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John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason (b. November 20, 1807, d. October 31, 1878)

John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason was born November 20, 1807 in Ft. Russell, Madison County, Illinois, and died October 31, 1878 in Marine, Madison County, Illinois.

Notes for John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason:
1850 census, Madison Co IL: (from microfilm) Marine Twp #103 Furgason, John L, 40, merchant, born IL
Elizabeth, 37, born CT, Lavina, 17 Isaac, 15 , Elizabeth A, 12 , Mary, 7 , George, 3 , John 10/12 (all children born IL)
1860 census, Madison Co IL: (from microfilm) Marine, pg 260, #1893/1869
John L Ferguson, 50, Deputy Sheriff, $10,000/$500, born IL (Could this be where the "Sheriff story" comes from?)
Elizabeth, wife, 45, housekeeper, born CT, Mary, 16; George, 14; John, 11; Ema, 9; William, 7; Isaac H, 25, Deputy Sheriff; (All these children were born IL) Minny (? Hard to read) Ferguson, 20, female born IN, housekeeper; Harry Ferguson, 8/12, born OH (? Hard to read); John Risslin, servant
1870 census, Madison Co IL: (from microfilm) Marine, p 35, #252/248
John L Ferguson, 62, m, w, Town Clerk, $1,000/$400, born IL (Notice the decrease in owned property value. Is this the result of the Civil War’s effects?)
Elizabeth, wife, 57, f, w, keeping house, born CT
William, 17, m, w, born IL (no son John in home now, not found in surrounding area, not found in IL 1870 census index)
No marriage record found in Madison Co IL for John Ferguson born 1849.
In a list of IL Civil War soldiers: “John L Ferguson, 7 Missouri S. M. Cavalry (Union) Co B” (I haven’t pursued this yet.)
1870 census, Wayne Co MO: (from index, but I was unable to find it on the microfilm – the page was not there)
Jefferson Twp, p 196, John L Ferguson 1880 census, Wayne Co MO: (from microfilm) Census Place: Greenville, Wayne, MO Source: FHL Film 1254740 Nat'l archives T9-0740
John L. Ferguson Self M M W 31 Il Works in Clerks off IL VA
Nancy L. Ferguson Wife F M W 34 MO Keeps house IN IN
Frank W. Ferguson Son M S W 6 MO Il MO
John A. Ferguson Son M S W 4 MO IL MO (my g-grandfather)
Oranda P. FergusonDau F S W 2M MO Il MO
Mary A. Moore Mother F W W 69 IN GA GA
Wm. McCarty Other M S W 39 MO Painter VA VA
You show Elizabeth Blakeman Ferguson died in 1900 Carthage MO. Where did that info come from? Was she still named Ferguson, or did she remarry?
MADISON COUNTY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE 1827-1849
FERGUSON, John L. 1843-
Blakeman Ferguson, Elizabeth John L. Madison Cty, IL
Spouse: Blakeman, Elizabeth
Ferguson, John L. Marriage Date: 09 Nov 1831
At our library yesterday, I found a census record for Madison Co IL, 1850, with the following:
Furgason, John L., 40, merchant, born IL. , Elizabeth, 37, born CT , Lavina, 17, Isaac, 15 , Elizabeth A, 12
, Mary, 7 , George, 3 , John 10/12
Information on John L. Ferguson b. 20 Nov 1807, Ft Russell, Madison Co IL
Parents: Isaac H. Ferguson + Elizabeth Johnson (“Selected History of Madison County IL”)
Married Elizabeth Blakeman 9 Nov 1831 Madison Co IL (Madison Co IL Marriage Records, Vol 6, p 23, #882).
Died 31 Oct 1878 Marine, Madison Co IL. (Probate record is on file in IL State Archives. I have sent for the record, but they have been slow.)
Buried in Marine City Cemetery, located about halfway between Marine and St Jacob, Madison Co IL. (“Cemetery and Tombstone Inscriptions of Madison County IL”, Vol 6 p 58. Lists dates of birth and death. His wife not listed.)
Was the first postmaster and had the office in his home.

More About John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason:
Burial: Unknown, Marine Cemetery, Marine, Madison County, Illinois.

More About John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason and <Unnamed>:
Single: November 09, 1831, Madison, IL.

Children of John Lewis Ferguson/Furgason are:

+John L. Ferguson or Furgason, b. 1849, Marine, Madison County, Illinois, d. November 30, 1881, Missouri????.