Background
FERGUSON, Mamie Y. was born on December 20, 1880 in Carrsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of H. T. and Mattie E. (Crawford) Yates.
County Superintendent of Schools
FERGUSON, Mamie Y. was born on December 20, 1880 in Carrsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of H. T. and Mattie E. (Crawford) Yates.
Carrsville School; Teachers College, Murray, Kentucky. Western State Normal School and Teachers College, Bowling Green, Kentucky. University of Kentucky., Lexington, Kentucky.
Charles Ferguson, December 28, 1911, Paducah, Kentucky. Teacher, Graded Schools, Livingston Company, Kentucky., 1900-1920. Appointed, Superintendent, Livingston Company Schools to fill vacancy, 1920.
Elected, 1922, re-elected, 1926, 1930-1934. President, First District, Educational Association, 1924. Secretary, Department of Superintendent, State of Kentucky., 1927-1928.
Secretary Department of Superintendent for West Kentucky., first Congressional District, since 1927. Successfully re-organized finances of Company Board Education. Increased attendance at higher institutions of learning from two students, in 1920 to several hundred.
Member: Eastern Star. Epworth League, Methodist Sunday School. Board of American Bed Cross Chapter for Livingston Company (Treasurer, 1920-1930).
Clubs: Twentieth Century Federated of Smithland, Kentucky. (president 2 years, secy, and treasury, 2 years), Smithland Civic, (Chairman, since 1927).
Spouse Attorney.