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From: Colin Ferguson <>
Subject: Rachel Ferguson b. 1/16/1826 PA
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:58:30 -0700


Our newest mtDNA participant is Sharon Calabrese who writes:

Rachel Ferguson b. 1/16/1826 PA. D. 8/13/1916 Fellsburg, KS.

She is my GG Grandmother, married to William McClure Reeder, had children:

John Alexander Reeder, Hanna Anna Reeder, Phebe Moriah Reeder, James
Joseph Reeder, Samuel Ferguson Reeder, Thomas William Reeder, Rachel
Eunice Reeder, and Mary Lena Reeder , and Howard Elijah Reeder.
Birthdates, death dates and childrens dates are available, in you want them.

Details: Of particular note, is Samuel Ferguson Reeder, who’s descendant
is Sam Reeder, and is in the Reeder DNA Project and asked me ten years
ago to get this done, but being old, and slow, and being told by Jim
Rader that it was only for the Male Line, It certainly confounded me as
I have no male line.

Another interesting note is that many of my Fergusons are buried at
Wallcutt Legg Cemetery, in Ohio, and I was once contacted via e-mail by
someone at that cemetery asking what relationship my Fergusons were to
them, and I had no idea. My Rachel Ferguson decends from James Ferguson
b. 7/28/1799 d. 6/1/1872, Married Hannah Murrray had many Ferguson
children: Robert, John Murray, Rachel, Anna, Susanna, Joseph, Samuel,
and Phebe Ferguson.

Dwelling #1630, Family #1725 James Ferguson, age 60, born in PA. Wife
Hannah Murray, age 66, born in PA.

1850 Cencus, Franklin Cty, OH Dwelling 1777, Family 1778 James
Ferguson, age 55, Blacksmith, born in PA, wife Hannah, born in PA. John
age 24, blacksmith. (Johns Real estate value of $1400.00), Susan, age
18, born in PA, Joseph, age 17, Blacksmith, Samuel age 15, Blacksmith,
Phebe, age 14. Also listed as living in Dwelling #1777 - Joseph Sawyer,
age 70, Peter Olly, age 35, Laborer The next dwelling in the cencus
#1779 is that of Peter Olly, age 30. Blacksmith, born in Germany with
his family.Record for John Ferguson: 1st Regt. Final Settlement $50.00
from 1, Aug 1780 to 1, Jan 1781. Interest from 1, JAN 1781. Signer of
receipt (Other than soldier) Hanna Ferguson, her mark

Issue date 28, Jan 1788, Certificate # 71713 Letter R. Authority:
Receipt Book A for final settlements. P. 53, Records of the Comptroller
General at D.P.R. THE BASIC RECORD PROVES ACTIVE DUTY BEFORE 16
NOVEMBER 1783.

James Ferguson belonged to First Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA,
christened 9/29/1799. He is buried at Wallcutt Legg Cemetery, OH. In
the South portion, Perry Twp, Franklin County, Ohio located ½ way
between Scioto and Olentangy Rivers.

Ferguson is spelled Furgeson in the Cencus. Father John Ferguson b.
6/23/1772 d. 12/5/1846, married Susannah Hoot 6/13/1798. Note, John
Ferguson of Strasburg (I think that is PA.) buried Wallcutt Legg
Cemetery, Ohio also.



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