Ralph Wesley FERGUSON

Birth:
23 Nov 1898
Holly Meadows, Tucker, Parsons, West Virginia
Death:
21 Oct 1962
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Burial:
Zion Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Marriage:
19 Sep 1919
Rawlings, Allegany, Maryland
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                   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.
Edna Naomi DAVIS
Birth:
30 Mar 1900
Licking Creek, Tucker, West Virginia
Death:
10 Aug 1996
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Burial:
13 Aug 1996
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Notes:
                   Edna celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at Barton's.
Restaurant on 31 March 1990.  Edna lives by herself in the house they built in 1953.  At the age of 62 when her husband died she could not write a check,
could not drive a car.  Withing 6 months she had a drivers lisc. and drove
until she was about 85.  Her eye sight was getting worse with macular degeration disease.  Update .... July 1992.  Edna fell and broke her hip Nov. 28,1991, She is presently in Cumberland Nursing Home recovering.  At times she is confused and mixed up.  She can walk with some assistance only for a short distance.  She will use the walker on her own, which the nurses are opposed of her during which demonstrates her independence.  All other body functions are functioning well except as stated above.  She attended the 1992 Davis reunion at Rocky Gap State Park. UPDATE Nov14,1992 she fell and broke her rt hip and rt shoulder.  She has TIA's and will hallucinate. April 1993 her farm was sold to be able to keep her in the Nursing Home. 10 August 1996 - Daughter visited Edna , she appeared in good health, no signs of death.  That eve the nursing home called and said she passed away at 8:30 P:M.  Edna did not know the family about 6 months before she died,  At the time of death she still had approx. $80,000.00.  After her bills were paid the remaining
   money was divided among the 3 living children and Margaret and Jeep's share went to their children.  Her estate is recorded in Allegany County court house.
Mother had an 8th grade education, but she did very well the 30 years she lived after her husband died.  She always wanted to pay her share of anything, and always would say you did not have to buy that for me that.  Mother made quilts from pieces of fabric left over from other projects.  She would quilt the quilts.  She gave each of her children a quilt, and started giving her grandchildren a homemade quilt.  She would cut quilt pieces in the evening while watching TV. Edna and Ralph went on very few trips, however they did spend one winter in Florida, but mother could not get Ralph to go back the next year and then he died in Oct 1962.
Edna celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at Barton's.
Restaurant on 31 March 1990.  Edna lives by herself in the house they built in 1953.  At the age of 62 when her husband died she could not write a check,
could not drive a car.  Withing 6 months she had a drivers lisc. and drove
until she was about 85.  Her eye sight was getting worse with macular degeration disease.  Update .... July 1992.  Edna fell and broke her hip Nov. 28,1991, She is presently in Cumberland Nursing Home recovering.  At times she is confused and mixed up.  She can walk with some assistance only for a short distance.  She will use the walker on her own, which the nurses are opposed of her during which demonstrates her independence.  All other body functions are functioning well except as stated above.  She attended the 1992 Davis reunion at Rocky Gap State Park. UPDATE Nov14,1992 she fell and broke her rt hip and rt shoulder.  She has TIA's and will hallucinate. April 1993 her farm was sold to be able to keep her in the Nursing Home. 10 August 1996 - Daughter visited Edna , she appeared in good health, no signs of death.  That eve the nursing home called and said she passed away at 8:30 P:M.  Edna did not know the family about 6 months before she died,  At the time of death she still had approx. $80,000.00.  After her bills were paid the remaining
   money was divided among the 3 living children and Margaret and Jeep's share went to their children.  Her estate is recorded in Allegany County court house.
Mother had an 8th grade education, but she did very well the 30 years she lived after her husband died.  She always wanted to pay her share of anything, and always would say you did not have to buy that for me that.  Mother made quilts from pieces of fabric left over from other projects.  She would quilt the quilts.  She gave each of her children a quilt, and started giving her grandchildren a homemade quilt.  She would cut quilt pieces in the evening while watching TV. Edna and Ralph went on very few trips, however they did spend one winter in Florida, but mother could not get Ralph to go back the next year and then he died in Oct 1962.
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                   Margaret had a coronary by-pass Feb 1986, at Washington Hosptial Center,Washington, D.C
Margaret worked very hard, did a lot of sewing, when the twins were babies she made most of their clothes inncluding snow suites.  She was a great cook.
She was very concern of her mother's well being  following the death of her father.   Margaret and John encouraged their children to pursue an education.  Their three children became nurses, and are still working (9 June, 1998).
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                   Eugene Or "Jeep" as everyone knew him was very active in roller skating.  He
and his wife owned and operated roller skating rink on Bedford Road.  A few
years prior to his death he bought a second rink in Bedford, Pa.  He promoted
roller hockey and his team had numerous trophys.  Jeep and his wife, Virginia, was noted to run the largest baby sitting services thru the roller rink.  On Saturday Night they had two sessions, which allowed the parents to go out.  Jeep was in the Navy during World War 11 assigned to a US Destroyer in the South Pacific.  His ship was torpeado one time, however, the ship was crippled and managed to get to safety.  He spent much time with the youth traveling with the teams participating in Roller Hockey tournaments all over the US.  Members of his Hockey team participated in International Roller Hockey.   The people who used his roller skating rink adhered to his rules of conduct; no drinking, no smoking, no drugs, and the kids stayed there until their parents picked them up.  He was noted to have taken the kids home when parents did not come and pick them up.  The Community missed him very much after his sudden death.
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Ralph Wesley Ferguson - Edna Naomi Davis

Ralph Wesley Ferguson was born at Holly Meadows, Tucker, Parsons, West Virginia 23 Nov 1898. His parents were Franklin Gideon Thayer Ferguson and Jennet Catherine Dumire.

He married Edna Naomi Davis 19 Sep 1919 at Rawlings, Allegany, Maryland . Edna Naomi Davis was born at Licking Creek, Tucker, West Virginia 30 Mar 1900 daughter of Charles Wesley Davis and Cyrena Elizebeth Stokes .

They were the parents of 6 children:
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Ralph Wesley Ferguson died 21 Oct 1962 at Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland .

Edna Naomi Davis died 10 Aug 1996 at Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland .