Ferguson, Nelson W.

Posted By: Gina Reasoner
Date: 2 December 2001

Source: A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF DELAWARE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES, IND., A.W.Bowen & Co., 1894 - Page 1022

NELSON W. FERGUSON, an attorney-at-law of Ridgeville, Ind., is a native of the Buckeye state. He was born in Darke county, April 9, 1863; is a son of Hiram Ferguson, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. When he was a lad of five summers, his parents came to this county, and he was reared within its borders and acquired his education in its public schools. At the age of six he came to Winchester with the family, and in the fall of 1869 removed to Deerfield. Nelson then attended the Deerfield schools until a youth of sixteen, when he took charge of a stationary engine, which he operated for three years. He then learned the milling trade and moved to Michigan in the fall of 1886, where he was engaged as head miller of a large flouring mill, which position he held until the spring of 1887, when he engaged as commercial traveler for a wholesale grocery house of Detroit, Mich. After nine months spent in that capacity he quit the road, and in the spring of 1889 he took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1891, and has since devoted his energies to the practice of his chosen profession.

On the 2d of August, 1882, Mr. Ferguson led to the marriage altar Miss Gertrude McClain, who was born in this county September 23, 1864, and was a daughter of Shadrack and Henriette (Stick) McClain, who now reside in Ridgeville, Two children were born of this union, a son and daughter, Carl L. and Nina C. Mrs. Ferguson departed this life September 30, 1888, and her remains were interred in Ritenhouse cemetery, where a beautiful marble monument marks her last resting place. She was a faithful helpmeet to her husband, a loving wife and devoted mother, and her many excellencies of character won her the high esteem and warm regard of all with whom she was brought in contact. Many friends mourned her loss. Mr. Ferguson exercises his right of franchise in support of the republican party, but has never found time or inclination to enter the political arena, and win official honors. Socially, he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Rebecca branch of the Odd Fellows. He is also serving as notary public. Since opening his law office in Ridgeville he has built up a good practice, and now ranks among the leading attorneys of the community. Pleasant and genial in manner, he is popular with all, and is a highly respected citizen, and few residents of Randolph county stand higher, either professionally or socially. The family are also sincerely esteemed.

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