John H. Ferguson was the son of Andrew & Rebecca Jividen Ferguson.
        b. 1845  Putnam Co., WV
        d. 1915  buried Leon Cemetery, Mason Co., WV
        occupation:  carpenter
                later owned & operated the Leon Ferry
                served as postmaster 1889 & 1897-1915 in Leon
        m. Virginia Shields 10/22/1866 in Mason Co., WV
                Virginia was the dau. of George & Rachel Shields
                b. 1848     d. 1920 buried: Leon Cemetery, Mason  Co., WV

                Children:
                George A., 1869
                Juniata, 1870    1956
                Leona Pearl, 1875-1896
                Walter
                Wilbur C., 1880
                John Duncan, 1884-1951
                Clyde, 1887
                Ernest E., 1890
                Lucian Lester, 1892

(History of Mason County, West Virginia, 1987, Salem WV:  Don Mills, Inc.  For more information on Mason, W.Va., and dozens of other county heritage books visit www.countyheritagebooks.com).