A photograph from an antique store in Tucson. No studio mark. On the back in pencil is:

Cousin Meva Ferrebee
Verna ""


Meva and Verna Ferrebee.

I went to Ancestry Public Trees and searched for "Meva Ferre*" I wasn't sure of the last few letters of the name, so used the asterick to catch various spellings. Only one match- Meva Albert Ferrebee. She had a sister Verna. A family photograph on her father James Harvey Ferrebee included the two sisters and it was obvious that they were a match.

I chose to research Meva.

Meva Alberta Ferrebee was born on 6 June 1889 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harvey Ferrebee and Lillian May Schropp. She was baptized on 11 November 1889 at the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.[1]

On 7 June 1900, Meva lived with her parents and siblings Harry H., Harvey, and Warren O. and a cousin Mabel E. Schaffer in Washington, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Her father was a farmer.[2]

On 15 April 1910, Meva A. and Verna M. Ferrebee lived with their parents Harvey and Lillian M. and siblings Harry H., Harvey A., and Warren O., along with Lillian’s aunt Catherine Conard in Washington, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Brother Harry was the census enumerator.[3]

Meva was married in 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to James Hughes.[4]

On 14 January 1920, James and Meva A. Hughes, their daughter Lillian S., and James’s mother Sarah Hughes lived at 732 Elm Street in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. They rented their home. James was a riveter at a shipyard.[5]

On 8 April 1930, James and Meva A. Hughes and their daughter Lillian S. lived at 420 Grant Street in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. They owned their home, valued at $3,000, and had a radio. James was a commercial traveler for a clothing company.[6]

James died on 24 March 1936 in Camden, New Jersey.[7]

On 12 April 1940, Meva A. Hughes and her daughter Lillian S. lived at 420 Grant Street in Camden. They owned their home, valued at $1,500. Lillian was a machine assembly operator for an insurance company.[8]

On 15 April 1950, Meva A. Hughes lived with her son-in-law and daughter Russell W. and Lillian H. Hagely at 564 Judson Avenue in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Russell was a fitter at a steel plate fabricating company and Lillian was a secretary for the City of Youngston.[9]

Meva died on 30 August 1965 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.[10]



[1] Meva Alberta Ferrebee entry, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Chu8rch and Town Records, 1669-2013, Ancestry.com.

[2] Harvey Ferrebee household, 1900 US census, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Washington, ED 212, SD 7, sheet 3B, dwelling 59.

[3] Harvey Ferrebee household, 1910 US census, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Washington, ED 107, SD 8, sheet 1A, dwelling 1.

[4] Hughes-Ferrebee entry, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com.

[5] James Hughes household, 1920 US census, Camden County, New Jersey, population schedule, Camden Ward 10, ED 69, sheet 2B, dwelling 47.

[6] James Hughes household, 1930 US census, Camden County, New Jersey, population schedule, Camden, ED 44, SD 12, sheet 7B, dwelling 165.

[7] Hughes. Courier- Post (Camden, New Jersey), 25 March 1936, page 18, column 6.

[8] Meva A. Hughes household, 1940 US census, Camden County, New Jersey, population schedule, Camden, ED 22-72, SD 1, sheet 13A, dwelling 266.

[9] Russell W. Hagely household, 1950 US census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, ED 100-266, sheet 19, dwelling 185.

[10] Meva A. Hughes entry, Ohio, U.S>, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ancestry.com.



 

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