History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 727.
[Scott County]   [Stamping Ground Precinct]

JNO. R. FERGUSON, retired farmer, P. O. Stamping Ground, is a native of
Scott County, and the son of James and Lydia (Thompson) Ferguson; he was
born April 1, 1798, his father was born in Virginia, in 1770, emigrated
to Scott County in about 1782; was married in 1796 and died in June 1822.
The mother of our subject was born in Virginia, March 10, 1773; she came
to Kentucky in about the year 1790, and died Oct. 13, 1849.  There were
born to them five children, our subject being the oldest child.  He
received his education from the neighborhood school; arriving at manhood
he began trading in the South, following the same for four years; since
has given his entire attention to farming; in 1825, on Nov. 5th, in
Franklin County, he married Miss Maria Macklin, who was a native of
Franklin County, born April 21, 1801, and died Oct. 5, 1841; she was the
daughter of Hugh Macklin, a native of Ireland.  There were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ferguson nine children, only two of whom are now living, viz:
Alexander and Martha E.  Mr. Ferguson is a member of the Baptist Church.
A remarkable feature in Mr. Ferguson, is being eighty-four years old
and never used a pair of spectacles; he has been a hard-working man, and
by his studied economy and business habits succeeded in gaining a good
property; he is now the owner of about 300 acres of well improved land.
There is no flaw in Mr. Ferguson's character; it is sterling throughout
and sound to the very core; his business integrity and purity of his
private life have always been above suspicion.

Ferguson Thompson Macklin
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Franklin-KY VA Ireland

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