Ferguson, John

Born: 1790-1800

Flourished: 1831-1832 New Salem, Illinois

In 1830, Ferguson was the head of a household in Sangamon County, Illinois. From October 1831 to January 1832, he owned and operated the New Salem Ferry across the Sangamon River.

U.S. Census Office, Fifth Census of the United States (1830), Sangamon County, IL, 134; Bill of Sale from James A. Richerson to John Ferguson; Bill of Sale from John Ferguson to Alexander Trent.