Lydia E (Ferrell) Markuson (1884 - 1967)

Born 20 Nov 1884 in West Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Martin S. Markuson — married 10 Oct 1905 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1967 at age 82 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, United States

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Biography

Lydia was born in 1884. She is the daughter of Samuel Ferrell and Sarah Block.

Born Lydia Edna Ferrell on Nov. 20, 1884 in Logan County, West Virginia, where she was educated. On Oct. 31, 1905, she married Martin S. Markuson at Williston, and they homesteaded near Larson, ND.

In 1909 they moved into Williston. Martin died in 1955. Lydia was a pioneer western North Dakota resident. She and Martin had four daughters, Irene (James) McCarten, Edith (Howard) Amsterberg, Cordelia (George) Wilder and Viola (Wayne) Pfeiffer, and two sons, Kenneth (Myrtle) Markuson, and Joseph (Rosanna) Markuson. At the time of her death, she had 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grand children and one great-great grandson.

Research

Census: 19 Jun 1900, Harvey District, Mingo County, West Virginia lines 35-45, dwelling 345, family 366, enumeration district 89 Samuel Ferrell - head of household, white, male, born September 1860 West Virginia, age 39, married 19 years, father born West Virginia, mother born West Virginia, farmer, can read and write, speaks english, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 174 Sarah Ferrell - wife, white, female, born August 1859 Kentucky, age 40, married 19 years, had 9 children 8 living, father born France, mother born West Virginia, can read and write, speaks english Elizabeth Ferrell - daughter, white, female, born May 1881 West Virginia, age 19, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky, attending school 2 months, can read and write, speaks english Caroline Ferrell - daughter, white, female, born January 1883 West Virginia, age 17, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky, attending school 2 months, can read and write, speaks english Lydia Ferrell - daughter, white, female, born November 1884 West Virginia, age 15, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky, attending school 5 months, can read and write, speaks english Joseph Ferrell - son, white, male, born February 1888 West Virginia, age 12, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky, attending school 5 months, can read and write, speaks english John R. Ferrell - son, white, male, born March 1890 West Virginia, age 10, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky, attending school 5 months, can read not write, speaks english Martha Ann Ferrell - daughter, white, female, born November 1892 West Virginia, age 7, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky Samuel Ferrell - son, white, male, born January 1896 West Virginia, age 4, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky George Ferrell - son, white, male, born April 1898 West Virginia, age 2, single, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky Samuel Block - father-in-law, white, male, born August 1820 France, age 79, widow, father born France, mother born France, immigration 1839, can read and write, speaks english^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z9-L6C : accessed 30 December 2018), Samuel Block in household of Samuel Ferrell, Harvey district, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 20A, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,766.

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92506529/lydia-e-markuson : accessed 20 April 2022), memorial page for Lydia E Markuson (1884–1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92506529, citing Hillside Memory Gardens, Williston, Williams County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Kat Carter (contributor 47421883) .

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL51-WZF : 10 January 2021), Lydia Markuson, 15 Nov 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).