William Tharpe was born about 1606 in England. He died in England.
He had the following children:
M i Thomas Tharpe was born in 1636. He died about 1667.
Edmond Mitchell was born about 1810 in Indiana, USA. He died before 1838 in Indiana, USA. He married Malinda Ferguson on 06 JAN 1831 in Indiana, USA.
Malinda Ferguson [Parents] was born in 1814 in Indiana, USA. She died on 18 MAY 1873 in Jasper County, Illinois. She married Edmond Mitchell on 06 JAN 1831 in Indiana, USA.
Other marriages:Casey, Thomas A.
Served as midwife to her grandson Charles Robert Casey.
Malinda was the third child of Benjamin Ferguson and Nancy Green. She married (1) Edmond Mitchell and (2)Thomas A. Casey. She had at least 7 children.
They had the following children:
M i Matthew Mitchell was born in 1832. F ii Sarah M. Mitchell was born in 1834 in Indiana, USA. She died in Indiana, USA.
Benjamin Ferguson [Parents] was born on 31 AUG 1790 in Salisbury, Rockingham Co., NC, USA. He died on 11 JAN 1860 in Jasper Co., IL, USA. He was buried in 1860 in Brockville Cemetary, Jasper, IL. He married Nancy Green in 1811 in Rockingham Co., NC, USA.
Other marriages:Fear, Nancy
Number ten of 14 children.
Will of 29.8.1857. Widow`s partition suit of 4.4.1860.
His age at death (on his tombstone) was 69 years, 4 months, 10 days
Nancy Green was born about 1790 in North Carolina, USA. She died about 1820 in Indiana, USA. She married Benjamin Ferguson in 1811 in Rockingham Co., NC, USA.
They had the following children:
M i Jeremiah Ferguson was born on 01 FEB 1812. He died on 07 MAR 1882. M ii John Ferguson was born on 27 OCT 1813. He died on 07 NOV 1899. F iii Malinda Ferguson was born in 1814. She died on 18 MAY 1873. M iv William Anderson Ferguson was born on 01 JUN 1817. He died on 08 JAN 1894. F v Judah Ferguson was born on 12 AUG 1818. She died on 11 MAR 1896. M vi Solomon Ferguson was born on 22 FEB 1821. He died on 03 AUG 1899.
Benjamin Ferguson [Parents] was born on 31 AUG 1790 in Salisbury, Rockingham Co., NC, USA. He died on 11 JAN 1860 in Jasper Co., IL, USA. He was buried in 1860 in Brockville Cemetary, Jasper, IL. He married Nancy Fear after 1821 in Jasper Co., IL, USA.
Other marriages:Green, Nancy
Number ten of 14 children.
Will of 29.8.1857. Widow`s partition suit of 4.4.1860.
His age at death (on his tombstone) was 69 years, 4 months, 10 days
Nancy Fear was born in AUG 1793 in Virginia, USA. She died on 22 OCT 1865 in Jasper Co., IL, USA. She married Benjamin Ferguson after 1821 in Jasper Co., IL, USA.
Her age at death (on tombstone) was 72 years, 2 months
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Ferguson was born on 20 OCT 1826. She died after 1870. F ii Mary Ferguson was born in 1829. She died in 1860. M iii Benjamin Ferguson was born in 1830. He died on 06 SEP 1858. M iv Sanford Ferguson was born on 15 AUG 1831. He died on 14 OCT 1865.
Sanford Ferguson [Parents] was born on 15 AUG 1831 in Jasper County, Illinois. He died on 14 OCT 1865 in Jasper County, Illinois. He married Verlinda Jane Ireland on 08 APR 1849 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Verlinda Jane Ireland was born in USA. She died in USA. She married Sanford Ferguson on 08 APR 1849 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Francis J. McEwen was born in USA. He died in USA. He married Mary Ferguson on 06 JAN 1842 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Mary Ferguson [Parents] was born in 1829 in Jasper County, Illinois. She died in 1860 in USA. She was buried on 04 APR 1860. She married Francis J. McEwen on 06 JAN 1842 in Jasper County, Illinois.
James Fear was born in 1822 in Kentucky, USA. He died in Jasper county, Illinois. He married Nancy Ferguson on 14 FEB 1844 in Decatur, Indiana.
Census Info 1870: 26 Jul 1870, Willow Hill Twsp, Jasper County, IL, page 392
James Fear 48 M W Farmer KY
Nancy 44 F W Keeping Home IN
Amanda 14 F W IL
George 10 M W IL
James 6 M W IL
Nancy Ferguson [Parents] was born on 20 OCT 1826 in Jasper County, Illinois. She died after 1870 in Jasper county, Illinois. She married James Fear on 14 FEB 1844 in Decatur, Indiana.
Jeremiah Ferguson [Parents] was born on 01 FEB 1812 in Jasper Co., IL, USA. He died on 07 MAR 1882 in Jasper Co., IL, USA. He married Harriet Byers on 24 OCT 1833 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Harriet Byers was born in 1810 in Kentucky, USA. She died on 03 SEP 1874 in Jasper County, Illinois. She married Jeremiah Ferguson on 24 OCT 1833 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Her age at death was 64 years, 8 months, 2 days.
Solomon Ferguson [Parents] was born on 22 FEB 1821 in Jasper County, Illinois. He died on 03 AUG 1899 in Turlock, California. He was buried in Cowley County, Kansas. He married Cynthia Ann McEwen on 04 OCT 1838 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Cynthia Ann McEwen was born on 26 JAN 1822 in Decatur, Indiana. She died on 31 DEC 1883 in Winfield, Kansas. She married Solomon Ferguson on 04 OCT 1838 in Jasper County, Illinois.
Parents: James McEwen and Catherine Chambers, NC.
William G. Fear was born in 1809 in Kentucky, USA. He died on 26 JAN 1882 in Jasper County, Illinois. He married Judah Ferguson on 01 APR 1852 in Jasper County, Illinois.
His age (given on his tombstone) was 62 years, 2 months, 27 days.
Census Info 1870: 18 Jul 1870, Willow Hill Twsp, Jasper County, IL, page 376
William Fear 49 M W Farmer KY
Juda 48 F W Keeping Home IN
Jane? 17 F W IL
William 14 M W Works on farm IL
Edward 9 M W IL
Judah Ferguson [Parents] was born on 12 AUG 1818 in Jasper county, Illinois. She died on 11 MAR 1896 in Jasper County, Illinois. She married William G. Fear on 01 APR 1852 in Jasper County, Illinois.