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Opal Mae Ferguson 1920–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 October 1920

Birth Location: Logan, Logan, West Virginia

Death Date: 30 May 1991

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Auty Ferguson

Mother: Flora Coffee

Spouse(s): Gilbert Shafer, Anthony Barlag

Children(s): Barry Shafer

In 1920, Opal Mae Ferguson entered the world in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, born to Auty Ferguson And Flora Coffee. In 1930, Opal Mae Ferguson resided in District 4, District 4, Morgan, Kentucky, USA. Opal Mae Ferguson married Anthony Alfred Barlag, Gilbert W Shafer, and had children including Barry Douglas Shafer. Opal Mae Ferguson passed away in 1991 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Opal Mae Ferguson entered the world in Logan, Logan, West Virginia, born to Auty Ferguson And Flora Coffee.
  • In 1930, Opal Mae Ferguson resided in District 4, District 4, Morgan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Opal Mae Ferguson married Anthony Alfred Barlag, Gilbert W Shafer, and had children including Barry Douglas Shafer.
  • Opal Mae Ferguson passed away in 1991 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Opal Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
Opal Ferguson
1920–1991
Birth Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Parents
Auty Ferguson
1903–1988
Dingus
Flora Coffee
1902–1998
Dingus, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Hendricks) Ferguson
1876–1958
Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Hamilton
1880–1943
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Farish Perkins
1878–1941
Magoffin Co, KY
Lula (Price Coffee) Hopkins
1884–1949
Morgan County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Henry Ferguson
1838–1918
Cynthia Litteral
1836–1921
Reuben Hamilton
1852–1918
Susan Brown
1862–1941
Andrew Perkins
1844–1928
Mary Perkins
1847–1919
Daniel Coffee
1848–
Cynthia 🧬
1857–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ferguson
1821–1849
Elizabeth Cash
1817–1905
Daniel Litteral
1811–1863
Unk Conley
1811–1840
Benjamin NMW
1822–1901
Nancy Hamilton
1832–1908
Francis Brown
1832–1893
Mary Ison
1838–1902
Joshua Perkins
1803–1870
Rebecca Patrick
1815–1879
James (DNA)
1815–1880
Melinda Yates
1821–1855
Wiley Coffey
1817–1880
Elizabeth Brown
1815–1901
John Nickell
1826–1863
Priscilla JONES
1825–1909

Opal Ferguson's Descendants

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Opal (Mae) Ferguson (29 October 1920–30 May 1991) m. Gilbert (W.) Shafer (1900–1974) m. Anthony (Alfred) Barlag (23 Jan 1909–24 Dec 1989)
  1. 1. Barry (Douglas) Shafer 1951–2017

Opal Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1920
29 October 1920
Birth of Opal Mae Ferguson in Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Logan, Logan, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 10
Opal Mae Ferguson resided here in District 4, District 4, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
District 4, District 4, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1991
30 May 1991
Age 71
Death of Opal Mae Ferguson in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 October 1920
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Morgan, Kentucky; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340506

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, District 4, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Morgan, Kentucky; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1991
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

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