Ancestors of Alexandra Catlin Vaut

John A. Sommers¹

M, #102271, b. 1795, d. 20 September 1828

Father

Simon Summers¹ b. 23 Nov 1747, d. 2 Dec 1836

Mother

Elizabeth Ferguson¹ b. 3 Sep 1762, d. 13 Nov 1831

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

John A. Sommers was born in 1795.¹ He married Susannah Young before 1818
; According to their FaG memorials, their oldest child listed, Adelina, was born in 1818.²
John A. Sommers died on 20 September 1828.¹
John A. Sommers was buried after 20 September 1828 at Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
John A Sommers

Birth     1795
Death     26 Sep 1828 (aged 32–33)
Burial     Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Son of Simon and Elizabeth Sommers.
Inscription     Sacred / to the memory of / John A. / Only son of Simon & / Elizabeth Sommers, / who departed this life / 26th Sept. A.D 1828 / Aged 33 years.
Family Members
Parents
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
Spouse
     Susannah Young Sommers 1790–1855
Siblings
     Matilda Mason Sommers 1796–1840
Eliza Sommers 1801–1848
Children
     Adelina V Sommers 1818–1889
     Charles A. Sommers 1821–1843
     Capt Simon Lafayette Sommers 1824–1913
Created by: Audrey
Added: May 27, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19548303.¹

Family

Susannah Young b. 1790, d. 18 Feb 1855

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19548303/john_a-sommers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for John A Sommers (1795–26 Sep 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19548303, citing Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19548261/susannah-sommers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Susannah Young Sommers (1790–18 Feb 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19548261, citing Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).

Susannah Young¹

F, #102272, b. 1790, d. 18 February 1855

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Susannah Young was born in 1790.¹ She married John A. Sommers, son of Simon Summers and Elizabeth Ferguson, before 1818
; According to their FaG memorials, their oldest child listed, Adelina, was born in 1818.¹
Susannah Young died on 18 February 1855.¹
Susannah Young was buried after 18 February 1855 at Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Susannah Young Sommers

Birth     1790
Death     18 Feb 1855 (aged 64–65)
Burial     Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Inscription     SUSANNAH. RELICT OF JOHN A. SOMMERS DIED FEB. 18, 1855. AGED 65 YEARS.
Family Members
Spouse
     John A Sommers 1795–1828
Children
     Adelina V Sommers 1818–1889
     Charles A. Sommers 1821–1843
     Capt Simon Lafayette Sommers 1824–1913
Created by: Audrey
Added: May 27, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19548261.¹

Family

John A. Sommers b. 1795, d. 20 Sep 1828

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19548261/susannah-sommers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Susannah Young Sommers (1790–18 Feb 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19548261, citing Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Matilda Sommers¹

F, #102273, b. 9 November 1796, d. 23 August 1840

Father

Simon Summers¹ b. 23 Nov 1747, d. 2 Dec 1836

Mother

Elizabeth Ferguson¹ b. 3 Sep 1762, d. 13 Nov 1831

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Matilda Sommers was born on 9 November 1796.¹ She married Maj. Richard B. Mason on 19 January 1837 at Washington, D. C., District of Columbia, USA.²

Matilda Sommers died on 23 August 1840 at age 43.¹
Matilda Sommers was buried after 23 August 1840 at Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Matilda Mason Sommers

Birth     9 Nov 1796
Death     23 Aug 1840 (aged 43)
Burial     Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Daugher of Simon and Elizabeth Sommers.
Inscription     To the memory of / Matilda Mason / daughter of / Simon and Elizabeth / Sommers. / who was born 9th Novem / ber 1796 and departed / this life August 23rd 1840 / in the assurance of a blest / immortality.
Family Members
Parents
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
Siblings
     John A Sommers 1795–1828
     Eliza Sommers 1801–1848
Created by: Audrey
Added: Jun 24, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 20061812.¹

Family

Maj. Richard B. Mason

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20061812/matilda_mason-sommers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Matilda Mason Sommers (9 Nov 1796–23 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20061812, citing Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 1 September 2025. DC Public Library; Washington, DC; Abstract Marriage and Death Notices from the National Intelligencer, 1800-1850; Volume: Volume II. Ancestry.com. Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., Abstracts of Marriage and Death Notices from the National Intelligencer, 1800-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2023.
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62798/records/90002659?client=findagrave&o_xid=121023&o_lid=121023&o_sch=FindAGrave
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62798/images/i3915442-00159?pid=90002659&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Eliza Sommers¹

F, #102275, b. 22 January 1801, d. 25 October 1848

Father

Simon Summers¹ b. 23 Nov 1747, d. 2 Dec 1836

Mother

Elizabeth Ferguson¹ b. 3 Sep 1762, d. 13 Nov 1831

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Eliza Sommers was born on 22 January 1801.¹
Eliza Sommers died on 25 October 1848 at age 47.¹
Eliza Sommers was buried after 25 October 1848 at Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Eliza Sommers

Birth     22 Jan 1801
Death     25 Oct 1848 (aged 47)
Burial     Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Sommers.
Inscription     Sacred / To the memory of / ELIZA / daughter of / Simon and Elizabeth / Sommers / who was born 22nd __ / January 1801 and / departed this life October / 25th 1848, in full expe / ctation of a mansion / in Heaven
Family Members
Parents
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
Siblings
     John A Sommers 1795–1828
     Matilda Mason Sommers 1796–1840
Created by: Audrey
Added: May 27, 2007
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19548332.¹

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19548332/eliza-sommers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Eliza Sommers (22 Jan 1801–25 Oct 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19548332, citing Falls Church Episcopal Church Cemetery, Falls Church, City of Falls Church, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Judith Ferguson¹

F, #102276, b. 1747, d. 1832

Father

Joshua Calvin I Ferguson¹ b. 1720, d. 16 Apr 1770

Mother

Mary Sharp¹ b. 1728, d. 18 Sep 1809

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

     Judith Ferguson married Capt. Thomas Lewis IV.²
Judith Ferguson was born in 1747 at Virginia, USA.¹
Judith Ferguson was buried in 1832 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Judith Ferguson Lewis
Birth     1747, Virginia, USA
Death     1832 (aged 84–85), Kentucky, USA
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Section 3, Row 16,
Judith FERGUSON LEWIS, wife of Thomas Lewis, born 1747, died 1832; married 29 July 1764 Fairfax County, Virginia;
Notes collected by poster: Judith (FERGUSON) LEWIS, dau. of Joshua FERGUSON of Fairfax Co., Va.
Judith Ferguson Lewis and spouse Thomas Lewis had 6 living children in 1822
Six children:

John Lewis,
Sarah Weller,
Elizabeth Tonge, (w/o Joseph F Tonge)
Catharine Sprotsman,
Juilet Ramey
Fanny Jones
Jane McAron (deceased bef 1822)
Nancy Lewis Harrell (deceased bef 1822)

Family Members
Parents
     Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1720–1770
     Mary Sharp Ferguson-Summers 1728–1809
Spouse
     Capt Thomas Lewis IV 1742–1822 (m. 1764)
Siblings
     PVT Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1753–1837
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
     James Sharp Ferguson 1770 – unknown
Children
     Elizabeth Patsy Lewis Tong 1782–1853
     Catherine "Caty" Lewis Protsman 1788–1873
Created by: Anne Rupert
Added: Feb 1, 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 47420254.¹
Judith Ferguson died in 1832 at Kentucky, USA.¹

Family

Capt. Thomas Lewis IV b. 9 Jan 1742, d. 22 Aug 1822

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420254/judith-lewis: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Judith Ferguson Lewis (1747–1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420254, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5707699/thomas-lewis: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Capt Thomas Lewis IV (9 Jan 1742–22 Aug 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5707699, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819).

Capt. Thomas Lewis IV¹

M, #102277, b. 9 January 1742, d. 22 August 1822

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Capt. Thomas Lewis IV married Judith Ferguson, daughter of Joshua Calvin I Ferguson and Mary Sharp.¹
Capt. Thomas Lewis IV was born on 9 January 1742 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA.¹
Capt. Thomas Lewis IV died on 22 August 1822 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 80.¹
Capt. Thomas Lewis IV was buried after 22 August 1822 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Capt Thomas Lewis IV VVeteran

Birth     9 Jan 1742, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death     22 Aug 1822 (aged 80), Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Family Members
Spouse
     Judith Ferguson Lewis 1747–1832 (m. 1764)
Children
     Elizabeth Patsy Lewis Tong 1782–1853
     Catherine "Caty" Lewis Protsman 1788–1873
Maintained by: R Burnett
Originally Created by: Bonnie Weller
Added: Aug 22, 2001
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 5707699.¹

Family

Judith Ferguson b. 1747, d. 1832

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5707699/thomas-lewis: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Capt Thomas Lewis IV (9 Jan 1742–22 Aug 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5707699, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹

M, #102278, b. 1759, d. November 1828

Father

Joshua Calvin I Ferguson¹ b. 1720, d. 16 Apr 1770

Mother

Mary Sharp¹ b. 1728, d. 18 Sep 1809

Last Edited

20 Sep 2025

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson was born in 1759 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah "Sallie" Summers, daughter of John (III) Summers and Susannah Adams, in 1779.^2,1

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson died in November 1828 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson was buried in November 1828 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson

Birth     1759, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     Nov 1828 (aged 68–69), Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Historical Marker     FERGUSON CHAPEL SITE
     Three miles north is site of first church in area, erected ca.1792 under Joseph Ferguson's leadership. He led Methodist movement after settling in Nelson Co. Church wasnucleus around which Salt River circuit was formed. Original log structure replaced by brick 1816 and by larger building 1844. Old site abandoned 1908 and church at Woodlawn built 3/4 mi. beyond.
--1977, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways.
Inscription     This stone is erected in memory of those pioneers who came from PA. VA. & N. CA. into this area, circa 1784 with Rev. Joseph Ferguson, who built the first Methodist Church in Nelson County & second in the state of Kentucky, known as Ferguson Chapel. 1974
Gravesite Details     7-3-22 thanks to FamilyLove 48211104 for birthplace, marriage year and link to parents.
Family Members
Parents
     Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1720–1770
     Mary Sharp Ferguson-Summers 1728–1809
Spouse
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836 (m. 1779)
Siblings
     Judith Ferguson Lewis 1747–1832
     PVT Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1753–1837
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
     James Sharp Ferguson 1770 – unknown
Children
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Maintained by: Kathy S.
Originally Created by: Doug Wilson
Added: Sep 11, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 41848082.¹

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson was listed as Samuel A. Humphrey's neighbor in a census on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA; Samurl HUMPHREY is next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).³

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.³

Family

Sarah "Sallie" Summers b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Children

Thomas Ferguson⁴ b. 1779, d. 1785
Mary Ferguson⁵ b. 2 Mar 1785, d. 12 Dec 1866
Nancy Ferguson⁶ b. 1 Mar 1787, d. 8 Sep 1858
Hannah Ferguson⁷ b. 8 Sep 1790, d. 10 Nov 1854
Wilson Lee Ferguson⁸ b. 7 Mar 1795, d. 7 Dec 1869
William Sharp Ferguson⁹ b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 18 Aug 1844
Joseph Parker Ferguson¹⁰ b. 1799, d. Apr 1842
John Ferguson¹¹ b. 1799, d. 1882
Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson¹² b. 28 Sep 1801, d. 23 Dec 1845
Joshua Ferguson¹³ b. 1805

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848082/joseph_sharp-ferguson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson (1759–Nov 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41848082, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848239/sarah-ferguson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Summers Ferguson (16 Mar 1761–2 May 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41848239, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241154459/thomas-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Ferguson (1779–1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241154459; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117662013/mary-lent: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Mary Ferguson Lent (2 Mar 1785–12 Dec 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117662013, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Millie Ann (contributor 47622331).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420355/nancy-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Nancy Ferguson (1 Mar 1787–8 Sep 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420355, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117171748/hannah-tennell: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Hannah Ferguson Tennell (8 Sep 1790–10 Nov 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117171748, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114318296/wilson_lee-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Wilson Lee Ferguson (7 Mar 1795–7 Dec 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114318296, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420442/william_sharp-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for William Sharp Ferguson (29 Nov 1796–18 Aug 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420442, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240573964/joseph_parker-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Parker Ferguson (1799–Apr 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240573964; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241164706/john-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for John Ferguson (1799–1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241164706; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42280526/sarah-briggs: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Ferguson Briggs (28 Sep 1801–23 Dec 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42280526, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241188338/joshua-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joshua Ferguson (1805–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241188338; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹

F, #102279, b. 16 March 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Father

John (III) Summers¹ b. 1718, d. 18 Feb 1788

Mother

Susannah Adams¹ b. c 1726, d. 1771

Last Edited

20 Sep 2025

Sarah "Sallie" Summers was born on 16 March 1761 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson, son of Joshua Calvin I Ferguson and Mary Sharp, in 1779.^1,2

Sarah "Sallie" Summers died on 2 May 1836 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 75.¹
Sarah "Sallie" Summers was buried after 2 May 1836 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Sarah “Sallie” Summers Ferguson

Birth     16 Mar 1761, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     2 May 1836 (aged 75), Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Daughter of John Mary (Sharp) Summers.
John owned a parcel of land on Mill Creek in Nelson County, KY, ca.1784.
--by FamilyLove (48211104) 6-2022 with birth/death place.
Inscription     Wife of Rev. Joseph Ferguson
Family Members
Parents
     John Summers 1718–1788
     Susannah Adams Summers 1726–1771
Spouse
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828 (m. 1779)
Siblings
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     John Summers 1749–1821
     Sarah "Sary" Summers Harper 1754–1791
     Mary Summers Humphrey 1755–1811
     William Summers 1758–1840
Children
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Maintained by: Kathy S.
Originally Created by: Doug Wilson
Added: Sep 11, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 41848239.¹

Sarah "Sallie" Summers and Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.³

Family

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Children

Thomas Ferguson⁴ b. 1779, d. 1785
Mary Ferguson⁵ b. 2 Mar 1785, d. 12 Dec 1866
Nancy Ferguson⁶ b. 1 Mar 1787, d. 8 Sep 1858
Hannah Ferguson⁷ b. 8 Sep 1790, d. 10 Nov 1854
Wilson Lee Ferguson⁸ b. 7 Mar 1795, d. 7 Dec 1869
William Sharp Ferguson⁹ b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 18 Aug 1844
Joseph Parker Ferguson¹⁰ b. 1799, d. Apr 1842
John Ferguson¹¹ b. 1799, d. 1882
Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson¹² b. 28 Sep 1801, d. 23 Dec 1845
Joshua Ferguson¹³ b. 1805

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848239/sarah-ferguson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Summers Ferguson (16 Mar 1761–2 May 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41848239, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41848082/joseph_sharp-ferguson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson (1759–Nov 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41848082, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241154459/thomas-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Ferguson (1779–1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241154459; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117662013/mary-lent: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Mary Ferguson Lent (2 Mar 1785–12 Dec 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117662013, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Millie Ann (contributor 47622331).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420355/nancy-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Nancy Ferguson (1 Mar 1787–8 Sep 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420355, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117171748/hannah-tennell: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Hannah Ferguson Tennell (8 Sep 1790–10 Nov 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117171748, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114318296/wilson_lee-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Wilson Lee Ferguson (7 Mar 1795–7 Dec 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114318296, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420442/william_sharp-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for William Sharp Ferguson (29 Nov 1796–18 Aug 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420442, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240573964/joseph_parker-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Parker Ferguson (1799–Apr 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240573964; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241164706/john-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for John Ferguson (1799–1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241164706; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42280526/sarah-briggs: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Sarah “Sallie” Ferguson Briggs (28 Sep 1801–23 Dec 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42280526, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241188338/joshua-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joshua Ferguson (1805–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241188338; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).

James Sharp Ferguson¹

M, #102280, b. 1770, d. after 1810

Father

Joshua Calvin I Ferguson¹ b. 1720, d. 16 Apr 1770

Mother

Mary Sharp¹ b. 1728, d. 18 Sep 1809

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

James Sharp Ferguson married (?) Summers, daughter of John (III) Summers,
; James was listed as a son-in-law in John Summers' 1788 Will.¹ James Sharp Ferguson was born in 1770 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹
James Sharp Ferguson was buried after 1810 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
James Sharp Ferguson

Birth     1770, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     unknown, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
James' mother, Mary, was pregnant with him when his father, Joshua, died. James died after 1810. James was listed as a son-in-law in John Summers' 1788 Will.
Family Members
Parents
     Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1720–1770
     Mary Sharp Ferguson-Summers 1728–1809
Siblings
     Judith Ferguson Lewis 1747–1832
     PVT Joshua Calvin Ferguson 1753–1837
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Elizabeth Ferguson Sommers 1762–1831
Created by: FamilyLove
Added: Dec 20, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 247562608.¹

James Sharp Ferguson died after 1810 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Family

(?) Summers

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247562608/james_sharp-ferguson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for James Sharp Ferguson (1770–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247562608; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

John Summers IV¹

M, #102282, b. 31 December 1749, d. 7 December 1821

Father

John (III) Summers¹ b. 1718, d. 18 Feb 1788

Mother

Susannah Adams¹ b. c 1726, d. 1771

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

John Summers IV was born on 31 December 1749 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Dublin in 1776 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹

John Summers IV died on 7 December 1821 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA, at age 71.¹
John Summers IV was buried after 7 December 1821 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
John Summers

Birth     31 Dec 1749, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     7 Dec 1821 (aged 71), Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Burial Site Unknown
son of John Summers and Susannah Adams
m. Elizabeth Dublin 1776 in Fairfax County, Virginia
Family Members
Parents
     John Summers 1718–1788
     Susannah Adams Summers 1726–1771
Siblings
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     Sarah "Sary" Summers Harper 1754–1791
     Mary Summers Humphrey 1755–1811
     William Summers 1758–1840
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Created by: Gone Exhumin'
Added: Nov 18, 2024
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 276726355.¹

Family

Elizabeth Dublin

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276726355/john-summers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for John Summers (31 Dec 1749–7 Dec 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 276726355; Buried or Lost at Sea; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Sarah "Sary" Summers¹

F, #102284, b. 1754, d. 1791

Father

John (III) Summers¹ b. 1718, d. 18 Feb 1788

Mother

Susannah Adams¹ b. c 1726, d. 1771

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Sarah "Sary" Summers was born in 1754 at Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married John Harper circa 1760 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA.²

Sarah "Sary" Summers was buried in 1791 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Sarah “Sary” Summers Harper

Birth     1754, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Death     1791 (aged 36–37), Montgomery, Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Unknown
Sarah Summers Harper was born abt 1754 in Prince William County Virginia to John and Susannah (Adams) Summers.
Sarah married John Harper abt 1760 in Botetourt, Virginia. She died in December 1791 in Montgomery, Kentucky, at the age of 37.
John and Sarah' children were:

Charles Harper 1770-1848
Anna Jane Harper 1772-1841 (Stephen England)
Polly Harper 1775-1861
Elizabeth "Betsy" Harper (John I Hurst) 1776-1844
Keziah Harper 1781
Lydia Harper 1785-1861
Philadelphia "Adelphia" Harper 1787-1847
Jemima Harper 1791
Parthenia Harper 1791-1839
Hepsibbah "Sibby" Harper 1795-1883

Family Members
Parents
     John Summers 1718–1788
     Susannah Adams Summers 1726–1771
Spouse
     John Harper 1745–1838 (m. 1776)
Siblings
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     John Summers 1749–1821
     Mary Summers Humphrey 1755–1811
     William Summers 1758–1840
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Children
     Anna Jane Harper England 1772–1841
     Elizabeth Harper Hurst 1776–1844
     Parthenia Harper Tillery 1788–1839
     Lydia "Liddy" Harper Hanks 1788–1861
     Hepsibbah "Sibby" Harper Hanks- MIller 1790–1883
Created by: Julie White
Added: Apr 3, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 238483686.¹

Sarah "Sary" Summers died in 1791 at Montgomery, Trigg Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

Family

John Harper b. 1745, d. 14 Feb 1838

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238483686/sarah-harper: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Sarah “Sary” Summers Harper (1754–1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 238483686; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Julie White (contributor 51004383).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59696822/john-harper: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for John Harper (1745–14 Feb 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59696822; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

John Harper¹

M, #102285, b. 1745, d. 14 February 1838

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

John Harper was born in 1745 at Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Sarah "Sary" Summers, daughter of John (III) Summers and Susannah Adams, circa 1760 at Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA.¹

John Harper died on 14 February 1838 at Montgomery Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
John Harper was buried after 14 February 1838 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
John Harper

Birth     1745, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Death     14 Feb 1838 (aged 92–93), Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
Son of George Harper 1723-1766 & Elizabth "Betty" Shipley 1822-1814. Married possibly his 2nd or 3rd wife Sarah Summers around 1776 in Prince William Co., Va. Father of:

Charles Harper 1770-1848
Anna Jane Harper 1772-1841 (Stephen England)
Polly Harper 1775-1861
Elizabeth "Betsy" Harper (John I Hurst) 1776-1844
Keziah Harper 1781
Lydia Harper 1785-1861
Philadelphia "Adelphia" Harper 1787-1847
Jemima Harper 1791
Parthenia Harper 1791-1839
Hepsibbah "Sibby" Harper 1795-1883

Oct 8, 1777 John Harper Signed Oath of Allegiance-Prince William Co., Va...pension application R.21.782
Apr 1779 Signed Corn Compact with his brother Peter Harper at Boonesborough, Kentucky
Dec 21, 1779 Preemption Warrant #140 granted a preemption of 400 acres of land at the state price in District of Ky. lying south side of Lulbegrud Creek opposite land of Edward Williams, by maing settlement on 1 June 1779
1779 John Harper was guard and spy in Boonesborough Fort.
1783 Kentucky Land Grant for 400 acres----------------
John Harper also helped raise his orphaned nephews, Fielding and George Hanks, children of his deceased sister, Sarah and brother-in-law-law Abraham Hanks, parents of Nancy Hanks, mother of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Sarah, Abraham and later Nancy each died from drinking milk from a cow that ate snake root.
Contributor: Julie White (51004383)
Family Members
Parents
     George Harper 1718–1766
     Elizabeth Shipley Harper 1718 – unknown
Spouse
     Sarah "Sary" Summers Harper 1754–1791 (m. 1776)
Siblings
     Sarah Harper Hanks 1745–1790
     Peter Harper 1763–1790
Children
     Anna Jane Harper England 1772–1841
     Elizabeth Harper Hurst 1776–1844
     Parthenia Harper Tillery 1788–1839
     Lydia "Liddy" Harper Hanks 1788–1861
     Hepsibbah "Sibby" Harper Hanks- Miller 1790–1883
Maintained by: Find a Grave •
Originally Created by: Sharon Benefiel Palmer
Added: Oct 6, 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 59696822.¹

Family

Sarah "Sary" Summers b. 1754, d. 1791

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59696822/john-harper: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for John Harper (1745–14 Feb 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59696822; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by: Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

William Summers¹

M, #102286, b. 26 May 1758, d. 20 September 1840

Father

John (III) Summers¹ b. 1718, d. 18 Feb 1788

Mother

Susannah Adams¹ b. c 1726, d. 1771

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

William Summers married Deborah Hall/Hale
; His 1st of 3 wives.¹ William Summers was born on 26 May 1758 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Francis Lewis on 1 January 1777 at Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 3 wives.¹ William Summers married Mary Haven on 24 November 1789 at Mason Co., Kentucky, USA,
; His 3rd of 3 wives.¹
William Summers died on 20 September 1840 at Mason Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 82.¹
William Summers was buried after 20 September 1840 at Mill Creek Cemetery, Mason Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
William Summers

Birth     26 May 1758, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     20 Sep 1840 (aged 82), Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Mill Creek Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky, USA
William's three wives:

Marriage 1 Deborah HALL (HALE)
Marriage 2 Francis LEWIS Married: 1 JAN 1777 in VA; who died circa 1788.
Marriage 3 Mary HAVEN Married: 24 NOV 1789 in Mason, KY

Here lies an American Patriot.
Ancestor Number A110953
Daughters of the American Revolution
Honored by General William Lenoir Chapter, NSDAR
Family Members
Parents
     John Summers 1718–1788
     Susannah Adams Summers 1726–1771
Siblings
     Simon Summers 1747–1836
     John Summers 1749–1821
     Sarah "Sary" Summers Harper 1754–1791
     Mary Summers Humphrey 1755–1811
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Children
     Michael Summers 1784–1859
     Lewis Summers 1786–1865
     Thomas Summers 1800–1868
Maintained by: Gone Exhumin'
Originally Created by: Somers Family History
Added: Jan 6, 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 23786333.¹

Family 1

Deborah Hall/Hale d. b 1777

Family 2

Francis Lewis d. c 1788

Family 3

Mary Haven

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23786333/william-summers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for William Summers (26 May 1758–20 Sep 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23786333, citing Mill Creek Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Deborah Hall/Hale¹

F, #102287, d. before 1777

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Deborah Hall/Hale married William Summers, son of John (III) Summers and Susannah Adams,
; His 1st of 3 wives.¹
Deborah Hall/Hale died before 1777; Her husband remarried 1 Jan 1777.¹

Family

William Summers b. 26 May 1758, d. 20 Sep 1840

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23786333/william-summers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for William Summers (26 May 1758–20 Sep 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23786333, citing Mill Creek Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Francis Lewis¹

F, #102288, d. circa 1788

Last Edited

1 Sep 2025

Francis Lewis married William Summers, son of John (III) Summers and Susannah Adams, on 1 January 1777 at Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 3 wives.¹
Francis Lewis died circa 1788.¹

Family

William Summers b. 26 May 1758, d. 20 Sep 1840

Citations

[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23786333/william-summers: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for William Summers (26 May 1758–20 Sep 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23786333, citing Mill Creek Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Thomas Ferguson¹

M, #102290, b. 1779, d. 1785

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Thomas Ferguson was born in 1779.¹
Thomas Ferguson was buried in 1785 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Thomas Ferguson

Birth     1779
Death     1785 (aged 5–6)
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Siblings
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Created by: FamilyLove
Added: Jul 1, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 241154459.¹

Thomas Ferguson died in 1785.¹

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241154459/thomas-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Ferguson (1779–1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241154459; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Mary Ferguson¹

F, #102291, b. 2 March 1785, d. 12 December 1866

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Mary Ferguson was born on 2 March 1785.¹ She married William Lent Jr. in 1815.²

Mary Ferguson died on 12 December 1866 at age 81.¹
Mary Ferguson was buried after 12 December 1866 at Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Mary Ferguson Lent

Birth     2 Mar 1785
Death     12 Dec 1866 (aged 81)
Burial     Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Row 16
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Spouse
     William Lent Jr 1788–1857 (m. 1815)
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Created by: Millie Ann
Added: Sep 26, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 117662013.¹

Family

William Lent Jr. b. 3 Dec 1788, d. 9 Sep 1857

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117662013/mary-lent: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Mary Ferguson Lent (2 Mar 1785–12 Dec 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117662013, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Millie Ann (contributor 47622331).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117662248/william-lent: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for William Lent Jr. (13 Dec 1788–9 Sep 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117662248, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Millie Ann (contributor 47622331).

William Lent Jr.¹

M, #102292, b. 3 December 1788, d. 9 September 1857

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

William Lent Jr. was born on 3 December 1788.¹ He married Mary Ferguson, daughter of Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers, in 1815.¹

William Lent Jr. died on 9 September 1857 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 68.¹
William Lent Jr. was buried after 9 September 1857 at Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
William Lent Jr.

Birth     13 Dec 1788
Death     9 Sep 1857 (aged 68)
Burial     Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Row 16
He was the husband of Mary Ferguson Lent.
Inscription     William Lent Jr., Born Dec. 13, 1788, Died Sep. 9, 1857, Aged ___.
Family Members
Spouse
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866 (m. 1815)
Created by: Millie Ann
Added: Sep 26, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 117662248.¹

Family

Mary Ferguson b. 2 Mar 1785, d. 12 Dec 1866

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117662248/william-lent: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for William Lent Jr. (13 Dec 1788–9 Sep 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117662248, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Millie Ann (contributor 47622331).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Nancy Ferguson¹

F, #102293, b. 1 March 1787, d. 8 September 1858

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Nancy Ferguson was born on 1 March 1787.¹
Nancy Ferguson died on 8 September 1858 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 71.¹
Nancy Ferguson was buried on 8 September 1858 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Nancy Ferguson

Birth     1 Mar 1787
Death     8 Sep 1858 (aged 71)
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
     Section 3, Row 16,
Nancy FERGUSON, born 1 March 1787, died 8 September 1858.
Note: need to check her on 1850 census and see who she is.
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Created by: Anne Rupert
Added: Feb 1, 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 47420355.¹

Nancy Ferguson was listed as a resident in Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.²

Nancy Ferguson appeared in the census of 22 August 1850 at District 2, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
Nancy Furguson in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Nancy is a resident in the household of her widowed sister-in-law Catherine William (WOODS) FERGUSON, wife of Wiliam Sharp FERGUSON (d. 1844), and their chilren.
p. 359-B & 360-A, lines 37-42 & 1, dwelling 305, family 305

37 FERGUSON, Catherine 50 [1800] F W $4,800 KY
38 " , Van B. 20 [1830] M W School teacher KY
39 " , Ann 18 [1832] F W KY
40 " , Sarah 14 [1836] F W KY Attended School
41 " , Catherine 12 [1838] F W KY Attended School
42 " , Nancy 61 [1789] F W KY
1 HUMPHREY, Burr 25 [1825] M W Farmer KY.³

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47420355/nancy-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Nancy Ferguson (1 Mar 1787–8 Sep 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47420355, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
[S5964] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census KY, Nelson Co., District 2, Accessed 3 September 2025. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 215; Page: 359b
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17416910?tid=&pid=&queryId=b5e11653-8af6-438b-a4a8-666da3e5aa94&_phsrc=tNJ1&_phstart=successSource
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4192505_00176?pid=17416910&queryId=b5e11653-8af6-438b-a4a8-666da3e5aa94&usePUB=true&_phsrc=tNJ1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true

Hannah Ferguson¹

F, #102294, b. 8 September 1790, d. 10 November 1854

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Hannah Ferguson was born on 8 September 1790.¹ She married Francis Tennell on 6 November 1830 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
;
Marriage Record #1: Hannah Ferguson in the Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

(Image attached)
p. 244, line 27

Name     Hannah Ferguson
Gender     Female
Marriage Date     6 Nov 1830
Marriage Place     Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Spouse
Francis Tennel
Film Number     001929414

Marriage Record #2: Marriage Documents found on FaG Memorials (Images attached)
-- Marriage bond of Francis TENNELL and Wiliam S. FERGUSON for marriage of Francis TENNELL and Miss Hannah FERGUSON "daughter of Joseph FERGUSON dec'd" 13 April 1829
-- Attestation by William FERGUSON that Hannah FERGUSON is "twenty one years of age". 13 April 1829.^2,3
Hannah Ferguson died on 10 November 1854 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 64.¹
Hannah Ferguson was buried after 10 November 1854 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Hannah Ferguson Tennell

Birth     8 Sep 1790
Death     10 Nov 1854 (aged 64)
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Section 2, Row 15
Inscription     Wife of Francis Tennell
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Spouse
     Francis Tennell 1780–1850
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Created by: Bill Cheatham
Added: Sep 16, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 117171748.¹

Hannah Ferguson was listed as a resident in Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.⁴

Hannah Ferguson appeared in the census of 3 September 1850 at District 2, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
Hannah Tennill in the 1850 United States Federal Census

p. 365-A, lines 17-18, dwelling 382, family 382

18 TENNILL, Hannah 60 [1790] F W $2,000 KY
17 CLARKSTON, Jane 29 [1821] F W KY.⁵

Family

Francis Tennell b. 1780, d. 1850

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117171748/hannah-tennell: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Hannah Ferguson Tennell (8 Sep 1790–10 Nov 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117171748, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117171709/francis-tennell: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Francis Tennell (1780–1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117171709, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #1: Accessed 3 September 2025. Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61372/records/902141983?client=findagrave&o_xid=121022&o_lid=121022&o_sch=FindAGrave
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61372/images/TH-1971-28954-5512-88?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=902141983. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
[S5964] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census KY, Nelson Co., District 2, Accessed 3 September 2025. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 215; Page: 365a
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17417339?client=findagrave&o_xid=121022&o_lid=121022&o_sch=FindAGrave
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4192505_00187?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=17417339

Francis Tennell¹

M, #102295, b. 1780, d. 1850

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Francis Tennell was born in 1780.¹ He married Hannah Ferguson, daughter of Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers, on 6 November 1830 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
;
Marriage Record #1: Hannah Ferguson in the Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

(Image attached)
p. 244, line 27

Name     Hannah Ferguson
Gender     Female
Marriage Date     6 Nov 1830
Marriage Place     Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Spouse
Francis Tennel
Film Number     001929414

Marriage Record #2: Marriage Documents found on FaG Memorials (Images attached)
-- Marriage bond of Francis TENNELL and Wiliam S. FERGUSON for marriage of Francis TENNELL and Miss Hannah FERGUSON "daughter of Joseph FERGUSON dec'd" 13 April 1829
-- Attestation by William FERGUSON that Hannah FERGUSON is "twenty one years of age". 13 April 1829.^1,2
Francis Tennell was buried in 1850 at Poplar Flats Cemetery, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Francis Tennell

Birth     1780
Death     1850 (aged 69–70)
Burial     Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Section 2, Row 15
Family Members
Spouse
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
Created by: Bill Cheatham
Added: Sep 16, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 117171709.¹

Francis Tennell died in 1850 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

Family

Hannah Ferguson b. 8 Sep 1790, d. 10 Nov 1854

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117171709/francis-tennell: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Francis Tennell (1780–1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117171709, citing Poplar Flats Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Marriage Record #1: Accessed 3 September 2025. Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky.
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61372/records/902141983?client=findagrave&o_xid=121022&o_lid=121022&o_sch=FindAGrave
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61372/images/TH-1971-28954-5512-88?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=902141983. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Wilson Lee Ferguson¹

M, #102296, b. 7 March 1795, d. 7 December 1869

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Wilson Lee Ferguson was born on 7 March 1795 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Lydia Ann Norris in 1820 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.² Wilson Lee Ferguson married Maranda Ruth Walker on 12 April 1842 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands, his 2nd of 2 wives.³
Wilson Lee Ferguson died on 7 December 1869 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 74.¹
Wilson Lee Ferguson was buried after 7 December 1869 at Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Wilson Lee Ferguson

Birth     7 Mar 1795, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Death     7 Dec 1869 (aged 74), Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial     Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Row 12
Inscription     Wilson L. Ferguson. Born March 7, 1795. Died Dec. 7, 1869.
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Spouses
     Lydia Ann Norris Ferguson 1804–1839 (m. 1820)
     Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson 1807–1890 (m. 1842)
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Children
     Katherine Ann "Kitty Ann" Ferguson Bishop 1821–1894
     Sarah Ann "Sally" Ferguson Huston 1823–1892
     Susan Mary Ferguson Weathers 1826–1900
     Nancy "Nannie" Ferguson Shehan 1832–1899
     Letetia D Ferguson Wakefield 1835–1860
     Dr Joseph Norris Ferguson 1838–1920
     Lydia Jane Ferguson Duncan 1845–1921
Maintained by: Bill Cheatham
Originally Created by: Gerald & Martha M. Thompson
Added: Jul 24, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 114318296.¹

Wilson Lee Ferguson was listed as a resident in Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.⁴

Family 1

Lydia Ann Norris b. 3 Jan 1804, d. 21 Oct 1839

Family 2

Maranda Ruth Walker b. 5 Apr 1807, d. 6 Apr 1890

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114318296/wilson_lee-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Wilson Lee Ferguson (7 Mar 1795–7 Dec 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114318296, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114318457/lydia_ann-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Lydia Ann Norris Ferguson (3 Jan 1804–21 Oct 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114318457, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124418830/maranda_ruth-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson (5 Apr 1807–9 Apr 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124418830, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

Lydia Ann Norris¹

F, #102297, b. 3 January 1804, d. 21 October 1839

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Lydia Ann Norris was born on 3 January 1804.¹ She married Wilson Lee Ferguson, son of Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers, in 1820 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; His 1st of 2 wives.¹
Lydia Ann Norris died on 21 October 1839 at age 35.¹
Lydia Ann Norris was buried after 21 October 1839 at Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Lydia Ann Norris Ferguson

Birth     3 Jan 1804
Death     21 Oct 1839 (aged 35)
Burial     Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Row 12
     Lydia Ann (Norris) Ferguson was the wife of Wilson L. Ferguson, 1795-1869. They married before Rev. Isaac Taylor on ___. 19, 1820 in Nelson County Kentucky. The bride's father, Joseph Norris, gave consent in person to their marriage bond dated ___. 14, 1820. Joseph Norris was the surety to this bond.
Inscription     Lydia Ferguson, Born Jan. 3, 1804. Died Oct. 21, 1839.
Family Members
Parents
     Joseph Norris 1775–1832
     Katherine "Katy" Ruble Batsel 1781–1875
Spouse
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869 (m. 1820)
Children
     Katherine Ann "Kitty Ann" Ferguson Bishop 1821–1894
     Sarah Ann "Sally" Ferguson Huston 1823–1892
     Susan Mary Ferguson Weathers 1826–1900
     Nancy "Nannie" Ferguson Shehan 1832–1899
     Letetia D Ferguson Wakefield 1835–1860
     Dr Joseph Norris Ferguson 1838–1920
Maintained by: Bill Cheatham
Originally Created by: Gerald & Martha M. Thompson
Added: Jul 24, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 114318457.¹

Family

Wilson Lee Ferguson b. 7 Mar 1795, d. 7 Dec 1869

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114318457/lydia_ann-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Lydia Ann Norris Ferguson (3 Jan 1804–21 Oct 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114318457, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Maranda Ruth Walker¹

F, #102298, b. 5 April 1807, d. 6 April 1890

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Maranda Ruth Walker was born on 5 April 1807.¹ She married Joseph Parker Ferguson, son of Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers, on 14 January 1827
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^2,1 Maranda Ruth Walker married Wilson Lee Ferguson, son of Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers, on 12 April 1842 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands, his 2nd of 2 wives.¹
Maranda Ruth Walker died on 6 April 1890 at age 83.¹
Maranda Ruth Walker was buried after 6 April 1890 at Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson

Birth     5 Apr 1807
Death     9 Apr 1890 (aged 83)
Burial     Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot     Row 12
     Maranda was the daughter of Charles Walker & Ruth ??? . Maranda Walker married 1st. 14 Jan. 1827 in Nelson Co. Ky., Joseph P. Ferguson. Miranda Ferguson married 2nd.12 April 1842 in Nelson Co. Ky., Wilson L. Ferguson.
Inscription     Wife of Parker Ferguson
Family Members
Spouses
     Joseph Parker Ferguson1799–1842 (m. 1827)
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869 (m. 1842)
Children
     Mary Parker Ferguson Shehan 1835–1924
     Dudley Ferguson 1837 – unknown
     Joseph Ferguson 1838 – unknown
     Lydia Jane Ferguson Duncan 1845–1921
Created by: Bill Cheatham
Added: Jan 31, 2014
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 124418830.¹

Family 1

Joseph Parker Ferguson b. 1799, d. Apr 1842

Family 2

Wilson Lee Ferguson b. 7 Mar 1795, d. 7 Dec 1869

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124418830/maranda_ruth-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson (5 Apr 1807–9 Apr 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124418830, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240573964/joseph_parker-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Parker Ferguson (1799–Apr 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240573964; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).

Joseph Parker Ferguson¹

M, #102299, b. 1799, d. April 1842

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

Joseph Parker Ferguson was born in 1799 at Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He married Maranda Ruth Walker on 14 January 1827
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.^1,2
Joseph Parker Ferguson died in April 1842 at Kentucky, USA.¹
Joseph Parker Ferguson was buried in April 1842 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Joseph Parker Ferguson

Birth     1799, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Death     Apr 1842 (aged 42–43), Kentucky, USA
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Spouse
     Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson 1807–1890 (m. 1827)
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Children
     Mary Parker Ferguson Shehan 1835–1924
     Dudley Ferguson 1837 – unknown
     Joseph Ferguson 1838 – unknown
Created by: FamilyLove
Added: Jun 12, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 240573964.¹

Joseph Parker Ferguson was listed as a resident in Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.³

Family

Maranda Ruth Walker b. 5 Apr 1807, d. 6 Apr 1890

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240573964/joseph_parker-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Parker Ferguson (1799–Apr 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240573964; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124418830/maranda_ruth-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for Maranda Ruth Walker Ferguson (5 Apr 1807–9 Apr 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124418830, citing Campground Church Cemetery, Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Bill Cheatham (contributor 47076759).
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

John Ferguson¹

M, #102300, b. 1799, d. 1882

Father

Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson¹ b. 1759, d. Nov 1828

Mother

Sarah "Sallie" Summers¹ b. 16 Mar 1761, d. 2 May 1836

Last Edited

3 Sep 2025

John Ferguson was born in 1799.¹
John Ferguson was buried in 1882 at Burial details unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
John Ferguson

Birth     1799
Death     1882 (aged 82–83)
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joseph Sharp Ferguson 1759–1828
     Sarah "Sallie" Summers Ferguson 1761–1836
Siblings
     Thomas Ferguson 1779–1785
     Mary Ferguson Lent 1785–1866
     Nancy Ferguson 1787–1858
     Hannah Ferguson Tennell 1790–1854
     Wilson Lee Ferguson 1795–1869
     William Sharp Ferguson 1796–1844
     Joseph Parker Ferguson 1799–1842
     John Ferguson 1799–1882
     Sarah "Sallie" Ferguson Briggs 1801–1845
     Joshua Ferguson 1805 – unknown
Created by: FamilyLove
Added: Jul 1, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 241164706.¹

John Ferguson died in 1882.¹
John Ferguson was listed as a resident in Rev. Joseph Sharp Ferguson and Sarah "Sallie" Summers's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA;

Joseph Ferguson
in the 1820 United States Federal Census

NB: Both Nancy and Hannah were unmarried in 1820 an dprobably living at home as the two females aged 26-44. SamuEl HUMPHREY is one hte same page, next to Joseph FERGUSON and his family, in the 1820 census for Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. (p. 196, line 22).

p. 196, line 21

Name     Joseph Ferguson
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15     1 [1805-10] Joshua 1805
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18     1 [1802-04] John? 17
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     3 [1794-1804] Joseph 1799, William 1796, Wilson 1795
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joseph 1759
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Sarah 1801
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     2 [1776-94] Nancy 1787, Hannah 1790
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Sarah (SUMMERS) 1761
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture     4
Free White Persons - Under 16     1
Free White Persons - Over 25     4
Total Free White Persons     9
Total Slaves     2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     11.²

Citations

[S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241164706/john-ferguson: accessed September 3, 2025), memorial page for John Ferguson (1799–1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241164706; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by FamilyLove (contributor 48211104).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S5969] 1820 Federal Census, 1820 Census KY Nelson Co Bardstown, Accessed 20 September 2025. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bradstown, Nelson, Kentucky; Page: 196; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 173
Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/68977
Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433174_00173?pid=68977&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true