Minerva (Porter) McFerrin (1823 - 1882)

Born 10 Aug 1823 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Anderson Purdy McFerrin — married 26 Apr 1842 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1882 at age 58 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Minerva Porter, the daughter of Thomas Duncan Porter and Mary Hughlett, was born in Williamson County, Tennessee on 10 August 1823 and died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 13 January 1882.^[1] She married Thomas Sumner McFerrin on 27 April 1842 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

In the 1850 census Minerva (age 27) was in the household of A P McFerrin (age 32), her husband, living in in East Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.^[3] Her mother, Mary (Hughlett) Porter (age 62), was also in her household.

In the 1860 census Minerva (age 36) was in the household of P(urdy) McFerrin (age 40), residing in the 18th District, Davidson County, Tennessee.^[4]

In the 1870 census Minerva (age 47) was in the household of A P McFerrin (age 50), her husband, living in Davidson County, Tennessee.^[5]

In the 1880 census Minerva (age 57) was the wife of Anderson P. Mc Ferrin in Davidson, Tennessee, United States.^[6]

Minerva died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee on 13 January 1882 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.^[1][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #118767644 (accessed 14 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Minerva Porter McFerrin (10 Aug 1823-13 Jan 1882), citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by KBlums (contributor 47550017).
2. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,007,804.
   FamilySearch Record: QKHQ-W5R2 (accessed 13 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93F-C9YW-3 Image number 00785
   Anderson P McFerrin marriage to Minerva Porter on 27 Apr 1842 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCDC-QKJ (accessed 14 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PZZ-NFS Image number 00509
   Minerva McFerrin (27) in East Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 50; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1246; FHL microfilm: 805246; Record number: 12798;
   FamilySearch Record: M8T1-JPK (accessed 14 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSC-95LS Image number 00326
   M Mc Ferrin (36) at 18th District, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 13; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 7; FHL microfilm: 000553021; Record number: 4935;
   FamilySearch Record: MD8P-84K (accessed 14 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66TS-W9L Image number 00130
   Marian McFerrin (47) in Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MD7M-TQD (accessed 14 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBC-HM9 Image number 00665
   Minerva Mc Ferrin (57), wife, Keeping House, in household of Anderson P. Mc Ferrin (62) in Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.
7. ↑ Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, ‘’Death Notices from the Christian Advocate, Nashville, Tennessee,’’ newspaper extracts, (http://tngenweb.org/, accessed 13 Dec 2022), Mrs. MINERVA PORTER McFERRIN, wife of the Rev. Anderson P. McFerrin, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1823; was married, April 21, 1842; and died Jan. 13, 1882. She was the daughter of the Rev. Thomas D. Porter; citing July-December 1900, page 53. Online: https://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/nca7-06.htm.