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Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt 1868–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 10 August, 1895

Death Location: Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

Father: Joseph Ferguson

Mother: Bridget Pendiston

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The story of Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt began in 1868 in Iowa. Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt passed away in 1895 in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt began in 1868 in Iowa.
  • Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt passed away in 1895 in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ferguson
1820–1894
Birth Location: Marine, Madison, Illinois, USA
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Bridget Pendiston
1825–1867
Birth Location: England or Illinois
BP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lucy Merritt's Ancestors

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Lucy Merritt
1868–1895
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Joseph William Ferguson
1820–1894
Marine, Madison, Illinois, USA
Bridget Pendiston
1825–1867
England or Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lucy Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1868
1868
Birth of Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt in Iowa
Iowa
1895
10 August, 1895
Age 27
Death of Lucy Jane Ferguson, Merritt in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August, 1895
    Event Place: Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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