The record’s wording should be handled cautiously. Do not use it to conclude that Robert Ferguson of Rhea County was dead in 1853, since other records place him alive until 1860.
Source file
1853 Elizabeth Ferguson guardianship, Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County, Missouri, probate record in which Elizabeth Ferguson chose James Ferguson as guardian of her estate.
People in this story
- Elizabeth Ferguson
- James Ferguson
- Robert Ferguson
- John C. Ferguson
Source Citation
Johnson County, Missouri, Probate Records, digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9LM-Z9BD?view=fullText : accessed 3 February 2025), image 313 of 702, 13 June 1853, Elizabeth Ferguson choosing James Ferguson as guardian of her estate; citing Missouri Probate Court (Johnson County), film no. 007631083.