Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Ferguson, Dr. S. T. March 7, 1845 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

DR. S. T. FERGUSON, Morris, was born in Auburn, N. Y., March 7, 1845, and came 
to Grundy County in 1854; son of Daniel FERGUSON, who was also a native of New 
York; of Scotch parentage, born about the year 1800; was a blacksmith by 
occupation, and died of cholera in 1854. Immediately after his death, his wife 
Parmelia FOWLER, also a native of New York, born in 1802, came to Grundy 
County with her children, and died in Morris in 1875. The parents raised five 
children - two sons - of whom our subject is the younger, and three daughters. 
Mr. FERGUSON was educated at the common schools in Morris, afterward taking a 
medical course at Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chicago, Ill., graduating at the last-
named place in the class of 1865. He began business for himself as clerk in a 
drug store in Morris, which he followed about seven years; thence to Ann 
Arbor, where he attended the medical school one term, and then to Seneca, in 
La Salle County, and practiced medicine about one year; next he went into the 
army, where he was Surgeon of the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Illinois 
Infantry for four months. He was then appointed United States Surgeon, and 
sent to Topeka, Kan., where he remained about a year, including what time was 
spent at Lawrence. From Topeka, he came back to Morris, and engaged in the 
drug business; next went to Minooka, and entered into partnership with Dr. 
William P. PIERCE in a general practice, where he remained about thirteen 
years; from there, subject again returned to Morris, and resumed the practice 
of his profession. He has had now nearly twenty years practice. While at 
Minooka, Dr. FERGUSON, spent two winters at Chicago studying gynecology, which 
he now makes a specialty of. Dr. FERGUSON was married at Seneca, August 2, 
1863, to Emma, daughter of Joseph R. OBDYCKE, of Grundy County. She died April 
15, 1881. The Doctor is a Mason, and has taken all the degrees, from E. A. to 
Knight Templar. He is a Past Master of Minooka Lodge, No. 528, and has filled 
different offices in the Chapter and Comandery. Subject owns some farm lands 
in this and Kendall Counties. He is a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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