Family History - Lewis B. Ferguson

1. Lewis B. Ferguson,¹ born ca. 1813 in Columbia County, New York (parents not determined).¹ Lewis married Anthea J. _____ (born ca. 1815 in Wayne County, New York, parents not determined¹).

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Mary Ferguson, born ca. 1841 in Dutchess County, New York. Married Caldwell Dewitt Churchill.

1. New York State Census, 1875, Dutchess County, Fishkill, First Election District, Page 44, Lewis B. Ferguson, 62, Columbia [county], grocery clerk; wife Anthey J. Ferguson, 60, Wayne; s in law Caldwell Churchill, 36, Dutchess; daughter Mary Churchill, 35, Dutchess; grand s. Henry L. Churchill, 18, Dutchess, printer; grandau Allice D. Churchill, 13, Dutchess; grandau Louisa O. Churchill, 8, Dutchess; grandson Burtis P. Churchill, 2 8/12, Dutchess.

2. Mary Ferguson² (Lewis¹), born ca. 1841 in Dutchess County, New York.^{1, 2, 3, 4} Mary married Caldwell Dewitt Churchill⁷ (born 16 January 1837 in Mateawan (now Beacon), Dutchess County, New York, the son of Henry Churchill and Helen Mott^{1, 2, 5, 6, 7}).

+	3	i.	Henry Lewis Churchill, born 31 May 1857 in Dutchess County, New York; died 8 February 1922. Married Susie Freeligh.
+	4	ii.	Alice Dell Churchill, born 25 March 1862 in Dutchess County, New York; died 29 May 1933 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married Alonzo Gould Durgin.
+	5	iii.	Louise Oakley Churchill, born 19 October 1867 in Dutchess County, New York. Married (1) Charles Francis Cutts Married (2) Frank K. Mitchell.
	6	iv.	Joseph Burtis Peary Churchill, born 1 September 1872 in Dutchess County, New York;2, 7 died 1 November 1875.7
	7	v.	Frank M. Churchill, born 19 January 1879 in New York;4, 7 died 6 August 1947 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.8

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill, District No. 1, Page No. 22, Colwell Churchill, 33, New York, bookkeeper; Mary Churchill, 29, New York; Henry L. Churchill, 13, New York; Alice E. Churchill, 8, New York; Louisa Churchill, 2, New York; Helen Churchill, 71, New York.
2. New York State Census, 1875, Dutchess County, Fishkill, First Election District, Page 44, Lewis B. Ferguson, 62, Columbia [county], grocery clerk; wife Anthey J. Ferguson, 60, Wayne; s in law Caldwell Churchill, 36, Dutchess; daughter Mary Churchill, 35, Dutchess; grand s. Henry L. Churchill, 18, Dutchess, printer; grandau Allice D. Churchill, 13, Dutchess; grandau Louisa O. Churchill, 8, Dutchess; grandson Burtis P. Churchill, 2 8/12, Dutchess.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 654, Sheet No. 5A, Henry L. Churchill, 50, New York, broker, real estate; mother Mary Churchill, 70, New York, married 54 years, 6 children, 4 living.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 661, Sheet No. 5A, Henry L. Churchill, 62, New York, widow, broker, real estate; mother Mary Churchill, 80, New York, widow; son [of Mary] Frank Churchill, 41, New York, writer, publishing.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill, Image 66 of 218, Henry Churchill, 56, N.Y., farmer; William D. Churchill, 30, N.Y., card manufacturer; Mary Churchill, 24, N.Y.; Sidney Churchill, 5, N.Y.; Ada Churchill, 4, N.Y.; Hellen Churchill, 1, N.Y.; Henry H. Churchill, 19, N.Y., carpenter [appears to be smudged or crossed out]; Louisa Churchill, 16, N.Y.; Caldwell Churchill, 13, N.Y.; Jane Floyd, 21, N.Y.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill, Page No. 307, Henry Churchill, 66, N.Y., farmer; Hellen Churchill, 62, N.Y.; Caldwell D. Churchill, 24, N.Y., machinist; Rebecca Reiman, 16, England, domestic.
7. Churchill Family in America, Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Compilers; Rev. George M. Bodge, Editor and Associate Compiler. Published by the family of George A. Churchill, Boston: 1904 (available at archive.org). Pages 567-8, 584, and 600, family of Henry Churchill (born 1794) his family and several descendants. The entries provide vital and some biographical details.
8. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Frank M. Churchill, died: 6 August 1947 in Manhattan, New York County, New York; age 68; born: N.Y., N.Y.; single; occupation: retired painter; cemetery: Mt. Hope; father: Deit [sic, possibly DeWitt] Churchill, born in Be... N.Y. [possibly Beacon]; mother: Mary Ferguson, born in So. Bend., Ind.;

3. Henry Lewis Churchill³ (Mary,² Lewis¹), born 31 May 1857 in Dutchess County, New York;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} died 8 February 1922.⁷ Henry married, 28 February 1882, Susie Freeligh⁶ (born May 1860 in New York, the daughter of William Z. Freligh and Elizabeth Flack;³ Susie died 11 April 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York⁸).

4. Alice Dell Churchill³ (Mary,² Lewis¹), born 25 March 1862 in Dutchess County, New York;^{1, 2, 6, 9, 10} died 29 May 1933 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^{9, 11} Alice married, ca. 1883, Alonzo Gould Durgin¹⁰ (born 22 August 1854 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, parents not determined;^{10, 12} Alonzo died 18 January 1923¹²). Alice and Alonzo are buried in Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.^{12, 9}

+	8	i.	Helen Churchill Durgin, born 13 February 1884 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died 11 May 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married Arthur Benson Gilbert.
+	9	ii.	Charles Eugene Durgin, born 3 February 1886 in Massachusetts; died November 1942. Married Pauline Shaw.
	10	iii.	George Hitchccock Durgin, born February 1888;13 died December 1888.13 George is buried in Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.13
+	11	iv.	Mary Gould Durgin, born August 1891 in Massachusetts; died June 1955. Married Mardis Goodell Loveland.

5. Louise Oakley Churchill³ (Mary,² Lewis¹), born 19 October 1867 in Dutchess County, New York.^{1, 2, 6} Louise married, first, 26 April 1891 in Kings County, New York, Charles Francis Cutts¹⁵ (born ca. 1863, parents not determined;¹⁴ Charles died 23 October 1893 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York¹⁴). Louise married, second, 16 May 1933 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Frank K. Mitchell¹⁶ (born ca. 1867 in Boston, Massachusetts, parents not determined¹⁶).

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Dutchess County, Fishkill, District No. 1, Page No. 22, Colwell Churchill, 33, New York, bookkeeper; Mary Churchill, 29, New York; Henry L. Churchill, 13, New York; Alice E. Churchill, 8, New York; Louisa Churchill, 2, New York; Helen Churchill, 71, New York.
2. New York State Census, 1875, Dutchess County, Fishkill, First Election District, Page 44, Lewis B. Ferguson, 62, Columbia [county], grocery clerk; wife Anthey J. Ferguson, 60, Wayne; s in law Caldwell Churchill, 36, Dutchess; daughter Mary Churchill, 35, Dutchess; grand s. Henry L. Churchill, 18, Dutchess, printer; grandau Allice D. Churchill, 13, Dutchess; grandau Louisa O. Churchill, 8, Dutchess; grandson Burtis P. Churchill, 2 8/12, Dutchess.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 555, Sheet No. 9A, Henry L. Churchill, 40, New York, May 1860, real estate (broker); wife of 15 years Susan A. Churchill, 40, New York, May 1860, 1 child, none living; brother in law James Freligh, 38, New York, July 1861, upholsterer.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 654, Sheet No. 5A, Henry L. Churchill, 50, New York, broker, real estate; mother Mary Churchill, 70, New York, married 54 years, 6 children, 4 living.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, E.D. 661, Sheet No. 5A, Henry L. Churchill, 62, New York, widow, broker, real estate; mother Mary Churchill, 80, New York, widow; son [of Mary] Frank Churchill, 41, New York, writer, publishing.
6. Churchill Family in America, Gardner Asaph Churchill and Nathaniel Wiley Churchill, Compilers; Rev. George M. Bodge, Editor and Associate Compiler. Published by the family of George A. Churchill, Boston: 1904 (available at archive.org). Pages 567-8, 584, and 600, family of Henry Churchill (born 1794) his family and several descendants. The entries provide vital and some biographical details.
7. New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923 (available at familysearch.org), Probate Record for Henry L. Churchill, died: 8 February 1922 in Brooklyn, New York. The record, provides the names of his next of kin, including his mother, Mary Ferguson Churchill, sister Alice Durgin, sister Lulu Coutts, and brother Frank Churchill.
8. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Susan Ann Churchill, died: 11 April 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; father: William Z. Freligh; mother: Elizabeth Flack.
9. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Alice Churchill Durgin, born: March 1862; died: 29 May 1933 (from record, which includes a note: wife of Alonzo Gould Durgin).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy City, E.D. 1057, Sheet No. 2B, Alonzo G. Durgin, 44, Massachusetts, Aug 1855, druggist; wife of 17 years Alice C. Durgin, 38, New York, March 1882, 4 children, 3 living; daughter Helen C. Durgin, 16, Massachusetts, Feb 1884; son Charles E. Durgin, 14, Massachusetts, Feb 1886; Mary G. Durgin, 8 [with 9 crossed out], Massachusetts, Aug 1881 [sic, 1891].
11. Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001 (available at familysearch.org), Alice D. Durgin, died: 29 May 1933 in Minneapolis, Hennepen County, Minnesota; age 71; born in Beacon; father: Caldwell D. Churchill; mother: Mary Ferguson; spouse: Alonzo D. Durgin.
12. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Alonzo Gould Durgin, born: 22 August 1854; died: 18 January 1923 (from record, which includes a note: Husband of Alice Churchill).
13. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, George Hitchcock Durgin, born: February 1888; died: December 1888 (from record).
14. Obituary, The Sun, New York, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), Thursday, October 26, 1893, Charles F. Cutts died at Fishkill on Monday [October 23] of pneumonia. He had been employed as detective in Ridley’s dry goods store for the past ten years, and was much feared by shoplifters. Cutts was 30 years old. He leaves a widow.
15. New York, New York City Marriages, 1829-1938 (available at familysearch.org), Louise Oakley Churchill and Charles Francis Cutts, married on 26 April 1891 in Kings County, New York.
16. New York, New York City Marriages, 1829-1938 (available at familysearch.org), Louise C. Dewindt Coutts [sic, her maiden name is Churchill, not Dewindt], 65, born in Beacon, N.Y., father: Caldwell Dewindt [sic, Caldwell Dewitt Churchill]; mother: Mary Ferguson; previous husband’s name: Coutts; Frank K. Mitchell, 66, born in Boston, Mass.; father: Edward [Mitchell]; mother: Emily Beals; married on 16 May 1933 in Manhattan, New York.

8. Helen Churchill Durgin⁴ (Alice,³ Mary,² Lewis¹), born 13 February 1884 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts;^{1, 2, 3} died 11 May 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^{2, 4} Helen married, 28 July 1914 in Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Arthur Benson Gilbert⁷ (born 27 November 1887 in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, the son of Charles B. Gilbert and Eleanor Titus ;^{5, 6, 7} Arthur died 4 September 1967⁶). Helen and Arthur are buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^{2, 6}

+	12	i.	Maximillian D. Gilbert, born ca. 1919 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Married Lorraine Thomas.
+	13	ii.	Arthur Benson Gilbert, Jr., born 5 October 1920 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died 8 October 2016 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. Married Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Compton.

9. Charles Eugene Durgin⁴ (Alice,³ Mary,² Lewis¹), born 3 February 1886 in Massachusetts;^{3, 8} died November 1942.⁸ Charles married Pauline Shaw (born May 1890, parents not determined;⁹ Pauline died May 1968⁹). Charles and Pauline are buried in Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.^{8, 9}

11. Mary Gould Durgin⁴ (Alice,³ Mary,² Lewis¹), born August 1891 in Massachusetts;^{3, 10} died June 1955.¹⁰ Mary married, 7 November 1917 in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Mardis Goodell Loveland¹¹ (born 4 October 1893 in Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, parents not determined;¹¹ Mardis died 26 January 1949 in Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts¹¹). Mary is buried in Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.¹⁰ Mardis is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹¹

1. Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 (available at familysearch.org), Births Registered in Quincy from January 1884 to January 1885, Helen C. Durgin, born: 13 February 1884; father: Alonzo G. Durgin, druggist, born in Natick; mother: Alice G. Churchill, born in Fishkill, N.Y.
2. Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Helen Churchill Durgin Gilbert, born: 1884 in Quincy Neck, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died: 11 May 1939 in Hennepin County, Minnesota (from record, which provides the name and link for her son).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy City, E.D. 1057, Sheet No. 2B, Alonzo G. Durgin, 44, Massachusetts, Aug 1855, druggist; wife of 17 years Alice C. Durgin, 38, New York, March 1882, 4 children, 3 living; daughter Helen C. Durgin, 16, Massachusetts, Feb 1884; son Charles E. Durgin, 14, Massachusetts, Feb 1886; Mary G. Durgin, 8 [with 9 crossed out], Massachusetts, Aug 1881 [sic, 1891].
4. Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Helen Durgin Gilbert, died: 11 May 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; age 55; father: Alonzo G. Durgin; mother: Alice Churchill; spouse: Arthur B. Gilbert.
5. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Arthur Benson Gilbert, born: 27 November 1887 in Croton Lake, New York; draft location: Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
6. Find a Grave (website). Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Arthur Benson Gilbert, Sr., born: 27 July 1877 [sic, he was born on 27 July 1887]; died: 4 September 1967 (from record, which provides the name and link for his son).
7. Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920 (available at familysearch.org), Arthur Benson Gilbert, age 26, born in Croton Lake, New York; father: Charles B. Gilbert; mother: Eleanor Titus; Helen Churchill Durgin, 29, born in Quincy; father: Alonzo G. Durgin; mother: Alice Churchill; married on 28 July 1914 in Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
8. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Charles Eugene Durgin, born: 3 February 1886; died: November 1942 (from record, which includes a not naming his wife).
9. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Pauline Shaw Durgin, born: May 1890; died: May 1968 (from record).
10. Find a Grave (website). Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Mary Durgin Loveland, born: Aug 1890; died: June 1955 (from record).
11. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Mardis Goodell Loveland, born: 4 October 1893 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died: 26 January 1949 in Winchendon, Worchester, Massachusetts (from record, which includes the text of his obituary).

12. Maximillian D. Gilbert⁵ (Helen,⁴ Alice,³ Mary,² Lewis¹), born ca. 1919 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.¹ Maximillian married, 10 September 1946 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, Lorraine Thomas¹ (born ca. 1927 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, the daughter of Bert E. Thomas and Florence A. Schneider¹).

13. Arthur Benson Gilbert, Jr.⁵ (Helen,⁴ Alice,³ Mary,² Lewis¹), born 5 October 1920 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota;² died 8 October 2016 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.² Arthur married Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Compton³ (born 3 October 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, parents not determined;³ Dottie died 18 July 2017 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina³). Arthur and Dottie are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^{2, 3}

1. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952; County of Los Angeles, Marriage License and Certificate, Maximillian D. Gilbert, age 27, birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota; father: Arthur B. Gilbert, born in Crotan Lake, New York; mother: Helen Durgin, born in Quincy, Mass.; Lorraine Thomas, age 19, born in San Jose, California; father: Bert E. Thomas, born in Davenport, Iowa; mother: Florence A. Schneider, born in Chicago, Illinois; married on 10 September 1946 in Inglewood, California.
2. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Arthur Benson Gilbert, Jr., born: 5 October 1920 in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; died: 8 October 2016 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and wife).
3. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Dorothy “Dottie” Compton Gilbert, born: 3 October 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; died: 18 July 2017 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina (from record, which includes the text from her obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, and one son; and provides the name and link for her husband).