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Margaret Selby 1844–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1844

Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1914

Death Location: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Father: Ephraim Selby

Mother: Eleonora Blaylor

Spouse(s): George Fairfax

Children(s): Eliza Fairfax

In 1844, Margaret Selby entered the world in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to Ephraim Selby And Eleonora Ellen Blaylor. Margaret Selby married George Isaac Fairfax, and had children including Eliza Ellen Nellie Fairfax. Margaret Selby passed away in 1914 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Margaret Selby entered the world in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to Ephraim Selby And Eleonora Ellen Blaylor.
  • Margaret Selby married George Isaac Fairfax, and had children including Eliza Ellen Nellie Fairfax.
  • Margaret Selby passed away in 1914 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Selby
1816–1845
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Eleonora Blaylor
1824–1903
Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

George Fairfax
1838–1866
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
GF

Children(s)

Eliza Fairfax
1865–1918
Birth Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
EF

Margaret Selby's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Selby
1844–1914
Birth Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Parents
Ephraim Selby
1816–1845
Kentucky, USA
Eleonora ("Ellen") Blaylor
1824–1903
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Abrahamn Blaylor
1794–1871
Pennsylvania, USA
Clara Otto
1785–1872
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Selby's Descendants

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Margaret Selby (23 Jul 1844–19 Oct 1914) m. George ("Isaac") Fairfax (07 May 1838–23 Mar 1866)
  1. 1. Eliza (Ellen "Nellie") Fairfax 1865–1918 m. John (Thomas) Finn 1862–1892
    1. 1. William (Selby Finn) Dr 1892–1949 m. Newell Mainwaring 1895–1946
      1. 1. Dr (Keith) Finn 1927–1976 m. Irene (Helen) Finn 1930–2007
      2. 2. Duane (Loring) FINN 1920–1985
      3. 3. Truman Finn 1921–1921
      4. 4. Leighton (Selby) Finn 1924–2006

Margaret Selby's Timeline

2 Records

1844
23 Jul 1844
Birth of Margaret Selby in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1914
19 Oct 1914
Age 70
Death of Margaret Selby in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1844
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
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