I don't know if this will be of any help to you, but there is a "Shanks' Mountain" near Cave City, which was named for this Shanks family. I have some real estate information on that area that would show where that family lived, if you are interested in that particular data. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:05 AM Subject: [ARSHARP] William S. Shanks > Good Morning, > > I believe that I have found a clue to my John D. FERGUSON, through the > William S. SHANKS family. It seems that Mr. Shanks married a widow, Mary > Ann HERRING FERGUSON, and they lived around Cave City. John was listed > living in their home, as a teen. > > I received the following message from the message boards at Rootsweb, and I > have had no success in locating where John D. fit into the over-all picture > of the FERGUSON family,so I believe this is my best bet.: > > "Hi Jean, > Well, I goofed, partially. There is a Ferguson connection - William S. > Shanks (Jr) was widdowed twice and he moved to Independence Co., Ark. He > married Mary Ann (Herring) Ferguson in 1857. They had a son, Andrew B. > Shanks. (And I'd like to learn about him.) > This woman, Mary Ann (Herring)Ferguson/Shanks is buried at Cave City > Cemetery, Sharp Co., AR - she died in 1896. I have no information about her > Ferguson husband or who this John Ferguson was, etc. Sorry. William S. > Shanks, Jr. died in Aug. 1876. (Haven't found a grave for him.) > This Wm. Jr. had kids: John W. (left in Tenn I believe - lost after 1860), > William - b. 1842, died 1860, Joel R. (mine) b. 1830, died 1914, Robert D., > b. 1833- died Jan. 1860, Levi D., b. 1835, died before 1900 Marion C., AR, > Lucy F. died unknown, Permelia Ardean b. 1839, married 1st Cleveland > Hotchkiss in 1855 7 2nd Robert Brummet in 1867. Finally there was Andrew B. > Shanks, born 10-19-1858 - died 10-13-1912. Married 7 Jan. 1886 Sharp Co., > AR to Rena Johns. (there's a son buried near him: Wm. b. 11-4-1888, died > 12-13-1919 - have no data on him either.) > Can you tell me about your Ferguson? > Thanks. Joan " > > > If any of these folks ring a bell with you, please contact me. Joan and I > both would benefit from hearing from you. > > Thanks! > > Jean Mayfield Cuevas > > > > ==== ARSHARP Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >
Hi Gary, Thanks so much. I am sure that would be greatly appreciated! :) Jean C. At 12:09 PM 8/25/01 -0500, you wrote: >I don't know if this will be of any help to you, but there is a "Shanks' >Mountain" near Cave City, which was named for this Shanks family. >I have some real estate information on that area that would show where that >family lived, if you are interested in that particular data. >Gary > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:05 AM >Subject: [ARSHARP] William S. Shanks > > > > Good Morning, > > > > I believe that I have found a clue to my John D. FERGUSON, through the > > William S. SHANKS family. It seems that Mr. Shanks married a widow, Mary > > Ann HERRING FERGUSON, and they lived around Cave City. John was listed > > living in their home, as a teen. > > > > I received the following message from the message boards at Rootsweb, and >I > > have had no success in locating where John D. fit into the over-all >picture > > of the FERGUSON family,so I believe this is my best bet.: > > > > "Hi Jean, > > Well, I goofed, partially. There is a Ferguson connection - William S. > > Shanks (Jr) was widdowed twice and he moved to Independence Co., Ark. He > > married Mary Ann (Herring) Ferguson in 1857. They had a son, Andrew B. > > Shanks. (And I'd like to learn about him.) > > This woman, Mary Ann (Herring)Ferguson/Shanks is buried at Cave City > > Cemetery, Sharp Co., AR - she died in 1896. I have no information about >her > > Ferguson husband or who this John Ferguson was, etc. Sorry. William S. > > Shanks, Jr. died in Aug. 1876. (Haven't found a grave for him.) > > This Wm. Jr. had kids: John W. (left in Tenn I believe - lost after 1860), > > William - b. 1842, died 1860, Joel R. (mine) b. 1830, died 1914, Robert >D., > > b. 1833- died Jan. 1860, Levi D., b. 1835, died before 1900 Marion C., AR, > > Lucy F. died unknown, Permelia Ardean b. 1839, married 1st Cleveland > > Hotchkiss in 1855 7 2nd Robert Brummet in 1867. Finally there was Andrew >B. > > Shanks, born 10-19-1858 - died 10-13-1912. Married 7 Jan. 1886 Sharp Co., > > AR to Rena Johns. (there's a son buried near him: Wm. b. 11-4-1888, died > > 12-13-1919 - have no data on him either.) > > Can you tell me about your Ferguson? > > Thanks. Joan " > > > > > > If any of these folks ring a bell with you, please contact me. Joan and I > > both would benefit from hearing from you. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jean Mayfield Cuevas > > > > > > > > ==== ARSHARP Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website >http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > >==== ARSHARP Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer >Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog