Shelby County IL Archives Obituaries.....Ferguson, Penelope January 12, 1921
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Mrs. Penelope Ferguson
Mrs. Penelope Ferguson died Wednesday, Jan. 12, [1921] at her home in Ash Grove.
 She was born to Pleasant and Nancy Sears in Fayette county, Ohio, July 6, 1834,
and therefore was 86 years, 6 months, 6 days old when death relieved her after a
long illness.
She was united in marriage to Anderson Ferguson in 1842.  To this union were
born six boys and five girls.  Six of these preceded her and five are still
living.  Those who have gone are, Albert I., Isaac H., John B., Nancy J., Mary
E., wife of Wm. Clawson, deceased, and Ella A., wife of W.A. Bennett.  Those
living are Zimri P., of Ash Grove, A.A. of Bellefontaine, Ohio, Clarence H. of
Milwaukee, Mrs. Florence (Z.T.) Storm of Windsor, and Allie Ferguson of Ash
Grove township, with whom she lived and where she was tenderly cared for.
The family, consisting of husband, wife and three little children, moved from
Ohio to Shelby county in 1857.  It being a new country she endured great
hardships, toiling early and late to rear her large family.  She was a great
lover of nature and in early life spent many happy hours walking in the forest
or by the streams, enjoying their beauty.
Besides her children she leaves one brother, I.E. Sears, of Jamestown, Ohio, and
one sister, Mrs. Lydia Jacks, also of Ohio, 29 grandchildren and 56 great
grandchildren.
She became a member of the Methodist church in early life but in later years
transferred her membership to the Separate Baptist church at Hopewell and was
faithful to the Master and his kingdom until death.
Funeral and burial services were conducted at Ash Grove church Friday morning by
the Rev. Murray Stone of Charleston, a former pastor.  Grandsons served as
pallbearers and granddaughters carried the many beautiful floral offerings.
Among those from a distance attending the services were A.A. Ferguson and
daughter Louise of Bellefontaine, OH, C.H. Ferguson of Milwaukee, WI, F.L.
Bennett of St. Louis, Mrs. Carl Quigley or Orland, Eber Ferguson of Browntown,
Harlow Ferguson of Neoga, and George Swiney and wife of Findlay.


Additional Comments:
No records found for Penelope’s children mentioned here: Isaac H, Nancy J.

Eber [Harwood] Ferguson (1882 – 1927) and Harlow [Burton] Ferguson (1891 – 1959)
are sons of Albert Ira Ferguson (1852 - 1911) and grandsons of Penelope Ferguson.

George Swiney (1889 – 1938) is the husband of Lola Essie Bennett Swiney (1888 –
1967), daughter of Ella Ada Ferguson Bennett (1868 – 1897).  Essie Bennett
Swiney is the granddaughter of Penelope Ferguson.

F.L. Bennett (Foster L Bennett, 1892 – 1966) is the son of Ella Ada Ferguson
Bennett, brother of Essie Bennett Swiney and grandson of Penelope Ferguson.

Mrs. Carl Quigley is Maye Bennett Quigley (1894 – 1967), daughter of Ella Ada
Ferguson Bennett, sister of Foster L. Bennett and Essie Bennett Swiney,
granddaughter of Penelope Ferguson.

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