Isaac H. Ferguson
Isaac H. Ferguson - (About 1776 - January 1, 1848) was the first settler of Marine Township, Illinois. Ferguson moved to Texas in 1846 and, at the age of 70, became a company commander of Rusk County, Texas to fight in the Mexican-American War. He is credited as being the oldest company commander in the Mexican War. Ferguson died in Mexico City on January 1, 1848. He was succeeded by his second-in-command, First Lieutenant Ephraim M. Daggett. He was the father of Emily Murphy, who is one of the Famous Five. Isaac was a poet and author.
Isaac was buried in Mexico City with a United States flag draped around him. A bill sent to his widow, Elizabeth, translated from Spanish, says "In the City of Mexico, January 3, 1848, died the Señor, Capt. Isaac Ferguson, and in order to bury him, I made a casket the value of the lumber and iron ornaments (hardware), eight pesos ($4) and six reales (75¢) and also four reales of lumber to cover the casket and six more to launder his clothes." Signed, Marcos Villa
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