Harry Ferguson: Appalachian Aristocracy

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Generation: 1

1. Harry Ferguson was born 1877, Alfred, York Co. ME (son of George A. Ferguson and Martha F. BEAN).

Generation: 2

2. George A. Ferguson was born 1845, Alfred, York Co. ME.
George married Martha F. BEAN. Martha (daughter of Ivory BEAN and Betsey M. Nowell) was born 1852, Alfred, York Co. ME. [Group Sheet]
3.
Martha F. BEAN was born 1852, Alfred, York Co. ME (daughter of Ivory BEAN and Betsey M. Nowell).
Children:

1. Harry Ferguson was born 1877, Alfred, York Co. ME.

Generation: 3

Ivory BEAN was born 20 Feb 1804, Alfred, York Co. ME (son of James BEAN and Mary RUSSELL); died 27 Dec 1873, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME.

Notes:

Ivory first appears in his own household in 1840 with 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-16 and 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20 to 30 and 1 female 30-40. 2 of these, the older boy and younger woman, are not present on the next census, and are probably other family members.

June 1 1850 census in Alfred, ME:
Ivory, W M 46 farmer.
Betsey M. W F 40
Joseph D. W M 15
Ellen F. W F 6
Ivory P. W M 1
Dolly Nowell W F 76 [probable mother-in-law]

On the 1860 census for Alfred ME:
Ivory, 56
Betsey, 50
Joseph D. 25
Ellen F., 16
Ivory P., 11
Martha F., 5

Congregational Churchyard, Alfred, ME
Bean, Betsey, wife of Ivory Bean, d 39 Nov 1883, aged 73 yrs, 7 mos, 7 das
Ivory, d 27 Dec 1873, aged 69 yrs,10 mos
Joseph D, d 31 July 1896, aged 61 yrs, 2 mos, 25 das
Mary E, dau of Ivory and Betsey Bean, d 5 April 1842,aged 1 yr, 10 mos

Vol 1, pg 82 ME Old Cemetery Association

Ivory married Betsey M. Nowell. Betsey was born Apr 1810, Maine; died 29 Nov 1883, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME. [Group Sheet]

Betsey M. Nowell was born Apr 1810, Maine; died 29 Nov 1883, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME.

Notes:

In 1880 widowed Betsey, 70, is head of household. Living with her are her daughter, Martha F. 27, m. to George A. Ferguson, 33, with son Harry, 3. few doors away is Betsey's son Ivory P. and wife Electa and Joseph Bean, 40 and Abbie, 60.

Children:

Joseph D. BEAN was born 1835, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 31 Jul 1896, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME.
Mary E. BEAN was born Jun 1840, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 05 Apr 1842, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME.
Ellen F. BEAN was born 1844, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Ivory P. BEAN was born 1848, Alfred, York Co. ME.
3. Martha F. BEAN was born 1852, Alfred, York Co. ME.

Generation: 4

12.

James BEAN was born 3 Sep 1771, Brentwood Rockingham Co. NH; died 26 Nov 1846, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Tombstone Inscription:
JAMES BEAN
died November 26,1846
age 75 years & 2 months & 23 days

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62329420

James married Mary RUSSELL 04 Mar 1794, Waterboro, York Co. ME. Mary (daughter of Joseph RUSSELL, Jr. and Aphia MOODY) was born 26 May 1777, Waterboro, York Co. ME; died 3 Nov 1864, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME. [Group Sheet]

13.

Mary RUSSELL was born 26 May 1777, Waterboro, York Co. ME (daughter of Joseph RUSSELL, Jr. and Aphia MOODY); died 3 Nov 1864, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Died at home of her son Ivory at 87.5 years of age.

Tombstone Inscription:
MARY BEAN
died November 3, 1864
age 87 years & 5 months & 8 days
wife of James Bean, Esquire
daughter of Joseph Russell

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62329443

Children:

Joseph BEAN was born 21 Jul 1794, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 04 May 1820, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Aphia BEAN was born 05 Feb 1800, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 20 Jan 1848, Shapleigh, York Co. ME; was buried , Baker Cemetery Shapleigh, York Co. ME.
Richard BEAN was born 11 Jan 1796, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 23 Mar 1842, Berwick, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Mary BEAN was born 28 Feb 1798, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 09 Mar 1892, Waterboro, York Co. ME; was buried , Jonathan Hanson Cemetery, Waterboro, York Co. ME.
Jonathan BEAN was born 23 Feb 1802, Alfred, York Co. ME; died Bef 1860, Alfred, York Co. ME.
6. Ivory BEAN was born 20 Feb 1804, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 27 Dec 1873, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Congregational Churchyard, York Co. ME.
Henry BEAN was born 13 Jul 1806, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 28 Aug 1821, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Dorothy (Dolly) BEAN was born 31 May 1808, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 24 Jan 1833, York Co. ME.
Lovey BEAN was born 18 Aug 1810, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 05 Mar 1841, York Co. ME.
James BEAN, Jr. was born 31 Aug 1814, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 20 Jan 1898, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Lydia BEAN was born 11 Feb 1817, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 16 May 1833, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Horace BEAN was born 06 Dec 1818, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 16 May 1833, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.
Henry BEAN was born 23 Apr 1822, Alfred, York Co. ME; died 07 Mar 1843, Alfred, York Co. ME; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York Co. ME.