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Ferguson, Samuel 162

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162 Charles M. Thompson, now dec’d. formerly of Detroit, Mich. Conducted considerable research on this family. A copy of his "tentative" record of the family of Samuel Ferguson, Sr. was sent to this author by Mrs. F. L Farnsworth of 1120 Allison Street, Newton, Kansas 67114 (whose own ancestor was a Joel Ferguson, 1797 in Lee Co, Va. & m. 1^st Elizabeth ___, 2^nd Betty Polly Bowen Ferguson on 15 Oct 1856 in Wayne Co., Va. – son of Obediah Ferguson who is not yet proved of the Samuel Ferguson line). Mr. Thompson’s record: "Samuel Ferguson, son of ADAM FERGUSON, born in North Ireland in 1744. Said to have come to America with four brothers and some cousins, the rest of their families remaining in Ireland.