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Ida May Purcell 1866–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 FEB 1866

Birth Location: Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA

Father: William Purcell

Mother: Margaret Hunter

Spouse(s): Ezra Armstrong, John Ferguson

Children(s): Sylvia Ferguson, Nova Armstrong, William Armstrong, John Ferguson, Frances Ferguson, Florence Armstrong, Unknown Ferguson

The story of Ida May Purcell began in 1866 in Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA. In 1880, Ida May Purcell resided in Walnut, Adair Co., MO, USA. Ida May Purcell married Ezra Boyd Armstrong, John Mitchell Ferguson, and had children including Florence Vivian Armstrong, Frances Margaret Ferguson, John Martin Ferguson, Nova Fern Armstrong, Sylvia May Ferguson, Unknown Ferguson, William Boyd Armstrong. Ida May Purcell passed away in 1956 in Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ida May Purcell began in 1866 in Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA.
  • In 1880, Ida May Purcell resided in Walnut, Adair Co., MO, USA.
  • Ida May Purcell married Ezra Boyd Armstrong, John Mitchell Ferguson, and had children including Florence Vivian Armstrong, Frances Margaret Ferguson, John Martin Ferguson, Nova Fern Armstrong, Sylvia May Ferguson, Unknown Ferguson, William Boyd Armstrong.
  • Ida May Purcell passed away in 1956 in Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ida Purcell's Ancestors

Self
Ida Purcell
1866–1956
Birth Place: Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA
Parents
William James Purcell
1833–1909
Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN, USA
Margaret (E.) Hunter
1834–1870
Parke, IN, USA
Grandparents
James Purcell
1803–1875
Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY, USA
Elizabeth Manning
1805–1880
Kewanna, Fulton Co., IN, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Manning
1772–1839
Elizabeth Riley
1781–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Manning
1745–1814
Susan Wimsatt
1747–1780
Henry Riley
1755–1829
Barbara Nottingham
1752–1829

Ida Purcell's Descendants

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Ida (May) Purcell (21 FEB 1866–1956) m. Ezra (Boyd) Armstrong (7 JUL 1865–1897) m. John (Mitchell) Ferguson (25 AUG 1857–1947)
  1. 1. Sylvia (May) Ferguson 1901–1992
  2. 2. Nova (Fern) Armstrong 1895–1980
  3. 3. William (Boyd) Armstrong 1897–1975
  4. 4. John (Martin) Ferguson 1910–2000
  5. 5. Frances (Margaret) Ferguson 1904–1978 m. Albert (Joseph) Seadler 1894–1978
    1. 1. Albert (J.) Seadler 1926–
    2. 2. Walter Seadler 1922–
    3. 3. John Seadler 1928–1991
  6. 6. Florence (Vivian) Armstrong 1892–1978 m. William (Martin) Sphar 1883–1945
    1. 1. Earl Sphar 1912–
    2. 2. Elmer (Woodrow) Sphar 1916–
    3. 3. Mary (Irene) Sphar 1910–1968
    4. 4. Ruby (Wapella) Sphar 1909–2000
    5. 5. Loretta Sphar 1914–
  7. 7. Unknown Ferguson 1907–1907

Ida Purcell's Timeline

4 Records

1866
21 FEB 1866
Birth of Ida May Purcell in Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA
Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Ida May Purcell resided here in Walnut, Adair Co., MO, USA
Walnut, Adair Co., MO, USA
1956
18 JAN 1956
Age 90
Death of Ida May Purcell in Fresno, CA, USA
Fresno, CA, USA
1956
1956
Age 90
Burial of Ida May Purcell in Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA
Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1866
    Event Place: Douglas, Adams Co., IA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Walnut, Adair Co., MO, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1956
    Event Place: Fresno, CA, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Madera, Madera Co., CA, USA

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