> > >> A family of FERGUSONs moved to Kanawha Co., VA (across the Kanawha River >> from the part of Mason Co., VA that became Putnam Co., VA in 1847) around >> the mid 1830s from Albemarle Co., VA. The Father and Mother were David >> FERGUSON and Susannah LANHAM. I know the names of their Sons (William R., >> David P., Andrew, Daniel and John), but I don't know the names of their >> four Daughters. I believe one is my GGG Grandmother, Susan FERGUSON, that >> married first a Doctor Anderson LEWIS in the early 1840s that lived in >> Mason Co. and second my GGG Grandfather Alonzo FORD in Kanawha Co., VA in >> 1848 right across the Kanawha River from Putnam. >> >> Alonzo was the Son of Richard FORD and Eliza LEWIS (?) of Mason Co.and was >> in Mason till at least 1844 in the PPT listings living very near David P. >> FERGUSON. The Daughters of David & Susanna were born ~ 1817, 1821 (maybe >> Susan, my GGG Grandmother), 1823 and 1825 according to Census records. >> They would therefore have been married somewhere between 1835 - 1855 I >> would believe. I believe most of them married in the part of Mason that >> became Putnam Co. in 1848, Kanawha Co. or Putnam. >> >> Richard FORD's Children were Mary, Emily, Alonzo, William, Aldridge, & >> Marshall. >> >> If I can find the Daughter's names by marriage records, etc. I might be >> able to see a connection between my GGG Grandmother Susan FERGUSON and >> David & Susanna FERGUSON. Some names that might be possibilities based on >> what the Sons named their Children are Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth. >> >> If someone has access to marriage bonds/records for Mason/Putnam/Kanawha >> for the time period 1835 - 1855 I would appreciate any information on >> female FERGUSON marriages. Thank you. Tim Spradling >> >> >