Franklin Gideon Thayer FERGUSON
Farmer in Parsons West Virginia. Died in Tucker Co Hospital, Parsons, W.Va. lst marriage to Jennett Dumire, 2nd marriage to Laura Belle Knotts, 4 May 1904. Franklin G.T. was born near Friendsville, Maryland, moved to Thomas W. Va. in 1887. Married Jennett Dumire on 9 Oct 1889, later moved to a farm three miles below Parsons, W. Va. in 1900. The following children were born; Orvil, Jacob, Hugh Vernon, Ralph W., Franklin married second wife; Laura B. Knotts on 4 May 1904, ahs died 3 Sept. 1966. The following children were born to Franklin and Laura; Troy W., Howard G. and Mildred VanMeter.
Died during child birth, was buried in a cemetary near the home place. Father was Abraham Dumire. The name Domire is spelled two ways Thus:Domire or Dumire. It is said be name originally was Toomire.
Hugh married Della May Yocum at Parsons, W Va. on September 18, 1922. Della May Yocum Ferguson born in Garret, Pa. on Oct 14, 1903. Hugh and Della had the following children; Genet Alice, born 8 Jan 1923 in Parsons, W. Va., living in Port Charlotte, Florida. Hugh Vernon, Jr. Born 1 August 1924, Cassville, W. Va. , Living in Uniontown, Pa., Richard Lawerence born 1 july 1929 in Uniontown, Pa. died 9 April 1931; James Edward born 6 March 1931, in Uniontown, Pa.. James Edward 06 March 1931 married Grace Joann Hostettler on 20 Dec. 1953. Divorced Grace Joann on 6 Feb. 1965 in Uniontown, Pa. The following children were born to James and Grace; James Edward Jr. born 23 Dec 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Living in McClellandtown, Pa.; Charles Vernon, born 18 March 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland, kiving in McClellandtown, Pa., David Wayne Born 28 November 1959 in Uniontown, Pa. Died on 27 August 1961. Kimberly Grace born 16 April 1963 in Uniontown, Pa. living in McClellandown, Pa........... James Edward Ferguson Sr.; married the second wife, Laura Jeannette Younce on November 19, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Laura Jeannette Younce Ferguson born on 7 October 1944, in New Orleans, La. daughter of Edmund Theodore Younce and Annie Laura (Conley) Younce. The following children were born to James and Laura; Edmund Hugh - born 18 June 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ralph Ferguson - Had an 8th grade education. Worked on the County Farm at Pinto West Virginia at the time he was married. Later worked as a boiler fireman at Kelly Springfield Tire Co, Cumberland, Md. During the 1930's hard times he sold their new home in Cumberland and bought a farm at Union Grove, Cumberland Md. He worked hard still working at the Kelly until he was laid off. Then he hung wallpaper for a living and had the farm. For years they butchered pigs, chickens, sold eggs milk and butter for a living. During the summer raised vegetables in the garden and sold on a regular route. The new house he and a carpenter built was in 1953. He lived in the house 9 years before he died. His wife, Edna, lived in the house until Dec. 1991, when she fell and broke her hip. She was placed in a Nursing Home and the farm was sold to pay for her care in the nursing home. Ralph Ferguson - Had an 8th grade education. Worked on the County Farm at Pinto West Virginia at the time he was married. Later worked as a boiler fireman at Kelly Springfield Tire Co, Cumberland, Md. During the 1930's hard times he sold their new home in Cumberland and bought a farm at Union Grove, Cumberland Md. He worked hard still working at the Kelly until he was laid off. Then he hung wallpaper for a living and had the farm. For years they butchered pigs, chickens, sold eggs milk and butter for a living. During the summer raised vegetables in the garden and sold on a regular route. The new house he and a carpenter built was in 1953. He lived in the house 9 years before he died. His wife, Edna, lived in the house until Dec. 1991, when she fell and broke her hip. She was placed in a Nursing Home and the farm was sold to pay for her care in the nursing home.
He married Jennet Catherine Dumire 3 Dec 1889 . Jennet Catherine Dumire was born at Tucker, West Virginia 3 Oct 1870 daughter of Abraham Dumire and Ann Sophia Shaffer .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Orvel Ferguson
born 24 Feb 1891.
Jacob Ferguson
born 22 Oct 1893.
Hugh Vernon Ferguson
born 19 Oct 1896.
Ralph Wesley Ferguson
born 23 Nov 1898.
Charles Ferguson
born 20 Nov 1900.
Franklin Gideon Thayer Ferguson died 27 Mar 1960 at Parsons, Tucker, West Virginia .
Jennet Catherine Dumire died 23 Jan 1902 at Parsons, Tucker, West Virginia .