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Margaret Ferguson 1853 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 19 Jan 1907

Death Location: Monroe, Indiana, USA

Father: Samuel Ferguson

Mother: Lucinda Polly

Spouse(s): John Shipley

Children(s): William Shipley, Effa Shipley

The story of Margaret Ferguson began in 1853 in Indiana. In 1870, Margaret Ferguson resided in Hamilton, Courtland, Jackson, Indiana, USA. Margaret Ferguson married John Shipley, and had children including William Shipley, Effa Shipley. Margaret Ferguson passed away in 1907 in Monroe, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Ferguson began in 1853 in Indiana.
  • In 1870, Margaret Ferguson resided in Hamilton, Courtland, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • Margaret Ferguson married John Shipley, and had children including William Shipley, Effa Shipley.
  • Margaret Ferguson passed away in 1907 in Monroe, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Ferguson's Ancestors

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Margaret Ferguson
1853 – 1907
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Samuel Ferguson
1817 –
Kentucky, USA
Lucinda Polly
1818 –
Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas Ferguson
1790 – 1845
Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sarah Thompson
1797 – 1835
York, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ferguson
1761 – 1814
Alice Lee
1761 – 1845
William Thompson
1742 – 1806
Sarah Patterson
1756 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ferguson
1740 –
Alva Buchanan
1740 –
Daniel Lee
1743 –
Margaret Woods
1743 –
Andrew Thomson
1706 –
Agnes Kinaird
1710 –

Margaret Ferguson's Descendants

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Margaret Ferguson (1853 – 19 Jan 1907) m. John Shipley
  1. 1. William Shipley (abt 1872 – )
  2. 2. Effa Shipley (abt 1875 – )

Margaret Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Margaret Ferguson in Indiana
Indiana
1870
1870
Age 17
Margaret Ferguson resided here in Hamilton, Courtland, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Hamilton, Courtland, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1907
19 Jan 1907
Age 54
Death of Margaret Ferguson in Monroe, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hamilton, Courtland, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, USA

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