Brief Life History of Gabriel Leggett
When Gabriel Leggett Ferguson was born on 18 June 1804, in Orange, New York, United States, his father, John Ferguson, was 47 and his mother, Anna Campbell, was 35. He married Orinda C. Sharp on 16 December 1847, in Lake, Wood, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 19 February 1881, in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Willoughby Hills, Lake, Ohio, United States.
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- Gabriel Ferguson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Gabriel A Ferguson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Gabriel L. Ferguson, "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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