Louisa Ann Peurifoy

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Birth: Sep. 10, 1816, USA

Death: Jul. 5, 1878 South Carolina, USA

Wife of Rev. Dr. Tillman Dixon Peurifoy. She and her husband had been sent from South Carolina as missionaries to the Florida Indians. While he was away at a meeting their log home was attacked by Indians. The two small children were murdered and the mother was stabbed numerous times and scalped. The house was set on fire. As the Indians were leaving she was able to crawl out the back of the house and hide in a nearby swamp. She was found the next day by her father, Daniel Byrd. She and Tillman went on to have many other children.

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Parents:

• Daniel Bird (1784 - 1867)
• Lucinda Brooks Bird (1791 - 1826)

Spouse:

• Tillman Dixon Peurifoy (1808 - 1872)*

Children:

• Lovic Pierce Peurifoy (____ - 1838)*
• Elizabeth Peurifoy (____ - 1838)*
• Daniel Bird Peurifoy (1839 - 1909)*
• Mary Jane Peurifoy Forrest (1845 - 1910)*
• Martha C Peurifoy Dozier (1845 - 1900)*
• Eliza A. Peurifoy Yarbrough (1849 - 1872)*
• Julia Butler Peurifoy Yarbrough (1855 - 1931)*
• William Bascom Peurifoy (1863 - 1927)*
• Mamie Peurifoy Allen (1882 - 1912)*

Burial: Butler United Methodist Church Cemetery Saluda Saluda County South Carolina, USA

Created by: Robert C. Peurifoy Record added: Apr 23, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26228809

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@R-1287043023@ 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,8054::0 Year: 1850; Census Place: The District, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_852; Page: 189A; Image: 382 1,8054::5762913

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@R-1287043023@ Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,70625::0 1,70625::527106

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@R-1287043023@ Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,70625::0 1,70625::527106

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@R-1287043023@ 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,7667::0 Year: 1860; Census Place: Saluda Regiment, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 166; Image: 336; Family History Library Film: 805219 1,7667::18736417

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@R-1287043023@ South Carolina Marriage Index, 1641-1965 Hunting For Bears, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7840::0 1,7840::204775

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@R-1287043023@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=40008088&pid...