Does anybody recognize this family in Centerville, Fairfax Co.? I would like to correspond with anyone researching this family? 1880 Census Centerville Fairfax County, Virginia Edward LADUE, Male, Widowed, White, age 67 b. NY, Farmer, Fb. NY, Mb. NY Elizabeth LADUE,Dau. Female, Single, White, age 31 b. VA, Keeps Hse, Fb. NY, Mb. NY Edwin LADUE, Son, Male, Single, White, age 34, b. VA, Fb. NY, Mb. NY Geo W. LADUE, Son, Male, Single, White, age 23, b. VA, Farmer, Fb. NY, Mb. NY Alice LADUE, Dau, Female, Single, White, age 13, b. VA, At School, Fb. NY, Mb. NY This may be Edward Ladue, son-in-law of Stephen and Elizabeth (Cooper) Ferguson, w/his children. Edward's wife Martha (Ferguson) Ladue may have died prior to this Census. It seems feasible that Edward and Martha would name a daughter after Martha's mother? Maybe Edwards Mother was Alice? It looks like maybe the farm did stay in the family after the Civil War. [See My Previous Post to the List Quoted Below w/a correction****] I have much information on the Cooper, Ferguson, and LaDue families in Dutchess County, NY. Am interested in knowing the parents of Edward in this Census, who his children married and granchildren, if any??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginny" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 10:40 PM Subject: Stephen Ferguson Family - NY>VA Abt. 1843 Searching for information on Stephen Ferguson of Dutchess County, NY who settled in Fairfax Co. abt. 1843. The obituary below was Published in the Poughkeepse Paper Dec. 1, 1855. Poughkeepsie is Located in Dutchess County, NY. Would anyone be able to do a look up for a burial? Deaths Ferguson, Stephen, formerly of Pkpse; last 12y of Fairfax Co., VA d. 11.18, 64y Fairfax Co. VA. According to her will Stephen's widow was forced from Virginia to her family in Dutchess County, NY by the Civil War. Elizabeth (Cooper) Ferguson died at the age of 72, May 28, 1863 in Dutchess Co. NY. In her will she leaves her farm in Virginia to her daughters Margaret Ann Cooper and Martha LaDue! Would love to hear from anyone who may have stumbled across this family? I imagine that if there was anything left after the Civil War of the farm for daughters Margaret and Martha to inherit that they may have sold it. Margaret (Ferguson) Cooper**** died in 1887 and is buried in Dutchess County, NY along with her husband, Cornelius and mother. However, I can find no further information on her sister Martha (Ferguson) Ladue and her husband Edward here in Dutchess so it is possible that after the war Martha reclaimed the farm in Virginia and died there????? [****In my previous post I incorrectly named her as Margaret (Ferguson) LaDue - Yes Margaret's mother, Elizabeth was born a Cooper and her daugther Margaret married a Cooper - possibly a 1st or 2nd Cousin - Margaret is listed as Hattie Ferguson on her tombstone here in Dutchess Co. - I know there were many of the Cooper name in the South but Margaret's Husband Cornelius is listed in the 1880 Census as born NY as were his parents] Stephen and Elizabeth (Cooper) Ferguson are my children's 5th great grandparents. Will glady exchange research here in Dutchess Co. NY or information on common ancestors for any help with Stephen, his family, the disposition of his farm? Ginny Ginny's Genealogy Page Dutchess County, NY Tombstone Inscriptions & MORE! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2843 Dedicated to Keeping Genealogy FREE on the WWW! Post your Dutchess County Queries, Wills, Deeds, and Obituaries here: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/dutchess/boards.html