Julia Ferguson

1822 - 1903  (80 years)

• Name	Julia Ferguson
  Birth	8 Oct 1822	New York Or New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Apr 1903	Oak Hill Cemetery, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I33500	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ferguson,   b. 30 Jul 1788, Orange County, New York Or New Jersey d. 17 Mar 1867, Baptist Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pennsylvania (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Hannah Horton,   b. 16 Jan 1786, New Jersey d. 8 Mar 1878, Baptist Hill Cemetery, Towanda, Pennsylvania (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1808	Minisink, Orange County, New York
  Family ID	F12956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Colony,   b. Between 1809 and 1810, Jericho, Chenango County, New York d. 1864, Austinville, Colombia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	12 May 1842	Elmira, Chemung County, New York
  	MARRIAGE: Charles Colony b. 1809 Jericho (that portion that is now Afton),ChenangoCounty, New York. Millwright and bridge builder. He married Almira Landers born 1 June 1809 Jericho daughter of JosephandDeborah Rider Landers. Her sister was Aurelia Landers wife of Alonzo C. Noble who settledinWells township in 1833. Enumerated 1830 census of Bainbridge (that portion that is nowAfton).Enumerated 1840 census of Wells. Almira died 30 Oct 1841 32y 4m (ts) Coryland Cemetery. Charles married (2nd) Julia Ferguson b. 8 Oct 1822 (obituary) daughterofThomas and Hannah Horton Ferguson. Removed to Troy in 1851 and in 1861 to Austinville where he d. 1864(ts)Oak Hill Cemetery, Troy. Julia d. 25 Apr 1903 Troy (obituary) Oak Hill Cemetery. A Charles Colony is listed in the 1840 Bradford County,Pennsylvania,Federal Census, right next to Henry Colony [brother Henry Colony born about 1808-10). In this census the following is listed: Head of this family, Charles Colony Free white males under 5, one - son, William Colony Free white males between 20-30, one - ??? Free white males between 30-40, one - Charles Colony Free white males between 60-70, one - Henry Colony Free white females between 30-40, one - Almira Landers Free white females between 60-70, one  - Henry Colony Sr wife Colony Family - 1850 - Bradford Co., New York, Troy Township(film020,606). Charles Colony, age 39, Male, (born about 1811), Millwright, bornNewYork Julia Colony, age 28, Female, (born about 1822), born New York Charles Colony, age 7, Male,  (born about 1843), born Pennsylvania William Colony, age 10, Male, (born about 1840), born Pennsylvania Augustus Colony, age 6, Female, (born about 1844), born Pennsylvania Alice Colony, age 2, Female, (born about 1848), Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Charles E. Colony,   b. Feb 1843, Wells, Bradford County, Pennsylvania d. Between 20 Apr 1910 and 1914, Chemung County, New York (Age 67 years)   2. Hannah Augusta Colony,   b. Between 1844 and 1845, Pennsylvania d. Between 1891 and 1893, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Age 47 years)   3. Alice Colony,   b. 1848, Pennsylvania d. Oakwood Cemetery, Bradford County, Pennsylvania   4. Thomas Colony,   b. 3 Apr 1853, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania d. 14 Jan 1938, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F12914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  FERGUSON - On April 25th, 1903, occurred the death of Mrs. Julia Ferguson Colony of Troy, relict of Charles Colony, Sen. Mrs. Colony was born in New Jersey on October 8, 1822, and was the daughter of Thomas Ferguson,who emigrated from New Jersey some seventy years ago, and settled at Rowley Corners in the township of Wells, PA, where he and his wife spent the balance of their days. Mr. Ferguson's family consisted of six sons and two daughters. Of these Deacon Uriah Ferguson of Austinville and William Ferguson of Caton, NY, survive. Charles Colony, husband of the deceased, and their family, resided in Troy a number of years during the 40's. He died at Austinville thirty-nine years ago. Their children wereWilliam, residing in Mansfield, Charles in Elmira and Thomas in Troy, the last with whom she lived and in whose home she died. The daughters were Mrs. John Hunt, deceased, and a daughter who died at an early age. Mrs.Colony was a member of the Universalist church, as was her husband in his lifetime, and was highly esteemed by those who knew her. Funeral services were held from the home on the 30th inst., and was largely attended. The service was conducted by Rev. T. A. Hughes, pastor of the Troy Baptist church, assisted by Rev. T. Mitchell. The burial took place in Oak Hill cemetery. Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1880 Census Name               Age Sex    Rel      Occupation     Brn   Father Brn   Mother Brn Julia Colony       51     F    widow  housekeeper    NJ           NJ           NJ Thomas Colony  27    M     son     hardware delr   PA         NY           NJ

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] 1880 Bradford County, New York Federal Census.