Union Cemetery

Ferguson, Archy


BORN IN: Canada
DIED: 4/10/1898
AGED: 37
CAUSE OF DEATH: Fracture of skull
DEATH LOCATION: Portola

OCCUPATION: Rancher

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OBITUARY ---------------

ARCHIE FERGUSON

Redwood City Democrat

April 14, 1898

While engaged in removing stumps on the Hugh Kelly ranch last Friday, April 8, Archie Ferguson was struck on the head by a flying piece from the stump which was detached by pressure of the chain, fracturing his skull and receiving a wound from which he died on Sunday, April 10. He was a native of Canada, aged 37 years and four months. The funeral took place from the residence of T.H. Waters, a brother-in-law of the deceased on Tuesday, Rev. O.M. Hester officiating. Interment look place at Union Cemetery.

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