History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 463.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

JAMES W. FERGUSON, farmer and stockraiser.  Prominent among the large land
holders and successful business men of Bourbon County is Mr. Ferguson, who
was born Aug. 25, 1830, in Winchester, Clark County; his parents were
Abraham and Mary K. (Matson) Ferguson; he was born in Fayette County, Sept.
27, 1803, and died Aug. 1, 1854; he was a son of Abraham Ferguson, native
of Fauquier County, Va.; his father, John, was a native of Scotland, and
emigrated to Virginia; his son Abraham served in the war of the Revolution
and in the war of 1812.  The grandfather of our subject emigrated to
Kentucky, locating in what is now Fayette County, upon lands that he
obtained from the government by virtue of his services in the war of the
Revolution, upon which he settled; Indians were plentiful; while working
upon his land his gun was his constant companion for self-protection. This
land is now in the possession of the family name, in Brier Hill Precinct.
Mary K. was born Feb. 9, 1810, in this county; she died Aug. 2, 1878; she
was a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Spears) Matson, both families from
Virginia.  To Abraham Ferguson and wife were born eight children, five sons
and three daughters; of those living are Robert M., a resident of
Lexington, Ky.; Mary E., wife of James Brownell; Lucy E., wife of James H.
Campbell, and James W., who remained with his father until he was
twenty-six years of age.  In 1840 he moved with his parents to Brier Hill
Precinct, in Fayette County; Aug. 5, 1856, he married Martha A. Hume, who
was born in Clintonville Precinct, May 7, 1830, daughter of Wm. P., son of
John Hume, of Fauquier County, Va.; March 1857, after marriage he moved
to this county on the farm adjoining where he now resides, upon which he
lived until 1875, when he located where he now resides.  Mr. Ferguson is
engaged in farming and stock raising, and is a large dealer in stock,
having been for several years a large shipper, since 1860; he has over
4,000 acres of land, the greater portion self-acquired; his children are
William, P. H., Abram L., Maggie B., Robert H., Lucy E., Volney W.,
Matilda R., and James W.; P. H. resides on the home farm in Brier Hill,
Fayette County.

Ferguson Matson Spears Brownell Campbell Hume
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Winchester-Clark-KY Fayette-KY Fauquier-VA Scotland

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