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William Jessie Ferguson 1872–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1872

Birth Location: Montgomery, Mississippi

Death Date: 16 July 1959

Death Location: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Jesse Ferguson

Mother: Martha Overstreet

Spouse(s): Mary Ferguson

Children(s): Chester Ferguson, Elmer Ferguson, Hattie Massey, Jesse Ferguson

William Jessie Ferguson was born in 1872 in Montgomery, Mississippi, the child of Jesse Ferguson And Martha Overstreet. In 1930, William Jessie Ferguson resided in Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA. William Jessie Ferguson married Mary A Ferguson, and had children including Chester Joseph Ferguson, Elmer Ferguson, Hattie Leona Massey, Jesse James Ferguson. William Jessie Ferguson passed away in 1959 in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Jessie Ferguson was born in 1872 in Montgomery, Mississippi, the child of Jesse Ferguson And Martha Overstreet.
  • In 1930, William Jessie Ferguson resided in Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Jessie Ferguson married Mary A Ferguson, and had children including Chester Joseph Ferguson, Elmer Ferguson, Hattie Leona Massey, Jesse James Ferguson.
  • William Jessie Ferguson passed away in 1959 in Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
William Ferguson
1872–1959
Birth Place: Montgomery, Mississippi
Parents
Jesse Ferguson
1830–1906
Mississippi
Martha Overstreet
1839–1903
Grandparents
William Ferguson
1797–1845
Mississippi
Sarah Collier\Colyer
1796–1860
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ferguson
1750–1842
Edith Foster
1764–1835
Elizabeth Plank
1771–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kilkerran
1727–1749
Charlotte Cook
1727–1777

William Ferguson's Descendants

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William (Jessie) Ferguson (8 Apr 1872–16 July 1959) m. Mary (A) Ferguson (abt 1872–15 February 1938)
  1. 1. Chester (Joseph) Ferguson 1909–2000
  2. 2. Elmer Ferguson 1902–1967
  3. 3. Hattie (Leona) Massey 1900–1972
  4. 4. Jesse (James) Ferguson 1898–1977

William Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1872
8 Apr 1872
Birth of William Jessie Ferguson in Montgomery, Mississippi
Montgomery, Mississippi
1930
1930
Age 58
William Jessie Ferguson resided here in Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
1959
16 July 1959
Age 87
Death of William Jessie Ferguson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Montgomery, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340895
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Riley, Neshoba, Mississippi; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1959
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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