Family:David Ferguson and Tella Pyles (1)

Facts and Events
Marriage[1][2][3] 20 Feb 1902 Brockville, Jasper, Illinois, United States
Census[1][2][4] From 1910 to 1930 Willow Hill Township, Jasper, Illinois, United StatesOn a farm. Continuity of the period is a speculation.
Children
BirthDeath
1.
 
2.
 
3.
4.
Abt 1911
5.
6.
31 Jul 1969 Chicago, Illinois

1910 census

1910 census information for dwelling 112, Family 116
Living on an owned farm (farm schedule 10)
Name Relation Sex Age Marital
Status
# Yrs
Married
Birthplace Father
birthplace
Mother
birthplace
Trade
Occupation
Industry In
school
Ferguson, David Head M 60 M2 9 Illinois (unknown) Kentucky Farmer General Farm
___, Tella Wife F 38 M2 9 Indiana Indiana Indiana none
___, Roy Son M 21 S Illinois Illinois Indiana Farm laborer home farm
___, Nora Daughter F 17 S Illinois Illinois Indiana
___, Paul Son M 5 S Illinois Illinois Indiana
___, Irvin Son M 3 S Illinois Illinois Indiana
___, Noble Son M 2 S Illinois Illinois Indiana
___, Infant Son M 1/12 S Illinois Illinois Indiana
Selby, Evert Step-Son M 16 S Illinois Illinois Indiana Farm laborer home far Yes
Selby, Orvil Step-Son M 14 S Illinois Illinois Indiana Farm laborer home far Yes
  • child relations: Roy and Nora would today be considered step children - children of David, step-children of Tella
  • Content column excluded: Color "W" (all)
  • Marital Status: M2 = 2nd marriage
  • Children field: 8 (6) --> 8 born, 6 living as of survey

1920 census

1920 census information for Family 101
Name Relation Sex Color
Race
Age Married
Single
In
School
Where
Born
Father
birth
Mother
birth
Occupation Industry Worker type
Ferguson, David Head M W 69 M Illinois Kentucky Virginia Farming General farm Employee
___ Tella J. Wife F W 47 M Indiana Indiana Indiana
___ Paul H. Son M W 15 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
___ Irvin E. Son M W 13 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
___ Noble L. Son M W 11 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
___ George N. Son M W 9 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
___ Robert D. Son M W 6 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
___ Milo D. Son M W 5 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana
  • Family lived in a free owned property
  • Everyone in the family can read, write and speak English

1930 census

1930 census information for House 59 Family 52
Living in an owned home on a farm (farm schedule 18), with a radio set
Name Relation Sex Color
Race
Age Marital
status
Age at
first marriage
in
school
Where Born Father birth Mother birth Occupation Industry Worker
Class
Worked
Yesterday
Veteran
Ferguson David Head M W 80 M 23 no Illinois Kentucky Kentucky Farmer Retired O yes no
___ Sarah J Wife F W 57 M 18 no Indiana Indiana Indiana none
___ Irvin Son M W 23 S no Illinois Illinois Indiana Barber O no no
___ Noble Son M W 22 S no Illinois Illinois Indiana Worker Insurance
office
W yes no
___ George Son M W 20 S no Illinois Illinois Indiana Farmer farm O yes
___ Robert Son M W 17 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana none
___ Milo Son M W 15 S yes Illinois Illinois Indiana none
  • Content field not included: Able to read and write "yes" (for all)
  • Content field not included: Able to Speak English "Yes" (all)
  • For "worker class", "W" refers to a wage worker; "O" refers to working on one's own account
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Willow Hill Village, Willow Hill Township, in Jasper, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
    Sheet 4, page A, family 101, lines 21 to 28, ABT 7 JAN 1920.

    Source citation: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6G-WL9?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-MMB%3A1036473701%2C1036852001%2C1040115301%2C1589332542 : 10 September 2019), Illinois > Jasper > Willow Hill > ED 114 > image 7 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. 2.0 2.1 Willow Hill Village, Willow Hill Township, in Jasper, Illinois, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
    sheet 3B, house 100, family 84, rows 65 to 71, 16 Apr 1930.

    "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR42-V7C?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-ZF4%3A648807601%2C649742401%2C651960301%2C1589282372 : 8 December 2015), Illinois > Jasper > Willow Hill > ED 16 > image 6 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

  3. Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    no source cited for the marriage

  4. Willow Hill Village, Willow Hill Township, Jasper County, Illinois, in Jasper County, Illinois. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Sheet 5A, dwelling 112, family 116, rows 30 to 39, 18 Apr 1910.

    "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRKQ-3K?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-PTF%3A133640201%2C138201701%2C142588401%2C1589089862 : 24 June 2017), Illinois > Jasper > Willow Hill > ED 90 > image 9 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).