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Flora Belle Ferguson 1881–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Menard, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 17 Feb 1961

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Ferguson

Mother: Louisa Nation

Spouse(s): Robert Brakebill, Oliver Lowdenslager, Thomas Adams

Children(s): Rena Brakebill, Vernon Brakebill, Eural Brakebill, Velma Lowdenslager, Mary Brakebill, Lee Adams, Hershall Adams

Flora Belle Ferguson was born in 1881 in Menard, Illinois, United States, the child of William Louis Lute Ferguson And Louisa Melvina Dolly Nation. In 1900, Flora Belle Ferguson resided in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois. Flora Belle Ferguson married Oliver Albert Lowdenslager, Robert Brazely Brakebill, Thomas Adams, and had children including Eural L Brakebill, Hershall Adams, Lee Adams, Mary P Brakebill, Rena May Brakebill, Velma M Lowdenslager, Vernon W Brakebill. Flora Belle Ferguson passed away in 1961 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Flora Belle Ferguson was born in 1881 in Menard, Illinois, United States, the child of William Louis Lute Ferguson And Louisa Melvina Dolly Nation.
  • In 1900, Flora Belle Ferguson resided in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois.
  • Flora Belle Ferguson married Oliver Albert Lowdenslager, Robert Brazely Brakebill, Thomas Adams, and had children including Eural L Brakebill, Hershall Adams, Lee Adams, Mary P Brakebill, Rena May Brakebill, Velma M Lowdenslager, Vernon W Brakebill.
  • Flora Belle Ferguson passed away in 1961 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ferguson
1842–1926
Birth Location: Taney, Missouri, USA
WF
Louisa Nation
1855–1928
Birth Location: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
LN

Spouses(s)

Robert Brakebill
1871–1955
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
RB
Oliver Lowdenslager
1859–1933
Birth Location: Darke County, Ohio, United States of America
OL
Thomas Adams
1876–1950
Birth Location: Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America
TA

Children(s)

Rena Brakebill
1918–2005
Birth Location: Athens, Ill.
RB
Vernon Brakebill
1921–
Birth Location: Illinois
VB
Eural Brakebill
1922–
Birth Location: Illinois
EB
Velma Lowdenslager
1917–1986
Birth Location: Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
VL
Mary Brakebill
1920–
Birth Location: Illinois
MB
Lee Adams
1900–1960
Birth Location: Illinois
LA
Hershall Adams
1903–1925
Birth Location: Illinois
HA

Flora Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Flora Ferguson
1881–1961
Birth Place: Menard, Illinois, United States
Parents
William Louis "Lute" Ferguson
1842–1926
Taney, Missouri, USA
Louisa (Melvina "Dolly") Nation
1855–1928
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Noah (Elijah) Ferguson
1803–1888
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Houk
1821–1893
Kentucky, United States
William (Hamilton) Nation
1820–1906
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Ferguson
1760–1842
Mary Piper
1768–1833
Ellenor Donan
1778–1837
Hezekiah Nation
1786–1870
Rachel Mayhall
1790–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Piper
1739–1802
Winifred Ashby
1741–1824
David Jr.
1750–
AMY BOOTH
1752–1786
Elizabeth Steel
1765–

Flora Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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Flora (Belle) Ferguson (12 Mar 1881–17 Feb 1961) m. Robert (Brazely) Brakebill (17 Feb 1871–9 Nov 1955) m. Oliver (Albert) Lowdenslager (19 September 1859–2 October 1933) m. Thomas Adams (5 Nov 1876–24 Dec 1950)
  1. 1. Rena (May) Brakebill 1918–2005 m. Roy Peters 1910–
    1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Peters 1944–2016 m. James (Warner) Miller 1936–2011
  2. 2. Vernon (W) Brakebill 1921–
  3. 3. Eural (L) Brakebill 1922–
  4. 4. Velma (M) Lowdenslager 1917–1986 m. Jonathan McDaniel 1911–1984
    1. 1. Lee (Roy) McDaniel 1940–1975
  5. 5. Mary (P) Brakebill 1920–
  6. 6. Lee Adams 1900–1960 m. Isabelle (Catherine) Bale 1909–1980
    1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Adams 1934–2001 m. Samuell (Richard) Hudspeth 1932–2012
    2. 2. Margaret (E. “Peggy”) Adams 1932–2015
  7. 7. Hershall Adams 1903–1925

Flora Ferguson's Timeline

10 Records

1881
12 Mar 1881
Birth of Flora Belle Ferguson
None
1881
12 Mar 1881
Birth of Flora Belle Ferguson in Menard, Illinois, United States
Menard, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 29
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 59
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
Flora Belle Ferguson resided here in Oakford, Menard, Illinois, USA
Oakford, Menard, Illinois, USA
1961
17 Feb 1961
Age 80
Death of Flora Belle Ferguson
None
1961
17 Feb 1961
Age 80
Death of Flora Belle Ferguson in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1881

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Menard, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T625_393; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 92
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T623_31077_4113788; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240329.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [7] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T623_31077_4113788; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240329.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T625_393; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oakford, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1961

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Find a Grave Index
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