CAMPBELL, William / FERGUSON, Jenny; CAV,IRL/ON,CAN; 1844-1849 The following notes are the sum total of all I know about my Campbells and Fergusons from Ireland. Please note that the information has been passed around the family and assumed to be true. There are no notes as to sources or as to whom the original compiler was (the assumption of Olive Haugen -- last I heard was that she was in an old folks home (age 90) and not fully there anymore -- loss of a wonderful story teller). At any rate, I am looking for descendants of any of these people or anyone who has stumbled across these records and might have made a note of the source. Or, anyone who has leads that could help me find more about them in Ireland. Sorry for the length of this post! COMPILER UNKNOWN from the files of Olive Haugen FAMILY RECORD OF WILLIAM CAMPBELL AND JENNIE FERGUSON Married, lived between Cootehill and Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland. In 1848, they came to Cartwright Township, Durham County, Ontario. Their family was born and reared in Ireland. 1. James, 2. Joshua, 3. Jane, 4.**Margaret, 5. William, 6. Eliza, 7. Samuel, and 8. John. Three of whom came to Canada before their parents. Samuel, the first of the family to cross the ocean, came to Canada in 1844. He worked at shoe-making with his cousin, James Ferguson until 1850. (more later) William, Jr. married Eliza Madill in Ireland and had at least two children before arriving in Cartwright Township in 1846. William was the first of the family to follow Samuel to Canada. He lived there the rest of his life and was buried near Blackstock. He had two daughters and 3 sons. Ann, Jane, Samuel, James and Joseph. Eliza married Robert Johnson in Ireland, came to Cartwright Township, Durham County in 1847. Later moved to Mariposa Township, Victoria County and from there to Euphrasia Township, Grey County, where she died. John came to Canada with his parents in 1848. In 1850 he secured land in Mariposa Township, Victoria County and married Sarah Foster who died in 1866 leaving a family of five: William, John J. Jennie, Annie, and Maggie. John then married Jane Hodgins. John was the youngest of his family. James, a bachelor, weaver, came to Canada with his parents in 1848. In 1850, Samuel secured land in Mariposa Township and made a home for his Mother who was widowed soon after coming to Canada. He also took in his bachelor brother, James. In 1856, Samuel married Margaret Ann Graham. In 1870, he, his wife and family moved to Fenelon Township where he died in 1898, age 85 years. His children were: William John, Louisa, Charlotte, Agnes, Margaret, Ida, Jennie. Jane and her husband, George Allen, a harness maker, came to Canada for a short while then went to Scranton, Iowa, USA. Jane died in 1866 from chloroform while undergoing an operation, leaving her husband and three sons. Joshua and his wife lived and died in Ireland and were childless. Margaret married in Ireland a Mr. Ludlow who died leaving her with two daughters, Margaret Jane and **Eliza. Later she married Mr. Symons who died leaving two daughters, Mary Ann, and Prudentia. Margaret and her four daughters followed her relatives to Canada in 1849, where she married Thomas West of Cartwright Township. Margaret died in 1851 or 1852 and was buried near Blackstock, Ontario. Thanks to anyone who can give me any help! Thanks for taking the time to read if you cannot help! "Linda G. Williamson" <Linda_Williamson@bc.sympatico.ca>