From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 516

ANDREW FERGUSON was born at Laurens, New York, September 27, 1803; in 1822 went 
to Cooperstown and became a tanner and shoemaker; married April 24, 1824, 
Lucretia S. GOODSELL.  In 1835, with Lewis B. GOODSELL, his brother-in-law, and 
George CAMPBELL, he began a general retail business in Dearborn street, near 
Lake street, Chicago.  His attention was drawn to the Brink-Payne war at 
Geneva, but was at first too prudent to risk much of his capital in disputed 
titles.  He moved his stock of goods to Geneva, and from 1838 to 1850 was 
postmaster.  After six years of farming in Linn he returned, in 1866, to Lake 
Geneva, where he died May 14, 1884.  His wife had died April 3, 1869, and he 
married Mrs. Mary L. MAYNARD, September 2, 1873.  He was of the "Old Guard" of 
the county Democracy, and was therefore not often burdened with official duty; 
but he was not therefore less esteemed as a man.  His children were Ann, Thomas 
Henry, Charles Eugene.

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