Disharoon-Ferguson Family Collection

<p>The Disharoon-Ferguson Family Collection contains 1 folder and 3 negatives with images related to the Disharoon and Ferguson Families, ca. 1848 - 1909. Included in the collection are a photograph of the Disharoon Bros. General MDSE in Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO, ca. 1909; a portrait of Lucy Francis (nee Ferguson) Disharoon; a portrait of Philip Gooch Ferguson; and copy negatives and photographs of the Santa Cruz Banner newspaper, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-3, March 19, 1848, featuring an article by Philip Gooch Ferguson. </p>

<p>Disharoon Bros. General MDSE was operated by Fergus and Russel Disharoon, opened in 1897, and was located in Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO. The photograph of the store in the collection contains identification of family members and/or associates that worked at the store. Included are: Charlie Wm. Swain; Elizabeth Jane (nee Laney) Swain, wife of Charlie; Fergus Heath Disharoon; Maud Anna (nee Swain) Disharoon, wife of Fergus; Margaret Elizabeth Disharoon, daughter of Fergus and Maud; John Franklin Disharoon; and Sam McDaniel.</p>

<p>Philip G. Ferguson (1824-1887) was a writer and journalist. He worked at the Santa Cruz Banner (Mexico) during the 1840s, and is noted of publishing a paper in Ste. Genevieve (date unknown). Sometime prior to 1856, he made his way to St. Louis where he published poems, worked for the <i>Missouri Democrat, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat,</i> and </i>the Herald</i>, and became president of the Press Club of St. Louis and secretary of the Humane Society of Missouri. In 1859, he also wrote for the <i>Wilkes' Spirit of the Times (New York [N.Y.])</i>. Around 1869, Ferguson also acquired the nickname "Jenks."

<p>Philip's sister, Lucy Francis (nee Ferguson) Disharoon (1822-1904) married Thomas L. Disharoon in 1840. She is the grandmother of Fergus and Russel Disharoon, also featured in the collection.</p>

<p>迪沙罗恩-弗格森家族收藏包含了1个文件夹和3张负片，其中收录了与迪沙罗恩和弗格森家族相关的图像，时间跨度约为1848年至1909年。该收藏中包括迪沙罗恩兄弟公司（位于密苏里州富兰克林县的Villa Ridge）的一张照片，摄于约1909年；露西·弗朗西斯（原姓弗格森）·迪沙罗恩的肖像；菲利普·古奇·弗格森的肖像；以及《圣克鲁斯旗帜报》的复制负片和照片，报纸卷号为1，期号为1，页码1-3，日期为1848年3月19日，其中包含菲利普·古奇·弗格森的文章。</p><p>迪沙罗恩兄弟公司是一家综合性的MDSE公司，由弗格森和拉塞尔·迪沙罗恩经营，成立于1897年，位于密苏里州富兰克林县的Villa Ridge。收藏中的商店照片展示了家庭成员及/或在该商店工作的合作伙伴的身份信息。其中包括：查理·威廉·斯温；伊丽莎白·简（原姓兰尼）·斯温，查理的妻子；弗格森·希思·迪沙罗恩；莫德·安娜（原姓斯温）·迪沙罗恩，弗格森的妻子；玛格丽特·伊丽莎白·迪沙罗恩，弗格森和莫德的女儿；约翰·富兰克林·迪沙罗恩；以及山姆·麦克丹尼尔。</p><p>菲利普·G·弗格森（1824-1887）是一位作家和记者。他在19世纪40年代在墨西哥的《圣克鲁斯旗帜报》工作，并被记载为在圣伊莱尼维耶（日期不详）出版了一份报纸。在1856年之前，他来到了圣路易斯，在那里发表了诗歌，为《密苏里民主党报》、《圣路易斯环球民主党报》和《先驱报》工作，并成为了圣路易斯报业俱乐部主席以及密苏里州人道协会的秘书。1859年，他还为《威尔克斯时代精神报》（纽约）撰写文章。大约在1869年，弗格森也获得了“詹克斯”的昵称。</p><p>菲利普的妹妹，露西·弗朗西斯（原姓弗格森）·迪沙罗恩（1822-1904）于1840年嫁给了托马斯·L·迪沙罗恩。她是弗格斯和拉塞尔·迪沙罗恩的外祖母，也在该收藏中有所展示。</p>