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View Tree for Margaret FurgesonMargaret Furgeson (b. March 14, 1814, d. August 29, 1900)

Margaret Furgeson (daughter of William Furgeson and Margaret Hynes)3137, 3138 was born March 14, 1814 in New York3139, 3140, 3141, and died August 29, 1900 in Big Prarie, Newaygo, Michigan3142, 3143, 3144. She married Hugh Scadden on Abt. 18353145, 3146.

 Includes NotesNotes for Margaret Furgeson:
[wisniewski.FTW]

!CENSUS: 1860 Census; Yankey Springs, Barry Co, MI; p. 579; FHL #803536.

Death cerficate #531
Newaygo Co, Big Prarie twp.
Margaret Howe dod 29 August 1900 widowed, female, white, 86 yrs, 5 mos, 15 days
father William Fergeson b unk
mother unk
suicide by hanging

Newaygo Republican September 6 1900
"The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Howe was held at the White Church, Big Prarie on Friday last . Mrs Howe was 84 years of age and for forty years had been a resident of this county. Duri ng the past year she became mentally unbalanced, as a result of which she committed suicide b y hanging herself in the orchard of her son" James Scadden's orchard.

1880 U.S. federal census Big Prarie, Newaygo, Michigan p. 305
5 June 1880
63/66 Howe, Margrat W F 60 keeping house NY VT ?
Charles W M 20 son laborer MI NY NY
Frank W M 19 son laborer MI NY NY

1884 Michigan State Census Big Prarie, Newaygo Co., MI
13 Howe, Margaret 66 F W Mother Wd NY DE DE Housekeeper palp of the hear t 34
Charles M 24 M W son S MI NY NY farm labo r healthy 24
Frank B 22 M W son S MI NY NY farm labo r healthy 22
next door daughter Mary Edgecomb and family

1894 Michigan State Census Big Prarie, Newaygo Co., MI
36/36 Chrysler, Henry 56 M W Husband Md NY NY NY Farm Labor well 30 56
Margaret 77 F W Wife Md NY NY NY Housewife wel l 43 77[Wisniewski 2.FTW]

!CENSUS: 1860 Census; Yankey Springs, Barry Co, MI; p. 579; FHL #803536.

Death cerficate #531
Newaygo Co, Big Prarie twp.
Margaret Howe dod 29 August 1900 widowed, female, white, 86 yrs, 5 mos, 15 days
father William Fergeson b unk
mother unk
suicide by hanging

Newaygo Republican September 6 1900
"The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Howe was held at the White Church, Big Prarie on Friday last . Mrs Howe was 84 years of age and for forty years had been a resident of this county. Duri ng the past year she became mentally unbalanced, as a result of which she committed suicide b y hanging herself in the orchard of her son" James Scadden's orchard.

1880 U.S. federal census Big Prarie, Newaygo, Michigan p. 305
5 June 1880
63/66 Howe, Margrat W F 60 keeping house NY VT ?
Charles W M 20 son laborer MI NY NY
Frank W M 19 son laborer MI NY NY

1884 Michigan State Census Big Prarie, Newaygo Co., MI
13 Howe, Margaret 66 F W Mother Wd NY DE DE Housekeeper palp of the hear t 34
Charles M 24 M W son S MI NY NY farm labo r healthy 24
Frank B 22 M W son S MI NY NY farm labo r healthy 22
next door daughter Mary Edgecomb and family

1894 Michigan State Census Big Prarie, Newaygo Co., MI
36/36 Chrysler, Henry 56 M W Husband Md NY NY NY Farm Labor well 30 56
Margaret 77 F W Wife Md NY NY NY Housewife wel l 43 77

More About Margaret Furgeson:
Baptism (LDS): February 28, 1992, LVEGA.3147, 3148
Burial: August 31, 1900, Big Prarie, Newaygo, Michigan.3149, 3150, 3151
Endowment (LDS): June 12, 1992, LVEGA.3152, 3153

More About Margaret Furgeson and Hugh Scadden:
Marriage: Abt. 18353154, 3155

Children of Margaret Furgeson and Hugh Scadden are:
  1. +Mary Lucretia Howe (Scadden?), b. February 25, 1847, Lorain Co., Ohio3156, 3157, d. April 29, 1938, Cadillac, Wexford Co., Michigan3158, 3159.
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