William Lyles Ferguson

1910

William Lyle Ferguson was born on 30 Jul 1910 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA as child of Julius Pinkney Ferguson and Eliza Jane Pope Ferguson.

1920

Laury Ferguson was counted in the census on 04 Feb 1920 in Lewisville, Chester, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home where; his father, Pink Ferguson; his mother, Liza Ferguson; and his siblings, Alf Ferguson, Thelma Ferguson, Lucile Ferguson, Lois Ferguson, and James M Ferguson.

1930

William L Ferguson was counted in the census on 10 Apr 1930 in Lewisville, Chester, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home where; his father, Julius P Ferguson; his mother, Eliza Ferguson; and his siblings, Alfred Ferguson, Thelma Ferguson, Annie Ferguson, Lois Ferguson, James M Ferguson, Julius P Ferguson, and Olive Ferguson.

1932

When he was 21, he married Alma Pauline Wilson, daughter of Fleming Wilson and Lula Alice Cornelia Branham, on 23 Jul 1932 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

1935

William Lyle Ferguson was counted in the census of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in 1935 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA, as head of the household. Also in the home were; his wife, Alma Wilson Ferguson; and his son, William Marion Ferguson.

1940

Lyle Ferguson was counted in the census on 07 May 1940 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as 29-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Alma Ferguson; and his children, Marion Ferguson and Carolyn Ferguson.

1943

He died on 21 Jul 1943 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 22 Jul 1943 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was drowned when a boat in which he and three other men were fishing capsized.

On July 22, 1943, William Lyles Ferguson was mentioned in the newspaper article, “Man Drowns In Congaree.”

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILLIAM LYLES FERGUSON

WINNSBORO, July 22, – Funeral services were to be held at 4 p.m., today at Smyrna Church near Centerville for William Lyles Ferguson, 33, who was drowned Wednesday afternoon on the lake near the Guignard place. When a boat in which he and three other men were fishing capsized. The Rev. Frank Moore of Gordon Memorial Methodist Church was to conduct the service and interment was to be in the churchyard.

Mr. Ferguson a native of Fairfield county, has been connected with F. M. Roddey for 15 years as overseer and machinist on his farms near Winnsboro. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Alma Wilson Ferguson, and four children; William Marion, Carolyn, Edward, and Annette; his father, J. P. Ferguson and four brothers, Alfred and Frank Ferguson of Winnsboro, James Marion Ferguson of Blythewood, and Julius Ferguson with the armed forces in camp in Alabama; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Oleen Ferguson and Mrs. H. L. Davis of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs. R. A. Helms of Chester and Miss Thelma Ferguson of Winnsboro.

W. L. Ferguson Rites Held at Fairfield Today

Winnsboro, July 22 (Special) – Funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon at Smyrna church near Centerville, for William Lyles Ferguson, 33, who was drowned Wednesday afternoon on the late near the Guignard place, when a boat in which he and three other men were fishing capsized. The rev. Frank Moore of Gordon Memorial Methodist church will conduct the services and interment will be in the churchyard.

Mr. Ferguson, a native of Fairfield county, had been connected with F. M. Roddey for 15 years as overseer and machinist on his farms near Winnsboro.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Alma Wilson Ferguson, and four children, William Marion, Carolyn, Edward, and Annette; his father, J. P. Ferguson, and four brothers, Alfred and Frank Ferguson of Winnsboro, James Marion Ferguson of Blythewood, and Julius Ferguson with the armed forces in camp in Alabama; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Oleen Ferguson and Mrs. H. L. Davis of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs. R. A. Helms of Chester and Miss Thelma Ferguson of Winnsboro.