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From: "Ginny" <>
Subject: [VAFairfa] Stephen Ferguson Family - NY>VA Abt. 1843
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 22:40:37 -0400
Searching for information on Stephen Ferguson of Dutchess County, NY who
settled in Fairfax Co. abt. 1843.
The obituary below was Published in the Poughkeepse Paper Dec. 1, 1855.
Poughkeepsie is Located in Dutchess County, NY.
Would anyone be able to do a look up for a burial?
Deaths
Ferguson, Stephen, formerly of Pkpse; last 12y of Fairfax Co., VA d.
11.18, 64y Fairfax Co. VA.
According to her will Stephen's widow was forced from Virginia to her
family in Dutchess County, NY by the Civil War. Elizabeth (Cooper)
Ferguson died at the age of 72, May 28, 1863 in Dutchess Co. NY. In her
will she leaves her farm in Virginia to her daughters Margaret Ann
Cooper and Martha LaDue!
Would love to hear from anyone who may have stumbled across this family?
I imagine that if there was anything left after the Civil War of the
farm for daughters Margaret and Martha to inherit that they may have
sold it. Margaret (Ferguson) LaDue died in 1887 and is buried in
Dutchess County, NY along with her husband, Cornelius and mother.
However, I can find no further information on her sister Martha Ferguson
Ladue and her husband Edward here in Dutchess so it is possible that
after the war Martha reclaimed the farm in Virginia and died there?????
Stephen and Elizabeth (Cooper) Ferguson are my children's 5th great
grandparents.
Will glady exchange research here in Dutchess Co. NY or information on
common ancestors for any help with Stephen, his family, the disposition
of his farm?
Ginny
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