Born about in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob Hudson Ferguson
and Alice Hartwell Irby
Sister of
Hartwell Palmer Ferguson
Wife of
Meade Adams Irby
— married
4 Oct 1852 in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Alice (Irby) Canada, William Irby, Nancy Samuel (Irby) Read, Charles Palmer Irby and Rebecca Irby
Died about
at about age 31
in Halifax, Virginia, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Minerva Ferguson was born about 1834. She passed away about 1865.
Sources
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8YS-N6N : 10 February 2018), Meriervery Irby in entry for Charles P. Irby and Ella Mimms, 24 May 1884; citing Caswell, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 0540251 V. D.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5YY-9YR : 11 February 2018), Meades A. Irby and Menerva Ferguson, 04 Oct 1852; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference p199; FHL microfilm 31,918.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X519-QXM : 11 February 2018), Minerva in entry for Taylor P. Read and N. S. Irby, 15 Dec 1878; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference p.161; FHL microfilm 2,048,454
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR3F-WLP : 11 February 2018), Minerva in entry for Taylor P. Read and Winnie S. Irley, 15 Dec 1878; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference P105 L181; FHL microfilm 31,918.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5NK-JQY : 10 February 2018), Manerva Irby in entry for William H. Irby, 01 Aug 1856; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,941.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M414-YR4 : 12 December 2017), Manerva Irby in entry for Wm M Irby, 1860.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRPN-4G7 : 10 February 2018), Manervia Irby in entry for Nancy S. Irby, Aug 1857; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,941.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8D3-GFC : 12 April 2016), Minerva J Fiergueson in household of Jacob H Fiergueson, Halifax county, Halifax, Virginia, United States; citing family 286, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Source number: 146.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFB
Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), FamilySearch.org, Source number: 146.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFB.
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8YS-N6N : 10 February 2018), Meriervery Irby in entry for Charles P. Irby and Ella Mimms, 24 May 1884; citing Caswell, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 0540251 V. D.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR3F-WLP : 11 February 2018), Minerva in entry for Taylor P. Read and Winnie S. Irley, 15 Dec 1878; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference P105 L181; FHL microfilm 31,918.
Footnotes
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Minerva by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Minerva:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Minerva by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Minerva:
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~3.12%
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~0.39%
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