Phyllis Sarah Hardie

Brief Life History of Phyllis Sarah

When Phyllis Sarah Hardie was born on 1 September 1832, in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Hardie, was 28 and her mother, Janet Downie, was 22. She married Gen. James Ferguson on 13 February 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1921. She died on 24 September 1921, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gen. James Ferguson
1828–1863
Phyllis Sarah Hardie
1832–1921
Marriage: 13 February 1857
Kathleen Ferguson
1858–1930
Mountaineer Ferguson
1860–1906

Sources (28)

  • Phillis S Ferguson in household of James Ferguson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Phyllis Sarah Hardie, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Phyllis Ferguson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Hardy .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Grace Hardie & the Wolf

In 1856 when Grace Hardie was 13 years old, she walked across the plains with her mother, Janet Downie Hardie, 4 siblings (Phillis, John F., James M., and Agnes) and Janet’s sister, Margaret Downie …

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