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Thomas Barker Ferguson Major 1841–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 AUG 1841

Birth Location: the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Col Ferguson

Mother: Abigail Barker

Spouse(s): Jane Ferguson

Children(s): Samuel Ferguson, Elizabeth Locke, James Sr

In 1841, Thomas Barker Ferguson Major entered the world in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina, born to Col James Ferguson And Abigail Abby Ann Barker. Thomas Barker Ferguson Major married Jane Byrd Ferguson, and had children including Elizabeth Gilmor Locke, James Dubose Ferguson Sr, Samuel Wragg Ferguson. Thomas Barker Ferguson Major passed away in 1917 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Thomas Barker Ferguson Major entered the world in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina, born to Col James Ferguson And Abigail Abby Ann Barker.
  • Thomas Barker Ferguson Major married Jane Byrd Ferguson, and had children including Elizabeth Gilmor Locke, James Dubose Ferguson Sr, Samuel Wragg Ferguson.
  • Thomas Barker Ferguson Major passed away in 1917 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Ferguson
1784–1874
Birth Location: Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, USA
CF
Abigail Barker
1810–1867
Birth Location: South Carolina
AB

Spouses(s)

Jane Ferguson
1840–1893
Birth Location: Baltimore, City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
JF

Children(s)

Samuel Ferguson
1874–1931
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
SF
Elizabeth Locke
1876–1962
Birth Location: City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
EL
James Sr
1870–1963
Birth Location: Baltimore, City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
JS

Thomas Major's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Major
1841–1917
Birth Place: the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina
Parents
Col . James Ferguson
1784–1874
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, USA
Abigail ("Abby" Ann) Barker
1810–1867
South Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Ferguson
1726–1786
South Carolina, British Colony
Anne Wragg
1756–1835
Joseph (Sanford) Barker
1771–1842
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ferguson
1700–1741
Anne Barker
1701–
Samuel Wragg
1721–1787
Richard Barker
1746–1775
Abigail Rogers
1749–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barker
1670–1706
Sarah Morris
1678–1729
Joseph Smith
1698–1750
Peleg BARKER
1716–1794
Ruamy Greenman
1720–1758

Thomas Major's Descendants

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Thomas (Barker Ferguson) Major (08 AUG 1841–1917) m. Jane (Byrd) Ferguson (1840–19 December 1893)
  1. 1. Samuel (Wragg) Ferguson 1874–1931
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Gilmor) Locke 1876–1962
  3. 3. James (DuBose Ferguson) Sr 1870–1963

Thomas Major's Timeline

2 Records

1841
08 AUG 1841
Birth of Thomas Barker Ferguson Major in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina
the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina
1917
1917
Age 76
Death of Thomas Barker Ferguson Major
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 AUG 1841
    Event Place: the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1917
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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