1927 - 1977 (49 years)
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| Name |
FERGUSON, Billy Gray "Big Bill" |
| Birth |
24 Nov 1927 |
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
162CB0AA64C578459811D3690E07D8AF035C |
| Death |
24 May 1977 |
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA |
| Person ID |
I14513 |
Garys-Tree |
| Last Modified |
28 Jan 2009 |
| Father |
FERGUSON, Jessie M. "Jack", b. 31 Oct 1897, Waco, McLennan County, Texas d. 9 Aug 1970, Ballinger (Runnels Co.), Tx (Buried McBee Cemetery, Ovalo, Taylor Co. Tx. (Age 72 years) |
| Mother |
HALSTEAD, Mollie Elizabeth "Sook" [Halsted], b. 23 Dec 1901, Sweetwater, [Nolan County, Texas d. 22 Jan 1975, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
Aug 1916 |
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA |
| Family ID |
F5260 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- The only time I remember seeing Big Bill was when we were living on
the Wigman Farm just north and a little east of Claude. Must have
been about 1946 and Big Bill must have just gotten out of the Army.
Little Jack brought Big Bill by the house to visit with us. Little
Jack, Big Bill, my Father and we boys stood around outside at the
windmill and talked quite a bit - I don't remember how long. I
remember that Big Bill seem to brag more about his exploits than
anything else. Later in life we learned that he was on the police
force in Beaumont, Texas. I don't remember ever meeting his wife or
children.
Abilene Reporter News, 27 May 1977: Tuscola - Billy Gray Ferguson,
49, of 1350 N. 12th in Abilene died Tuesday after suffering an
apparent heart attack. Services will be at 2 P.M. Friday at the Lawn
First Baptist Curch. Elder Fred Boen will officiate. Burial well be
in McBee Cemetery, directed by Fry Funeral Home. Born Nov. 24, 1927,
in Amarillo, he was a police officer in Freeport for 15 1/2 years and
a deputy sheriff there for five years. He was a deputy sheriff in
Beaumont for three years. Recently, he was employed at Hendrick
Medical Center and was a member of the Baptist Church. He married
Dale Simpkins in January 1975 in Abilene. Mr Ferguson was a member of
the Masonic Lodge, the I.O.O.F. Lodge and was a veteran of World War
II.
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