Orpha Ferguson

1899 - 1995  (95 years)

• Name	Orpha Ferguson
  Born	09 Nov 1899	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: 1
  		1900 US Federal Census - Frederick Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Census	26 Apr 1910	Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, USA   [2]
  	Census 1910 US 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: 10
  		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	1920	TBD Not known at this time
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, USA   [3]
  	Census 1930 Utah, Utah, Pleasant View Precinct, ED 25-39, SD 4, sheet 5A, April 10, River Bottoms, Dwelling 84, Family 88 Fredrick Feruson, head, 62, owns his own home; lives on a farm; value is $2,200. Owns a radio set. Elizabeth B, wife 59. He was 21 when married; she was 18. Children: Fred W., son, 27; Orpha F. James, 30 (married at 22; divorced). Also residing with them is Orpha's daughter Violet, 4 5/12. Both Fredrick and Fred are farmers working on their own account. All are born in Utah except Violet; she is born in Idaho. All are able to read and write except Violet. Next door to Clarence and Lelene James and Harry and Cordelia Booth.
  	Age: 30
  Census	8 Apr 1940	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA   [4]
  	Census 1940 Oregon, Multnomah, Portland, 8 Apr 1940, ED 37-515, sheet 1B, 10153 N. Barr Street, dwelling 14 Orpha F. James, head 40; divorced. Not employed but has income of $54 for 1939; has other source of income. Attended first year of college. Born in Utah and living in the same house as on 1 Apr 1935.
  	Age: 40
  Died	5 Oct 1995	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA   [6]
  	Death certificate Certificate: 95-20978 [5]
  Person ID	I656	clanSoren | I103-Ferguson, FRS101
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2015

  
  

  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   [7, 8]
  		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	George Nelson James 2x ,   b. 27 Apr 1891, Woodston, Rooks, Kansas, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 May 1921
  Divorced	Bef 1930
  Family Record	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  	LDS Family Record for George Nelson James, Orpha Ferguson James and daughter, Violet James, prepared by Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey
  		LDS Family Record, Orpha Ferguson Family of Orpha Ferguson, George Nelson James, and Violet James
  Children	01. Violet Mary James,   b. 10 Oct 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 2008, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F416	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos	2 photos
  	Myrtle Melinda Ferguson Robey and Siblings
  	Orpha Ferguson James and her daughter, Violet James Lawrey Photo taken at the celebration of Orpha's 91st birthday in the breakfast nook at her house. Violet is 65 years old at this time.

  
  

• Sources

  [S97] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Year: 1900; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah; Roll: T623 1687; Page: 41B; Enumeration District: 164 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1910 United States Federal Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Year: 1910; Census Place: Pleasant View, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 189 (Reliability: 3). [S99] 1930 United States Federal Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Pleasant View, Utah, Utah; Roll: 2423; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 39 (Reliability: 3). [S306] 1940 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T627_3394; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 37-515 (Reliability: 3). [S175] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3). [S93] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration, (Ancestry.com.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Orpha Ferguson SSN: 543-12-5576 Last Residence: 97203 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America Born: 9 Nov 1899 Died: 5 Oct 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951 ) [S172] BYU Idaho Special Collections and Family History, (BYU Idaho) (Reliability: 3). [S305] Utah, Marriage Records, 1887-1914, Marriage Records, 1887–1914. Microfilm publication, 19 rolls. Utah State Archives and Records Service. Salt Lake City, Utah, United States., (Ancestry.com. Utah, Marriage Records, 1887-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010) (Reliability: 3). Name: Miss Elizabeth Baum Gender: Female Birth Date: abt 1871 Age: 17 Spouse's Name: Mr Frederick Fergerson Spouse's Birth Date: abt 1868 Spouse's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Utah