FERGUSON, Aurora B.

FERGUSON, CLARK, RIGDON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/28/2006 at 20:17:10

"Fairfield Ledger", Feb. 12, 1879, Pg. 3, Col. 3

Many friends in this vicinity will learn with regret of the death of Mr. A. B. FERGUSON, which occurred at his home in this city Monday afternoon. He had been ill for many years, and had been confined to the house for some time by disease contracted while in the army, where he served with honor and distinction, and came out with the rank of lieutenant. Mr. FERGUSON was sixty years of age, and had resided in Fairfield many years. He was an ordained minister of the M.E. Church, and his sermons have often been listened to in our pulpits. As a man, a soldier and a friend he was highly esteemed... He will be buried with military honors.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Feb. 12, 1879, Pg. 3, Col. 6

DIED. FERGUSON -- In Fairfield, Iowa, February 10th, 1879, Aurora B. FERGUSON, aged 60 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Born in Franklin County, Ohio, May 23d, 1818. He united with the M.E. Church forty years ago... was licensed as a local preacher by Anthony Robinson, P.E., July 16th, 1866, and ordained a local deacon, at Mt. Pleasant, October 1871, by Bishop E. R. Raines.... Diabetes.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Feb. 19, 1879, Pg. 3, Col. 3

Wm. CLARK, of Emporia, Kansas, and H. M. RIGDON, of Albia, came hither to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, A. B. FERGUSON, last week.

[Also posted to the Henry County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.