William Watson Ferguson

1838 - 1897  (58 years)

• Name	William Watson Ferguson
  Born	28 Aug 1838	Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1841	Moor Cheek, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	1841 Census of Scotland Moor Cheek, Carluke, Lanarkshire * Alexander Ferguson, 40, Black Smith, Scotland * Jean Ferguson, 37, Lanarkshire * Jean Ferguson Jr, 15, Lanarkshire * Catherine Ferguson, 11, Lanarkshire * Thomas Ferguson, 7, Lanarkshire * Mary Ferguson, 5, Lanarkshire * William Ferguson, 3, Lanarkshire * George Ferguson, 1 month, Lanarkshire
  	Age: 3
  Census	1851	Crossroads, Shotts, Lanarkshire , Scotland   [2, 4]
  	1851 Census of Scotland Crossroads, Shotts, Lanarkshire * Alexr Forguson, Head, 45, Black Smith, Edinburgh * Jane Robb, Wife, 43, Shotts, Lanarkshire * Catharine Forguson, Dau, 20, Carluke, Lanarkshire * William Forguson, Son, 11, Carluke, Lanarkshire * George Forguson, Son, 8, Carluke, Lanarkshire * Alexr Forguson, Son, 7, Camnethen, Lanarkshire * Janet Forguson, Dau, 5, Camnethen, Lanarkshire * Lilias Forguson, Dau, 5, Camnethen, Lanarkshire
  	Age: 11
  Immigration	1 May 1860	New York City, New York, New York, USA   [5]
  	Arriving in New York City, 1 May 1860, aboard the ship Underwriter, departing from Liverpool under the ship master John P. Roberts. Ship manifest for William Wastson Ferguson, Ship Underwriter The Underwriter departing Liverpool and arriving in New York City on 1 May 1860 reflecting William Watson Ferguson's arrival. Departing home is shown as Scotland and heading for Utah. Traveled to Utah with the James D. Ross Company. The James D. Ross Company left from Florence, Nebraska 17 June 1860 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 3 September 1860
  	Age: 23
  		Ship manifest for William Watson Ferguson, Ship Underwriter
  Census	19 Sep 1860	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [6]
  	Census 1860 Utah, Utah, Provo, Provo Post Office, page 940, 19 September 1860, Dwelling 3053, Family 2286 It is presumed that this is the correct William Watson Ferguson as his arrival in Utah was just days prior to this census. While not stated, the residence appears to be a boarding house or home where immigrants took refuge prior to establishing their own abode. It is the home of John and Ann Duncon (possibly Dunion). Wm. Ferguson, 22, laborer, born in Scotland.
  	Age: 22
  Census	18 Aug 1870	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [7]
  	Census 1870 Utah, Utah, Provo, 3rd Ward, page 7, dwelling 60, family 54, 18 Aug 1870 William Furguson 27. Sarah 25. Children: William 6; Frederick 2. William is a laborer. Value of personal property is $200. Sarah cannot read or write. He is born in Scotland; she is born in England. Children are born in Utah. (next door to Lewis and Lydia Mecham; Robert and Matha Dugdale).
  	Age: 27
  		1870 US Federal Census, William Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [8]
  	Census 1880 Utah, Utah, Provo, SD # blank, ED #81, Page 47, Third Ward, Dwelling 397, Family 446 Sarah Fugeson 36. Children: William 15; Fred 10; Stella 4. Census reflects that Sarah is married but no mention of husband. Sarah and children are born in Utah, her father in Scotland and her mother in England. (next door to Thomas and Mary Bolden; Margaret McCrackin)
  	Age: 36
  Family Interest	19 Feb 1897	Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA   [9]
  	Wasatch Wave, Death of W. Ferguson, 2 Feb 1897
  Died	19 Feb 1897	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [1, 10]
  	The area where the snow slide occurred in 1897 is now called Vivian Park and is maintained by the Utah Public Works. Vivian Park is a historic location that has been a part of Provo Canyon practically from the time Utah Valley was first settled. This particular area was first deeded to a William Ferguson in a land patent dating back to 1888. Ferguson began operating what became known as "Billy's Place", a convenient resting spot and eating place for canyon travelers. Around the turn of the 20th Century, the area came under different ownership and was promoted as a vacation getaway. Cabins were built and the entire site was soon filled with recreation of all types including a dance hall featuring live bands, some fine restaurants and a boat rental business. According to one seemingly accurate account, the present name of Vivian Park can be attributed to a young girl named Vivian McBride, whose mother worked at the nearby Post Office.
  		Death of W. Ferguson Article published in the Wasatch Wave, 26 Feb 1897
  		Dead in a Snowslide, William W. Ferguson Published in the Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake Daily Newspaper, 1897-02-20
  Buried	22 Feb 1897	Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [1, 11, 12]
  	Headstone states that William was born in 1835 in Glasgow, Scotland
  		Headstone for William Watson Ferguson, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK Headstone states that William was born in 1835 in Glasgow, Scotland
  		William Watson Ferguson (1838 - 1897) - Find A Grave
  Notes	Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 Ferguson, William Birth Date: ca. 1839 Death Date: Unknown Gender: Male Age: 21 Company: James D. Ross Company (1860) Sources: Mormon Immigration Index Available at the following institutions: Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah James D. Ross Company (1860) Departure: 14-17 June 1860 Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 3 September 1860 Company Information: 249 individuals and 36 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). [13]
  Person ID	I900	clanSoren | I103-Ferguson, FRS101
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Alexander Ferguson 2x ,   b. Abt 1798, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 8 Nov 1880, Holytown, Lanark, Scotland  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Jane Robb,   b. Abt 1805,   d. 29 May 1866, Holytown, Lanark, Scotland  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	4 Apr 1824	Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Email from C. Ferguson, dated 20 Oct 2007, containing 1841 Scotland census data and images of Alexander and Jane Robb Ferguson's Death Certificates. Missing from the 1841 census were Arthur and Margaret; the remaining children were documented within the census year.
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Bird,   b. 25 Jul 1845, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England ,   d. 28 Nov 1917, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1863	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Children	+ 01. William Will Ferguson,   b. 22 Jun 1864, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1952, Orem, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 88 years) + 02. Frederick Ferguson,   b. 21 Feb 1868, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 03 Jan 1946, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 77 years) + 03. Estelle (Estella) May Ferguson,   b. 7 Apr 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1955, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2006
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  Wedding Announcement Estella Ferguson and William Clayton, 14 June 1895

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] FamilySearch™ LDS, IGI Individual Record, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). [S185] Fergus(s)on DNA Project, William Watson Ferguson, Colin Ferguson, (http://dna.cfsna.net/GEN/UT/Provo_Edinburgh.html) (Reliability: 3). [S186] 1841 Census of Scotland, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3). [S187] 1851 Census of Scotland , (Ancestry.com. 1851 Wales Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005) (Reliability: 3). [S104] Immigration and Naturalization Records, National Archives, Washington, D.C., (Ancestry.com), The Underwriter: Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_200; Line: 53; List number: 330, sheet 11 (Reliability: 3). [S111] 1860 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1314; Page: 940. [S103] 1870 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Provo Ward 3, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 287; Ancestry transcribed surname as Furguson (Reliability: 3). [S85] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah; Roll: T9_1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 142.3000; Enumeration District: 81 (Reliability: 3). [S140] Newspaper Articles, Clippings, On-Line Documents, Wasatch Wave, Death of W. Ferguson, 2 Feb 1897 (Reliability: 3), 2 Feb 1897. [S19] Provo City Cemetery Sexton Records, (http://provo.org/parks.cemetery_records.html), http://publicdocuments.provo.org/sirepub/cache/2/o2mjgyntqeispoezhfxxkmrx/8565105032013060308241.PDF (Reliability: 3). [S19] Provo City Cemetery Sexton Records, (http://provo.org/parks.cemetery_records.html). [S157] Findagrave.com, (Findagrave.com), Memorial 15622114 (Reliability: 3). [S96] Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch) (Reliability: 3).