Brief Life History of Elizabeth Lock
When Elizabeth Lock Ferguson was born on 19 November 1846, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Andrew Ferguson, was 28 and her mother, Catherine Douglas, was 27. She married John Henry Houghton on 31 January 1866, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 19 February 1890, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Elizth Furgeson in household of Andrew Furgeson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Lock Ferguson Houghton, "BillionGraves Index"
- Elizabeth Ferguson in entry for Nellie Maud Houghton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fergus ‘son of Fearghus’ (see Fergus ) by substituting -son for mac-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of ELIZABETH LOCK FERGUSON (Pioneer) Came to Utah in 1856, Written by MAUDE (Houghton) LUDLOW (granddaughter), Some corrections/editing by WILLIAM WELLS HOUGHTON JR.
ELIZABETH LOCK FERGUSON was born 19 November 1846 in Airdice (or Rutherglen), Lanarkshire, Scotland to ANDREW and located about 3 miles from Glasgow, Scotland. ELIZABETH was given a name and a blessin …
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