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From: Jim Ferguson <>
Subject: Re: [FERGUSON-DNA] [FERGUSON] Connection between Fergusonsof Greene Co, IL
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:58:35 -0700
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Sherri, Holly and other Ferguson's:

I guess it is time to swab the ole cheek. I am the gggrandson of James L Ferguson.
James L Ferguson- b. 21 Jan 1811 (Sumner CO, TN), d 16 Jul 1851 (Greene CO. IL)
m. Elizabeth Mayberry (Mabry) 7 Dec 1831, Sumner Co, IL
Thomas Lee Ferguson- b. 23 Apr 1844 (Greene CO, IL), d Jul 1925 (Greene CO, IL)
m. Rebecca Adeline Murphy (20 Dec 1865)
Thomas Edward Ferguson- b. 8 Dec 1886 (Greene CO, IL), d 3 Apr 1929 (Morgan CO, IL)
m. Etta Mae Reno
Pleasant Lee Ferguson- b. 26 Sep 1916 (Miles City, MT), d 17 June 1979 (Jasper CO, IL)
m. Jennie Waunita Jones- (3 Nov 1934)
James Eldon Feguson- b. 16 Feb 1946 (Effingham, IL) - live in Winslow, AZ

I will attempt to get kit and submit in next couple of months.

Jim

> From: > To: > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:23:58 -0500> Subject: Re: [FERGUSON-DNA] [FERGUSON] Connection between Fergusons of Greene Co, IL> > > Holly,> > I do not know of the "Ferguson Settlement" in IL, but I guess its a possibility. These Fergusons whom I mentioned lived in the area of IL later noted as "Mt Airy" on the census. Without the info in front of me I can't recall the exact wording, but something like "between Maupin and Apple Creek" or something similar.> > I also do not know if I connect to this family of Fergusons or not. I have submitted my dad's DNA (Elbert L Ferguson) and we are within the "Scots to VA" group--if this helps you. I just thought it odd that so many Fergusons from Middle TN--the same area as my ancestor, Toliver-- migrated to this area of IL> > Sherri> > > > > > From: > > Subject: FERGUSON-DNA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 168> > To: > > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:05:25 -0600> >> >> >> > Our website:> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colin/Ferguson/DNA/>; >> > Today's Topics:> >> > 1. Connection between Fergusons of Greene Co, IL and Middle TN> > (early 1800s) (my tngenes)> > 2. Re: [FERGUSON] Connection between Fergusons of Greene Co, IL> > and Middle TN (early 1800s) ( Holly ferguson )> > 3. Aeron F. Ferguson (Sharon Clark)> >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > Message: 1> > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:35:04 -0500> > From: my tngenes > > Subject: [FERGUSON-DNA] Connection between Fergusons of Greene Co, IL> > and Middle TN (early 1800s)> > To: "" ,> > "" ,> > > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> >> >> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between the Ferguson brothers who migrated from the Sumner Co, TN area to Greene Co, IL in the early 1800s and the Fergusons who remained in TN?> >> > I am specifically interested in finding out about the possible relationships of Anderson (b 1805), Greenbury (b 1807) and James L (b 1811) born in Middle TN (all married in Sumner Co) and in IL by 1830, to Isaac and Joel Ferguson of Williamson Co, and various others of early Rutherford Co (census of 1820).> >> > Toliver Ferguson still remains a mystery to me. I am trying to see if there's a connection between him and the brothers who migrated to IL--he is thought to have had a brother named Anderson......> >> > Thanks for any help!> >> > Sherri> > _________________________________________________________________> > Boo!?Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare!> > http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews>; >> >> > ------------------------------> >> > Message: 2> > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:18:46 +0000> > From: " Holly ferguson " > > Subject: Re: [FERGUSON-DNA] [FERGUSON] Connection between Fergusons of> > Greene Co, IL and Middle TN (early 1800s)> > To: , ""> > , > > Message-ID:> > > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"> >> > Would this be my purported isaac ferguson who went from tn to ferguson settlement, il? I have been dying to get someone confirmed via dna to do final "hookup" to him.> > Sent from my BlackBerry? wireless handheld> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: my tngenes > >> > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:35:04> > To:"" , "" , > > Subject: [FERGUSON] Connection between Fergusons of Greene Co,> > IL and Middle TN (early 1800s)> >> >> >> > Does anyone know if there is a connection between the Ferguson brothers who migrated from the Sumner Co, TN area to Greene Co, IL in the early 1800s and the Fergusons who remained in TN?> >> > I am specifically interested in finding out about the possible relationships of Anderson (b 1805), Greenbury (b 1807) and James L (b 1811) born in Middle TN (all married in Sumner Co) and in IL by 1830, to Isaac and Joel Ferguson of Williamson Co, and various others of early Rutherford Co (census of 1820).> >> > Toliver Ferguson still remains a mystery to me. I am trying to see if there's a connection between him and the brothers who migrated to IL--he is thought to have had a brother named Anderson......> >> > Thanks for any help!> >> > Sherri> > _________________________________________________________________> > Boo!?Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare!> > http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews>; >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> >> >> > ------------------------------> >> > Message: 3> > Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:56:31 -0500> > From: Sharon Clark > > Subject: [FERGUSON-DNA] Aeron F. Ferguson> > To: Ferguson DNA , Ferguson> > > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed> >> > I was looking at the "results" on the DNA web page and noticed Colin has> > posted all 67 markers for Aeron F. Ferguson. In the late spring-early> > summer of 2006, I corresponded with a lady at Family Tree DNA, asking> > her opinion of how those of us who were showing relation to Ann> > Stubbleson and John Ferguson, [but didn't know where the connection was]> > were related. At that time she said that she felt Aeron F. Ferguson was> > the modal. [Not to insult anyone as to what a mode is, being an ex-math> > teacher, it's the number that appears most often when comparing a group> > of numbers.] This is what FTDNA shows in comparing Rick Ferguson [my> > 5th cousin] and Aeron:> >> > The numbers below represent how the probabilities have changed after> > adding your genealogical information into the FTDNATiP calculations.> >> > Knowing that Rick Ferguson and Aeron F. Ferguson could not have had a> > common ancestor in the last 6 generations, their 67 marker comparison> > shows that the probability that they shared a common ancestor within the> > last...> > 6 - 10 generations is> > 61.6% 14 generations is> > 89.24% 18 generations is> > 97.49% 22 generations is> > 99.48% 26 generations is> > 99.9% 30 generations is> > 99.98%> >> >> >> > Aproximately when would 14 generations ago be?> >> > I only know for sure that my 4th g-grandfather was William Ferguson of> > Albemarle Co., VA, and I estimate his birth before 1760. The first time> > I find him on anything is when he married Caty Gilmore 28 Oct 1793, and> > then the 1794 Albemarle Co. Tax List A. James and Samuel Ferguson were> > also on the list, as well as father-in-law, Joseph Gilmore. Catherine> > and William Ferguson left Albemarle Co. about 1807 and moved to Sumner> > Co., TN, along with at least 4 of her siblings. They moved across the> > state line to what was then Barren Co., KY about 1810 as William is on> > the Barren Co., Tax list in 1810 but Catherine shows up as head of> > household in the 1810 Barren Co., KY census. She is also listed on the> > 1811-1814 Barren Co. tax list. The area where they lived became Allen> > Co., KY in 1815. The 1810 Barren Co. census did show a male over 45 in> > the household. I'm told William cut his knee with a broad axe and died> > shortly after moving to KY.> >> > By the way, the first time I found Daniel Ferguson, who I have always> > believed was a brother or some other close relative of William] was on> > the 1798 Albemarle Tax List. Daniel is also represented in the DNA> > testing by Brett David Ferguson. Rick and Brett are off 1 marker on a> > 67-marker test. Brett and Gary Hardy's uncle, Leonard William Ferguson,> > match perfectly on the 37-marker test. Gary's ancestor was John> > Ferguson, born about 1780 in VA. Shirley Doran is also a descendant of> > John Ferguson, and she told me that John had a son named Daniel.> >> > If anyone has any information about any of these folks, or can tell me> > when 14 generations ago is, please contact me.> >> > Thank you and have a good day.> >> > Best wishes,> > Sharon Clark> > Fort Worth, TX> > > >> >> > ------------------------------> >> > To contact the FERGUSON-DNA list administrator, send an email to> > .> >> > To post a message to the FERGUSON-DNA mailing list, send an email to .> >> > __________________________________________________________> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the> > email with no additional text.> >> >> > End of FERGUSON-DNA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 168> > ********************************************> > _________________________________________________________________> Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. 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