Richard Alexander Ferguson: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Richard Alexander Ferguson was born on 19 Apr 1866 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson and ??? Travis); died on 14 Feb 1939.

Generation: 2

Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson was born about 1845 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Roland Ferguson and Mahuldah Latham); died on 12 Feb 1912 in Sterling County, Texas.

Notes:

From the notes of Katherine D. Freistat:

Abstract of Civil War Pension Applications, Sabine County, Texas (Mrs. Nancy Jane Ferguson, widow's application)

Her husband (Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson) enlisted February 17, 1862 and was discharged 1865. He served with Company F, 11th Texas Regiment Infantry. T.R. Smith, County Judge. W.M. Fullen and W. H. Cooper were witnesse

Jeremiah married ??? Travis before 1866. ??? was born before 1846; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
??? Travis was born before 1846; and died.
Children:

1. Richard Alexander Ferguson was born on 19 Apr 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Feb 1939.

Generation: 3

Roland Ferguson was born about 1823 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana (son of Olly A. Ferguson and Drucilla Cook); died in Feb 1861 in Orange, Orange County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Pages Handwritten 29 and 30 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx

Roland married Mahuldah Latham. Mahuldah (daughter of Lewis Latham and Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham) was born about 1822 in Illinois; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mahuldah Latham was born about 1822 in Illinois (daughter of Lewis Latham and Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham); died about 1880.

Children:

James Edward Ferguson was born on 26 Apr 1844 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1904.
2. Jeremiah Alexander Ferguson was born about 1845 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1912 in Sterling County, Texas.
Nancy Anna Ferguson was born about 1846 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Greenberry Ferguson was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Gram Berry Ferguson was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Apr 1923 in Sabine County, Texas.
Drucilla Ferguson was born in 1852; and died.
Roland Ferguson was born in 1854; and died.
Lewis Jefferson Ferguson was born on 20 Oct 1856; and died.
Mary Jane Ferguson was born on 13 May 1859; and died.

Generation: 4

Olly A. Ferguson was born before 1802; died about 1832 in Texas.

Notes:

In November, 2009, Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net) emailed me that:

"As far as anyone knows the Olly Ferguson that married Drucilla Cook was not ever called AULSTON ? he never used this name--this is a different person, but has been so widely reported now that it is often taken as fact.

I want to remind descendants of Olly Ferguson -East Texas that Otey Ferguson in Va is NOT Olly of Texas...Please don't use the man in Va....the following message was posted several years ago.... my line is Olly, Roland,. Roland, Samuel, Jim, Vernon,

In 1993 when I found that someone had Olly's parents as Alexander Ferguson Jr and Nancy Wood, I contacted Christine Huddleston in Vinton, VA. She is the daughter of Edmund T Ferguson, Sr. who wrote "Ancestors & Some Families of Stephen D Ferguson and etc" She sent papers that listed the children of Alexander and Nancy and who they married. The third child listed was OteyOtty born 7th May 1797. Otey married Polly Arrington 3rd Mar 1823: min. Moses reer -surety, Daniel Arrington.

Transcript of Nancy Ferguson will (wife of Alexander Ferguson) proved 7th of Oct 1839 Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA. After listing all her children she left one dollar each to children of her son Otey Feguson, dec'd .....Alexander, Elizabeth, Sarah, Absond?, Daniel and Otey.

I would think that this proves that this is not our Olly.

Olly A Ferguson has no record of when or where he was born his age is never given. He did appear to die, or leave, Sabine County ca 1832, as his wife Drucilla remarried Eli Low around that time.

Olly A Ferguson could not have been the Son of Alexander and Nancy Wood their son was Otey/Otty, and he lived and died in VA

These are facts we do know about Olly:

1820-MS-Franklin Co-Marr-Bk A p 22 minister-David Cook March 25, 1820
Lic: -----Oaly A Fergison to Drewcilla Cook on 25th March 1820 by Co clerk
Marr:---Olay A Fergusson to Drucilla Cook on 29th March 1820 by David Cook
Cert:----Olly A Ferguson to Drucilla Cook on 26th March 1820 on new cert 25th Feb 1965

1824-TX-Nacog/Sabine-Feb 16-Apr 3, 1824--Petition of the Americans residing at Nacogdoches:signed by Olle A Ferguson. "Barker Texas History Center March 10, 1827-Ayish Bayou-petition sent to President of Mexico? Barker TX Hist Center-General Land Office, Spanish Archives,Tanslations of Empresario's Contracts, Vol I p 168. Application of Settlers of Boundary Border Leagues (file 52 p 327 original)

1826-TX-Sabine-Nacogdoches Archives-Olly A Ferguson and Allen W Arthur accused of killing Louis Blackman-Letter to Alcalde Hines Sep 18, 1826. They were acquited 2 Nov 1826-letter from Elbert Hines Alcalde to Alcalde of Nacog.

@1832-TX-Sabine-Olly's wife Drucilla married Eli Low. Child Emily Low born @ 1833

If anyone has further information, please let me know. Thank you. Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net)

Olly married Drucilla Cook on 25 Mar 1820 in Franklin County, Mississippi. Drucilla (daughter of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris) was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia; died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drucilla Cook was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia (daughter of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris); died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Per the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, Drucilla Low owned 4 slaves.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Page Handwritten 673 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sandy Beat No. 7, PO Fairmount
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 41
307-307
Durciller Low 56 F Farmer 3000 8532 Ga
Isaac Low 23 M Farmer 1100 810 La
Jackson G Low 20 M 1100 470 Tx
Alma H Low 15 F Miss
308-308
William Furguson 34 M Farmer $000 $640 La
Selendra Furguson 22 F La
William E Furguson 8 M Tx
Oleanner Furguson 6 F Tx
Plasete J Furguson 4 F Tx
Drusiller Furguson 1 F Tx
Benjamin G Furguson 8/12 M Tx

Notes:

Married:
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com
Oaly A. Ferguson to Drewcilla Cook 25 Mar 1820 Franklin County

Children:

4. Roland Ferguson was born about 1823 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died in Feb 1861 in Orange, Orange County, Texas.
Milberry Beatrice Ferguson was born on 18 Jun 1824 in Louisiana; died on 28 Nov 1854 in Williamson County, Texas.
William Ferguson was born in Nov 1826 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
James Ferguson was born about 1829 in Texas; and died.
Olly A. Ferguson, Jr. was born about 1831 in Texas; died on 20 Mar 1909 in Sabine County, Texas.

10.

Lewis Latham was born about 1790 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

On the 1835 Sabine District, Texas census, his family is listed as follows:

79. Lewis Latham 45 widower Catholic farmer Parazade, daughter 18 single Mahulda, daughter 13 single Maston, son 9 Jare Collinds, son 7

313. Alca Latham 21 Lewis, son 1

Is Alca a widowed daughter in law? Or an unmarried daughter?

On December 20, 1848, Lewis gave James Ferguson "Power of Attorney" and conveyed his right, title, and interest in his headright of land of (1) league of land, for the sum of $1000. Witnessed by Abraham Large and Collins Latham.

His place of birth has been shown as both Kentucky and South Carolina.

Lewis married Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham before 1817. Unknown was born about 1790; died before 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham was born about 1790; died before 1848.

Children:

Parazody Latham was born about 1817 in Illinois; and died.
5. Mahuldah Latham was born about 1822 in Illinois; died about 1880.
Mastin Latham was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1909 in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas; was buried in Montvale Cemetery, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.
Jeremiah Collins Latham was born in Oct 1828 in Illinois; died about 1907 in Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas.