Ferguson was the eldest son of the late Capt. and Mrs. John H. Ferguson of Nashville, Ark. He was born May 15, 1876, at Boston, Texas, and moved with his parents to Hope when a small boy. For a number of years he was employed as a printer with Nashville News at Nashville. In November, 1913, he became editor of Haworth Herald at Haworth, and was there until March, 1915, when he accepted a position as foreman of the mechanical department of the McCurtain Gazette in Idabel. He was connected with the Gazette until July, 1938, when he leased the McCurtain Democrat, which he operated about three years.
Ferguson was regarded as one of the best and finest printers in the State and was well known among the newspaper fraternity.
Survivors are the wife; two sons, Ernest Ferguson of Hugo, and Harry Ferguson of Washington, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Alma Spraggin of Moscow, Tenn.; four brothers, Henry Ware, Charles and Jim Ferguson of Nashville, Ark.; two grandsons, J.C. and Harry Ferguson, Jr. of Washington, all of whom were present at the funeral except Mrs. Spraggin, who was unable to attend.
Ferguson was an active member of the Idabel Nazarene Church, being a member of the board of trustees of that church.
Ferguson was regarded as one of the best and finest printers in the State and was well known among the newspaper fraternity.
Survivors are the wife; two sons, Ernest Ferguson of Hugo, and Harry Ferguson of Washington, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Alma Spraggin of Moscow, Tenn.; four brothers, Henry Ware, Charles and Jim Ferguson of Nashville, Ark.; two grandsons, J.C. and Harry Ferguson, Jr. of Washington, all of whom were present at the funeral except Mrs. Spraggin, who was unable to attend.
Ferguson was an active member of the Idabel Nazarene Church, being a member of the board of trustees of that church.
Ferguson was the eldest son of the late Capt. and Mrs. John H. Ferguson of Nashville, Ark. He was born May 15, 1876, at Boston, Texas, and moved with his parents to Hope when a small boy. For a number of years he was employed as a printer with Nashville News at Nashville. In November, 1913, he became editor of Haworth Herald at Haworth, and was there until March, 1915, when he accepted a position as foreman of the mechanical department of the McCurtain Gazette in Idabel. He was connected with the Gazette until July, 1938, when he leased the McCurtain Democrat, which he operated about three years.
Ferguson was regarded as one of the best and finest printers in the State and was well known among the newspaper fraternity.
Survivors are the wife; two sons, Ernest Ferguson of Hugo, and Harry Ferguson of Washington, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Alma Spraggin of Moscow, Tenn.; four brothers, Henry Ware, Charles and Jim Ferguson of Nashville, Ark.; two grandsons, J.C. and Harry Ferguson, Jr. of Washington, all of whom were present at the funeral except Mrs. Spraggin, who was unable to attend.
Ferguson was an active member of the Idabel Nazarene Church, being a member of the board of trustees of that church.
Ferguson was regarded as one of the best and finest printers in the State and was well known among the newspaper fraternity.
Survivors are the wife; two sons, Ernest Ferguson of Hugo, and Harry Ferguson of Washington, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Alma Spraggin of Moscow, Tenn.; four brothers, Henry Ware, Charles and Jim Ferguson of Nashville, Ark.; two grandsons, J.C. and Harry Ferguson, Jr. of Washington, all of whom were present at the funeral except Mrs. Spraggin, who was unable to attend.
Ferguson was an active member of the Idabel Nazarene Church, being a member of the board of trustees of that church.
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