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Bruce Herald, 17 October 1907
ELIZABETH MITCHELL FERGUSON, MILTON, Aetat 87,
At half past three on Tuesday morning in her home in Manor street, Milton, there passed away Mrs Ferguson, Senr., at the advanced age of 87 years. For the past few years "Granny" Ferguson had suffered acutely at times from sciatica, but she bore it unflinchingly and with a heroism which marked a strong mind and a strong constitution. Up to nearly the last all her faculties were acute, and her cheerful disposition cloaked the agony she at times endured from the knowledge of a casual visitor. Otherwise her eye was not dim nor was her natural force abated. Her hair, strange to say, retained its youthful colour to the day of her death - there were no grey hairs in it, and the age of fourscore and seven had been reached.
The late Mrs Ferguson arrived in Dunedin from Aberdeen, Scotland, per ship Helenslee, in 1863, after a protracted voyage, part of the time being lost waiting at the Bluff, whither the vessel had put in to land passengers for Southland. After arrival in Dunedin Mr and Mrs Ferguson with their family of three sons settled at Christie's Gully, at Henley, where they were engaged by Mr W. Dyer in farming and dairying. They afterwards came to Milton for a short while, and then went to Mr Dyer's place at the Woolshed, now occupied by Mr Cameron, Glenore. Then the land round M'Gill's mill and where the Woollen Factory is, was taken up as a dairy farm, and carried on by them for many years, until advanced age necessitated its relinquishment. The late Mrs Ferguson was noted for the quality of her dairy produce and many prizes were carried off by her. She was a fine type of woman settler, willing to take her share in the discomforts and inconvenience associated with the early days, and never making anything but light of the troubles which would submerge the modern woman settler.
Of the descendants left to mourn the loss of a grand old lady there are three sons, William, John, and Robert. William now resides at Lawrence John is the Rev. John Ferguson, of St. Stephen's, Sydney, and a bright light in the Presbyterian Church of the State of New South Wales. Robert is farming at Marylea, Clarksville.
The golden wedding of the late Mr and Mrs Ferguson was not observed, but it came round nine years ago, and there are 22 grand children, and 4 great grand children.
For the last 20 years Mrs Ferguson has had as her constant companion her daughter, Miss Helen Ferguson, who has been devoted to her grandmother, and the old lady leaves behind her many friends who will revere her memory.
The funeral took place this afternoon to Fairfax Cemetery. The Rev. Jas. Chisholm Dunedin, officiating at the graveside.