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James William Ferguson

Male 1830 - 1895  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James William Ferguson was born 25 Aug 1830, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA (son of Abraham Lunceford Ferguson and Mary Keller Matson); died 1895, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 30993
    • Birth: 25 Aug 1830, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA

    James married Martha A Hume Mar 1857, Kentucky, USA. Martha (daughter of William P Hume and Matilda Renick) was born 7 May 1830, Clintonville, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 1895, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William P H Ferguson was born 25 Aug 1858, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    2. Abraham Lunsford Ferguson was born 28 Nov 1857, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Jan 1944, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
    3. Maggie B Ferguson was born 1862, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    4. Robert H Ferguson was born 1863, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    5. Lucy Ellen Ferguson was born 1866, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    6. Volney W Ferguson was born May 1867, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    7. James W Ferguson was born 4 Sep 1872, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Apr 1927, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried 4 Apr 1927, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    8. Matilda Renick Ferguson was born Oct 1874, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Lunceford Ferguson was born 27 Sep 1803, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (son of Abraham Ferguson and Nancy Elizabeth Smith); died 1 Aug 1854, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Find-A-Grave: 58555383
    • Reference Number: 30992
    • Birth: 27 Sep 1803, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    • Death: 29 May 1854

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lexington Cemetery

    Abraham married Mary Keller Matson 15 Nov 1826, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Matson and Rebecca Kent Spears) was born 9 Feb 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Aug 1878, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Keller Matson was born 9 Feb 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA (daughter of Thomas Matson and Rebecca Kent Spears); died 2 Aug 1878, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Find-A-Grave: 58555533
    • Name: Mary K Matson
    • Reference Number: 30680
    • Birth: 9 Feb 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    • Birth: 9 Feb 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    • Death: 2 Aug 1878

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lexington Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 1. James William Ferguson was born 25 Aug 1830, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA; died 1895, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    2. Mary Eliza Ferguson was born 21 Feb 1844, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Dec 1890, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
    3. Lucy Ellen Ferguson was born 1846, Kentucky, USA.
    4. Lenis Ferguson was born Abt 1838, Kentucky, USA.
    5. Noah Spears Ferguson was born 23 Sep 1833, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died Jul 1878, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
    6. Robert M Ferguson was born Oct 1841, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Dec 1905, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abraham Ferguson was born 3 May 1761, Virginia, USA; died 2 Jul 1840, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 31000

    Abraham — Nancy Elizabeth Smith. Nancy was born 9 Jun 1764, Louisa, Virginia, USA; died 1 Apr 1837, Barren, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Elizabeth Smith was born 9 Jun 1764, Louisa, Virginia, USA; died 1 Apr 1837, Barren, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 31001

    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham Lunceford Ferguson was born 27 Sep 1803, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died 1 Aug 1854, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas Matson was born 13 Oct 1778, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James Matson and Mary Molly Peyton); died 8 Jun 1833, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 30671
    • Birth: 13 Oct 1778, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Death: 8 Jan 1833, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

    Thomas married Rebecca Kent Spears 10 Sep 1804, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Jacob Spears and Elizabeth Keller) was born 25 Dec 1788, Virginia, USA; died 13 Sep 1826, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rebecca Kent Spears was born 25 Dec 1788, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jacob Spears and Elizabeth Keller); died 13 Sep 1826, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 13260

    Children:
    1. Eloisa Peyton Matson was born 7 Jul 1808, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    2. Valentine Harrison Matson was born 16 Jan 1813, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 15 Sep 1813, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    3. 3. Mary Keller Matson was born 9 Feb 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Aug 1878, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
    4. Louisa T Matson was born 14 Apr 1807, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 15 Aug 1807, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    5. James Spears Matson was born 17 Sep 1805, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died Sep 1860, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James Matson was born 1746, Virginia, USA; died 29 Jun 1826, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 30683

    James — Mary Molly Peyton. Mary was born 1756, Prince William, Virginia, USA; died 1804, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Mary Molly Peyton was born 1756, Prince William, Virginia, USA; died 1804, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 30684

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Matson was born 13 Oct 1778, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Jun 1833, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

  3. 14.  Jacob SpearsJacob Spears was born 2 Jan 1754, Rockingham, Virginia, USA (son of Peter Henry Spears and Regina Froman); died 28 Sep 1825, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; Jacob Spears was one of the 1st distillers of bourbon and supposedly gave "bourbon" its name.
    • Reference Number: 13235
    • Residence: 1789, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    • Residence: 1790, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; Stone Castle built by Thomas Metcalfe
    • Residence: 1810, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    • Residence: 1820, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

    Notes:

    Jacob was the son of Henry Speers who settled in southwest Pennsylvania, 1771 on the Mononhahela near Belle Vernon and Speers, Pennsylvania.

    Jacob was a 2nd Sergant in General George Rogers Clark's campaign to the Illinois Forts. John, George, Jacob and Samuel Spears were members of the Kentucky Militia, sometimes know as the Cornstalk Militia, which was organized as necessary to protect the settlements in Kentucky from Indian raids.

    Jacob a native of Pennsylvania, emigrated to Kentucky and settled in Bourbon Co. at a very early day. The first distillery was erected circa 1790 by him. , locating on the farm now owned by W. H. Thomas.

    Jacob married Elizabeth Keller 17 Jun 1786, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Kellar, Sr and (Unknown)) was born 10 Sep 1765, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; was christened Apr 1791; died 23 Jan 1837, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried , Ashland, Boone, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Keller was born 10 Sep 1765, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; was christened Apr 1791 (daughter of Abraham Kellar, Sr and (Unknown)); died 23 Jan 1837, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried , Ashland, Boone, Missouri, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Find-A-Grave: 108009173
    • Name: Betsy
    • Reference Number: 8173

    Notes:

    1786, June 12, "Dear Sir that there is a marrig intended Jacob Spears and my Daughter Eizabeth Kellar have was the Bear John Overall Will Enter as security in obtaining the Licence this from your most obedent unble ??? ??. Signed Abraham Keller. Sign John Williams Clerk of Shanadoah County." S. Copy Original Record, Shenandoah Co, VA, Located Helen Sole File, Lewis Library.

    Buried:
    New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Rachel Spears was born 2 Apr 1787, Pennsylvania, USA; died 4 Nov 1850, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried , Ashland, Boone, Missouri, USA.
    2. Solomon Spears was born 3 Mar 1790, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Aug 1836, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    3. Abram Spears was born 5 Dec 1795, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 14 Dec 1862, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    4. Noah L Spears was born 15 Oct 1793, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; died 14 May 1868, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    5. 7. Rebecca Kent Spears was born 25 Dec 1788, Virginia, USA; died 13 Sep 1826, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.
    6. Sarah Spears