The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-05
JOHN ". FERGUSON
PASSES TO BEYOND
Dies at Sanitarium After
Short Illness
FUNERAL TO BE HELD
THIS Az TERNOON

pIiShment Ended Yesterday Morning
Following an Attack oi lrcmc
Poison Saturday Morning. Four
Surviving Children.
COL John W. Ferguson, Ncstor Of
the Laurens bar, former state senator.
veteran of the Confederate army and
lor many years one of the leading cit
liens Of the city died at the Julia Irby
sanitarium yesterday morning at .
! o'clock, following an attack OF Uremic
poison Saturday. Col. Ferguson was
suddenly stricken while prcpa ring to
alight from his buggy near his Office
Saturday morning. Friends standing
nearby noticed his plight and rushed
! to his assistance. He was Immediate
~ carried to the sanitarium where he
remained to the end. AT no time fol-
lowing the attack was hope cntcr-
tanned for his recovery.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon in the cemetery here
at $3.50 o'clock Rev. c. +. Rankin
will conduct them, assisted by Rev A.
| &. Wardlaw, ID. d., of Greer. Tho
honorary pail bearers will be Col. II.
y. Simpson, p. A. Simpson, G. w.
Tune, E. II. Wilkes, J. w. Todd A. C.
Todd, w. l.. Boyd. J. d. Watts, Dr. w.
c. Irby, w. a. Watts, J. }. Pluss. Tho
active pail bearers will be l.. G. Bale,
NJ. l.. Copeland, w. b. Knight, J. G.
Owings, ID. H. Counts, Alex. Bran
lcttc, DR.. A. j. Christopher, S. NJ,
Wilkes, E. S. ludgcns and John
Moore.
John Ward Ferguson was born in
Ncwbcrry November 10Th, 1891, the.
son Of Dr. George Ferguson a native
of this county, and Mary Ferguson,
being therefore, nearly ciGhly and
onc-half years OF age. or his early
life Eminent and Representative
Men OF the Carolinas" speaks thus:
"Jom w. Ferguson was reared to
manhood in his native county, the
greater part Of his time being spent
III the city of Ncwbcrry. Both his
parents having passed away in his
early youth, he resided with the rel
ativcS of his mother. His first cduca-
ton was received in the common
schools Of the county but at fourteen
he entered a Presbyterian male acad-
cmy at Greenwood, S. c., taught by
DR.. Isaac Aud. who at that tine had
gained much cmincncc as an educator.
Here he remained four years, after
which he entered Oglcthorpc univcr-
Sity at Millcdgcvillc, Ga lie graduat-
cd from this institution in lS5G. then
al the age Of twenty Rctulning to
lis home he took up the vocation OF
teacher, which he followed fer one
year in the lower part OF NcWbcrry
county, in what is known as thc Chin
pnipin section. lie was chosen as prin-
clpaI OF the male academy at Cross
;. llill, LaurcnS county, which position
he held until the breaking out Of the
war, and while there he devoted his
leisure time TO the study OF law under
, Col u, w Ball, Of Laurcns. lie was
opposed to secession, but went with
tho lid" of his state, ana ~ the spring
, of 1861, enlisted in Company r. Of the
| lfliN htSlllcnl Ol the SCUM NaHOlllla
volunteers. Here ne served some
three or four months, when he was
discharged on account Of physical dis
ability On his return homo he re"
Sumcd teaching, which he followed
u!til Scptcmhcr.. 1861 when he re-
entered the military service as a NOM
Der Of the state troops, and upon tho
organization OF the Fourth regiment
OF the state troops, he was chosen
, major. One month later, the colonel
OF the regiment resigned and Mr.. Fer
guSon was elected to the colonclCy. IIc
| held this rank until the close Of tho
war. All of this period nc carried a,
) discharge and his service was
consequently voluntary on his part.
In S66 he was chosen principal OF
the male academy at Laurcns. Mean
while he had been admitted to the
bar, namely in May, l86S. but he re-
tanned his position as principal OF
the Laurens made academy until 1872.
He was then elected a professor in
the Laurensville female college. He
resigned this position in 1874, and
. entered upon the pratice Of law which
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