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Mary Ferguson
1757–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Jane Ferguson
1759–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Thomas Ferguson
1761–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
TF
Josiah Ferguson
1763–1830
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Elizabeth Ferguson
1765–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
EF
Nancy Ferguson
1767–1850
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
NF
Catherine Ferguson
1769–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
CF
Samuel Ferguson
1770–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Thorton Ferguson
1751–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
TF
Judith Ferguson
1753–1830
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Mary Ferguson
1757–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Jane Ferguson
1759–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Thomas Ferguson
1761–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
TF
Josiah Ferguson
1763–1830
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Elizabeth Ferguson
1765–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
EF
Nancy Ferguson
1767–1850
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
NF
Catherine Ferguson
1769–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
CF
Samuel Ferguson
1770–
Birth Location: Belfast, Down, Ireland
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Susannah Ferguson
1777–1802
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Ferguson
1725–1803
Birth Place: County, Down, Ireland
Parents
John W Ferguson
1720–1760
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Ferguson
1700–1806
Pigg River, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Ferguson
1744–1825
Ulster, Ireland
Mary Jameson
1746–1827
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Adam Ferguson
1723–1816
John Jameson
1723–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John FERGUSON
1692–1722
ELEANOR Montserrat)
1685–1780
WILLIAM Wriston
1697–1753
SARAH Wriston)
1698–1770

Josiah Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Ferguson (1725–Apr 1803) m. Thornton (1729–12 Sep 1839) m. Thornton (1729–1769)
  1. 1. William Ferguson 1754–1839 m. Catherine Lemaster 1754–1842
    1. 1. John (Ferguson) * 1793–1860 m. Elizabeth (Williams) * 1796–1870
      1. 1. Mary Ferguson 1824–1885 m. Samuel (P) Burton 1824–1850 m. James Quicksall 1811–1854 m. Samuel (Bartlett) Burton 1819–1850
        1. 1. Emily (Jane) Burton 1847–1918 m. William (K.) Kemplin 1844–1918
        2. 2. Nolly (Jesse) Barton 1847–1918
        3. 3. Nancy (Caroline) Quicksall 1854–1929
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton 1844–1904
        5. 5. William Kemplin 1844–1918
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Burton 1844–1904
        7. 7. Nancy (Caroline) Quicksall 1854–1929
      2. 2. Daniel (Williams) Ferguson 1814–1879
      3. 3. William Ferguson 1815–1889
      4. 4. Daniel (William) Ferguson 1817–1849
      5. 5. Male Ferguson 1819–
      6. 6. John Ferguson 1819–1819
      7. 7. Catherine Ferguson 1823–1858
      8. 8. Isaac (William) Ferguson 1828–1865
      9. 9. Elizabeth Ferguson 1830–1927
      10. 10. Nancy (Jane) Ferguson 1832–1910
      11. 11. John (Henry) Ferguson 1834–1883
      12. 12. James (Monroe) Ferguson 1837–1906
      13. 13. James Ferguson 1837–1858
      14. 14. David (Newton) Ferguson 1841–1908
      15. 15. William Ferguson 1815–1879
      16. 16. Thornton (T) Ferguson 1820–1859
      17. 17. William (Miles) Ferguson 1821–1819
      18. 18. Daniel (William) Ferguson 1821–1849
    2. 2. Richard Ferguson 1785–1845
    3. 3. Jeneth (Jane) Ferguson 1787–1865
    4. 4. Jeneth Ferguson 1787–1865
    5. 5. Phoebe Ferguson 1791–1853
    6. 6. Phoebe Ferguson 1792–1853
    7. 7. James Ferguson 1796–1884
    8. 8. William Ferguson 1799–1850
    9. 9. Mary (Polly) Ferguson 1799–
    10. 10. Alcy (Elsie) Ferguson 1802–1860
  2. 2. Thorton Ferguson 1751–
  3. 3. Judith Ferguson 1753–1830
  4. 4. Mary (B) Ferguson 1757–
  5. 5. Jane Ferguson 1759–
  6. 6. Thomas Ferguson 1761–
  7. 7. Josiah Ferguson 1763–1830
  8. 8. Elizabeth Ferguson 1765–
  9. 9. Nancy Ferguson 1767–1850
  10. 10. Catherine Ferguson 1769–
  11. 11. Samuel Ferguson 1770–
  12. 12. Thorton Ferguson 1751–
  13. 13. Judith Ferguson 1753–1830
  14. 14. Mary (B) Ferguson 1757–
  15. 15. Jane Ferguson 1759–
  16. 16. Thomas Ferguson 1761–
  17. 17. Josiah Ferguson 1763–1830
  18. 18. Elizabeth Ferguson 1765–
  19. 19. Nancy Ferguson 1767–1850
  20. 20. Catherine Ferguson 1769–
  21. 21. Samuel Ferguson 1770–
  22. 22. Susannah Ferguson 1777–1802

Josiah Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Josiah Ferguson in County, Down, Ireland
County, Down, Ireland
1803
Apr 1803
Age 78
Death of Josiah Ferguson in Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: County, Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1803
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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