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On Feb. 14, 1929, at the home of Worth Ferguson, there was a double wedding: daughter and granddaughter were marred by Rev. McNeal; Della Ferguson & Harry Alexander, Hester Hylton & James Alfred Green.

Per cousin Elmer Alexander, Worth was a little man (about 5' 7" or so..) who was also a carpenter, and did work on Lula Mae Houck's house in Webville, KY. He had blue eyes and "sandy-colored reddish" hair. Said he was proud 'to be Irish", though he was of Scots/Irish descent.

Died at age 89, Lawrence Co., KY Vol.20, 1942, cert. # 01153 (or, 09587)

Lawrence Co. 1880 US census shows Worth and Catherine as household # 249, Voting Precinct #11; living at that time with Sarah Jane, age 8; George W., age 7; Margaret age 4; and Neveda age 1. Living next door to John and Frances J. Cooper, and family.

Listed in the 1900 Lawrence Co., KY census (dated 6/21/1900) as household #221, Cherokee Precinct, page 13B. Living in the household are: Worth age 47, Catharine, age 46, and daughters Della age 9, Lucy, age 3. Living next door in household # 222 is John Cooper, wife Frances, and children. John Cooper is the great-grandfather of Opal Wells Alexander, wife of Elmer Alexander, who is Worth's grandson.

Listed in the 1910 Lawrence Co. census as William W. Ferguson, enumeration district 0100, visit #56, age 57 and living with wife Catherine, age 55, and daughter Lucy, age 13.

Listed in the 1920 US Census in Cherokee Precinct, household #72...daughter Lucy living 5 doors away from her parents, while Della lives next door. William is listed as 67 years old, Catherine as 65. States Catherine, Worth and parents all born in KY, which isn't true. All were born in Wayne Co., West Virginia.

Recv'd obit from Lawrence Co. Library:
"Worth Ferguson, aged about 90, died last Friday at his home on Cherokee. Funeral was conducted Sunday. He had been a lifelong member of the Baptist church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. George Bishop and Mrs. Harry Alexander of Cherokee, and Mrs. John H. Houck of Houckville. His wife died several years ago."

Copy of death cert for Kate Smith Ferguson: file no. 25451; County of Lawrence, Voting prct. of Cherokee, KY. Kate and Worth were still married at the time Kate died at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 7 days. Kate's occupation was listed as a 'housewife'. Cert states that Kate was born in Wayne Co. West VA to a Washington Smith and 'Virginia' (mothers actual name was Jane). The person providing info was Harry Montgomery of Houckville, KY. Kate was buried in the Ferguson Cem. on 2/9/1930.

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