Wow, lots of good stuff, thanks guys. Dave just emailed me some clippings and comments from Chaput, and I only briefly looked it over so far, but I believe one of the articles he sent addresses the issue you mention above, Robert. I’ll give those articles a read and see if they connect.
In 1921, Daniel M. Ferguson was 62 years old and living in Alameda, California. On Sunday, April, 17,1921, The San Francisco Examiner reported that a shipyard guard in Alameda named Daniel Miller... more
Daniel Miller Ferguson had a son named Leon Daniel Ferguson. Leon was born December 31,1896. Leon was a wing walker who performed stunts at aerial shows. He died in 1920 performing at the Sonoma fair.... more
Robert ... daring the devil could only end one way ... one definite tidbit ... Daniel M. Ferguson was Captain of the shipyard guards ... and more deaths in Belfast and trouble with the New York longshoremen... more
More Daniel Miller Ferguson,a.k.a Danny Miller at Alturas. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1902-01-10/ed-1/seq-9/#date1=1901&index=0&rows=20&words=Danny+Miller&searchType=basi... more
Robert ... another great photo ... how many of them wore the same fake moustaches in 1902? ... can't wait for the "not guilty" verdicts ... again, on Google https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19020228... more
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1896-12-18/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1896&index=1&rows=20&words=Danny+Miller&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=California&date2=1896&proxtext=Danny+Miller+&y... more
How was this missed? Where's Kenny? https://nediscapp.herokuapp.com/discussion.cgi?disc=39627&article=22087 The paper said that Julian offered five names--Hiram Cook, Billy Jordan, Bob McArthur,... more
In the 1890's, Danny owned a couple of race horses. He was well known in the race track circles. The newspapers reported him to be a gambler, gunfighter and a horseman. His name was being reported during... more
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1896-12-03/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1890&index=8&rows=20&words=Danny+Miller&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=California&date2=1905&proxtext=Danny+Miller+&y... more
A Ferguson of 1894 became Miller, the "game little plunger" of 1896, according to the SF Call ... now, left holding the Corbett-Sharkey forfeit money, he's become Daniel M. Ferguson, proprietor of a sand-blast... more
According to his wife Tillie, he lost his money gambling.... https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1905-02-25/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1905&index=0&rows=20&words=Ferguson+Tillie&searchType=... more
The San Francisco Examiner Friday, March 20 1896.page 14 “ The wedding of Daniel Miller and Miss Tillie Benson took place recently at the home of the bride’s parents in Dixon, Solano County. After... more
How confused was he? Robert ... still strange that later the SF Call [or its readers] weren't confused by the name change between the different articles ... they apparently all recognised him as the... more
I believe that was the newspapers way of outing him to the larger population.After the newspaper realized what condition his wife Tillie was in ,His time in the limelight as Danny Miller was over. ... more
Robert ... that's what I assumed, but the readers would have to be pretty savvy ... a big reveal by a rival newspaper? ... surely something happened between 1896-1906 ... he was Captain of the shipyard... more
Daniel M. Ferguson had a wife named Tillie. In 1906, she and her nine year old son,Leon,went to a restaurant. At this restaurant, Tillie tried to kill herself by drinking Lysol. Here is a newspaper... more
So, which are these? Daniel C Miller Birth Date: Jul 1852 Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's name: Lucie Occupation: Merchant Daniel S Miller Estimated birth year: about 1855 Mother's Birthplace:... more
One hundred percent certain...Daniel Samuel Miller died in 1919. He is buried in the Lake Valley cemetery...Are you suggesting that in 1921, Daniel Samuel Miller, jumped out of his grave in Lake Valley,... more
"In 1921, Daniel M. Ferguson was 62 years old and living in Alameda, California. On Sunday, April, 17,1921, The San Francisco Examiner reported that a shipyard guard in Alameda named Daniel Miller Ferguson... more
Name: Daniel Ferguson Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Oct 1859 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Death Date: 13 Jun 1944 Death Place: Alameda Mother's Maiden Name: Shannon Father's Surname: Ferguson
Robert ... I know how thorough you are and will have read these found on Google ... it appears to have been a popular local pastime https://www.google.com/search?q=lynching+trial+at+Alturas&oq=lyn... more
Thanks Gobs,...and I thought Texas had a lot of rope. With the newspapers stating that Daniel Ferguson was well known around the race track, I'm curious if we will find him and Wyatt together around... more
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1902-01-09/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1902&index=2&rows=20&words=Daniel+Miller&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=California&date2=1902&proxtext=Daniel+Miller+... more
Re: In 1921... — Benjamin Harleman,Sun Feb 19 23:45
Daniel M. Ferguson's mother was Ellen Mary Shannon Ferguson. Her brother was Thomas Bowles Shannon. Thomas Bowles Shannon was a 49ner in the California gold rush. He was also in Congress during... more
Ben ... it was in Silva, The Cowtown Years page 626 Lake lost his notes on Miller but wrote to to Vestal: "During the War years of 1917-1918 Danny was hired as a special officer, or guard around the... more
Gobs, I have the newspaper clipping for the shooting in 1921 on my newspaperdotcom account. I also have a clipping of a letter Daniel wrote to the editor of the North Platte newspaper in April of 1884... more
Ben ... this was in one of the books I checked ... of course, I can't remember which "In 1921, Daniel M. Ferguson was 62 years old and living in Alameda, California. On Sunday, April, 17,1921, The San... more