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George Washington Ferguson 1848–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 June 1848

Birth Location: Menard County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 July 1930

Death Location: Monroe Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Lewis Jr

Mother: Rachel Deweese

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In 1848, George Washington Ferguson entered the world in Menard County, Illinois, USA, born to Lewis F Ferguson Jr And Rachel E Deweese. George Washington Ferguson passed away in 1930 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1848, George Washington Ferguson entered the world in Menard County, Illinois, USA, born to Lewis F Ferguson Jr And Rachel E Deweese.
  • George Washington Ferguson passed away in 1930 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America.

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George Ferguson's Ancestors

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George Ferguson
1848–1930
Birth Place: Menard County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Lewis F Ferguson Jr
1786–1868
North Carolina
Rachel (E) Deweese
1814–1856
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Ferguson
1760–1842
Culpepper, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Mary (“Polly”) Piper
1768–1833
Manor Leeds, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
David DeWeese
1783–1851
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rhoda Deweese
1785–
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Piper
1739–1802
Winifred Ashby
1741–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Piper
1695–1759
Robert Ashby
1710–1792
Mary Farrow
1713–1754

George Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1848
11 June 1848
Birth of George Washington Ferguson in Menard County, Illinois, USA
Menard County, Illinois, USA
1930
3 July 1930
Age 82
Death of George Washington Ferguson in Barney, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Barney, Madison County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1848
    Event Place: Menard County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1930
    Event Place: Barney, Madison County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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