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Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson 1853 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1853

Birth Location: Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Sept 29, 1902

Death Location: Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Ferguson

Mother: Harriet Vandergrift

Spouse(s): Emory Ashcraft

Children(s): Leda Ashcroft, Charles Ashcraft, Hariet Ashcraft, William Ashcraft, Naoma Ashcraft, HI Ashcraft, Sylvia Ashcraft, John Ashcroft, Elsie Ashcroft, Luther Ashcraft, Walter Ashcroft, Jennie Ashcraft

The story of Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson began in 1853 in Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA. Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson married Emory Maranda Ashcraft, and had children including Leda Ashcroft, Charles W. Ashcraft, Hariet A. Ashcraft, William Thomas Ashcraft, Naoma D. Ashcraft, HI Ashcraft, Sylvia M. Ashcraft, John H Ashcroft, Elsie Ashcroft, Luther Ashcraft, Walter Ashcroft, Jennie Matilda Ashcraft. Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson passed away in 1902 in Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson began in 1853 in Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.
  • Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson married Emory Maranda Ashcraft, and had children including Leda Ashcroft, Charles W. Ashcraft, Hariet A. Ashcraft, William Thomas Ashcraft, Naoma D. Ashcraft, HI Ashcraft, Sylvia M. Ashcraft, John H Ashcroft, Elsie Ashcroft, Luther Ashcraft, Walter Ashcroft, Jennie Matilda Ashcraft.
  • Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson passed away in 1902 in Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ferguson
1835 – 1872
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
JF
Harriet Vandergrift
1828 – 1913
Birth Location: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States
HV

Spouses(s)

Emory Ashcraft
1846 – 1908
Birth Location: Taylor, West Virginia, USA
EA

Children(s)

Leda Ashcroft
1863 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
LA
Charles Ashcraft
1869 – 1903
Birth Location: West Virginia
CA
Hariet Ashcraft
1873 – 1956
Birth Location: West Virginia
HA
William Ashcraft
1875 – 1944
Birth Location: Taylor, West Virginia, USA
WA
Naoma Ashcraft
1878 – 1944
Birth Location: West Virginia
NA
HI Ashcraft
1879 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
HA
Sylvia Ashcraft
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Taylor, West Virginia, USA
SA
John Ashcroft
1886 – 1962
Birth Location: West Virginia
JA
Elsie Ashcroft
1890 – 1974
Birth Location: West Virginia
EA
Luther Ashcraft
1893 – 1960
Birth Location: West Virginia
LA
Walter Ashcroft
1895 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
WA
Jennie Ashcraft
1898 –
Birth Location: Taylor County, WV, USA
JA

Matilda Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Ferguson
1853 – 1902
Birth Place: Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Benjamin Red Ferguson
1835 – 1872
Pennsylvania, United States
Harriet Vandergrift
1828 – 1913
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hanna (Heiser) Jacoby
1799 – 1838
Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Joseph Vandergrift
1800 – 1849
Virginia, USA
Susan (Susannah) Vandergrift
1807 – 1878
, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jacoby
1775 – 1824
EBENIZER Vandergrift
1753 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanna Jacoby
1729 – 1828

Matilda Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Jane Vandergrift) Ferguson (Aug 1853 – Sept 29, 1902) m. Emory (Maranda) Ashcraft (13 Apr 1846 – 24 Nov 1908)
  1. 1. Leda Ashcroft (Aug 1863 – )
  2. 2. Charles (W.) Ashcraft (Abt. 1869 – 19 Aug 1903)
  3. 3. Hariet (A.) Ashcraft (1873 – 07 Mar 1956)
  4. 4. William (Thomas) Ashcraft (7 Sep 1875 – 3 Oct 1944) m. Bertha (E "Lettie") Fox (Abt. 1886 – 7 December 1982)
    1. 1. Lucy ASHCRAFT (25 Jul 1901 – 10 Feb 1903)
    2. 2. Olga (Virginia) ASHCRAFT (31 May 1903 – 24 February 1976) m. Hartzel (W.) Windon (22 Jul 1898 – 22 Dec 1962)
      1. 1. Harry (Lee) Windon (29 Mar 1925 – 11 Nov 1977) m. Burnadeen (Rose) Phillips (14 Sep 1932 – 14 October 2013)
        1. 1. Rhonda (Lee) Windon (21 Jan 1952 – 24 November 2020) m. William Kennedy m. Hyatt
        2. 2. Terri Windon m. Bruce Cryderman
    3. 3. Burgess (William) ASHCRAFT (30 Jul 1905 – 9 Jun 1986) m. Mildred (Addie) Frush (7 Sep 1906 – 25 Oct 1989)
      1. 1. William (Burgess) Ashcraft (14 Sep 1928 – 20 Jan 2003)
      2. 2. Mary (Lou) Ashcraft (22 November 1930 – 5 June 1989)
      3. 3. Lettie (Jean) Ashcraft (7 Aug 1932 – 10 Dec 2002)
      4. 4. Ronald (Burgess) Ashcraft (11 October 1933 – 19 July 1995)
      5. 5. Alice (Virginia) Ashcraft (14 September 1934 – 28 October 1994)
      6. 6. Jack (Lee) Ashcraft (9 Oct 1936 – 3 Dec 2009) m. Carol (Anne) Wells (26 Aug 1940 – 01 Dec 2019)
        1. 1. S Ashcraft (1977 – ) m. Revels
      7. 7. Carolyn (Sue) Ashcraft (8 Oct 1941 – 28 Apr 1997)
      8. 8. Daniel (LeRoy) Ashcraft (28 August 1943 – 18 May 1993)
      9. 9. Roger (Lynn) Ashcraft (1 April 1945 – 3 August 2011)
    4. 4. Mamie (Mae) Ashcraft (13 Oct 1908 – 4 May 1976)
    5. 5. Mamie (Mae) Ashcraft (Abt. 1909 – 04 May 1976)
    6. 6. George (Thomas) Ashcraft (6 Jan 1911 – 25 Nov 1978) m. Dorothy (Josephine) Johnson (21 August 1912 – 21 March 1979)
      1. 1. Stanley (Lewis) Ashcraft (22 October 1931 – 24 July 1989)
      2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Ashcraft (11 June 1933 – 26 July 2000)
      3. 3. Clarence ('Maurice") Ashcraft (28 June 1935 – 5 October 2018) m. Martha (Lee) Williams (7 Oct 1939 – Abt 2004)
        1. 1. John (Edward) Ashcraft (2 May 1958 – 20 November 1983)
        2. 2. Mark (Allen) Ashcraft (1962 – ) m. Krystal
        3. 3. Sean (Lowther) Ashcraft (1965 – ) m. Theresa
      4. 4. Gloria (Diane "Ann") Ashcraft (26 September 1937 – 19 July 2018) m. John (Loye) Wiseman (8 Nov 1934 – 20 Dec 1996)
        1. 1. Kenneth (Wade) Wiseman (2 January 1957 – 2 January 2004)
        2. 2. Jeffrey (Lynn) Wiseman (17 Sep 1959 – 2 May 2009)
        3. 3. Kristi (Renee) Wiseman m. Weese
        4. 4. Neil (T.) Wiseman
        5. 5. Randy (J) Wiseman
        6. 6. Connie (R) Wiseman
      5. 5. Barbara (June) Ashcraft (14 July 1940 – 7 February 2013)
      6. 6. George (Michael) Ashcraft (10 August 1942 – 30 May 1974)
      7. 7. Norma (Jean) Ashcraft (6 February 1944 – 3 February 2017) m. Gallo
      8. 8. Nelson (Clark) Ashcraft (1 May 1945 – 20 September 2002)
      9. 9. Linda (Ruth) Ashcraft (21 March 1950 – ) m. Elsbury
      10. 10. Rodney (Lynn) Ashcraft (31 January 1958 – 17 January 1978)
      11. 11. James (Allen) Ashcraft
      12. 12. Cathy Ashcraft
    7. 7. Lester (Burke) ASHCRAFT (11 March 1913 – 29 Apr 1981)
    8. 8. Velma (Blanche) Ashcraft (5 Jul 1915 – 17 Aug 1917)
    9. 9. Nelson (Heise) ASHCRAFT (1 May 1919 – 12 Jun 1988)
    10. 10. William (Thomas) Ashcraft (5 Apr 1922 – 7 Mar 1923)
    11. 11. Percy (Coburn) ASHCRAFT (16 Apr 1924 – 13 Aug 1979)
  5. 5. Naoma (D.) Ashcraft (1878 – 1944)
  6. 6. HI Ashcraft (Abt. 1879 – )
  7. 7. Sylvia (M.) Ashcraft (15 Dec 1880 – 22 Apr 1957) m. Perry Sprouse (31 May 1873 – 12 Aug 1933)
    1. 1. Mable (C) Sprouse (Feb 1900 – 1936)
    2. 2. Maggie Sprouse (29 Sep 1901 – 1 Oct 1902)
    3. 3. Georgia Sprouse (8 Jan 1902 – 8 Jan 1902)
    4. 4. Helen Sprouse (December 31.1904 – November 26,1995)
    5. 5. Herbert (Wayne) Sprouse (11 Feb 1907 – 27 Feb 1972)
    6. 6. Mary (Virginia) Sprouse (20 may 1909 – May 1911)
    7. 7. Perry (William) Sprouse (31 Jan 1913 – 25 Mar 1973)
    8. 8. Beryl (Oma) Sprouse (6 Apr 1915 – 16 Dec 1975)
    9. 9. Roy (Edwin) Sprouse (4 Feb 1919 – Jan 1920)
    10. 10. John (Duane) Sprouse (18 jun 1920 – 26 Aug 1995) m. Rosina ((Rose Lucille)) Bolino (17 aug 1919 – 03 jun 2004)
      1. 1. John (Perry) Sprouse (11 oct 1943 – About 2022)
      2. 2. David (Brian) Sprouse (8 Oct 1947 – 27 apr 2011)
      3. 3. Mark (James) Sprouse (20 Apr 1958 – 8 jun 2014)
      4. 4. Daniel (Duane) Sprouse m. Unknown
        1. 1. Sprouse
      5. 5. Sprouse
  8. 8. John (H) Ashcroft (Oct 1886 – 28 Mar 1962)
  9. 9. Elsie Ashcroft (Mar 1890 – 17 Oct 1974)
  10. 10. Luther Ashcraft (Mar 1893 – 07 Apr 1960)
  11. 11. Walter Ashcroft (Feb 1895 – )
  12. 12. Jennie (Matilda) Ashcraft (21 Jan 1898 – )

Matilda Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1853
Aug 1853
Birth of Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson in Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1902
Sept 29, 1902
Age 49
Death of Matilda Jane Vandergrift Ferguson in Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
Taylor County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1853
    Event Place: Hannah, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 29, 1902
    Event Place: Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
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