Visit this site to see the many lists of all-volunteer lookups: Genealogy CD Lookups http://seidata.com/~lhoffman/cdlist.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

A site worth visiting to see the postings for FERGUS (and any other surnames you are interested in): http://www.rootsweb.com Here are detailed statistics on RootsWeb's November operations, just to give you an idea of the scope of RSL: 3,395 independently authored Web sites hosted by RootsWeb. 63,865,968 total Web hits: 16,925,491 were HTML pages. 9,529,054 were cgi-bin database searches and such. 37,219,820 were graphics (GIFs, JPEGs, etc.). 1,170,373 file downloads from the USGenWeb Archives and the ROOTS-L Library. 4,913 independently operated RootsWeb-hosted mailing lists. 119,292,279 pieces of e-mail shipped to our mailing lists. 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

With Valentine's Day approaching I am sending out this HEARTFELT greeting to each and every FERGUS! For all of you FERGUS folk with ties back to the above counties in the Republic of Ireland here are the current listings from the 09 Phone Directory for FERGUS. Would anyone volunteer for the project of writing to each of these to make an inquiry as to their lineage? There are a total of 22 listings and the same letter could be sent to all. I also think that it would be most important to enclose 2 IRC's (International Reply Coupons - these are available at the U.S. Post Office and cost approximately $1.35@) or approx. $60. The IRC's allow a person in another country to take the IRC's to their post office and return a letter without incurring any cost to them - it also encourages a return response as they know that it has been expensive to provide the return postage.) In addition to the cost of the IRC's, there is the added cost for of another $13 for mailing the letters from the U.S. I am wondering if perhaps there would be someone willing to "execute" and "float" this whole project or one person willing to "execute" and a few others willing to donate funds? It is a great experience to write to people in other countries, and especially English-speaking ones! I am asking for volunteers as all of my time and funds are ear-marked for my upcoming trip to Ireland/Northern Ireland in May to do further research which of course I shall be sharing with each of you. I will be glad to gather any funds for the above project and send them on to the person willing to write the letters, or they may be sent direct. Although this may be be your particular FERGUS lineage, I am researching, transcribing, copying, and compiling information on ALL of the FERGUS information I find, not just my own lineage. It will have to be a joint effort for all of us to help one another out . . . and what if we find out that we are ALL related, way back when? I'll bet there are a lot of connections to be made. Who is willing? I'll be glad to share the letter that I wrote to all FERGUS listings several years ago - so many have had a first contact and that might serve as a launching pad to continue. Step out folks! Cynthia Russell Name: Fergus Austin & Rose Address: Clohane Westport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-27573 Name: Fergus Ciaran & Geraldine Address: Coolines Kilrickle Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-843351 Name: Fergus D Address: 15 Riverside Inagh Directory Area: 06 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 065-6836108 Name: Fergus Declan Address: Corcullen Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53009 Name: Fergus Dermot Address: Anbally Cummer Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 093-41765 Name: Fergus Eamon Address: Gurteens Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-21700 Name: Fergus J Address: 33 St Marys Crescent Westport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-25453 Name: Fergus Jos Address: Leenane Road Louisburgh Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-66303 Name: Fergus J P Address: Cahir Louisburgh Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-66134 Name: Fergus Lena Address: Cuilagurrain Castlehill Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53167 Name: Fergus Liam Address: Gorthbawn Ayle Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-35101 Name: Fergus M Address: Feenone Carrowniskey Killadoon Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-68631 Name: Fergus M Address: Dooleeg Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53064 Name: Fergus Mary Address: Townagh Bellacorick Dooleeg Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53022 Name: Fergus McGarry Address: Ardagh Newport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-41886 Name: Fergus Ml Address: 31 Abbeyview Crossmolina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-31041 Name: Fergus Ml Address: Drimbrastle Newport Mayo Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-41234 Name: Fergus Michael & Mary Address: Boyhill Athenry Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-845462 Name: Fergus Padraig & Ann Address: Raford Kiltulla Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-848412 Name: Fergus Patrick Jas Address: Cuilagurrain Castlehill Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53166 Name: Fergus Peter Jos Address: Keenagh Dooleeg Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53054 Name: Fergus Sean Address: Coleanstown Ballinasloe Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 0905-77911

SEPTS Fergie Fergus Ferguson Fergusson Ferries Forgie Keddie Kiddie MacAdie MacFergus MacKeddie MacKerras MacKersey

http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/ Graves and Monuments This month's free historic database features the names of veterans who fought in World War II or the Korean War, and were either buried overseas, commemorated by a monument, or reported Missing In Action. Shirley bernardf@intrstar.net

http://yard.ccta.gov.uk/cwgc/register.nsf Debt of Honour Register Name Rank Regiment Date of Death Fergus, A Private Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) 13th Aug 1917 Fergus, A E Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 26th Jul 1917 Fergus, D Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 26th Feb 1918 Fergus, F Sergeant Australian Infantry, A.I.F 23rd Nov 1915 Fergus, G Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 23rd Jul 1918 Fergus, G A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 24th Oct 1944 Fergus, J Private Royal Sussex Regiment 14th Feb 1916 Fergus, J Corporal Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. 27th Jan 1945 Fergus, J Serjeant Royal Scots 2nd Oct 1942 Fergus, J Lance Corporal King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) 1st Jul 1916 Fergus, J Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Jul 1916 Fergus, J B Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry 18th Nov 1916 Fergus, J B Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th Jul 1917 Fergus, J H Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) 14th May 1915 Fergus, J H Lieutenant Australian Infantry 24th Sep 1941 Fergus, J K Private Canadian Corps Cyclist Bn 10th Oct 1918 Fergus, J M Private Royal Scots 1st Oct 1918 Fergus, J N Sergeant Royal Air Force 28th Nov 1941 Fergus, P Private North Staffordshire Regiment 5th Apr 1916 Fergus, R Corporal East Yorkshire Regiment 18th Feb 1943 Fergus, R Mate Mercantile Marine Reserve 16th Jan 1915 Fergus, R B Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 13th Nov 1916 Fergus, R R Sergeant Australian Field Artillery 6th Aug 1920 Fergus, S P H Surgeon Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 19th Oct 1940 Fergus, T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 19th Jul 1944 Fergus, W Corporal Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt.) 16th Jun 1918 Fergus, W Civilian 14th Mar 1941 Fergus, W Gunner Royal Artillery 28th Oct 1942 Fergus, W N Private London Regt (London Scottish) 5th Oct 1916 Shirley Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net http://members.aol.com/bandsferg/genealogy/fergus/bfergus.htm

Matilda M. BAUTER, died Saturday April 18, 1968 Surnames: BAUTER, LEE, DeFRATES, SCHENK, HUSTON, FERGUS Vandalia: Mrs. Matilda M. BAUTER, 85, Rt. 1, Vandalia, Birch Lake, died Saturday at 3 a.m. in the Three Rivers Hospital. She had been in ill health for one month. She was born in Jacksonville, Ill., Jan. 19, 1883, a child of John and Mabel (LEE) DeFRATES. Her marriage to Fred E. BAUTER took place in Hennepin, Ill. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1925. Mrs. BAUTER resided in Chicago, Ill., until four years ago when she came here to live with her daughter. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Leo L. SCHENK of Keokuk, Iowa, and Mrs. Jesse HUSTON and Mrs. Inez FERGUS, both of Vandalia; one son, Frederick of Chicago; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Her body was moved from the Geisler Funeral Home, Constantine, to the Greaves Mortuary in Keokuk, Sunday morning. Services will be held there Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Montrose Cemetery, Keokuk. handwritten date: April 18, 1968 Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the 'Sturgis Daily Journal', which serves the St. Joseph Co., Michigan area. Copy provided by Sturgis Public Library.

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Hello Does anyone have a D.J. FERGUS married to a Eugenia FLAKE SNEEDEN ?? The reason I'm asking is that today while looking in a Cemetery at a church 20 miles from me I found her along with many of her family members Shirley Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net

>From Ancestry.com San Diego Union-Tribune (California), Obituaries, 1998 To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3626.htm Headline: DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES Publication Date: December 09, 1998 Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Page: Subjects: Region: Obituary: SWEENEY -- M. Kevin, 85, passed away December 7 at his home in Solana Beach. He was born in Napa, CA June 16, 1913, and has been a resident of San Diego County for the past 36 years. He is survived by his wife, Esther of 55 years, daughter, Kathleen of Incline Village, NV, sons, Kevin of Fairfield and Sean of San Juan Capistrano, sisters, Evelyn Fergus of San Clemente, Patricia Truxaw of Morro Bay, Milo Le Vecke of Newport Beach and Joyce Schumacher of Placentia, brother, Noel of Anaheim and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Patrick, sisters Maureen Sweeney and Ailish McGraw. Viewing will be at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 11 with Mass following at 11:30 a.m. at Church of the Nativity, 6309 El Apajo Rd, Rancho Santa Fe. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Village, 3350 E Street, San Diego, CA 92102-3332. Arrangements by Encinitas Mortuary 760-753-1143. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Headline: Fern Z. Grizzle Publication Date: May 10, 1991 Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Page: AA-8 Subjects: Region: Pacific Rim; Southern California Obituary: Pacific Rim; Southern California Fern Z. Grizzle, 71, of Meyer, Ariz., formerly of San Diego, died Sunday in a hospital in Prescott, Ariz. Burial was in Meyer Cemetery. Services were yesterday in Humbolt, Ariz. Mrs. Grizzle was born in Oklahoma, lived in the county for 40 years before moving to Arizona in 1988 and was a homemaker. She was a member of Humbolt Bible Church in Arizona. Survivors include a son, John Fergus of San Diego; two daughters, Sharon Nichols of Maryland and Danielle Grizzle of San Diego; four sisters, Faye Ratucki, Arcola Taylor and Maxine McGaraty, all of San Diego, and Sue Hoff of Arizona; a brother, J.V. House of Arizona; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggested donations to the church's memorial fund.

Go to this site it will give you the exact location and some history on the different cemeteries The web site includes text in both French and English. You can find it at: http://www.anzac.org Name Forename Initials Regiment ***************************************** 11 FERGUS JOHN KIRK J K Canadian Corps, Cyclist Bn. 12 FERGUS GEORGE G 7th/8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 13 FERGUS JAMES J 18th Bn. The King s Liverpool Regt. 14 FERGUS JOHN J 1st Bn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 15 FERGUS ROBERT BROWN CLYDE R B C R.N.V.R. "Anson" Bn. R.N. 16 FERGUS PETER P 7th Bn. North Staffordshire Regt. 17 FERGUS JOHN HENRY J H 1st Bn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 18 FERGUS FREDERICK F A.I.F. 1st Bn. Australian Infantry. 19 FERGUS RALPH R M.M.R. H.M. Tug "Char." 20 FERGUS A MALAYAN SCOUTS SERVICE REGIMENT 22ND SPECIAL AIR Hope this helps someone Shirley Bernardf@intrstar.net

Go to this site it will give you the exact location and some history on the different cemeteries The web site includes text in both French and English. You can find it at: http://www.anzac.org Name Forename Initials Regiment ***************************************** 1 FERGUS ANDREW A 38th Bn. Canadian Inf. (Eastern Ontario Regt.). 2 FERGUS ALFRED ERNEST A E 325th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. 3 FERGUS JAMES MERRY J M 12th Bn. Royal Scots. 4 FERGUS J 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. 5 FERGUS ROBERT RAY R R 31st Bty. Australian Field Artillery. 6 FERGUS WILLIAM NIVEN W N London Scottish, formerly 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Inf. 7 FERGUS JAMES BRYCE J B "A" Coy. 16th Bn. Highland Light Inf. 8 FERGUS DAVID D Labour Coy. Royal Scots Fusiliers, transf. to (6778) 12th Coy. Labour Corps 9 FERGUS W 13th Bn. Canadian Inf. (Quebec Regt.). 10 FERGUS JAMES BRAIDWOOD J B 4th/5th Bn. Black Watch Shirley bernardf@intrstar.net

More from Anita Cole Dear Mr. Baumbach, I emailed you from my sister's back in October. I am finally online. One source of my information was a book by Groves Harrison Cartledge titled Historical Sketches Presbyterian Churches and Early Settlers in Northeast Georgia. It is available through the Madison County Georgia Historical Society. Groves was born in 1820 so he remembered Steven Groves, his grandfather. William Fergus died in 1819 so he had no personal remembrance of him. He did know the maiden name of William's wife, Armstrong. When I went to York, South Carolina, I found a deed that says, "I, William Fergus, and my wife, Margaret. So from these two sources concluded that his wife was Margaret Armstrong. That's about all I know about her. I don't know when or where they married. I have found several distant relatives in my area who are interested in our history and have done some research. We plan to get together in March and compare notes. Two of them have said they have quite a bit of information about the Fergus family. If there is anything documented and new about John Fergus, I will send it on to you. Sincerely, Anita Cole

The following William Fergus was a brother of my John and his brother James Fergus, all from PA to York Co., SC, to Wilkes Co., GA and beyond. All three were Rev War vets and state legislators. -----Original Message----- From: LINDA ROBERTS <LINDABRENT@worldnet.att.net> To: baumbach@mindspring.com <baumbach@mindspring.com> Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 2:06 PM Subject: research >Dear Mr. Baumbach: > >I will first introduce myself. My name is Anita Groves Cole. I am a >descendant of Sarah Fergus, daughter of William Fergus. I retired from >teaching in 1995 and have been doing family research off and on since then. > >I am visiting my sister in Ft. Worth, TX and will be here until Thursday. >I live in Buford, GA and do not have my Internet hooked up, yet. That will >be one of my first projects when I do return home. I was interested in >your "filing cabinet". > >There is a book by Groves Harrison Cartledge, that contains much family >history. He was a Presbyterian Minister. I found on a South Carolina deed >that William Fergus married Margaret Armstrong. That's all I know about >her. York, SC was once called Fergus Crossing. I did finally get James >Fergus's application for pension transcribed. Part of his application is >included in a book about the Revolutionary War. > >I have been in touch with Dan Fergus, Jr., an attorney, in Abilene, TX. He >is a descendant of James. According to him, James married three time and >had seventeen children. He sent me a copy of those descendants. I did not >know that he served in the U.S. Congress. > >I did know that William served in the SC General Assembly. He was an iron >worker. He and Margaret had one son, who died shortly after returning from >the War of 1812. He served with Samuel Groves. My information is that >there were four daughters. Sarah married Robert Groves and Rachel married >his brother Samuel. Their father, Stephen Groves, came over from England @ >1762 and married Isabella Weakley in Carlisle, PA. In 1787 several >families (all of them Scotch Irish except for Stephen) moved south. When >they got close to Georgia, they were warned that the Creek Indians were >killing the settlers. They stopped for a year in Abbeville, SC., rented >land, put in a crop, and then moved on to the Broad River in what is today, >Madison Co., GA. They were instrumental in starting a Presbyterian Church >there. > >I didn't bring my information with me this trip. This information is from >memory. It is fascinating to me. All of my grandparents were born in >Texas, but before that many lived in Georgia. It is relatively easy for me >to go to these places and research first hand. I do want to make a trip >soon to Elberton, GA. A person there is supposed to have quite a bit of >information on the early Fergus family. > >Sincerely, >Anita G. Cole

Got this off my SOCAL List. This site is a civil war photos index anyone you care to look up. They have a search eng. for Surnames or any other field and you can ask for photocopies then order photos for a price. Enter "calif" or surname being searched Military History Institute Photograph Database: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html There is one Fergus listed Shirley Fergus

ANNE FERGUS Subject: San Diego Union-Tribune Archive Document (http://www.uniontrib.com/news/utarchi DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 27-Jul-1997 Sunday FERGUS -- Anne S., died July 25, 1997 at 99 years. Survived by her daughter Jane Robison of La Jolla, her son Edward S. of St. Louis, MO, 3 grandsons, 3 great grandchildren. Family Services and Inurnment in Piketon, Ohio.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), Obituaries, 1998 Headline: LATEST DEATHS Publication Date: February 13, 1994 Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Page: c-5 Subjects: Region: Pennsylvania Obituary: Pennsylvania FERGUS, Sara Ann, 80, of Sanibel Island, Fla., formerly Washington, Pa., died Feb. 11. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, Washington, Pa.

Hi This months free data base is the War of 1812 http://www.sierra.com/sierra http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/ http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/w1812/list/1,2824,,00.ht ml This month's historic database contains the names of men who fought in the War of 1812. If there's a match with the name you enter, you'll get information that may include the unit and company they served in, their commander, and more. Search Results: 6 matching records were found. Name Additional Info ABNER FERGUS 1 REGIMENT (DELONG'S), OHIO MILITIA. CLEMENTS FERGUS 2 REGIMENT (ZUMALT'S), OHIO MILITIA. DANIEL FERGUS NEW HANOVER REGIMENT (NIXON'S), NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA. JOHN FERGUS 4 REG'T (BOOTH'S), GEORGIA MILITIA. JOHN A. FERGUS 1 REG'T (YANCEY'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. SAMUEL FERGUS 4 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA. Hope this may be of help Shirley Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net Search Again: First Name: (optional) Last Name:

Go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch Type in FERGUS-L. This will bring up the page where you canenter your query to search the list for a specific topic. Or Go to main page at Rootsweb. Click on "searches" in the index on the left of the page. This will bring up the search page where you can click on the hyper-text which says: a million messages from over four thousand geneaolgy mailing lists. There is also a hyper link to an index of the mailing lists which are available. crussell@traversecity.com 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

How and where do I access the mailing lists archives? Go here: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Type in FERGUS-L. This will bring up the page where you can enter your query to search the list for a specific topic. You can search by a key word - name, location, country, or even a date. If I were new to this list and wanted to find out if anything had been posted that might be related to my g-g-g-g-grandfather I would search for the following: <Francis FERGUS><Co Tyrone><Sept 8, 1752 or 8 Sept 1752> as a start to pull up all messages that might be related. Then from the person who has posted I would e-mail them directly to see if there was indeed a connection. Just a suggestion to help you expand your research. Or Go to main page at Rootsweb. Click on "searches" in the index on the left of the page. This will bring up the search page where you can click on the hyper-text which says: a million messages from over four thousand geneaolgy mailing lists. There is also a hyper-link to an index of the mailing lists which are available for various surnames, countries, areas, states, counties, and other genealogy interests. Happy (re)searching! Cynthia FERGUS Website http://www.traverse.net/people/crussell/fergus_family.htm ------ FERGUS Newsgroup FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com to post: FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com to subscribe/unsub FERGUS-L-request@rootsweb.com ------ Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ------