Josiah FERGUSON & Sarah BOOTH

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Josiah FERGUSON
Sarah BOOTH

Husband: Josiah FERGUSON
Birth: 1 Jun 1797, VA
Death: 27 Aug 1878, probably in Gills Creek Twp., Franklin Co., VA
Occupation: farmer
Father: Thomas FERGUSON (1769- )
Mother: Agnes CHAMBERS (1779-1819)

Marriage: 2 Dec 1819, Frankiln Co., VA

Wife: Sarah "Sallie" BOOTH / BOOTHE
Birth: 6 Dec 1799
Death; 5 May 1846
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Benjamin J. BOOTH (1768-1838)
Mother: Elizabeth DIVERS (1777-1852)

Children — born in Franklin Co., VA:

1. Patrick Henry FERGUSON, b. 5 May 1820
2. Evalina FERGUSON, b. 12 Jan 1822; died young?
3. John Cardwell FERGUSON, b. 20 Jul 1823
4. Thomas Benjamin FERGUSON, b. 12 Dec 1824; died young?
5. James Alexander FERGUSON, b. 7 May 1826; d. 15 May 1853
6. Thomas Benjamin FERGUSON, b. 8 Nov 1830; died young?
7. William Chambers FERGUSON, b. 15 Sep 1832
8. Charlotte FERGUSON, b. 28 Feb 1834; m. Benjamin G. GARRETT (b. 1828/9, VA)
9. Stephen B. FERGUSON, b. 21 Feb 1836/39
10. (Son A) FERGUSON, b. 1835-40; d. bef. 1850
11. (Son B) FERGUSON, b. 1835-40; d. bef. 1860

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 37 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1820 VA Franklin Co. Roll M33_136 p. 145 Ln. 18 Ferguson Josiah 000100-00100-0-200 0000-1000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 19-25* 1794-1801 = Josiah (b. 1797)

1 white female 16-25 1794-1804 = Sarah (b. 1799)

2 people engaged in agriculture

1 female slave 13 and under 1806-1820 = ?

*In the 1820 Census, the third column is age class 16-18 and the fourth column is age class 16-25; therefore, any individual in column three is duplicated in column four. By subtracting the number in column three from the number in column four, you can create an age class 19-25.

3. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #35-36 of 120 — list roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 VA Franklin Co. Roll 192 p. 60 Ln. 8 Ferguson Josiah 121 011 - 000 010 011000-220000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 4 or under 1825-1830 = James (b. 1826)

2 white males 5-9 1820-1825 = Thomas (b. 1824)
= John (b. 1823)

1 white male 10-14 1815-1820 = Patrick (b. 1820

1 white male 20-29 1800-1810 = ?

1 white male 30-39 1790-1800 = Josiah (b. 1797)

1 white female 20-29 1800-1810 = Sarah (b. 1799)

1 male slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?

1 male slave 24-35 1794-1806 = ?

2 female slaves 9 or under 1820-1830 = ? ?

2 female slaves 10-23 1806-1820 = ? ?

4. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #79-80 of 116 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 VA Franklin Co. Roll 559 pp. 327B-328A Ln. 27 Ferguson Josiah 310 000 100 - 010 001 100 110000-230000 0700000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 white males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Stephen (b. 1836/9)
= ?
= ?

1 white male 5-9 1830-1835 = William (b. 1832)

1 white male 40-49 1790-1800 = Josiah (b. 1797)

1 white female 5-9 1830-1835 = Charlotte (b. 1834)

1 white female 30-39 1800-1810 = ?

1 white female 40-49 1790-1800 = Sarah (b. 1799)

1 male slave 9 or under 1830-1840 = ?

1 male slave 10-23 1816-1830 = ?

2 female slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ?

3 female slaves 10-23 1816-1830 = ? ? ?

7 persons employed in agriculture

5a. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #40 of 279): Franklin Co., VA, Roll M432_944, p. 79A, 279/278, enumerated 27 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Josiah Furguson 54 M Farmer 2550

James 24 M

William 17 M

Charlotte 13 F

Stephen 11 M

5b. 1850 Slave Schedule Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #10 of 58): Franklin Co., VA, p. ??, enumerated 27 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Names
of
Slave Owners Number
of
Slaves Description Fugitive
from the
State Number
manumitted Deaf & dumb,
blind, insane,
or idiotic. Number
of Slave
Houses

Age Sex Colour

Josiah Furguson 1 56 F B

2 1 23 F M

1 18 M B

1 18 M B

1 17 F M

1 13 M B

1 6 M M

1 4 M M

1 2 M M

Totals 9

6a. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #68 of 159): Halesford [Hale's Ford] P.O., N.E. Division, Franklin Co., VA, Roll M653_1346, p. 258, PN 68, 487/470, enumerated 24 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Josiah Forguson 63 M Farmer 5000 15000 Va

B G Garrett 31 M Merchan 1000 "

Charlotte " 26 F "

6b. 1860 Slave Schedule Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #21 of 38): N.E. Division, Franklin Co., VA, p. 115A, PN 21, enumerated 24 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Names
of
Slave Owners Number
of
Slaves Description Fugitive
from the
State Number
manumitted Deaf & dumb,
blind, insane,
or idiotic. Number
of Slave
Houses

Age Sex Colour

Josiah Ferguson 1 65 F B

1 37 B B

1 27 M B

1 27 M B

1 27 F B

1 27 F B

1 26 F B

1 15 F B

1 12 M M

1 8 F M

1 7 F B

1 6 F B

1 6 M M

1 6 F M

1 4 M B

1 3 F M

1 2 F M

1 2 M M 4

Totals 18 4

7. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Josiah FERGUSON (æ æ 72, b. VA) is living in Gills Creek Twp., Franklin Co., VA (p. 337B), with his married daughter, Charlotte, and her family.

8a. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

8b. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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