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Ben Robert Peterson 1869–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1869

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 11 Dec 1956

Death Location: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Peterson

Mother: Elizabeth Mullinax

Spouse(s): Nancy Mullinax

Children(s): Robert Peterson, Mary Peterson, William Peterson, Sam Peterson, Tom Peterson, Boyd Peterson, Junius Peterson, John Petterson, Raner Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Ben Peterson

Ben Robert Peterson was born in 1869 in South Carolina, the child of John William Bud Bill Peterson And Elizabeth Jane Mullinax. In 1880, Ben Robert Peterson resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Ben Robert Peterson resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. Ben Robert Peterson married Nancy Elizabeth Mullinax, and had children including Ben Peterson, Boyd Martin, Boyd Peterson, John J Petterson, Junius Peterson, Mary Peterson, Raner Lewis Peterson, Robert Peterson, Sam M Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Tom Peterson, William Peterson. Ben Robert Peterson passed away in 1956 in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Ben Robert Peterson was born in 1869 in South Carolina, the child of John William Bud Bill Peterson And Elizabeth Jane Mullinax.
  • In 1880, Ben Robert Peterson resided in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Ben Robert Peterson resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ben Robert Peterson married Nancy Elizabeth Mullinax, and had children including Ben Peterson, Boyd Martin, Boyd Peterson, John J Petterson, Junius Peterson, Mary Peterson, Raner Lewis Peterson, Robert Peterson, Sam M Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Tom Peterson, William Peterson.
  • Ben Robert Peterson passed away in 1956 in Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ben Peterson's Ancestors

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Ben Peterson
1869–1956
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John William "Bud" "Bill" Peterson
1848–1936
Union Co., SC
Elizabeth (Jane) Mullinax
1851–1920
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Peterson's Descendants

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Ben (Robert) Peterson (20 Oct 1869–11 Dec 1956) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Mullinax (abt 1878–31 October 1957)
  1. 1. Robert Peterson 1925–2010 m. Kathleen Martin 1931–2019
  2. 2. Mary Peterson 1907–1976
  3. 3. William Peterson 1910–
  4. 4. Sam (M) Peterson 1901–1969
  5. 5. Tom Peterson 1921–
  6. 6. Boyd Peterson 1921–1991
  7. 7. Junius Peterson 1918–
  8. 8. John (J) Petterson 1920–
  9. 9. Raner (Lewis) Peterson 1903–1975
  10. 10. Sarah Peterson 1905–1920
  11. 11. Ben Peterson 1910–

Ben Peterson's Timeline

7 Records

1869
20 Oct 1869
Birth of Ben Robert Peterson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 11
Ben Robert Peterson resided here in Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
Ben Robert Peterson resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
Ben Robert Peterson resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
Ben Robert Peterson resided here in Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 71
Ben Robert Peterson resided here in Cherokee Township, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee Township, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1956
11 Dec 1956
Age 87
Death of Ben Robert Peterson in Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1869
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 477D; Enumeration District: 167
    [2] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherokee, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 477D; Enumeration District: 167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1375467

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03797; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 11-4B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cherokee Township, Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03797; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 11-4B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blacksburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 13 Dec 1956; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.584263,0.48462996,0.82855463&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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