Gabriel Leggett Ferguson

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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Family Time Line

Gabriel Leggett Ferguson
1804–1881
Orinda C. Sharp
1815–1878
Marriage: 16 December 1847
Jane Ferguson
1848–
James Carlton Ferguson
1848–1916
Helen Ferguson
1850–
William Ferguson
1854–
Harry Ferguson
1857–
Mary Cornelia Ferguson
1852–1935
George A. Ferguson
1859–1919

Sources (15)

  • Gabriel Ferguson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Gabriel A Ferguson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Gabriel L. Ferguson, "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"

World Events (8)

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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