Elizabeth Alva “Lizzie” <I>Jones</I> Ferguson

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Elizabeth Alva “Lizzie” Jones Ferguson

Birth
Macon County, Georgia, USA
Death
13 Dec 1975 (aged 94)
Leesburg, Lake County, Florida, USA
Burial
Mascotte, Lake County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ferguson, 94, a resident of Astatula died Saturday in the Lake Community Hospital, Leesburg. She was born in Macon County, Ga. and had lived in the Leesburg area more than 40 years.
She was a member of the South 14th Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Virgil Ferguson, Leesburg, two daughters Mrs. Julia Johnson, Orlando and Mrs. Ruth Larsen, Astatula; sister, Mrs. Gertrude Strickland, Moultrie, Ga.; seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the South 14th Street Church of Christ with the Rev. Vernon Means officiating. Interment will be in the Empire Cemetery, Mascotte, with Page-Theus Funeral, Leesburg, in charge of arrangements.
Unknown where published.

Elizabeth Alva Jones Ferguson was born 27 Mar 1881 in Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia. She married Wiley Howard Ferguson #37964480 29 January 1901 in Irwin County (now Turner County), Georgia. They had four children. One child was Thomas Virgil Ferguson #37964479. Their two daughters were Julia Mae Johnson #37964535 and Anna Ruth Larsen #60432105. An infant son, James Howard Ferguson born 23 Mar 1902 died 1 April 1902 was their first born. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Sycamore, Georgia in the Old Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Cemetery.

Alva died 13 Dec 1975 in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.

Info and photos came from Granddaughter.

Early is her life she was called Lizzie or Elizzie.
She was called Alva by her husband and Granny by her grandchildren. Later in her life she was referred to as Granny Ferguson by family and friends.

In the 1900 Census, Alva Jones is 19 years old single born March 1881 in Georgia. She is living with her parents, Alonzo and Sarah R Jones in District Number 982 G.M. in Irwin County, Georgia in Dwelling No. 320 on June 23rd. Note Wiley Furguson lives or boards at Dwelling No. 317.

See Wiley Howard Ferguson's memorial for 1910 - 1940 Census for information on her.
Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ferguson, 94, a resident of Astatula died Saturday in the Lake Community Hospital, Leesburg. She was born in Macon County, Ga. and had lived in the Leesburg area more than 40 years.
She was a member of the South 14th Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Virgil Ferguson, Leesburg, two daughters Mrs. Julia Johnson, Orlando and Mrs. Ruth Larsen, Astatula; sister, Mrs. Gertrude Strickland, Moultrie, Ga.; seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the South 14th Street Church of Christ with the Rev. Vernon Means officiating. Interment will be in the Empire Cemetery, Mascotte, with Page-Theus Funeral, Leesburg, in charge of arrangements.
Unknown where published.

Elizabeth Alva Jones Ferguson was born 27 Mar 1881 in Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia. She married Wiley Howard Ferguson #37964480 29 January 1901 in Irwin County (now Turner County), Georgia. They had four children. One child was Thomas Virgil Ferguson #37964479. Their two daughters were Julia Mae Johnson #37964535 and Anna Ruth Larsen #60432105. An infant son, James Howard Ferguson born 23 Mar 1902 died 1 April 1902 was their first born. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Sycamore, Georgia in the Old Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Cemetery.

Alva died 13 Dec 1975 in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.

Info and photos came from Granddaughter.

Early is her life she was called Lizzie or Elizzie.
She was called Alva by her husband and Granny by her grandchildren. Later in her life she was referred to as Granny Ferguson by family and friends.

In the 1900 Census, Alva Jones is 19 years old single born March 1881 in Georgia. She is living with her parents, Alonzo and Sarah R Jones in District Number 982 G.M. in Irwin County, Georgia in Dwelling No. 320 on June 23rd. Note Wiley Furguson lives or boards at Dwelling No. 317.

See Wiley Howard Ferguson's memorial for 1910 - 1940 Census for information on her.


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