1860 Squatter's claim to the site of Snohomish At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1860 there were rumors of construction of a military road between Fort Steilcoom and Bellingham. Quick to realize the potential of a strategic location, E.C. Ferguson made a squatter's claim to the site of Snohomish where the Pilchuck River joins the Snohomish River.
1868 E.C. Ferguson gets married In 1868 Ferguson married Lucetia Morgan of Olympia, the daughter of a prominent pioneer. They raised three children: Sylvia, Ivy, and Cecil Emery.
1863 First Postmaster E.C. Ferguson is appointed the first postmaster in 1863.
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