Andrew H. Ferguson

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Birth: Jan. 20, 1787 Death: May 31, 1833

45 yrs.

1. Old Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina
2. Note: R.A. Ferguson, in company with his uncle, James Ferguson, known as "Squire Jim" Ferguson, of Gaston County, North Carolina, his son William and Alfred Ferguson started on the 19th of February 1849, for California. They walked to Yorkville, South Carolina and then they went by stage to Charleston, South Carolina and then by water to New York. From New York they sailed on a vessel to Panama. They crossed the Isthmus of Panama by private conveyance. After crossing Panama, they went by water to California. I am not certain just where they landed, but it seems that the first landing was in Sacramento City. Their tickets cost them $1,400.00 each. The first work done by R.A. after arriving in California was driving a dray from the landing up to town.. They gave him $10.00 a day and his board for the first day, and for some time after that. Squire Jim and his son, William Ferguson and my brother Alfred Ferguson each got $25.00 a day for carpenter work. They had to pay $1.00 for a pound of flour. They worked there in town for a while, and then got up a camping outfit and went into the mining regions. Old man Squire Jim Ferguson and R.A. Ferguson returned to Gaston County in the latter part of 1853, I think. My oldest brother, Alfred died in California. When R.A. Ferguson returned from California, he brought with him about $25,000 in gold, and carried that with him to Texas. William Ferguson brought as much or more gold with him. Old Squire brought $25,000 or $30,000 with him. At his death, his children got at least $4,000 apiece. Squire Jim died soon after coming back. James Ferguson died at the age of 47 years. This was written by George Ferguson in the "History of "The Family of Ferguson".

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Parents:

 Thomas Ferguson (1753 - 1832)

 Mary Patterson Ferguson (1762 - 1822)

Spouse:

 Jane McWilliams Ferguson (1792 - 1857)*

Children:

 Elizabeth Ferguson Wilson (1809 - 1866)*

 James Ferguson (1813 - 1895)*

 William Ferguson (1819 - 1841)*

 Elizabeth Jane Ferguson Falls (1821 - 1893)*

Siblings:

 Elizabeth Ferguson Falls (1785 - 1870)*

 Andrew Ferguson (1787 - 1833)

 Sarah Ferguson Quinn (1795 - 1847)*

 Thomas Ferguson (1798 - 1864)*

 James Ferguson (1806 - 1853)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Pisgah Cemetery Gastonia Gaston County North Carolina, USA

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