Use this source with the 1870 federal census to establish James Ferguson’s Kansas residence and Sarah Ferguson’s placement with him by 1865.
Source file
1865 Kansas State Census - James Ferguson Household, Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas
1865 Kansas state census entry for James Ferguson in Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas.
People in this story
- James Ferguson
- Sarah Ferguson
Source Citation
"Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1088/images/ks1865_3-0387?pId=3870281 : accessed 1 July 2026), entry for James Ferguson, Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas; citing Kansas State Historical Society, 1865 Kansas State Census, roll ks1865_3, line 4.