Families of Antebellum Missouri
William Ferguson
1762 - 1826 (64 years)1. William Ferguson was born in 1762 in England; died on 10 Feb 1826 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Patterson, Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. William married Patience Franklin in 1784 in Pennsylvania. Patience was born on 5 Jun 1769 in Connecticut; died on 12 Oct 1845 in Coles County, Illinois; was buried in Dry Grove Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 2. William Burton Ferguson was born in May 1805 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Dec 1879 in Coles County, Illinois; was buried in Dry Grove Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. William Burton Ferguson (1.William1) was born in May 1805 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Dec 1879 in Coles County, Illinois; was buried in Dry Grove Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois. William married Nancy Agnes Shores in 1828/29 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Nancy was born in Mar 1805; died on 19 Aug 1879 in Coles County, Illinois; was buried in Dry Grove Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 3. Patience Arloa Ferguson was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1868 in Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Edson Cemetery, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri .
Generation: 3
3. Patience Arloa Ferguson (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1868 in Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Edson Cemetery, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri . Patience married Alonzo Smith Edson on 8 Jul 1852 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois. Alonzo was born on 14 May 1827 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1904 in Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Russ Cemetery, Harrison County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 4. Laura Etta Edson was born on 13 Feb 1860 in Coles County, Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1945 in Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri .
Generation: 4
4. Laura Etta Edson (3.Patience3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Feb 1860 in Coles County, Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1945 in Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri . Laura married Benjamin Franklin Kidwell on 25 Nov 1877 in Harrison County, Missouri . Benjamin was born on 12 Nov 1855 in Gentry County, Missouri ; died on 28 Nov 1935 in Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 5. Alvin Ellsworth Kidwell was born on 2 Feb 1885 in Harrison County, Missouri ; died on 18 Oct 1952 in New Hampton, Harrison County, Missouri ; was buried in Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, Harrison County, Missouri .