Myrtle Melinda Ferguson

1895 - 1975  (79 years)

• Name	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson
  Born	31 Aug 1895	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Gender	Female
  Census	25 Jun 1900	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [1]
  	Census 1900 Utah, Utah, Provo, Enumeration District 164, Sheet 41B, Family #801 William Ferguson 32. Lizzie 29. He was born Feb 1868; she was born Mar 1871. Children: James B 10 (b Aug 1889); Hazel 8 (b. Sept 1891); Myrtle 5 (b. Aug 1894); Elsie 2 (b. Dec 1897); Orpha 6/12 (b. Nov 1898). They have been married for 11 years; 6 children, 5 living. He owns a far. James is at school. All are born in Utah. His father was born in Pennslvania; his mother in Tennessee. Her parents were born in Utah. (next door to William and Lille M Ferguson; Johnson and Susannah .)
  	Age: 5
  		1900 US Federal Census - Frederick Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Confirmation	6 Aug 1904	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [2]
  	Confirmed by Alexander Gillepie
  Census	26 Apr 1910	Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, USA   [3]
  	Census 1910 Utah, Utah, Pleasant View, Enumeration District 189, Sheets 7A and 8A, Dwelling 200, Family 202 Frederick Ferguson 42. Elizabeth 39. First marriage for both; married 22 years; 10 children, 7 living. Children: James 20; Hazel 18; Myrtle 14; Elsie 12; Orpha 10; Fred 8; Floyd 6; Forest 2. He was a farmer, working on own account. All could read and write. All were born in Utah. His parents were born in Scotland and England; hers were born in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. (Residing next door to Henry W. and Elizabeth Young; W.W. and Lillie M. Ferguson (brother))
  	Age: 14
  		1910 US Federal Census - Frederick Ferguson Family and W.W. Ferguson Family, Pleasant View, Weber, Utah, USA (part 1 of 2)
  		1910 US Federal Census - Frederick Ferguson Family and W.W. Ferguson Family, Pleasant View, Weber, Utah, USA (part 2 of 2)
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [4]
  	Census 1920 Utah, Utah, Provo, 5 Jan 1920, SD 2, ED 209, sheet 3B, 69 West 7th North, Dwelling 52, Family 56 Weslie Robey, head, 24. Myrtle, wife, 24. Children: Clyde, son 4 2/12; Evva, daughter 2 1/12. He is a printer in a printing company working for wages. They own their home with a mortgage. The parents can read and write; the children cannot. All are born in Utah. Next door to William and Margaret Cookson; Willard H. and Mary H. Booth.
  	Age: 24
  		1920 US Federal Census, Wesley Cunningham Robey Family Provo, Utah
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [5]
  	Census 1930 Utah, Utah, Provo Precinct, Provo City, Enumeration District #25-46, Sheet 6B, 7th North, dwelling 111, family 144 Wesley C. Robey, head 34. Myrtle, wife, 34. They were both 19 when married. Children: Clyde, son 14; Erva, daughter 12; Merl, daughter 8; Lois Jame, daughter 3y 10mo; Faun, daughter 1y 5mo. They own their own home; valued at $1,000; not a farm; own a radio. He is a pressman working at a printing office for wages. Not a veteran. Lois and Faun cannot read or write. Clyde, Erva, and Merl are attending school. All were born in Utah. His father was born in the US; mother in California. Her parents were born in Utah. Next door to Willard and Mary A. Booth.
  	Age: 34
  		1930 Federal Censusm, Wesley Cunningham and Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey
  Census	17 Apr 1940	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [6]
  	Census 1940 Utah, Utah, Provo, 17 Apr 1940, Ward 4, Block 115, SD 2, Ed 25-50, sheet 15A, 69W 7th North, dwelling 327, own, valued at $2,200; not a farm. Census information provided by Wesley Robey. At same address in 1935. Wesley Robey, head 44. Myrtle, wife 44. Children: Eva, daughter 21; Merle, daughter 18; Lois, daughter 13; Fawn, daughter 11; Ned, son 9. All the children are attending school. Highest grade level attained: Wesley 6; Myrtle 8; Eva H-4; Merle H-3; Lois 8; Fawn 4; Ned 3. Wesley was employed as a police officer by the city for wages; working 48 hours per week. Income of $1,620 per year; is a veteran. Eva is employed as a home maid for wages; income of $140 per year; working 48 hours per week. All were born in Utah. Next door to Williard and Mary Booth. Note: Faun transcribed as Fawn.
  	Age: 44
  Residence	1973	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  	1973 Utah Directories, Provo-Orem Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company Myrtle Robey, 69 W 700 N, Provo Wesley Robey, 333 E 500 S, Provo
  		1973 Utah Directories, Provo-Orem
  Died	26 Jul 1975	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  	Agency: Utah Valey Hospital, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  	Cause: Cancer of liver, stomach, pancreas
  Obituary	Aft 26 Jul 1975	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [7]
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey, 79, of 69 West 700 N., Provo, died Saturday, July 26, 1975 in Utah Valley Hospital after a short illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1895 in Provo, a daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Baum Ferguson. She married Wesley C. Robey on Jan. 20,1915 in Provo,. She was educated in Provo schools and has lived in Provo all of her life. She was a practical nurse and had worked for the government during World War 11, and has worked as a practical nurse in different capacities throughout her life. She was a member of the LDS Church and served as a school teacher and as a Relief Society visiting teacher. She was a member of the DUP, Camp Edgemont, and was a member of the Provo Senior Citizens Survivors include a son and four daughters, Ned Robey and Mrs. Ellis (Merle Nielsen, both of Provo, Mrs. Lois Langsdorf, Wisconsin, Mrs. Lester (Faun) Sorenson, Dillon, Mont., and Mrs. Roy (Eva) Healy, Orem; 18 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren a brother and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Campbell and Fred W. Ferguson both of Provo, and Orpha Ferguson, Portland, Ore. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Walker Mortuary Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday from 6 to 8 p m. and Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in Provo City Cemetery
  		Myrtle Ferguson Robey Obituary
  Death Certificate	30 Jul 1975	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  	Death Certificate not available
  Buried	30 Jul 1975	Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [8, 9]
  		Myrtle Melinda FERGUSON Block 6, Lot 128
  		Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey (1895 - 1975) - Find A Grave Memorial
  Person ID	I103	clanSoren | I103-Ferguson, FRS101
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Frederick Ferguson,   b. 21 Feb 1868, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 03 Jan 1946, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Agnes Baum,   b. 4 Mar 1871, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 22 Sep 1953, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	17 Dec 1888	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [10, 11]
  		Marriage License for Frederick Ferguson and Elizabeth Baum, 17 December 1888, Provo, Utah, Utah
  Photos	2 photos
  	Fredrick and Elizabeth (Baum) Ferguson and family.
  	Frederick Ferguson and wife, Elizabeth Agnes Baum
  Family ID	F227	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Wesley Cunningham Robey 3x ,   b. 15 Jun 1895, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 1976, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1915	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Divorced	1944	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  		Divorce Asked, Wesley Cunningham Robey and Myrtle Ferguson Robey
  Family Record	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [2]
  	Family Record for: Wesley Cunningham Robey Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Clyde Ferguson Robey Evva Robey Merl Robey Lois June Robey Faun Robey Theo Ned Robey Rhea Robey Prepared by Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey
  		LDS Family Record, Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey Page 25, Wesley Cunningham Robey and Myrtle Melinda Robey and family.
  		Family Record Sheet Prepared by Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey
  Children	+ 01. Clyde Ferguson Robey,   b. 07 Oct 1915, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1935, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 19 years) + 02. Evva Robey,   b. 28 Nov 1917, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 26 May 2003, American Fork, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 85 years) + 03. Merle Robey,   b. 14 Feb 1922, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 2004, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 82 years) + 04. Lois June Robey 2x ,   b. 14 Jun 1926, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 2001, Layton, Davis, Utah, USA  (Age 75 years) + 05. Faun Robey 2x ,   b. 03 Dec 1928, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 2006, Emerson, Bartow, Georgia, USA  (Age 77 years) + 06. Theo Ned Robey 3x ,   b. 17 Aug 1930, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 2006, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 75 years)   07. Rhea Robey,   b. 25 May 1934, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 29 May 1934, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Documents		Wedding Announcement Westley Cunningham Robey and Myrtle Melinda Robey, dated 27 January 1915
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos	5 photos
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey and Unknown It is thought that the unknown woman is actually a sister of Myrtle but has not been confirmed.
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey and Siblings
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey Circa 1948, photo taken in front her house on 69th West 7th North, Provo, Utah
  	Wesley Cunningham Robey and Myrtle Melinda Ferguson
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey and Daughters

  
  

• Sources

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