Transcribed by Judy Kinney from the collection of her Great Aunt Clara Diercks Finton.
FERGUSON, EMMA FRANCIS WEAVER
Emma Francis Weaver, better known as Dee Weaver, was born in Madison County,
Kentucky, January 17, 1871 and died at her home near Cope, Colorado, January 20,
1924. AT the age of seven years she came west with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Weaver and lived for six years near Pawnee, Nebraska from which place they
came to Smith County in 1884 and lived on a farm in the Crystal Plains community
until 1909 when the family moved to Smith Center.
She was married to Derth Furgeson August 1, 1917 and her home has been on a farm
near Cope since that time.
Mrs. Ferguson united with the Christian church at an early age and remained a
consistent and honored member throughout her life. She was devoted to her
parents and especially to her mother who went to her reward September 29 last
year, after being a helpless invalid for many years and whom she faithfully
cared for throughout most of her illness. She has had her aged father with her
since the death of the mother and wife.
Mrs. Ferguson leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, father, one sister,
Mrs. Nannie Thompson of Smith Center and three brothers, Andrew of Boulder,
Colo., Ed of Otego and George of Smith Center. Funeral services were held in the
Christian church here, Wednesday, January 23 at one o'clock. Rev. J. B. Franklin
officiating with the Rev. R. A. Allen of the Dewey church assisting. Burial was
in the Crystal Plains cemetery.
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