Family Group Sheet
NameHenry Clay Ferguson
Birth9 Jan 1838, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Feb 1918, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherDaniel W. Ferguson (1817-1849)
MotherElizabeth Kash (1817-1905)
Marriage14 Nov 1867, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCynthia Litteral
Birth7 Jul 1836, Kentucky
Death24 Jun 1921, Morgan Co., Ky
Other spousesJohn Pelfrey
Children
Birth23 Mar 1875, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLou Ann Day
Notes for Henry Clay Ferguson
Some online family trees report Henry’s death as Dec 1880, but that is due to confusing him with the Henry J. Ferguson who married Sarah Skaggs, listed in the 1880 mortality schedules.
Notes for Cynthia Litteral
Her death certificate records Cyntha Ferguson, age 84 years 11 months 18 days, born 7 July 1836 in Ky, died 24 June 1921 in Elk Fork precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, marital status blank, father John Literal, mother’s maiden name Conley, both born in Ky, cause of death acute dysentery, informant J. W. Pelfrey, Elamton, burial at her home place.
Notes for Henry Clay & Cynthia (Family)
Morgan Co. Ky marriage records list the marriage of H. C. Ferguson and Mrs. Cynthia Pelphrey on 14 Nov 1867 at Alvin William’s on Paint Creek, by James Fugett, witnesses Alvin Williams and James H. Williams.
Census
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 6 July, lists on p. 1 as family #5:
Ferguson, Henry C., 32, farmer; Cyntha, 32; John, 6; William, 5; Martha, 3; Jameson, 1; Milton, 2/12, b. April; Cox, Susannah, 63, b. Virginia. All others born in Ky.
John should have been listed as a Pelfrey, and perhaps William as well. (In 1880 only John was listed as a Pelfrey, but William was born two years before Henry and Cynthia were married. I do not know if Henry had a previous marriage.)
I also do not know the relationship of Susannah Cox.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on pp. 20-21 as family #150/152:
Ferguson, Henry C., 42, farmer; Cyntha, 43, wife; William W., 15, son; Jameson, 11, son; Milton E., 10, son; Miles H., 7, son; Wesley W., 6, son; Frances M., 5 son; Hendrick, 3, son; Rissa, 1, dau; Pelfrey, John R., 16, stepson. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated in June, lists on p. 19A as family 307:
Ferguson, Henry C., 62, b. Jan 1838, merchandise; Cintha, wife, 63, b. July 1836, married 35 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Francis, son, 25, b. Mar 1875, married 2 years; Louanna, dau-in-law, 22, b. Mar 1878, married 2 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Emmerson, grandson, 1, b. Nov 1898; Edison, grandson, 4/12, b. Jan 1900. Patrick, Nettie, servant, 12, b. Apr 1888. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Miles, listed as age 26, b. July 1873, with wife Cathern age 22, b. Apr 1878, married 7 years.
Ferguson, Henry C., 32, farmer; Cyntha, 32; John, 6; William, 5; Martha, 3; Jameson, 1; Milton, 2/12, b. April; Cox, Susannah, 63, b. Virginia. All others born in Ky.
John should have been listed as a Pelfrey, and perhaps William as well. (In 1880 only John was listed as a Pelfrey, but William was born two years before Henry and Cynthia were married. I do not know if Henry had a previous marriage.)
I also do not know the relationship of Susannah Cox.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on pp. 20-21 as family #150/152:
Ferguson, Henry C., 42, farmer; Cyntha, 43, wife; William W., 15, son; Jameson, 11, son; Milton E., 10, son; Miles H., 7, son; Wesley W., 6, son; Frances M., 5 son; Hendrick, 3, son; Rissa, 1, dau; Pelfrey, John R., 16, stepson. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated in June, lists on p. 19A as family 307:
Ferguson, Henry C., 62, b. Jan 1838, merchandise; Cintha, wife, 63, b. July 1836, married 35 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Francis, son, 25, b. Mar 1875, married 2 years; Louanna, dau-in-law, 22, b. Mar 1878, married 2 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Emmerson, grandson, 1, b. Nov 1898; Edison, grandson, 4/12, b. Jan 1900. Patrick, Nettie, servant, 12, b. Apr 1888. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by their son Miles, listed as age 26, b. July 1873, with wife Cathern age 22, b. Apr 1878, married 7 years.
