The Hamilton Herald-News, January 7, 1988
William Claude Fergusson, 88, of Hamilton, died in the Hico City Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 3. Funeral services were held at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 5, with Rev. Robert Cavanaugh officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Fergusson was born in the Blue Ridge community of Hamilton County on Jan. 2, 1900, the son of the late Robert Jeff and Id Rose Anna Grisham Fergusson. He married Ima Cleo Riley on Aug. 31, 1922. He had lived in Hamilton for the past seven years. Prior to that time he had been a resident of Midland for 27 years. Mr. Fergusson was a retired salesman for the Firestone Company. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hamilton.
Survivors include his wife, Ima Fergusson of Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. Bill (Claudine) Barkley of Hamilton and Mrs. Wallace (Ima Jean) Dunson of Lubbock; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Crain of Hamilton; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Danny D. Dunson, Thomas N. Dunson, Daniel A. Dunson, Billy H. Barkley, Jr., Robert F. Barkley, and Todd G. Barkley. Honorary pallbearers were Rowland Willeford, Bob Cochran, Melvin Schrank, Pete Gunn, Bob Miller, Guffie Barkley, Pete Jordan, and Kenneth Sparks.
When Claude & Ima married, they lived with Claude's Grandfather William H. J. Fergusson at Pottsville. Claude was farming here when Claudine was born. In 1926 they moved to Port Arthur, TX, where Claude worked at the Gulf Refinery. They returned to Hamilton before Jean was born and Claude worked the the Millers first delivering gasoline and then in Miller-Gunn Store. In 1954 they moved to Midland where Claude worked for West Texas Office Supply and the Reporter-Telegram before he retired in 1975.
1900 Hamilton County, TX Census, Justice Precinct 1
Household Gender Age
Jeff R Fergusson M
Spouse Ida Fergusson F
Child Claude Fergusson M
1910 Census, Callahan County, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert J Ferguson M 32y
Spouse Ida R Ferguson F 31y
Child Claudie Ferguson M 10y
Child Clara E Ferguson F 4y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
R J Ferguson M 41y
Spouse Ida Ferguson F 41y
Child Claude Ferguson M 19y
Child Elsie Ferguson F 13y
1930 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent W Claude Ferguson M 30
Parent Ima C Ferguson F 26
J Claudine Ferguson F 5
The Hamilton Herald-News, January 7, 1988
William Claude Fergusson, 88, of Hamilton, died in the Hico City Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 3. Funeral services were held at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 5, with Rev. Robert Cavanaugh officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Fergusson was born in the Blue Ridge community of Hamilton County on Jan. 2, 1900, the son of the late Robert Jeff and Id Rose Anna Grisham Fergusson. He married Ima Cleo Riley on Aug. 31, 1922. He had lived in Hamilton for the past seven years. Prior to that time he had been a resident of Midland for 27 years. Mr. Fergusson was a retired salesman for the Firestone Company. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hamilton.
Survivors include his wife, Ima Fergusson of Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. Bill (Claudine) Barkley of Hamilton and Mrs. Wallace (Ima Jean) Dunson of Lubbock; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Crain of Hamilton; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Danny D. Dunson, Thomas N. Dunson, Daniel A. Dunson, Billy H. Barkley, Jr., Robert F. Barkley, and Todd G. Barkley. Honorary pallbearers were Rowland Willeford, Bob Cochran, Melvin Schrank, Pete Gunn, Bob Miller, Guffie Barkley, Pete Jordan, and Kenneth Sparks.
When Claude & Ima married, they lived with Claude's Grandfather William H. J. Fergusson at Pottsville. Claude was farming here when Claudine was born. In 1926 they moved to Port Arthur, TX, where Claude worked at the Gulf Refinery. They returned to Hamilton before Jean was born and Claude worked the the Millers first delivering gasoline and then in Miller-Gunn Store. In 1954 they moved to Midland where Claude worked for West Texas Office Supply and the Reporter-Telegram before he retired in 1975.
1900 Hamilton County, TX Census, Justice Precinct 1
Household Gender Age
Jeff R Fergusson M
Spouse Ida Fergusson F
Child Claude Fergusson M
1910 Census, Callahan County, TX
Household Gender Age
Robert J Ferguson M 32y
Spouse Ida R Ferguson F 31y
Child Claudie Ferguson M 10y
Child Clara E Ferguson F 4y
1920 Census, Hamilton County, TX
R J Ferguson M 41y
Spouse Ida Ferguson F 41y
Child Claude Ferguson M 19y
Child Elsie Ferguson F 13y
1930 Census, Hamilton County, TX
Household Gender Age
Parent W Claude Ferguson M 30
Parent Ima C Ferguson F 26
J Claudine Ferguson F 5
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