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Wesley Ferguson 1833 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 2 Jul 1889

Death Location: New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Anne Ferguson

Spouse(s): Mary Stoops

Children(s): Laura Ferguson

The story of Wesley Ferguson began in 1833 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Wesley Ferguson married Mary Ellen Stoops, and had children including Laura Ferguson. Wesley Ferguson passed away in 1889 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wesley Ferguson began in 1833 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Wesley Ferguson married Mary Ellen Stoops, and had children including Laura Ferguson.
  • Wesley Ferguson passed away in 1889 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ferguson
1795 –
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Anne Ferguson
1803 – 1860
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stoops
1842 –
Birth Location: New Castle County, Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

Laura Ferguson
1874 – 1950
Birth Location: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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Wesley Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Ferguson
1833 – 1889
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Ferguson
1795 –
Maryland, USA
Anne Ferguson
1803 – 1860
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wesley Ferguson's Descendants

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Wesley Ferguson (1833 – 2 Jul 1889) m. Mary (Ellen) Stoops (1842 – )
  1. 1. Laura Ferguson (July 1874 – 2 jul 1950) m. George (Washington) Guessford (22 Jul 1874 – 2 Mar 1926)
    1. 1. Wilmer (Wesley) Guessford (22 jun 1894 – 20 Feb 1977)
    2. 2. Powell Guessford (22 Aug 1896 – 19 Feb 1897)
    3. 3. Pearl (Ellen) Guessford (6 Jan 1898 – 17 Nov 1962)
    4. 4. Harold (Wesley) Guessford (30 Jun 1900 – 24 Mar 1985)
    5. 5. Howard Guessford (abt 1901 – )
    6. 6. Mildred (Jeanette) Guessford (24 Aug 1902 – Jan 1984) m. James (G) Riley (15 Dec 1893 or 1896 – 28 Jun 1974)
      1. 1. George (Harold) Riley (23 Sep 1920 – 4 Feb 1997) m. Mary (Marcella) Boyd (5 Apr 1924 – 8 Apr 2002)
        1. 1. George (J) Riley (abt 1945 – Abt. 2004) m. Sheila
        2. 2. Warren (Carey) Riley (30 Jun 1981 – 3 Jul 2022) m. Maria Robinson-Riley (24 Dec 1956 – ) m. Christine (Giles) Riley (18 Jul 1957 – 4 Mar 2017) m. Theresa (Lorraine) Kennish (23 Feb 1959 – )
      2. 2. James (William) Riley (17 Dec 1925 – 9 Jan 1982) m. Kathleen Mcfay
    7. 7. Irene (R) Guessford (6 Jun 1904 – 24 Feb 1969)

Wesley Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1833
1833
Birth of Wesley Ferguson in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1889
2 Jul 1889
Age 56
Death of Wesley Ferguson in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1889
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Death Records, 1861-1933
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