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Laura Ferguson 1874 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1874

Birth Location: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 2 jul 1950

Death Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Father: Wesley Ferguson

Mother: Mary Stoops

Spouse(s): George Guessford

Children(s): Wilmer Guessford, Powell Guessford, Pearl Guessford, Harold Guessford, Howard Guessford, Mildred Guessford, Irene Guessford

The story of Laura Ferguson began in 1874 in Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Laura Ferguson married George Washington Guessford, and had children including Wilmer Wesley Guessford, Powell Guessford, Pearl Ellen Guessford, Harold Wesley Guessford, Howard Guessford, Mildred Jeanette Guessford, Irene R Guessford. Laura Ferguson passed away in 1950 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Ferguson began in 1874 in Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
  • Laura Ferguson married George Washington Guessford, and had children including Wilmer Wesley Guessford, Powell Guessford, Pearl Ellen Guessford, Harold Wesley Guessford, Howard Guessford, Mildred Jeanette Guessford, Irene R Guessford.
  • Laura Ferguson passed away in 1950 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Ferguson
1833 – 1889
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Stoops
1842 –
Birth Location: New Castle County, Delaware, USA
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Spouses(s)

George Guessford
1874 – 1926
Birth Location: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

Wilmer Guessford
1894 – 1977
Birth Location: Hartly, Kent, Delaware, USA
WG
Powell Guessford
1896 – 1897
Birth Location: New Castle, Delaware, USA
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Pearl Guessford
1898 – 1962
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
PG
Harold Guessford
1900 – 1985
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Howard Guessford
1901 –
Birth Location: Delaware
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Mildred Guessford
1902 – 1984
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MG
Irene Guessford
1904 – 1969
Birth Location: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
IG

Laura Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Laura Ferguson
1874 – 1950
Birth Place: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Parents
Wesley Ferguson
1833 – 1889
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ellen) Stoops
1842 –
New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Grandparents
John Ferguson
1795 –
Maryland, USA
Anne Ferguson
1803 – 1860
Pennsylvania, USA
John (M) Stoops
1810 – 1884
New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Sarah BURGOYNE
1813 – 1886
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Kearon Burgoyne
1780 – 1839
Rebecca Cantley
1780 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silvain Bourgoin
1755 –
Anne Mangeveau
1759 –

Laura Ferguson's Descendants

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Laura Ferguson (July 1874 – 2 jul 1950) m. George (Washington) Guessford (22 Jul 1874 – 2 Mar 1926)
  1. 1. Wilmer (Wesley) Guessford (22 jun 1894 – 20 Feb 1977)
  2. 2. Powell Guessford (22 Aug 1896 – 19 Feb 1897)
  3. 3. Pearl (Ellen) Guessford (6 Jan 1898 – 17 Nov 1962)
  4. 4. Harold (Wesley) Guessford (30 Jun 1900 – 24 Mar 1985)
  5. 5. Howard Guessford (abt 1901 – )
  6. 6. Mildred (Jeanette) Guessford (24 Aug 1902 – Jan 1984) m. James (G) Riley (15 Dec 1893 or 1896 – 28 Jun 1974)
    1. 1. George (Harold) Riley (23 Sep 1920 – 4 Feb 1997) m. Mary (Marcella) Boyd (5 Apr 1924 – 8 Apr 2002)
      1. 1. George (J) Riley (abt 1945 – Abt. 2004) m. Sheila
      2. 2. Warren (Carey) Riley (30 Jun 1981 – 3 Jul 2022) m. Maria Robinson-Riley (24 Dec 1956 – ) m. Christine (Giles) Riley (18 Jul 1957 – 4 Mar 2017) m. Theresa (Lorraine) Kennish (23 Feb 1959 – )
        1. 1. Timothy (W) Riley (30 Jun 1982 – )
        2. 2. Heather (Marie) Kennish (9/1/1974 – ) m. Paul (Charles) Bartholomew (23 Oct 1973 – ) m. Ronald (Marlin) Nelson (21 Jun 1974 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Joseph) Riley (12 Dec 1975 – ) m. Heather (M.) Dougherty (abt 1978 – )
    2. 2. James (William) Riley (17 Dec 1925 – 9 Jan 1982) m. Kathleen Mcfay
  7. 7. Irene (R) Guessford (6 Jun 1904 – 24 Feb 1969)

Laura Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1874
July 1874
Birth of Laura Ferguson in Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1950
2 jul 1950
Age 76
Death of Laura Ferguson in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1874
    Event Place: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 jul 1950
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
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