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Nancy Ferguson 1779 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 March 1779

Birth Location: James River,Ferguson Wharf

Death Date: 26 Aug 1862

Death Location: Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Ferguson

Mother: Nancy Young

Spouse(s): William Murphy

Children(s): Margaret Murphy

In 1779, Nancy Ferguson entered the world in James River,Ferguson Wharf, born to James Ferguson and Nancy Caroline Young. Years later, Nancy Ferguson married William Murphy, and the couple became parents to Margaret "Peggy" Murphy. Nancy Ferguson died in 1862 in Warren County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Parents

James Ferguson
1749 – 1829
Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Nancy Young
1765 – 1830
Birth Location: Augusta, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Murphy
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Margaret Murphy
1801 – 1886
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 March 1779
    Event Place: James River,Ferguson Wharf

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
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