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Sarah Louisa Ferguson 1846–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1846

Birth Location: Boone County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 20 November 1913

Death Location: Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Ferguson

Mother: Elizabeth Cox

Spouse(s): James Porter

Children(s): James Porter, William Porter, Tressa Porter, Joseph Porter, Maude Porter, Harry Porter, Franklin Porter

Sarah Louisa Ferguson was born in 1846 in Boone County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of William Ferguson And Elizabeth Cox. In 1850, Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided in Mahaska, Iowa, USA. In 1856, Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided in Scott, Mahaska, Iowa, USA. Sarah Louisa Ferguson married James Porter, and had children including Franklin Porter, Harry Walter Porter, James R Porter, Joseph Harlan Porter, Maude Porter, Tressa Maude Porter, William Lauren Porter. Sarah Louisa Ferguson passed away in 1913 in Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Louisa Ferguson was born in 1846 in Boone County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of William Ferguson And Elizabeth Cox.
  • In 1850, Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided in Mahaska, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1856, Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided in Scott, Mahaska, Iowa, USA.
  • Sarah Louisa Ferguson married James Porter, and had children including Franklin Porter, Harry Walter Porter, James R Porter, Joseph Harlan Porter, Maude Porter, Tressa Maude Porter, William Lauren Porter.
  • Sarah Louisa Ferguson passed away in 1913 in Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Ferguson's Ancestors

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Sarah Ferguson
1846–1913
Birth Place: Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
William Ferguson
1820–1903
Liberty, Wayne, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth Cox
1822–1903
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Ferguson
1781–1854
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Judeth Ferguson
1780–1845
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Er Cox
1786–1855
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States,
Elizabeth Lame
1792–1834
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Cox
1753–1839
Ruth Beeler
1753–1846
Joseph Lame
1766–1839
Mary Bates
1767–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Lame
1714–1775
Sarah Ewin
1745–1789

Sarah Ferguson's Descendants

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Sarah (Louisa) Ferguson (25 September 1846–20 November 1913) m. James Porter (18 December 1843–24 May 1919)
  1. 1. James (R) Porter 1881–1959
  2. 2. William (Lauren) Porter 1879–1961
  3. 3. Tressa (Maude) Porter 1883–1963
  4. 4. Joseph (Harlan) Porter 1872–1918
  5. 5. Maude Porter 1882–
  6. 6. Harry (Walter) Porter 1869–1875
  7. 7. Franklin Porter 1862–1939

Sarah Ferguson's Timeline

11 Records

1846
25 September 1846
Birth of Sarah Louisa Ferguson in Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 4
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1856
1856
Age 10
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Scott, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Scott, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Scott, Bellfountaine, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Scott, Bellfountaine, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Scott, Auburn, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Scott, Auburn, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Black Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Black Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1881
abt 1881
Age 35
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 54
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Center, Mills, Iowa, USA
Center, Mills, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Sarah Louisa Ferguson resided here in Washington, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Washington, Taylor, Iowa, USA
1913
20 November 1913
Age 67
Death of Sarah Louisa Ferguson in Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho, United States of America
Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho, United States of America
1913
17 Feb 1913
Age 67
Sarah Louisa Ferguson - Probate in Taylor, Iowa, USA
Taylor, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1846
    Event Place: Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Oak, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: 353; Page: 285D; Enumeration District: 171
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Mills, Iowa; Roll: 448; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: M653_334; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 8033
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: T624_425; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1374438
    [7] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Scott, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scott, Bellfountaine, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Scott, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: M653_334; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 8033

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Scott, Auburn, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Black Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Oak, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: 353; Page: 285D; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Center, Mills, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Mills, Iowa; Roll: 448; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Taylor, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: T624_425; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1374438

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylor County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1913
    Event Place: Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: Iowa Gravestones Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Taylor, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records

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