1. | Georgia Estelle "Bessie" Parker was born on 12 Dec 1892 in Venton, Webster Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Albert B. (or D.) Parker, (twin) and Anna Greentman (or Gruntman)); died on 9 Jun 1942 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. Notes:
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Orange Leader, Orange Texas Wednesday June 10, 1942; pg 1
Mrs. Ferguson dies at Home
Mrs. Georgia Estelle Ferguson, died unexpectedly at the family residence at 708 Fourth Street at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. Survivors are her husband, Captain John Ferguson, two sons, G.B. and Johnny Ferguson, Jr., both of Orange; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Mae Bates of Texas City; Mrs. Lucille Johnsston, of Liberty. Misses Beulah Mae and Georgia Estelle Ferguson, all of Orange; one sister, Mrs. Jessee Smith; two brothers, Ben and Fred Parker, also her father, A.D. Parker, all of Vinton.
She had been a resident of Orange for 30 years and was a member of the First Baptist church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ferguson will be held at the Fuller funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. W.A. Corkern, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating; burial to take place in Evergreen cemetery under direction of the Fuller funeral home.
Georgia married Capt. John Ferguson, Sr. in 1907. John (son of Green Berry (or Greenberry) Ferguson, (twin) and Lucy M. Bean) was born on 23 Mar 1884 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 10 Oct 1961 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Green Berry Ferguson was born on 29 Oct 1907 in Niblets Bluff, Orange Co, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1944 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
- Annie Mae Ferguson was born on 16 Jan 1913 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Aug 1997 in Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Hayes Grace Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Galveston Co, Texas.
- Lucy Lucille Ferguson was born on 10 Oct 1915 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 29 Jun 1977 in Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas.
- Beulah Mae Ferguson was born on 23 Oct 1925 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1991 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Georgia Estelle Ferguson was born on 24 Oct 1930 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1988 in Colquet, Carlton Co, Minnesota.
- John Ferguson, Jr. was born in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1951 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
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