FERGUSON, LESSIE BELLE AND JOHN

By Mrs. Lessie Belle Ferguson

Family Histories • Entry F137

L to R: 'Our Wedding' January 2, 1955. Vera Milander, Lessie Belle (Boyer) Johnson, John Ferguson, Glen Milander, Rev. Raecher

Lessie Belle (Boyer) Ferguson is the young-est daughter of Fielden and Enice (James) Boyer, born July 13, 1922, about 10 miles north and east of Mullen, Nebr. in South Cherry County. She attended the Virginia School till in 7the grade where her parents moved into Mullen in 1934. She graduated from Mullen High School in 1940. After graduation she worked in the shipyard at Portland, Oregon and met and married Richard A. Johnson and to this union two children were born, Mary Belle and Samuel Reed. Richard served in World War II. He was wounded and discharged in 1945.

Later she married John Ferguson in 1955, and to this union two children were born Elmer Thomas and James Edwin. John worked in the Railroad depot for 15 years, was laid off in 1965. We moved to North Platte where he worked as a maintenance man at the Holiday Inn and The Mall. John passed away May 26, 1976. She moved to Mullen in 1977.

Mary Belle married Jim Osburn, they have 3 children Lynn, Cindy and Jay Dee. They reside at Valentine, Nebr.

Samuel married Chris Geise and they have 2 sons, Shane and Cory. They live in Ennis, Montana.

Elmer Thomas married Cindy Manke and they have 2 children Heidi and Scotty. He is with the Air Force at Alaska.

James Edwin married Deb Hasselman. They have 2 children, Jeannie and Jonathan. They reside in Grand Island.