| Gary's Genealogy |
| Notes for David Ferguson |
| David's middle name may have been "Jackson", but this is not proven to be fact. I have found no document which gives a middle name for him. In an article from the book "Proud Heritage - Pioneer Families of Dallas County Texas", David is referred to as "David J.". ................................................................................. Found in 1850 Census, MO, Osage Co., p. 459, img. 94: Nancy Ferguson62VA James Ferguson22MO David Ferguson17MO .................................................................................. Osage County Court Records 1856 David Ferguson named Guardian of Rebecca Laura Pummell, (Margarett's younger sister), age 19, child of Sampson and Deborah Pummell, Deceased. ................................................................................... Found in the 1860 Census, Texas, Dallas Co., Precinct 1, Image 1: David Ferguson, 27 Margarett A. Ferguson, 25 John Ferguson, 7 Segus Ferguson, 5 Joseph W. Ferguson, 4 (my g-grandfather) James L. Ferguson, 3/12 Joseph M. Pummell, 24 Rebecca L. Pummell, 21 Joseph and Rebecca Pummell were David's brother- and sister-in-law. ................................................................................... Found in 1870 Census, TX, Tarrant Co., pct. 5, Ft. Worth P.O., sh. 533. Name spelled "Furgerson". .................................................................................... David Ferguson enlisted in the Confederate Army on July 13, 1862. He served in 30th Texas Cavalry, Company I, Gurly's Regiment. David Ferguson of Dallas County was found on the Confederate Indigent Families Lists (1863-1865). I have a copy of the Application for Confederate Pension, dated Nov. 19, 1904, filed by David's widow Margarett Ferguson. Based on this document, in which Margarett states that she had been a resident of Tarrant Co. for 34 years, David and family moved from Dallas to Tarrant County around 1870. They settled in the Arlington area. It also gives David's date of death, 1-2-1902. ................................................................................... From Texas Land Title Abstracts (Ancestry.com): District: Robertson County: Tarrant Grantee: David Ferguson Patentee: David Ferguson Patent Date: 16 Nov 1876 Patent #: 79 Patent Volume: 5 Acres: 160 Class: Rob. Pre. File: 1149 .................................................................................... Some of the facts about David Ferguson and his family are from: http://www.gencircles.com/users/pthomp/ .................................................................................... Found in 1880 Census, Texas, Tarrant Co., Dist. 93, p. 107, Image 13. With wife Margarett and seven children. Occupation: farming. Name spelled "Fergurson". .................................................................................... Found in 1900 Census, Texas, Tarrant Co., Dist. 110 (Arlington), Image 46: David Ferguson, 66, wife Margaret, 65, daughter Alice, 25. Margaret states that she had 10 children, 7 living. (David's birth date given as March, 1834 on census.) ..................................................................................... Transcription of tombstone inscripton from Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, TX: Ferguson David 3-12-1833 / 1-2-1902 David's home was Arlington, TX and he was there in the 1900 Census. I have not determined why he was buried in Texarkana. I have not found evidence of a close relative living there at that time. ..................................................................................... |
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