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Lela Mae Ferguson 1886–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1886

Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 23 November 1958

Death Location: Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America

Father: Calvin Ferguson

Mother: F. Williamson

Spouse(s): Quincy Bright

Children(s): Audra Bright, Ruby Burrus

In 1886, Lela Mae Ferguson entered the world in Rusk County, Texas, United States of America, born to Calvin B Ferguson And F Alma Williamson. Lela Mae Ferguson married Quincy Grover Bright, and had children including Audra Ethel Bright, Ruby Bright Burrus. Lela Mae Ferguson passed away in 1958 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Lela Mae Ferguson entered the world in Rusk County, Texas, United States of America, born to Calvin B Ferguson And F Alma Williamson.
  • Lela Mae Ferguson married Quincy Grover Bright, and had children including Audra Ethel Bright, Ruby Bright Burrus.
  • Lela Mae Ferguson passed away in 1958 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela Ferguson's Ancestors

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Lela Ferguson
1886–1958
Birth Place: Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Calvin B Ferguson
1871–
Kentucky, USA
F. (Alma) Williamson
1866–
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
John (H) Ferguson
1819–1875
South, Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
Martha Wright
1820–
Kentucky
James (Madison) Williamson
1832–1922
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Martha (V.) Jayroe
1843–
Pike County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Marjor Ferguson
1792–1862
Mary Higgins
1791–1850
Lewis Wright
1789–1860
Elizabeth Ferguson
1799–1878
John Williamson
1802–1879
Jane Smith
1817–1865
Julia Boswell
1817–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Higgins
1760–
John Williamson
1772–1835
Elizabeth Marshall
1783–1848
Stephen Boswell
1790–1861
Sousan Wilson
1792–1851

Lela Ferguson's Descendants

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Lela (Mae) Ferguson (25 June 1886–23 November 1958) m. Quincy (Grover) Bright (18 September 1884–17 July 1937)
  1. 1. Audra (Ethel) Bright 1908–1982 m. Jasper (R) Minnick 1904–1987
    1. 1. Raymond Minnock 1928–1992
  2. 2. Ruby (Bright) Burrus 1912–2003 m. Joe (G.) Burrus 1910–1973
    1. 1. Patsy (Jo) Burrus 1936–2004

Lela Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1886
25 June 1886
Birth of Lela Mae Ferguson in Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
1958
23 November 1958
Age 72
Death of Lela Mae Ferguson in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1886
    Event Place: Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1958
    Event Place: Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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