Levi Ferguson

    Levi Ferguson is a native of Pike County, Indiana, and born May 29, 1841. He was also reared in Pike County, and commenced the study of law at the age of fifteen, which he continued four years.

    August 9, 1860, he married Miss Mary B. Montgomery, who died February 13, 1866, leaving one child -Florence. July 1, 1861, Mr. Ferguson enlisted in Company A, first Indiana Cavalry, serving in this and in the infantry until 1863, at which time he was promoted to a Captaincy and assigned to Provost Marshal duty in the Second Division, Army of the Shenadoah, after the experience of battle in many sanguinary engagements and skirmishes. After the war, he engaged in the practice of law in Petersburg, Indiana, where he continued until 1877, and served tow terms as County Auditor. In the same year, he removed to Martinsville and transferred his law practice hither.

    In 1868, he married Miss Amelia Thomas, which union was honored by two children -Ray and Minnie. In 1872, Mr. Ferguson was a delegate tot he National Republican Convention, and in 1876 a Hayes elector for the Second Congressional District for this State.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.