John Ferguson

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed his usual occuaption as a retired Harbor Master. His parents were listed as Greenberry Ferguson and Lucille UNKNOWN. He was listed as a widower, and the informant was Mrs. Annie Mae Bates, relationship not indicated.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Orange County, Pr. 1 and 2, Distr. No. 59
Enumerated 1 June 1880
Page 12 SD 1 ED 59
97-97
Ferguson, Greenberry W M 30 Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Lucy W F 34 W Keeping House La S.C. Ga
Ferguson, Huldy W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx La
98-98
Bean, Jordan W M 32 Farmer La S.C. Ga
Bean, Mary W F 22 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx Tx
Bean, John W M 4 S Tx La Tx
Bean, Robert W M 2 Son Tx La Tx
Bean, Joseph W M 6/12 Dec Son Tx La Tx


1900 Census
Texas, Orange County, Precinct No. 1, Orange, Ward 1
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 57 Sheet 5A Stamped 30
68-68
Ferguson, G. B. Hed W M Sept 1849 50 M7 Tx Fl Fl Carpenter
Ferguson. Rachel Wf W F Feb 1873 27 M 7 4/3 Tx Tx Tx

Greenberry married Lucille "Lucy" Bean before 1878 in Orange County, Texas. Lucille (daughter of Robinson "Robertson" Bean and Jerusha Reece) was born about 1846 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Pages Handwritten 29 and 30 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx

Roland married Mahuldah Latham. Mahuldah (daughter of Lewis Latham and Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham) was born about 1822 in Illinois; died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First name variously shown as Robson/Robinson/Roberson/Robertson/Robert Bean.

Said to have married Jerusha Wilmoth Reece/Reese, and they had a large family.

Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," p 168, notes that Robinson Bean, eldest son of John and Jane, was tall, hardy, had red hair and blue eyes. Most all of the early Bean settlers had fair complexions, red hair and blue eyes. The Bean men seemed to have inherited tendencies to be marksmen with firearms and to have deep set eyes and heavy eyebrows. His name appeared on the 1860 Jasper County, Texas census, as a farmer, age 37. His wife was Jerusha REESE, born in Georgia, age 38. They had nine children, four boys and five girls. In 1864, he bought a five hundred acre tract of land in Newton County from Emily CONN for $310. He had been living previously in Jasper County, probably near Magnolia Springs. Robinson served in Company I of the 24th Regiment Texas Cavalry in 1865. It has been told that he served as a medic although he did not have a license to practice medicine. In 1870, he ws still listed on the Jasper County, Texas census as a farmer, and in 1880 he is listed on the Orange County census as a blacksmith. Orange had become the destination of most of the logs that were harvested upstream, and the logging industry was booming.

The exact location of Robinson and Jerusha's graves can not be verified. However, their son William is buried in Trout Creek Cemetery at the west end near a large Cedar tree. Beside his grave are two unmarked graves, thought to be those of Robison and Jerusha.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, P.O. Newton
Enumerated 27 July 1860
Page 14
87-87
Roboson Bean 37 M Farmer 855 SC
Jerusha Bean 38 F Ga
Mary Susan Bean 165 F La
Lucy Bean 15 F La
Jessee Bean 13 M La
William Bean 11 M La
Alford Bean 8 M Tex
Jerusha Bean 5 F Tex
John Bean 3 M Tex
Elmina Bean 10/12 F Tex
88-88
A.H. and Martha Reece (He is age 27, born in Ga)

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision No. 23, Post Office Jasper
Page 59
449-451
Bean, Robinson 47 M W Farmer 1100 SC
Bean, Jerusha W. 48 F W Keeping House Ga
Bean, Mary 26 F W La
Bean, Lucy M. 24 F W La
Bean, Jessie J. 22 M W Farm Laborer --- 200 La
Bean, William E. 20 M W Farm Laborer La
Bean, Alfred M 18 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Jerusha W 14 F W Tx
Bean, John H. 13 M W Tx
Bean, Mittie E 8 F W Tx

Robinson married Jerusha Reece. Jerusha was born about 1822 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In November, 2009, Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net) emailed me that:

"As far as anyone knows the Olly Ferguson that married Drucilla Cook was not ever called AULSTON ? he never used this name--this is a different person, but has been so widely reported now that it is often taken as fact.

I want to remind descendants of Olly Ferguson -East Texas that Otey Ferguson in Va is NOT Olly of Texas...Please don't use the man in Va....the following message was posted several years ago.... my line is Olly, Roland,. Roland, Samuel, Jim, Vernon,

In 1993 when I found that someone had Olly's parents as Alexander Ferguson Jr and Nancy Wood, I contacted Christine Huddleston in Vinton, VA. She is the daughter of Edmund T Ferguson, Sr. who wrote "Ancestors & Some Families of Stephen D Ferguson and etc" She sent papers that listed the children of Alexander and Nancy and who they married. The third child listed was OteyOtty born 7th May 1797. Otey married Polly Arrington 3rd Mar 1823: min. Moses reer -surety, Daniel Arrington.

Transcript of Nancy Ferguson will (wife of Alexander Ferguson) proved 7th of Oct 1839 Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA. After listing all her children she left one dollar each to children of her son Otey Feguson, dec'd .....Alexander, Elizabeth, Sarah, Absond?, Daniel and Otey.

I would think that this proves that this is not our Olly.

Olly A Ferguson has no record of when or where he was born his age is never given. He did appear to die, or leave, Sabine County ca 1832, as his wife Drucilla remarried Eli Low around that time.

Olly A Ferguson could not have been the Son of Alexander and Nancy Wood their son was Otey/Otty, and he lived and died in VA

These are facts we do know about Olly:

1820-MS-Franklin Co-Marr-Bk A p 22 minister-David Cook March 25, 1820
Lic: -----Oaly A Fergison to Drewcilla Cook on 25th March 1820 by Co clerk
Marr:---Olay A Fergusson to Drucilla Cook on 29th March 1820 by David Cook
Cert:----Olly A Ferguson to Drucilla Cook on 26th March 1820 on new cert 25th Feb 1965

1824-TX-Nacog/Sabine-Feb 16-Apr 3, 1824--Petition of the Americans residing at Nacogdoches:signed by Olle A Ferguson. "Barker Texas History Center March 10, 1827-Ayish Bayou-petition sent to President of Mexico? Barker TX Hist Center-General Land Office, Spanish Archives,Tanslations of Empresario's Contracts, Vol I p 168. Application of Settlers of Boundary Border Leagues (file 52 p 327 original)

1826-TX-Sabine-Nacogdoches Archives-Olly A Ferguson and Allen W Arthur accused of killing Louis Blackman-Letter to Alcalde Hines Sep 18, 1826. They were acquited 2 Nov 1826-letter from Elbert Hines Alcalde to Alcalde of Nacog.

@1832-TX-Sabine-Olly's wife Drucilla married Eli Low. Child Emily Low born @ 1833

If anyone has further information, please let me know. Thank you. Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net)

Olly married Drucilla Cook on 25 Mar 1820 in Franklin County, Mississippi. Drucilla (daughter of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris) was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia; died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, Drucilla Low owned 4 slaves.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Page Handwritten 673 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sandy Beat No. 7, PO Fairmount
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 41
307-307
Durciller Low 56 F Farmer 3000 8532 Ga
Isaac Low 23 M Farmer 1100 810 La
Jackson G Low 20 M 1100 470 Tx
Alma H Low 15 F Miss
308-308
William Furguson 34 M Farmer $000 $640 La
Selendra Furguson 22 F La
William E Furguson 8 M Tx
Oleanner Furguson 6 F Tx
Plasete J Furguson 4 F Tx
Drusiller Furguson 1 F Tx
Benjamin G Furguson 8/12 M Tx

Notes:

Married:
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com
Oaly A. Ferguson to Drewcilla Cook 25 Mar 1820 Franklin County

Notes:

On the 1835 Sabine District, Texas census, his family is listed as follows:

79. Lewis Latham 45 widower Catholic farmer Parazade, daughter 18 single Mahulda, daughter 13 single Maston, son 9 Jare Collinds, son 7

313. Alca Latham 21 Lewis, son 1

Is Alca a widowed daughter in law? Or an unmarried daughter?

On December 20, 1848, Lewis gave James Ferguson "Power of Attorney" and conveyed his right, title, and interest in his headright of land of (1) league of land, for the sum of $1000. Witnessed by Abraham Large and Collins Latham.

His place of birth has been shown as both Kentucky and South Carolina.

Lewis married Unknown Wife Of Lewis Latham before 1817. Unknown was born about 1790; died before 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Patsy Barnett posted that John and his family moved from South Carolina to Georgia, Louisiana, and finally settled in Jasper and Newton Counties, Texas.

Barbara Yancey Dore instead lists his name as John Egbert Bell Bean, Sr.

Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History," p 168, notes that John Bean was a Baptist preacher, and also a farmer.

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Bienville Parish, Western District
Enumerated 11 October 1850
Stamped 271
322-322
John Bean 58 M Bap. Clergyman &500 SC
Jane Bean 55 F SC
William Bean 20 M Laborer Ga
E. G. B. Bean 17 M Laborer Ga
Jesse M. Bean 15 M Ga

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County
Enumerated 7 Aug 1860
Stamped 411
346-346
John Bean 67 M Farmer 7800 13680 SC
Jane Bean 64 F SC
Jesse Bean 23 M Domestic Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision 23, P. O. Jasper
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
386-387
Bean, John 77 M W Farmer 800 1000 South Carolina
Easton, Rubin 53 M W Farmer 705 400 Texas
Easton, Christine 50 F W Keeping House Ga
Easton, Philip W 11 M W La
Reese, Cuthbert 35 M W Farm Laborer --- 200 Tx
Behannon, James 19 M W Farm Laborer La
Pulbern, Dennis 18 M Farm Laborer Texas


387-388
Bean, George 20 m B Farm Laborer La
Bean, Mary I 17 F M Keeping House Tx

391-391
Bean, William 39 M W Farmer 400 500 Ga
Bean, Susan 40 F W Keeping House Tx
Bean, William J 16 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Marvin 15 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Bean, Noame E 13 F W Tx
Bean, Sarah J 11 F W Tx
Bean, John 9 S w Tx
Bean, Caroline 4 F W Tx
Bean, Theosphlis H. 4/12 M W Tx

John married Jane Youngblood about 1814 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Jane was born on 17 Apr 1795 in South Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1861 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]