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Benjamin Harrison Peterson 1888–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1888

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 April 1982

Death Location: Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Samuel Peterson

Mother: Nancy Whitson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Letterman

Children(s): Seth Peterson, Virginia McCourry

The story of Benjamin Harrison Peterson began in 1888 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America. Benjamin Harrison Peterson married Elizabeth Letterman, and had children including Seth Samuel Peterson, Virginia Syble Mccourry. Benjamin Harrison Peterson passed away in 1982 in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Harrison Peterson began in 1888 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Benjamin Harrison Peterson married Elizabeth Letterman, and had children including Seth Samuel Peterson, Virginia Syble Mccourry.
  • Benjamin Harrison Peterson passed away in 1982 in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Peterson
1888–1982
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Samuel J Peterson
1844–1925
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Mariah) Whitson
1847–1918
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (M) Peterson
1819–1885
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Susannah (Sookie) Bryant
1823–1870
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Abraham Whitson
1810–1885
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Sallie) Hensley
1820–
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Rev
1794–1879
Mary McKinney
1799–1882
Bethel Bryant
1792–1880
Sarah Honeycutt
1790–1880
Isaac Whitson
1783–1850
Druscilla Bennett
1780–1870
Henry Hensley
1781–1836
Mary Howard
1783–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tobias Pederson
1767–1838
Margaret Masters
1773–1803
John McKinney
1777–1840
Mary Buenaverte
1773–1850
Thomas Bryant
1758–1852
Susan Turnmire
1770–1840
Moses Honeycutt
1765–1849
Margaret Stout
1765–1849
Thomas Whitson
1734–1809
Mary White
1750–1820
James Bennett
1750–1825
Sarah Smith
1756–1835
Henry Hensley
1754–1819
Barbara Angle
1755–1852
Samuel Howard
1762–1840
Chloe Osborne
1762–1841

Benjamin Peterson's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Peterson (1 November 1888–20 April 1982) m. Elizabeth Letterman (14 February 1899–7 June 1998)
  1. 1. Seth (Samuel) Peterson 1922–1984
  2. 2. Virginia (Syble) McCourry 1924–2002

Benjamin Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1888
1 November 1888
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Peterson in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1982
20 April 1982
Age 94
Death of Benjamin Harrison Peterson in Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1888
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [3] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Samuel J Peterson, person ID LHJP-CT6.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1982
    Event Place: Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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