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WILLIAM D. FERGUSON, a prosperous farmer of this township and a descendant of one of Warrick County’s pioneer families, was born October 6, 1833, one of six children born to John and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Ferguson. The year after Indiana was made a State—1817—John Ferguson moved from Ohio to Gibson County, where he made his home until 1820, when he removed to Warrick County, where he participated in all the hardships incident to pioneer life and where he died November 30, 1857. His widow is yet living aged sixty-nine years. William D. is a native of this county and has made it his home through life. Securing a fair education in youth he began for himself at twenty years old as collector for a man in North Madison, remaining with him four years and making several trips to Canada on horseback. March 4, 1858, Mary E. Miller became his wife and this lady with three of their children are dead, the following named yet living: Bernard and Pratt. In 1861 Mr. Ferguson volunteered in his country’s cause, but was rejected by reason of defective eyesight. He has farmed to a considerable extent and by industry has secured 300 acres of excellent land, under which is some of the best coal in Indiana. He is an enterprising and esteemed citizen, a Democrat and a Free Mason. For a long time he has served as Justice of the Peace, and for the past eight years as Notary Public. June 7, 1883, he wedded Minnie Tremor, his present wife, who was a native of Germany.