Shirley Fergus sent me the URL below. I decided to type in DITTY to see what I would get as my g-g-g-g-grandfather, Francis FERGUS is buried on the old DITTY farm in a private cemetery. Well, at one time the crossroads were named DITTY and this showed up on the listings along with an overall map and then an area map plus a description of the feature, elevation, county, longitude and latitude. There were 3 features that were listed: Ditty, TN, Ditty Post Office (historical) and Ditty Hollow, further west. The surname DITTY is connected to the surname FERGUS as Francis FERGUS' daughter Jincy (Jency) married Abraham DITTY. They are also buried in the Ditty Cemetery. Some of our subscribers to this list are DITTY relations. Take a visit! Geographic Names Information System United States and Territories http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html

Hello, I don't usually post information of this nature, but since I use FTM and there are quite a few other FERGUS researchers who do I decided to post this. Please press delete if you have no interest. For those of you on this list with Family Tree Maker you may want to take a look at this site for dated info. http://www.familytreemaker.com/6058326/index.html FERGUS Website http://www.traverse.net/people/crussell/fergus_family.htm FERGUS Newsgroup FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Greetings from the heart of Iowa! I am a direct descendant through Francis Fergus and Laura Jane Wilkinson, through Permelia Jane Fergus Wilcoxson (who married Isom Wilcoxson), through Margaret Lea Wilcoxson Gorden (who married Earl Noah Gorden), through my father, Leland Earl Gorden, (who married Norma Marie Fish Gorden). My name is Lynne Gorden Howard. I have fairly complete information from Francis down and family stories of Isom and Permelia, if anyone is interested. I know that one person was looking for a Fergus family Bible that might contain information about Laura Jane Wilkinson's lineage, but I do not kow of the whereabouts of that. These Fergus descendant's ended up primarily in northern Missouri. Laura and Francis are buried in the Dale Cemetery, Harrison County, Missouri. I would be more than happy to share any information. boch@dwx.com

If any of you wish a copy of this magnificent writing please post me privately as I have it copied to my PC. It is truly beautiful and should be shared on this St. Patrick's day. Cynthia FERGUS Website http://www.traverse.net/people/crussell/fergus_family.htm FERGUS Newsgroup FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Beannachta¡ L Fh'ile P draig Duit ! St. Patrick's Day Greetings to You! I received the above greeting from one of our FERGUS subscribers who was born in Ireland and is now residing in London, England. This Jim Fergus hails from Co Louth, one of the counties which now borders Northern Ireland and is about a 1½ hr. drive from Co Tyrone. Perhaps I will find a connection with my FERGUS family, if we can go back far enough. Now that would be exciting! I thank you Jim for your greeting and expressing the greeting in the beautiful Gaelic language. My FERGUS lineage is not Irish, but for a wee bit of time, we did live on the Ireland, not being of the island, but temporarily (perhaps 50-100 years) from the island. My heritage is Ulster Scots, Scots-Irish, Scottish-Irish = those people who began in Scotland and migrated to Ireland. Some of them migrated further on and some may remain on the island today. Confusing, hmmmmmm, a wee bit. I am still trying to understand it all - not easy. Last night as I hosted a group of friends we read "The Breastplate of St. Patrick" in celebration of this day. Oh, 'tis a magnificent and rare writing attributed to St. Patrick. A year ago today I awoke in Coleraine, Northern Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. My SERVAS hosts shared this reading aloud as a prayer for our journey, before my friend, Louise, and I departed. We set off to enjoy the day driving the Inishowen Peninsula (thanks to the recommendation of another listmember - thanks again, Doc - webmaster of the current "Fergus Family Worldwide" webpage). Take a look at a map of the island of Ireland - you will find the Inishowen Peninsula to be the northernmost location in all of Ireland even though it is a part of the Republic. Searching a map, I had to also look to understand this geography. At Doc's urging, we headed for a day of magnificent vistas. Driving from Londonderry along the road following the western shore of Lough Foyle the scenery was spectacular. I snapped (what I consider to be;) a National Geographic photo upon entering Co Donegal - of the road sign welcoming all in both English and Gaelic. We drove through towns named Muff and Carrowkeel where we were in a que to travel with the other autos following the St. Paddy's Day Parade, before venturing on to Brown Shoulder, and Moville to the end of the road, stopping at the lighthouse at Inishowen Head to view the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged coastline. Oh yes, 'twas a fine day as we continued our journey through Gleneely, Culdaff, and Malin to Malin Head (the most northern point in all of the island of Ireland). Passing through verdant rolling hills we saw thatched cottages, sheep grazing lazily, and folks walking about enjoying this holiday. At Carndonagh we set our compass south through Drumfree, Buncrana, Fahan, Burnfoot, Newtown Cunningham, and Manorcunningham to Letterkenny. By then it was dusk. We still had to drive through the Blue Stack Mountains in the dark. When we reached Donegal town we headed directly west following the main road along Donegal Bay through Montcharles, Milltown, Dunkineely, the port of Killybegs (where much revelling was still going on), and then to our destination of Killybegs. We stopped to ask some teetering young revellers the directions to our hostess' home in the countryside. Still, we were not quite through with out St. Patrick's Day adventure, remember Louise? Since there are few road signs in Ireland and we had not realized that the descriptive landmarks would not be visible at dark. It was quite a guess to find the home where we would be spending a few days. Making a turn off the highway onto a straight road we decided was correct, we continued to drive on and on. Coming upon a lighted telephone booth we considered calling our Servas hostess, but then laughed as we didn't know where we were. Yes, we drove the road until it became a farm lane and ended up at a rather precipitous angle on the edge of a mucky tractor path. Taking a deep breath and using my best driving skills (my children will enjoy this statement!) I quickly reversed our direction at a rapid speed to escape the quagmire. . . fait accomplit! Our hostess was indeed awaiting our arrival. She greeted us at her brightly painted red front door which we had driven past on our way to experience the "end of the lane". There was a peat fire heating the main room and also serving as a cookstove for our dinner. Louise and I laughed as we retold our travel tales of the day. Ah, yes, 'twas a fine day to be in Ireland! Well, I do believe that as I view the sunrise this morning I see a wee bit of green along the skyline . . . Fondly, Cynthia Nichols Russell

Good Afternoon, Do take a look to see the 3-shamrock listing the FERGUS Family Worldwide website has received along with an interesting description they have written of the website! http://doras.tinet.ie/Doras.nsf/Reviews/6E36ECB9A438C1E0802566EE007D1C94 Cynthia FERGUS Website http://www.traverse.net/people/crussell/fergus_family.htm FERGUS Newsgroup FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

There has been a lot of flu like sickness this year but has anyone caught the Genealogy Disease? Genealogist's Disease WARNING: Genealogy Pox (Very contagious to adults). SYMPTOMS: Continual complaints as to need for names, dates and places. Patient has a blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses. Has compulsion to write letters. Swears at mailman when he doesn't leave mail. Frequents strange places such as cemeteries and remote, desolate country areas. Makes secret night calls, hides phone bills from spouse and mumbles to self. Has strange faraway look in eyes. TREATMENT: No known cure. Medication is useless. Disease not fatal but may get progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogical workshops, subscribe to genealogical magazines and be given a quiet corner in the house in order to be alone. REMARKS: The unusual nature of this disease is--the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she enjoys it. >From the Genealogical Helper

And just what fun would that be? You'd have to work twice as hard to find things to fill all of the spare time you'd have then. Randy

AMEN

"I WANT" I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizenick VonSteubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or John White or Mary Ann Patterson. I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees) had their photographs taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in elaborate glass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and carved voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) skirmishes. I want relatives who served as mayors, councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks and town historians. I want relatives who `religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every visitor. In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only in those jurisdictions which have since established indices. I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all their addresses, who had paintings made of their houses, and who dated every piece of paper they touched. I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. But most of all, I want relatives I can FIND!!!

http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/m-county/deeds/deeds-f.htm Miami County Recorder's Index ~~~~~~~ 1807-1865 ~~~~~~~ Reading from left to right, each line reflects: FIRST: The date the record was recorded SECOND: The person or organization of the first part THIRD: The person or organization of the second part FOURTH: The Recorder's Book and page number FIFTH: The Section, Town, and Range SIXTH: The Location or other relevant information 19 Nov 1814 Fergus, James <-- Stramler, George 02 296 09 02 11 Lostcreek Twp 17 Mar 1824 Fergus, James <-- Shaffer, Simon 05 259 32 02 09 Bethel Twp 18 Oct 1826 Fergus, James <-- Brown, James Jr. 06 034 Troy Lot 45 07 Dec 1827 Fergus, James --> Overfield, Benjamin 06 414 Troy Lot 55 23 Sep 1828 Fergus, James <-- Black, James 07 023 32 02 09 Bethel Twp 09 Feb 1833 Fergus, James <-- Newcom, John 10 229 Charleston Lots 21, 22 31 Jun 1839 Fergus, James <-- Shaffer, Simon 17 442 32 02 09 Bethel Twp 23 Sep 1841 Fergus, James <-- Allen, Stephen 07 024 32 02 09 Bethel Twp 27 Aug 1844 Fergus, James <-- Binkley, Samuel 21 552 27 02 09 Bethel Twp 21 Nov 1845 Fergus, James <-- Weaver, Daniel 22 608 West Charleston Lot 20 21 Nov 1845 Fergus, James <-- Miller, Jane 22 608 W. Charleston Lot 20 12 May 1848 Fergus, James <-- Swope, John 26 671 02 02 11 Lostcreek Twp 24 Dec 1851 Fergus, James <-- Auditor of Miami County 26 718 Victory 12 Sep 1852 Fergus, James <-- Shaffer, Rachel A. 27 437 Victory Lots 22,23 12 Sep 1852 Fergus, James <-- Shaffer, William, Mary 27 437 Victory Lots 22,23 02 Nov 1853 Fergus, James <-- Weaver, Daniel, Rhoda 28 553 Charleston Lot 19 02 Nov 1853 Fergus, James <-- Miller, Jane 28 553 Charleston Lot 19

Miami County Recorder's Index ~~~~~~~ 1807-1865 ~~~~~~~ Reading from left to right, each line reflects: FIRST: The date the record was recorded SECOND: The person or organization of the first part THIRD: The person or organization of the second part FOURTH: The Recorder's Book and page number FIFTH: The Section, Town, and Range SIXTH: The Location or other relevant information 04 Feb 1854 Fergus, James --> Rudy, Soloman 29 301 Victory Lots 9, 22, 23 05 Mar 1856 Fergus, James M., Julia --> Fergus, Samuel 33 104 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 05 May 1857 Fergus, James by Extr. --> Sullivan, Samuel 33 062 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 12 Dec 1820 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, John 05 254 27 02 09 Bethel Twp 12 Dec 1820 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, Peter 05 253 27 02 09 Bethel Twp 02 Aug 1825 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, John 05 399 26 02 09 Bethel Twp 31 Mar 1851 Fergus, James, Rachel --> McPherson, John 26 387 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 26 May 1823 Fergus, John --> Boyer, Jonathan 05 063 27 02 09 Bethel Twp. 12 May 1849 Fergus, John S <-- McPherson, John 25 220 Tippecanoe Lots 101,102,104 18 Feb 1852 Fergus, John S <-- Ogdon, Jane (Darst) 27 033 26 02 09 Bethel Twp Miami County Recorder's Index ~~~~~~~ 1807-1865 ~~~~~~~

Miami County Recorder's Index ~~~~~~~ 1807-1865 ~~~~~~~ Reading from left to right, each line reflects: FIRST: The date the record was recorded SECOND: The person or organization of the first part THIRD: The person or organization of the second part FOURTH: The Recorder's Book and page number FIFTH: The Section, Town, and Range SIXTH: The Location or other relevant information 04 Feb 1854 Fergus, James --> Rudy, Soloman 29 301 Victory Lots 9, 22, 23 05 Mar 1856 Fergus, James M., Julia --> Fergus, Samuel 33 104 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 05 May 1857 Fergus, James by Extr. --> Sullivan, Samuel 33 062 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 12 Dec 1820 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, John 05 254 27 02 09 Bethel Twp 12 Dec 1820 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, Peter 05 253 27 02 09 Bethel Twp 02 Aug 1825 Fergus, James et al <-- Weaver, John 05 399 26 02 09 Bethel Twp 31 Mar 1851 Fergus, James, Rachel --> McPherson, John 26 387 32 02 09 Bethel Twp. 26 May 1823 Fergus, John --> Boyer, Jonathan 05 063 27 02 09 Bethel Twp. 12 May 1849 Fergus, John S <-- McPherson, John 25 220 Tippecanoe Lots 101,102,104 18 Feb 1852 Fergus, John S <-- Ogdon, Jane (Darst) 27 033 26 02 09 Bethel Twp Miami County Recorder's Index ~~~~~~~ 1807-1865 ~~~~~~~

http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/m-county/probate/pro-f.htm Reading from left to right, each line reflects: the date the case was probated; the person or organization the case applys to; the type of case; the Case Number, and the Probate Court Book and Page. 13 Oct 1855 Fergus, James Estate 02692 A1 0067 26 Dec 1888 Fergus, John S. Estate 08442 3 0342

http://www.geneanet.org/cgi-bin/sourcename.pl?re=muhlen1&language=en Scott, Charles Fergus, Malinda 1841Dec 7

http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ FERGUS, Alan Walker; 83; Hamilton ON; Hamilton Spectator; 1998-2-20; blawton FERGUS, Anne S ( ); 99; ; San Diego U-T (CA); 1997-7-27; laz FERGUS, Clarence Doyle; ; ; SF Chronicle (CA); 1998-7-1; bjw FERGUS, H James; 86; St Louis MO; St Louis P-D; 1997-10-16; larae FERGUS, John; 62; BC; Province; 1998-12-31; verbeek FERGUS, John Francis; 79; Dana Point CA; Orange Co R; 1997-8-11; branwil FERGUS, Jospeh F; ; Roxborough PA; Phila I; 1996-12-1; jcorcora FERGUS, Robert Hoe; 74; Columbus OH>Ocala FL; Ocala S-B; 1999-2-1; cwright FERGUS, Rosaleen (STRATTON); 93; ; Chicago T (IL); 1997-8-5; skennedy FERGUS, Rosaleen (STRATTON); 93; ; Chicago T (IL); 1997-8-5; skennedy FERGUS, Ruth S (SHALLCROSS); 82; IL; Chicago T; 1997-11-12; dhaines

http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ KENTUCKY DIVORCE INDEX 1973-1993 SEARCH RESULT BOBBY L CHERRY Husband BOBBY L CHERRY H-race White H-residence Fayette County Wife JANE V FERGUS W-race White W-residence Fayette County Date 21784 Place Fayette County Marriage Fayette County M-year 76 BOBBY L CHERRY Husband BOBBY L CHERRY H-race White H-residence Fayette County Wife JANE V FERGUS W-race White W-residence Fayette County Date 21784 Place Fayette County Marriage Fayette County M-year 76 MILTON D PARTON Husband MILTON D PARTON H-race White H-residence Fayette County Wife CATHIE FERGUS W-race White W-residence Fayette County Date 01089 Place Fayette County Marriage Fayette County M-year 88 Shirley Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net

http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ KENTUCKY MARRIAGE INDEX 1973-1993 SEARCH RESULT BOBBY L CHERRY Groom BOBBY L CHERRY G-race White G-residence Warren County Bride JANE V FERGUS B-race White B-residence Warren County Date 052276 Place Fayette County License Warren County KENNETH W FERGUS Groom KENNETH W FERGUS G-race White G-residence Hardin County Bride KOUNGSN H WEGENER B-race ? B-residence Hardin County Date 111288 Place Hardin County License Hardin County KENNETH W FERGUS Groom KENNETH W FERGUS G-race White G-residence Hardin County Bride KOUNGSN H WEGENER B-race ? B-residence Hardin County Date 111288 Place Hardin County License Hardin County DAVID L JOHNSON Groom DAVID L JOHNSON G-race White G-residence Bride ROBYN FERGUS B-race White B-residence Date 032291 Place McCracken County License McCracken County Shirley Fergus bernard@intrstar.net

KENTUCKY MARRIAGE INDEX 1973-1993 SEARCH RESULT

http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ KENTUCKY DEATH INDEX 1987-1992 SEARCH RESULT CHARLES S FERGUS Deathdate 19870220 Age 059 Sex male Race White Placecode 234 Place FYETE Residence 234 Volume 012 Cert 05552 Deathvol 87 Shirley Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net