Ancestors of Howard Hickman

John Ferson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. 11 March 1793, d. 17 July 1872

John Ferson

John Ferson was born on 11 March 1793 at Francestown, NH..⁸ He was the son of James McFerson and Mary Starrett. He married Lucy F. Woods, daughter of Jacob Woods and Lucy Powers, on 19 January 1819 at Francestown, NH..⁹ He is said to have possessed the power of discovering underground water courses by the aid of a witch-hazel stick.⁶ He moved from Francestown to Antrim, NH in 1819, and returned to Francestown in 1827.⁶ He was a harness maker. He sold his farm in Francestown, and moved to Nashua in 1846.^10,4 He died on 17 July 1872 at Nashua, NH., at age 79.¹¹ He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua, NH..

Children of John Ferson and Lucy F. Woods

Lucy Maria Ferson+ b. 23 Jul 1820, d. 6 Dec 1860
Mary Sophia Ferson b. 10 Feb 1822, d. 6 Oct 1840
John Leonard Ferson+ b. 8 Dec 1824, d. 21 Apr 1904
Clarissa "Clara" Ann Ferson+ b. 1 Jan 1826, d. 4 Feb 1912
James Starrett Ferson+ b. 23 Jan 1827, d. 14 Oct 1903
Levi Pratt Ferson b. 23 Jul 1829, d. 13 Nov 1837
Sarah Francis Ferson+ b. 15 May 1831, d. 1 May 1921
Julia Antoinette Ferson b. 15 Nov 1833, d. 11 May 1837
Lendamine Antoinette Ferson+ b. 30 Nov 1838, d. 30 Nov 1890
Mary Sophia Ferson b. 6 Jun 1842, d. 23 Feb 1847

Citations

[S1974] 1850 Nashua, NH. Census.
[S2002] 1860 Winnebago Co, WI. Census, Oshkosh.
[S1972] 1870 Nashua, NH. Census.
[S2004] Knox Co Historical and Genealogical, The Mt. Desert Widow - Gamble Family.
[S1882] New England Historical & Genealogical Register ,v. 64, p. 211.
[S2005] Rev. W.R. Cochrane and George K Wood, History of Francestown, NH.
[S4613] W.R. Cochrane, Families of Antrim, NH., p. 490.
[S3508] Fletcher Family Bible, owned by Nettie, Ann Arbor, MI. 2011.
[S3260] New Hampshire Marriage Records.
[S2609] Farmer's Cabinet newspaper ,1 Apr 1847.
[S2609] Farmer's Cabinet newspaper ,31 July 1872.