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Clarissa G. “Carrie” <I>Ferguson</I> Burgess

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Clarissa G. “Carrie” Ferguson Burgess

Birth
Canandaigua, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
Death
30 Jul 1913 (aged 59)
Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Unknown Ferguson and Jas and Martha Jane (Hunt) Donaldson. She married James W. Burgess on January 14, 1881 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:

Jennie Donaldson Burgess 1883 - 1953

Death certificate shows Mrs. Carrie G. Burgess was the daughter of Jas Donaldson and Jennie Hunt (both of New York) , female, white, married housewife, born January 14, 1854 in Lenawee Co., Michigan and died on July 30, 1913 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Mich at the age of 59 years 6 months and 16 days, cause of death inflamation of stomach and ? colon. Informant was Jas Burgess of Ithaca, Mich. Burial was on August 3, 1913 in Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan.

Father: Caleb S. Ferguson, born NY State 15 AUG 1830; married Martha Jane Hunt 24 AUG 1851 in Lenawee County, MI. Moved to Jefferson/Dodge County, WI, when Martha Jane left Caleb and moved back home to Michigan winter 1856. Divorce was uncontested and granted February 1859 by the Marshall County Circuit Court. Caleb Ferguson died in Marshall County, IN 2 JAN 1862. Clarissa had 2 half brothers she never knew--Charles and Semer Caleb Ferguson (my g-grandfather). (Sent by a find a grave contributor on October 18, 2020)
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1860 United States Federal Census
about Clarissa Furgeson
Name: Clarissa Furgeson
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1860: Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Fairfield
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Abner Hunt 68
Lydia Hunt 63
Thomas Hunt 24
Martha Furgeson 26
Clarissa Furgeson 7

1870 United States Federal Census
about Clarisa Furgison
Name: Clarisa Furgison
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: Arcada, Gratiot, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Ithaca
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
James Donaldson 29
Martha J Donaldson 38
Clarisa Furgison 17

1900 United States Federal Census
about Carrie T Burgess
Name: Carrie T Burgess
[Carrie F Burgess]
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jan 1854
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Saint Louis, Gratiot, Michigan
[Gratiot]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Burgess
Marriage Year: 1881
Years Married: 19
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Burgess 58
Carrie T Burgess 46
Jennie T Burgess 17
Daughter of Unknown Ferguson and Jas and Martha Jane (Hunt) Donaldson. She married James W. Burgess on January 14, 1881 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:

Jennie Donaldson Burgess 1883 - 1953

Death certificate shows Mrs. Carrie G. Burgess was the daughter of Jas Donaldson and Jennie Hunt (both of New York) , female, white, married housewife, born January 14, 1854 in Lenawee Co., Michigan and died on July 30, 1913 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Mich at the age of 59 years 6 months and 16 days, cause of death inflamation of stomach and ? colon. Informant was Jas Burgess of Ithaca, Mich. Burial was on August 3, 1913 in Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Michigan.

Father: Caleb S. Ferguson, born NY State 15 AUG 1830; married Martha Jane Hunt 24 AUG 1851 in Lenawee County, MI. Moved to Jefferson/Dodge County, WI, when Martha Jane left Caleb and moved back home to Michigan winter 1856. Divorce was uncontested and granted February 1859 by the Marshall County Circuit Court. Caleb Ferguson died in Marshall County, IN 2 JAN 1862. Clarissa had 2 half brothers she never knew--Charles and Semer Caleb Ferguson (my g-grandfather). (Sent by a find a grave contributor on October 18, 2020)
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1860 United States Federal Census
about Clarissa Furgeson
Name: Clarissa Furgeson
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1860: Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Fairfield
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Abner Hunt 68
Lydia Hunt 63
Thomas Hunt 24
Martha Furgeson 26
Clarissa Furgeson 7

1870 United States Federal Census
about Clarisa Furgison
Name: Clarisa Furgison
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: Arcada, Gratiot, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Ithaca
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
James Donaldson 29
Martha J Donaldson 38
Clarisa Furgison 17

1900 United States Federal Census
about Carrie T Burgess
Name: Carrie T Burgess
[Carrie F Burgess]
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jan 1854
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Saint Louis, Gratiot, Michigan
[Gratiot]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Burgess
Marriage Year: 1881
Years Married: 19
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Burgess 58
Carrie T Burgess 46
Jennie T Burgess 17


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