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Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation 1855–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Menard County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1928

Death Location: Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Nation

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): William Ferguson

Children(s): Mary Ferguson

Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation was born in 1855 in Menard County, Illinois, USA, the child of William Hamilton Nation And Elizabeth Davis. Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation married William Lewis Ferguson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Ferguson. Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation passed away in 1928 in Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation was born in 1855 in Menard County, Illinois, USA, the child of William Hamilton Nation And Elizabeth Davis.
  • Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation married William Lewis Ferguson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Ferguson.
  • Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation passed away in 1928 in Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA.

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Louisa Nation's Ancestors

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Louisa Nation
1855–1928
Birth Place: Menard County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Hamilton Nation
1820–1906
Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Davis
1832–1905
Menard County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Hezekiah Nation
1786–1870
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Rachel Mayhall
1780–1830
Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
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Louisa Nation's Descendants

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Louisa (Melvina “Dollie") Nation (15 Nov 1855–26 Dec 1928) m. William (Lewis) Ferguson (25 Mar 1842–25 Feb 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1875–1953 m. Houston (Roscoe) Turner 1857–1933
    1. 1. Charles (Anderson) Turner 1907–1959 m. Dora (Mae "Dolly") Elmore 1929–2006
      1. 1. Margaret 1951–2019

Louisa Nation's Timeline

2 Records

1855
15 Nov 1855
Birth of Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation in Menard County, Illinois, USA
Menard County, Illinois, USA
1928
26 Dec 1928
Age 73
Death of Louisa Melvina “Dollie" Nation in Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Menard County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Tice, Menard County, Illinois, USA

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