Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Ferguson was born in 1847, in Henrietta, Lorain, Ohio, United States, his father, William S Ferguson, was 27 and his mother, Mary Ann Higgins, was 23. He married Lucy Jane Petty on 10 March 1870, in Lorain, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Henrietta, Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1885. He died on 15 July 1885, in Henrietta, Lorain, Ohio, United States, at the age of 38.
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- Charles Furgesson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Charles L Ferguson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Chas. S. Ferguson, "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fergus ‘son of Fearghus’ (see Fergus ) by substituting -son for mac-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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