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John and Sarah lived near East Lynn, Wayne Co., and had 6 girls and 7 boys.

Listed in the Wayne County, District 66, 8/9/1850 census as living in dwelling # 404, a farmer age 21, along with wife Sarah, age 27, and children William, age 2, and Joseph, age 1. Living 2 doors away from Grandparents John Ferguson and Peggy Mckinney Ferguson.

Listed in the 1860 Wayne Co., WVA census as living in the Wayne Court House Township; page 859 of the Federal Population Schedule for 1860. In household:
John E. 31
Sarah 37
James 10 (this must be son Joseph)
Jameson 9
William Worth 8
Elizabeth 7
Ruben B. 6
Lucinda 4
Thurzy 3
Alice 1
George ‘Washington’ 6 months

Located in 7/21/1870 US Census in Cassville Post office, Butler Township, Wayne Co., WVA under the name "FURGURSON". John is listed as farming 400 acres. In household at the time:

John E. age 41
Sarah 48
Joseph 21
Jameson 20
William W. 18
Elizabeth 17
Rueben 16
Washington 10
America 8

History of the Town of Cassville- Wayne Co. WV
Source: West Virginia Heritage

The town of Cassville is situated at the forks of the Big Sandy river,
thirty miles from its mouth. A destructive
conflagration visited it in May, 1883, and laid almost the entire
business portion of the town in ashes. It is now
fast improving, and at the present time has one post office, one saw
mill, one blacksmith shop, one graded school
building, one brick church ( Baptist ), three hotels, one Masonic hall
and six general merchantile stores. Work on
the lock and dam now being built just below the town, adds much to its
business at this time.
It was incorporated on the 13th day of November, 1875; 32 1/2 acres are
included within the corporate limits. The
first election held was on the 10th day of December, 1875, at which time
the following officers were elected;
Mayor, James H. Marcum; recorder, John C. Romans; councilmen, William H.
Frasher, Samuel Short, Callahan
Beaire, Stephen M. Marcum, and Wayne Ferguson. The present officers are;
Mayor, John Brownley; recorder, L.M.
Marcum; councilmen, Samuel Damron, Callahan Beaire, N.R. Kirkpatrick and
James L. Fuller.

Located in 1880 US Census in Flat Gap, Johnson Co., KY. John was married to Jane R. Garrett by this time, and his profession is listed as a physician. Listed under the name "FERGERSON", and in household are:

John E. age 51 Physician
Jane R. 57
Washington 20
America 18
also:
Fergeson, Joseph 31 farmer
Margaret 29 wife

Final will of John Everald obtained and posted on www.ancientfaces.com

Per Oscar Green, Ashland, KY, the John E. Ferguson family bible is in the possession of Elmer Alexander, Cherokee, KY. Family birth and death dates per Oscar L. Green's info from the family bible.

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