FERGUSON BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FERGUSON, Alexander P. - b: 1828 Erie Co, NY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 514
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp

Alexander P. Ferguson, boot and shoe maker. The subject of this sketch is a native 
of Erie County, New York, and was. born August 6, 1828. He there grew up to learn 
the occupation of farming, and at fifteen years of age engaged at the trade of 
shoe making which he has made his lifelong business. In September, 1849, he 
went to Cincinnati, and from that time until 1868 he worked at his chosen 
calling in various places, among which are Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, 
Indianapolis, Indiana, Georgetown, Blue Lick Springs and Frankfort, Kentucky, and 
LaFayette, Indiana; then he returned to Frankfort and subsequently located again 
in LaFayette, where he resided until 1858, with the exception of short intervals 
spent in Holly Springs and Oxford, Mississippi. Removing to Middlesport, Illinois, 
he remained until October, 1866, thence to Jerseyville and later to Whitehall, 
Illinois, and in May, 1868, he came to Clinton, Missouri, and has since been a 
resident of the city. Mr. Ferguson was married August 10, 1851, to Miss Martha 
Warts, whose death occurred April 24, 1852. He was again married August 26, 
1858, to Miss Adaline Buchannon. By this union there are two children living: Ida 
E. and Alexander G. This wife died October 9, 1880. Mr. F. is a member of the 
Masonic order and also of the I. O. O. F.

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