Social Security Death Index - in August I began posting the FERGUS listings for the SSDI and completed Al,AZ, and CA - for those of you who are new to the group or who have missed those posts you can retrieve them from the FERGUS archives. If you are related to any of the listings will you please e-mail me with the connection for my database. Thanks you! The listings for CO and CT are: FERGUS, Bertrie b. DC 1/13/1894-Sep 1976 Sanata Barbara, CA FERGUS, Donald, b. CA 8/6/1912-Dec 1895 San Clemente, CA FERGUS, Emsley, b. CA 5/6/1911-Oct 1977 Oxnard, CA FERGUS, Ernest, b. CA 9/2/1894-Feb 1968 Santa Barbara, CA FERGUS, Esther, b. CA 1/19/1894-Oct 1984 Riverside, CA FERGUS, Ewing, b. KS 6/10/1898-Jan 1963 CA FERGUS, Fred, b. CA 10/19/1891-Dec 1977 Riverside, CA FERGUS, G. b. CA 11/20/1903-Nov 1979 Nipomo, CA FERGUS, b. CA 4/10/????-Nov Downey CA FERGUS, Harry b. OH 12/17/1882-Jan 1964 CA --------------------------------------------------------- FERGUS, Boyd b. CO 2/10/1897-6/1970 Austin, CO FERGUS, Clyde b. CA 10/8/1909-3/1980 Burlington, CO FERGUS, Lewis b. CO 11/28/1874-6/1972 Denver, CO FERGUS, Lydia b. CO 3/3/1892-4/1977 Fort Morgan, CO FERGUS, Millie b. 3/8/1890-5/1973 Springfield, CO FERGUS, William b. 6/12/1886-1/1981 Kirk, CO -------------------------------------------------------- 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

Great-Great-Great-Grandfather - Francis Fergus - 1752-1841 Great-Great-Grandfather - James Fergus - 1783-1855 Great-Great-Grandfather John Shannon Fergus - 1819-1888 Grandfather John Franklin Fergus - 1863-1948 Father Edward Shannon Fergus - 1899-1963 I am - - - - - - - Edward Shannon Fergus, Jr.- 1922- Oldest Son Edward Shannon Fergus, III- 1948-

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The LDS Church maintains Family History Centers are almost all of their churches. If you have never visited one of the FHC I would recommend that you go take a look. Do call first as there are usually restricted hours as the libraries are staffed by volunteers - both members of the LDS Church and volunteers within the community who are knowledgeable about genealogy research. There are various resource materials at each library. The one here in Traverse City, Michigan has information in particular on Michigan and the surrounding counties on "permanent loan". In addition to this information there are D.A.R. Indexes and a variety of other indexes. There are computers with a huge database of information. Many FERGUS listings are posted on various CD's and microfiche. And, there are listings of microfilms available for rental ($3.50 for ea. - for a 4 wk. period of use) - all U.S. census records, deeds, marriage records, etc. and listings of microfilms available for other countries. Before my first trip there (just last January) I was hesitant to walk in to an unfamiliar place doing an unfamiliar task - but once inside the door I was met by friendly volunteers who even instructed me on how to use their computers, CD's and microfilms. Now, I stay until the light are turned off and I walk out with the last volunteer. I recommend taking a visit - and if you do, please post back to the list on your experience, and your FERGUS findings! Cynthia http://www.familytreemaker.com/links/c/c-family-history-centers.html 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

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When you receive this message you may simply hit <Reply to Sender> and post a message back to this list! That's all there is to it. Or, hit <Compose> and in the To: type FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com , then make sure to list your FERGUS subject, date or time frame, plus state or county, write your message and <Send> 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

Hello again newsgroup! If this doesn't interest you please just use your delete button, but this posting will give you an idea of the incredible work that the people at Rootsweb do to keep our list(s) clear of SPAM . . . a rather giant job as you will read! Many of you may not be familiar with Rootsweb, so I will post information from time to time for you to understand that it is financial sponsorship of Rootsweb that allows me to have this list that helps support this HUGE genealogy server. Read on if you wish. Cynthia SPAM ATTACK. On 10/26/98, Dr. Brian Leverich wrote: Tim Pierce and a Spammer and I Attack the Web Server. Just a bit ago I checked out the main Web server and found it operating at load factor 26, which is way high for peak hours and extremely weird for this time of the evening. Turns out that Tim Pierce and a spammer and I were cooperating to attack the server. Here's what happened. The spammer flashflooded our 4,000 mailing lists with massively cross-posted garbage. Because it was massively cross-posted and because Tim's filters prevented it from going out to the lists, the posts all made it onto the listservers without the load climbing on the listservers enough to slow the flow. Because Tim CCs all the "Spam Detective" catches to himself on the Web server (that's where he reads his mail), the listservers cheerfully tried to force 4,000 pieces of spam onto the Web server simultaneously with 4,000 SMTP connections. Ordinarily this wouldn't be a problem, because the sendmail on the Web server would have started choking off incoming as the load factor skyrocketed. But I had the load choke-off set *very* high because, before I upgraded the server in June, I'd had to do that so rootsweb-help would keep working. So the Web server just sat there and got pounded. I've rationalized the sendmail settings now so the Spam Detective can no longer dangerously mailbomb the Web server. RootsWeb continues to improve our facilities for surviving spam attacks and preventing spam from reaching our mailing lists. On Monday of this week, RootsWeb brought a new mailhub server online. The new mailhub server, which is one of RootsWeb's fastest and most expensive servers to date, has the speed and capacity to support the more sophisticated spam filters that we will be implementing in the future. * * * SPAM ATTACK UPDATE: On 10/28/98, a RootsWeb listmember wrote to Tim Pierce, RootsWeb's senior system administrator: "I got over 27 (blocked spam from your list) messages today, WOW! I hope someone crams a high voltage lead up this guy's computer. Good job for the Spam Detective!" Tim responded, in part: This morning, we received more than 5,000 spams (and counting) from these turkeys in a little more than an hour and a half [by mid-afternoon, the count had risen to 9,000]. I think that sets some new kind of record for us. The load on our systems is skyrocketing just trying to keep the junk off the lists, and our network pipes are clogged with the extra traffic.

Well, thank goodness I have a good sense of humor, especialy when it comes to my short-comings. My, my, when writing e-mail queries or posts I rarely re-read my writing and hence this former English teacher write "numberous" for the correct word "numerous". So, please no posts with corrections, but just smile, or perhaps giggle as I did when I received the post and read it then! CNR 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

Hello FERGUS people! I received the same spam message all of you did today. I want you to know that everyday I receive numberous posts that are spam trying to intercept our list. But, our server Rootsweb works diligently to weed out almost all - this is the 1st spam that has gotten through to this list! Pretty amazing, eh? All of the other messages that Rootsweb suspects are spam are sent to the listowner - then I look and get to decide if it is or not . . . in case someone has posted a message that is truly meant for our group but appears to have a spam-looking subject line. I am taking the time for everyone to read this information as I think that Rootsweb is to be commended for their stamina at protecting all of the hundreds of lists that they maintain. And, to explain the procedure, no one on this list needs to do anything, no message to me, or to Rootsweb as I receive all of the same posts you do, plus some for maintaining the list. I have already forwarded the post to Tim Pierce, the SPAM-man at Rootsweb and in a matter of minutes this particular address will be blocked from ALL of the lists. This is one aspect of my job as listowner that makes it so nice, there is a lot of support to keep a list running smoothly. So continue to post your roll-call as soon as you can. Cynthia 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

Here is my family line as I have it so far: William Gilbert Fergus b 1880 Achill Sound Area, County Mayo: d 1927 Cleveland, OH m Anna Grealis b 1880? Cleveland, Ohio: d 1955? Cleveland, OH Children: I am not sure of the birth order Colette b 1908 Rosemary Esther Ruth Mary b 1913 Betty William b 1918 William Gilbert Fergus had two sisters Mary and Alice. Anna Grealis had one brother John Grealis, possibly more. William Fergus b 1918 m Helen Therese Weber b 1918: William died 9/27/69 Children: Karen Fergus b 1/4/46 William Philip Fergus b 11/27/48 James Brian Fergus b 11/28/49 I hope to find some relatives out there that might be able to complete this line. I am a Benedictine monk (of course no children) and my brother is married with no children, so this line is daughtered out. Peace, Francis (William) Fergus

> My name is Karen Fergus Stockstill, here is my line from = > Francis and Mary Fergus.=20 > John Fergus(July 13 1794-June 18 1837) 2nd wife = > Margaret Stafford(Oct 26 1800-Aug 1 1870) > Francis Fergus(Nov 24 1824-March 17 1894) Emily Ellen = > Monroe(May 31 1834-Jan 21 1897) > John Walter Fergus(Jan 11 1875-Nov 20 1941) Florence = > Irene Dunn(Oct 11 1880-June 16 1960) > Francis Leo Fergus(July 23 1901-Aug 1 1978) Martha L = > Seymond(June 16 1901-Aug 15 1984) > Forrest Edward Fergus(Nov 29 1925-Feb 18 1997) Audrey = > M Laws (April 7 1927 > Karen Rae Fergus Scott Stockstill (Oct 8 1948-) > Here is a little about my family > My grandparents was married in Aug 1920 and had nine = > kids. They are; > Irene May Fergus Block(April 8 1921 = > (has 2 kids) > Rosella Marie Fergus Perin(Nov 14 1922 = > has 1 kid) > Walter Sylvester Fergus(Jan 12 1924-Oct 17 = > 1958) (had 3 kids) > Forrest Edward Fergus(Nov 29 1925-Feb 18 = > 1997) (had 4 kids) =20 > Charlene Emeretta Fergus Grise(Oct 25 1927 = > (has 8 kids) > Frances Lucille Fergus Jennings(May 27 1929 = > (has 4 kids) > Harold Eugene Fergus(Aug 1 1931 = > (has 2 kids) > Charles William Fergus(July 3 1933 = > (has 6 kids) > Barbara J Fergus(Oct 23 1935-Oct 16 1997) > My grandparents was div. but I don't know the date.=20 > I have two boys by my first husband, Brian Anthony = > Scott(Nov 28 1967) and Marc Dwayne Scott(May 31 1970). I have a step-son = > with my second husband.

CHAFFEE , DAY , DOUGHERTY ,GARDNER HORETH , OSBORN(E) ,STONER , WALKER , WEAVER YOUNG , These are just a few names associated with my FERGUS line.Does anyone else have any of these names associated with your line ??? Thanks in advance Bernard Fergus bernardf@intrstar.net

If you wish to post your genealogy to the list make sure that you use FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com or Fergus-L@rootsweb.com but NOT the address with <request> that is ONLY used to subscribe and unsubscribe. For those of you who are new to newsgroups, as I was just a year ago, it can be frustrating to post, access the archives, subscribe, and unsubscribe. However, if you keep trying, you will succeed. Also, if any of you are still having trouble please e-mail me and I will be happy to call you to help "talk and walk" you through the process to post, access the archives, etc. I am here to help anyone . . . just ask! I am usually on the Internet from 6 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., then again when I get home from work 6 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. The majority of that time is spent on my FERGUS research and related or collateral lines. Your ancestry is a straight line, without, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. So mine is: Francis FERGUS son James FERGUS son John Shannon FERGUS son Samuel Raper FERGUS son Guy Carleton FERGUS daughter Helen Hortense FERGUS daughter Cynthia Dodd NICHOLS (Russell) son William Dodd RUSSELL daughter Anna McCrea RUSSELL daughter Jennifer Fergus RUSSELL This is my ancestry chart. Cynthia Russell 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

This is all I have on my Fergus line - I still have a long way to go. William FERGUS married Bridget MCGRATH both born in Ireland Only known child John Joseph FERGUS b 7/24/1850 Ireland, immigrated to NJ in 1879, d 12/11/1923 Fort Lee, NJ. Married 1880 to Elizabeth CAULFIELD b 3/8/1861 Ireland, immigrated to NJ in 1878, d 11/19/1918 Cliffside Park, NJ. Both burried in Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ Children of John and Elizabeth FERGUS Margaret FERGUS b 5/13/1883 Hoboken, NJ d 2/18/1961 Englishtown, NJ, burried in Old Tennent Cemetery, Englishtown, NJ married to John TONJES b 1886 d ?? no children William Thomas FERGUS b 1/7/1885 Hoboken, NJ d 10/11/1953 Elizabeth, NJ, burried in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, NJ married 2/7/1912 to Hilda SCHWEDER b 9/2/1889 Brooklyn, NY d 6/1/1971 Woodbury, NY, burried Plain Lawn Cemetery, Hicksville, NY James E. FERGUS b 11/20/1888 Hoboken, NJ d 8/14/1947, never married., burried Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ Austin Walter FERGUS b 7/31/1890 Hoboken, NJ d 12/27/1926 Fairview, NJ, burried Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ married Margaret SULLIVAN b 12/8/1903 NY,NY d 12/27/1926 Fairview NJ, burried Madonna Cemetery, Fort Lee, NJ Children of William and Hilda FERGUS Lucene Margurite FERGUS b 2/15/1916 Brooklyn, NY d 8/28/1979 NY, NY, never married, burried Plain Lawn Cemetery, Hicksville, NY William Thomas FERGUS Jr. b 6/29/1921 married 4/16/1949 to Evelyn WESTON b 5/9/1923 Secaucus, NJ d 6/27/1975 Glen Cove, NY, burried Plain Lawn Cemetery, Hicksville, NY Children of Austin and Margaret FERGUS Austin FERGUS b 7/12/1922 Fairview, NJ d 6/29/1972 E Orange NJ married Mildred ???, burried Long Island National Cemetery, Melville, NY Children of William and Evelyn FERGUS Susan Linda FERGUS b 6/27/1950 Rahway, NJ married 9/16/1973 to Thomas SHUTOWICH b 4/12/1950 Children Jaclyn SHUTOWICH b 10/2/1977 Northport, NY d 3/18/1992 Nrthp NY Robert SHUTOWICH b 5/19/1982 Northport, NY Michael SHUTOWICH b 2/11/1987 Northport, NY William Thomas FERGUS III b 8/18/1953, Rahway, NJ married 5/9/1987 to Rebecca TEETERS b 2/28/1957 Children: William Thomas FERGUS IV b 5/13/1988 Riverside, CA Brianna FERGUS b 5/5/1995 Riverside, CA Jeffrey Ross FERGUS b 9/1/1955, Rahway, NJ married Debroah ?? Children: Morgan FERGUS b 12/7/1990 Wilmington, NC Colton FERGUS b 9/5/1995 Wilminton, NC Jill Ann FERGUS b 12/20/1958 Rahway, NJ married 9/27/1980 Patrick MCGIRR b 6/23/1953 Manhasset, NY Children: Kelly Ann McGIRR b 8/22/1986 Smithtown, NY Molly Kathryn McGIRR b 8/11/1993 Smithtown, NY Daniel Stewert FERGUS b 9/25/1960 Rahway, NJ married 11/18/1989 to Starlyn OVERTON b 1/13/1967 Children: Danielle FERGUS b 6/3/1990 Fullerton, CA Kenneth FERGUS b 12/30/1993 Riverside, CA Thanks Jill Fergus McGirr jmcgirr43@aol.com

Hi George, What a wonderful post you made to the FERGUS newsgroup - thank you. I extracted the above and will see if I can find any listing in my research papers and when I return again to Northern Ireland in January. I know that the Griffith's Valuation is about 100 yrs. later but I thought you might be interested to know that there are 3 FERGUS listings for Co Antrim in case they might relate back to your John. They are: FERGUS, Charles Co Antrim, Shankill, Smithfield Townparks Sackville Place FERGUS, Jane Co Antrim, Carrickfergus Middle Division FERGUS, James Co Antrim Cranfield, Cranfield Of course, you are aware that there is LITTLE to nothing available in information for 1750's - that is the time frame I am searching for "my" Francis FERGUS, born 1752 in Co Tyrone. I've made up an index card and will reference it while researching in Belfast. Any other requests you might have? All for now, Cynthia Russell 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

Hi George, What a wonderful post you made to the FERGUS newsgroup - thank you. I extracted the above and will see if I can find any listing in my research papers and when I return again in January. I know that the Griffith's Valuation is about 100 hrs. later but I thought you might be interested to know that there are 3 FERGUS listings for Co Antrim in case they might relate back to your John. They are: FERGUS, Charles Co Antrim, Shankill, Smithfield Townparks Sackville Place FERGUS, Jane Co Antrim, Carrickfergus Middle Division FERGUS, James Co Antrim Cranfield, Cranfield Of course, you are aware that there is LITTLE to nothing available in information for 1750's - that is the time frame I am searching for "my" Francis FERGUS, born 1752 in Co Tyrone. I've made up an index card and will reference it while researching in Belfast. Any other requests you might have? All for now, Cynthia Russell 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

David Albert or Alexander FERGUS b. 5-19-1850 Ohio d. 1918 Penn? m. Mary M. POWELL 12-31-1871 Maysville KY ? children: Mary Ellen James Albert Maggie Joe James Albert FERGUS first wife unknown 2nd wife Kate Olivia DAY 3rd wife Grace CHAFFEE children: Dorothy Mary Nina Helen Howard Eugene James Russell Marion Howard Eugene b. 9-18-1904 d. 5-4-1984 m. Margaret Mary DOUGHERTY 8-24-1931 children: Bernard James Howard Joseph Bernard James FERGUS b. 4-17-1943 m: Shirley ORGEL b.3-3-1951 Thanks, Shirley Fergus, bernardf@intrstar.net http://members.aol.com/bandsferg/genealogy/fergus/bfergus.htm

Hello to All who have subscribed to the FERGUS list. First we want to let you know that this list is for people who are new to genealogy and for the die-hard genealogists alike. Please post to the board even if you are not sure what to do with the information you have on your line. Some people just list all the names and dates of people in their lines. Others simply ask questions on how to do something about their lines or maybe where to find help in finding information. You never know you might just make a heritage connection. I can tell you from experience that there is nothing like the feeling of finding a new relative. It is very exciting, but the only way you can do this is by sending the list what you know of your heritage...even if it is only information on your mother and father. So far from this list we have made three connections to our lineage. Your family may not be related to mine but there are others who you just may be related to, why take the chance of never knowing. You may just want to write in, in a format like this: David Albert or Alexander FERGUS b. 5-19-1850 Ohio d. 1918 Penn? m. Mary M. POWELL 12-31-1871 Maysville KY ? children: Mary Ellen James Albert Maggie Joe James Albert FERGUS first wife unknown 2nd wife Kate Olivia DAY 3rd wife Grace CHAFFEE children: Dorothy Mary Nina Helen Howard Eugene James Russell Marion Howard Eugene b. 9-18-1904 d. 5-4-1984 m. Margaret Mary DOUGHERTY 8-24-1931 children: Bernard James Howard Joseph Bernard James FERGUS b. 4-17-1943 m: Shirley ORGEL b.3-3-1951 and so-on......Information on families can lead you anywhere and to anyone or anything. Make this a full-time or part-time hobby...You may just find it gets interesting somewhere down the line!!!! Thanks, Shirley Fergus, bernardf@intrstar.net http://members.aol.com/bandsferg/genealogy/fergus/bfergus.htm

I am sending this post on from turnier@bellsouth.net a subscriber to this list. To post to the list please use the address in the To: or click on the hyperlink at the bottom of the posts from me. Our Fergus family comes, very likely from Louisburg. They were stone mason who helped build the church of Knock in county Mayo.We know that the first Fergus in the town of Ballyhaunis, a few miles from Knock, was William Fergus. He was married to a woman by the name of Mcdonald. (This happened a few years before the Great Famine) He built three houses across the railroad track, which still stand. His sons were: William (unmarreid no children), John who married Mary Morley and James who emigrated and settled in Long Island, New York. He had two sons: Austin and James. Our branch of the family descends from John. His daughter Annie Fergus(Ballyhaunis) married Thomas Fitzgerald (Knock). Annie and Thomas lived in Pittsburg but shortly after their marriage settled in Fairview, NJ and later at Ridgefield, NJ. They had Joseph, Edward, Marie, Anne, Irene and Mildred. Achild by the name of Thomas died in infancy. Our brannch descends from Irene, who married William A. Turnier and had three children: William John b.1939 Jersey City, NJ W.P. Magnum Professor of law at the University of North Caroliona m. 1966 Maria Fernanda Vallecillo Three children: Anne Marie b. NYC 1969, m. G. Scott Munn 1996 W.(William) Andrew b.Chapel Hill, NC 1975 Christine Marguerite b. Chapel Hill, NC 1978 Utah Barbara Ann b. 1941 Jersey City, NJ m. Richard Hadfield 1966 Two children: BryanEdward b. 1971 Keri Ann b. 1975 Florida Robert Eduard b. 1941 Jersey City, NJ m Alice Carillo 1979 Two children: Gabriella Marie b. 1982 Andrew Juan b. 1987 Barbara and Bob are twins. We have several picture of Annie. To post to the FERGUS-List: double click on FERGUS-L@rootsweb.com , or cut and paste, or type in when you send a new message.