Eliga Ferguson

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From FindAGrave:

WOW-A brave spirit lies buried here.Who died a glorious death in his countries cause.

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Name Martin Young Ferguson
Event Type Death
Event Date 23 May 1927
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 23 May 1870
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name William Ferguson
Mother's Name Linda Garlington
Informant A G Pratt
Certificate Number 17755
GS Film number 2114277
Digital Folder Number 005145318
Image Number 02410



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K376-TJM : accessed 25 Jun 2014), Martin Young Ferguson, 23 May 1927; citing certificate number 17755, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114277.

Martin married Annie S. McGraw on 1 Sep 1892 in Sabine County, Texas. Annie (daughter of Albert James "Mack" McGraw and Rebecca Smith) was born on 23 Aug 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1953 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave shows her as the daughter of Albert J. M. and Rebecca (Smith) McGraw.

Name Annie Smith Ferguson
Event Type Death
Event Date 27 Jul 1953
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 23 Aug 1876
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Mack Mcgraw
Mother's Name Rebeca Smith
Certificate Number 53098
GS Film number 2113985
Digital Folder Number 005145360
Image Number 00285



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K371-XKF : accessed 25 Jun 2014), Annie Smith Ferguson, 27 Jul 1953; citing certificate number 53098, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2113985.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 1B
Pineland Springhill Road
8-8
Ferguson, Annie S Head F W 53 Wd 16 Tx Tx NC Farmer
Ferguson, Cary T Son M W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
Ferguson, Willie S Son m W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
Ferguson Violet Granddaughter F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx

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Compiled from 1860 Census Sabine County, Texas with Civil War Records by Mrs. Helen Gomer Schluter, page 55:

William Ferguson, pension application 3543, approved October 12, 1899. Date of pension application July 18, 1899. He is 72 years of age and resided in Oakdale, Texas for 66 years. He is in very bad health and a farmer. He enlisted about June 1, 1863 with Company D, Cooks's Regiment, Heavy Artillery and served until the end of the war. He has two cows valued at $16, one year old yearling value $5, one calf worth $4, one horse worth $20, 10 head of hogs valued at $10. In the past two year he has sold one yearling for $5. V.H. Vickers, County Judge. W.T. Pulliam and J.O. Davidson witnesses. Dr. D.M. Cooper states that the applicant is in poor health with chronic colic and general nervous prostration. William Ferguson served with Milam County Guards, Infantry, 27th Brigade, General E.S.C. Robertson commander; Mount Vernon Grays, active Company, Infantry or Calvary, Titus County, 8th Brigade, TST was 5th Sergt., Company E, Volunteers, 11th Brigade, Captain Nathaniel B. Yelverton, Brigade Colonel L.W. Cooper commanding.

(Research):
Census Listings:

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

William married Selindra Garlington about 1857 in Sabine County, Texas. Selindra (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick) was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr No 2
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 2B
37-37
McGraw, A Head W m Apr 1833 67 M 34 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
McGraw, Rebecca Wf W F Sept 1836 63 M 34 6/6 SC NC NC

Albert married Rebecca Smith about 1866. Rebecca was born in Sep 1836 in South Carolina; died on 6 Sep 1917 in Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1910 she was widowed and living with son Thomas H McGraw in Sabine County.

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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]

Notes:

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

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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

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

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Son of Christopher Garlington V and Sarah Young. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page) In her 1850 Sabine Parish census, Casagranda notes that the family can be traced back to Christopher Garlington and Elizabeth Wyatt of England. Through time members of this family lived in Northampton County, Virginia, South Carolina and Amite County, Mississippi.



(Research):
Census listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
55 55
Garlington B. 57 M S. Carolina
Garlington Cynthia A C F 44 Tennessee
Garlington D. R. 24 M Mississippi
Garlington Liznira 18 F Mississippi
Garlington Selinda 11 F Louisiana
Garlington Sarah E 9 F Louisiana

Benjamin married Caroline Cynthia Vick on 1 Apr 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Jessy Vick. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page)