Austin Ferguson married Eliza Ann Gooch in 1843, Jefferson County, Missouri

1850 United States Federal Census
Home in 1850: District 42, Jefferson, Missouri, USA
Austin Ferguson 26 Farmer MO
Eliza Ann Ferguson 22 MO
Elizabeth Ferguson 6 MO
Nancy Jane Ferguson 4 MO
Daniel F Ferguson 2 MO

1860 United States Federal Census
Home in 1860: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri
Austin Fergarson 38 farmer $250 pers prop MO
Elizaann Fergarson 28 MO
Sarah G Fergarson 16 MO attend school
Nancy J Fergarson 14 MO attend school
Daniel F Fergarson 12 MO attend school
James D Fergarson 9 MO attend school
Martha E Fergarson 7 MO
Eliza Fergarson 5 MO
Mary Fergarson 4 MO
Margret A Fergarson 2 MO
Sarah G Gooch 23 MO

1870 United States Federal Census
Home in 1870: Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri
Austin Ferguson 46 farmer $100 pers MO
Lizzie Ferguson 42 keep house cannot read or write
Martha Ferguson 18 cannot read or write
Lizzie Ferguson 16 cannot read or write
Mary Ferguson 14 cannot read or write
Adline Ferguson 12 cannot read or write
John Ferguson 10
Silas Ferguson 8
Samuel Ferguson 6
Radford Ferguson 4
Virguel Ferguson 9/12 born Feb

1880 United States Federal Census
Home in 1880: Jackson, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA
A. Furigerson 58 Self (Head) farmer MO KY OH
Liza A. Furigerson 54 Wife keep house MO SC TN
Silas M. Furigerson 18 Son cannot read or write MO
Liza A. Furigerson 24 Daughter cannot read or write MO
Samuel W. Furigerson 16 Son cannot read or write MO
William R. Furigerson 13 Son cannot read or write MO
Vergal E. Furigerson 10 Son

1900 United States Federal Census
Home in 1900: Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri
Virgil E Furguson 30 Head Marr 2 yrs farmer
Allie A Furguson 20 Wife Marr 2 yes 0 children
Austin Furguson 75 Father Feb 1825 widowed MO KY VT farm laborer

In 1850 the family lived in Jefferson County, Missouri; in 1860 in Wayne County, and in 1870, 1880, and 1900 they lived in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.
Sarah Elisabeth apparently was the oldest of their 13 known children who included:
1. Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson, born about 1844, Jefferson County, Missouri
2. Nancy Jane Ferguson, born 1848/1846, Missouri
3. Daniel Frederick Ferguson, born 21 Oct 1849, Jefferson County
4. Rev. James Drury Ferguson, born 6 January 1851, Jefferson County
5. Martha Elvira Ferguson, born 18 January 1852/1853, Jefferson County
6. Eliz Ann "Liddy" Ferguson, born about 1854
7. Mary Ann Ferguson born 19 April 1856
8. Margaret Adeline Ferguson, born 3 March 1859, Jefferson County
9. John B. Ferguson, born about June 1861
10. Silas Marion Ferguson, born 3 October 1862
11. Samuel Watson Ferguson, born 8 October 1864, Wayne County
12. William Radford Ferguson, born about 7 June 1866, Missouri
13. Virgil Ezra Ferguson, born 18 February 1870, Ste. Genevieve County

Most of these children lived as adults in the same general area of St. Genevieve, Jefferson, or St. Francois County; or the City of St. Louis, Missouri.

A 1878 news report about her father Austin Ferguson, stated: Austin Ferguson, living near Rush Tower, killed a very large wolf one day about two weeks ago, and on the following day he saw another but did not have his gun with him at the time. It was after his sheep. He thinks he will be able to find the den and secure the young ones. Another news story said: Austin Ferguson recently found a den of wolves in Jefferson County, shot and severely if not fatally wounded a grown wolf and captured 6 young ones, which parties down there are trying to raise.

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