Genealogy Mysteries
FERGUSONJames Ferguson - b.1803 Scotland. Death Cert suggests parents are James and Mary. First born son suggests that parent was Alexander. James married 1825 in St.Cuthberts Parish-Edinburgh (Port Hopetoun area- St. Anthony’s Pl) Occupation saddler. Missing birth record.
Gordon Peden Ferguson - b.1804 Scotland, wife of James. Missing death information-probably NYC in the 1850’s.
James Ferguson - b.ca.1833 Scotland. Missing birth record. James appears in NYC 1850 census-is brass Foundry worker. I believe we have Naturalization record in 1861. Missing death record.
Isabella Ferguson - b.ca.1836 Scotland. dau. James and Gordon. Missing birth record. Appears to be part of 1840 census in NY. Missing death record- probably before 1850.
Isabella Ferguson - b.ca.1856 NYC –dau Alexander Ferguson. Missing marriage/death records.
Mary A Ferguson –b. ca.1867 NYC- dau Alexander- last appears in 1880 census. Missing marriage/death records
Charles Ferguson - b.ca 1857 NYC- son of Walter Ferguson. Harnessmaker. Married. Died 1888. Missing record of marriage , wife’s name, and any offspring.
James or Joseph Ferguson – b.1854 NYC- son of Walter Ferguson. Missing other records.
BARRY
Redmond Barry - b.ca.1800-1802 Ireland. Emigrated 1828 to NYC from Cork. Possibly with brother/cousin David Barry. D.NYC-1875. Other brother / cousin Michael. Missing Parents / town of origin
Ellen (?) - Redmond Barry married Ellen (?) c. 1830 in NYC area-probably in RC Church. Missing birth and marriage Records.
Mary Barry - b.1840’s NYC- daughter of Redmond. May have married Thos. Murphy in 1875. Missing marriage or death Records.








