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Elizabeth Peterson 1796–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Georgia

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John PETERSON

Mother: Elizabeth ALFORD

Spouse(s): James Davis

Children(s): Mary Davis, Anna Davis, John DAVIS, Hulda DAVIS, Margaret Davis, Samantha Davis, Rhoda Davis, Matilda Davis, Lenne Floyd, Mary DAVIS

In 1796, Elizabeth Peterson entered the world in Montgomery County, Georgia, born to John Peterson And Elizabeth Alford. Elizabeth Peterson married James Davis, and had children including Anna Davis, Hulda Davis, John Davis, Lenne Floyd, Margaret Peggy Davis, Mary A Davis, Mary Ann Davis, Matilda Davis, Rhoda Davis, Samantha Davis. Elizabeth Peterson passed away in 1880 in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Elizabeth Peterson entered the world in Montgomery County, Georgia, born to John Peterson And Elizabeth Alford.
  • Elizabeth Peterson married James Davis, and had children including Anna Davis, Hulda Davis, John Davis, Lenne Floyd, Margaret Peggy Davis, Mary A Davis, Mary Ann Davis, Matilda Davis, Rhoda Davis, Samantha Davis.
  • Elizabeth Peterson passed away in 1880 in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John PETERSON
1750–1845
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
JP
Elizabeth ALFORD
1785–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

James Davis
1795–1875
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
JD

Children(s)

Mary Davis
1832–1902
Birth Location: Lowndes, GA, USA
MD
Anna Davis
1845–1918
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
AD
John DAVIS
1824–1859
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, United States
JD
Hulda DAVIS
1826–1872
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, United States
HD
Margaret Davis
1830–1908
Birth Location: Ware, Georgia, United States
MD
Samantha Davis
1836–1867
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, United States
SD
Rhoda Davis
1833–1918
Birth Location: , Ware, Georgia, USA
RD
Matilda Davis
1820–
Birth Location: , Ware, Georgia, USA
MD
Lenne Floyd
1880–1918
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
LF
Mary DAVIS
1833–1913
Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
MD

Elizabeth Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Peterson
1796–1880
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Georgia
Parents
John PETERSON
1750–1845
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ALFORD
1785–1850
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin) Peterson
1730–1820
Langenbruck, Basel-Country, Switzerland
Martha Barrett
1725–1763
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Batte Peterson
1700–1750
Temperance Gale
1700–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Peterson
1674–1731
Mary Herbert
1688–1758
Will Gale
1660–
Margaret Poynter
1662–

Elizabeth Peterson's Descendants

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Elizabeth Peterson (1796–1880) m. James Davis (1795–ABT 1875)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Davis 1832–1902 m. Jesse (Carter) Knight 1831–1862 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Ricketson 1830–1909 m. John (Graham) Knight 1832–1908
    1. 1. William (B) KNIGHT 1856–1934 m. Josephine Knight 1851–1903 m. Josephene Knight 1851– m. Mary (Henrietta) Knight 1860–1920
      1. 1. Green (B.) Knight 1876–1959 m. Mary (Jane) Cofer 1884–1979 m. Mary (Jane "JANIE") COFER 1884–1979 m. Leila Knight 1875–1949 m. Emma (A) Knight 1877– m. Mary (Jane "JANIE") COFER 1875–1979 m. Emma (A) Knight 1876–
        1. 1. Reuben (Ward) Knight 1906–1983 m. Arleevie Knight 1902–1989 m. Arleevie Knight 1901–1989
        2. 2. May KNIGHT 1905–
        3. 3. Jack KNIGHT 1907–1993
        4. 4. Alfred (E) KNIGHT 1908–1969 m. Fannie Weaver 1911–
        5. 5. Oline KNIGHT 1909–1981
        6. 6. John (G) Knight 1902–1993 m. Jessie (May) Blair 1907–1990 m. Lessie (C) Knight 1905–1930
        7. 7. Ted ("TEDDY" R) Knight 1920–1945
        8. 8. Sarah (H) Knight 1914–
        9. 9. Andrew (John) KNIGHT 1904–1979
        10. 10. William (J) KNIGHT 1910–1981 m. Pauline Leatherbury 1912–1965
        11. 11. Mary (E) Knight 1899–1972 m. W (C) Madox 1890–1957
        12. 12. Reuben (Ward) Knight 1908–1983 m. Arleevie Knight 1902–1989
        13. 13. Alfred (E) KNIGHT 1907–1969 m. Fannie Weaver 1911–1966
        14. 14. Oline Knight 1909–1981
        15. 15. John (G) Knight 1902–1993 m. Jessie (May) BLAIR 1907–1990
        16. 16. Andrew (J) Knight 1904–1979 m. Pauline (LEATHERBURY) Knight 1912–1965
        17. 17. Jack Knight 1907–1993
        18. 18. May Knight 1905–1972
        19. 19. Ted ("TEDDY" R) Knight 1920–1945 m. Mary (Jane) Downs 1918–
        20. 20. Mary (E) Knight 1899–1972 m. William (Carlton) Maddux 1890–1957
        21. 21. Sarah (H) KNIGHT 1914–
        22. 22. Ward Knight 1908–1983 m. Arleevie Knight 1901–1989
        23. 23. Alfred KNIGHT 1909–
        24. 24. John Knight 1906–
        25. 25. Jack Knight 1907–
        26. 26. Austin (L.) Knight 1915–1987
        27. 27. John Kinght 1906–
        28. 28. Ward KNIGHT 1908–
        29. 29. Cora (L) Knight 1898–
        30. 30. Judge (H) Knight 1901–
        31. 31. John (G.) Knight 1902–
        32. 32. William (J) Knight 1910–
        33. 33. Reuben (Ward) Knight 1905–1983 m. Arleevie Knight 1901–1989
        34. 34. Teddy (R) KNIGHT 1920–1945
        35. 35. William (Oliver) KNIGHT 1909–1981 m. Pauline Leatherbury 1912–1965
        36. 36. William (JACK) KNIGHT 1909–1981
        37. 37. Sarah (H) KNIGHT 1914–
        38. 38. William (JACK) KNIGHT 1907–1993
      2. 2. John (T.) Knight 1878–1942
      3. 3. Emory (D) KNIGHT 1881–1939
      4. 4. Mary (Alma) KNIGHT 1891–1987
      5. 5. Iler (Ann) KNIGHT 1894–
      6. 6. Emory Knight 1882–
      7. 7. John (T) Knight 1878–
      8. 8. Mary (A) Knight 1891–
      9. 9. Iler (An) Knight 1894–
      10. 10. Raymond (Rudolph) Knight 1879–1947
      11. 11. William (J.) Knight 1880–1925
      12. 12. Golden Knight 1881–
      13. 13. Harris Knight 1883–
      14. 14. Viola (Mae KNIGHT) Perkins 1890–1960
      15. 15. Osceola Knight 1881–
      16. 16. Emory Knight 1882–
      17. 17. Carl Knight 1891–
      18. 18. Ila Knight 1895–
      19. 19. Ila Knight 1895–
      20. 20. Vernis (J E) Knight 1891–
      21. 21. Virgil (Grady) Knight 1895–
      22. 22. Mary (A) Knight 1892–
      23. 23. Carter Knight 1891–
    2. 2. Eliza (A) Knight 1852–1925
    3. 3. James (A) Knight 1854–
    4. 4. William (F) Knight 1857–
    5. 5. Thomas (A) Knight 1859–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Ricketson 1861–1949 m. William (Washington) Willbern 1849–1928 m. ABNER RICKETSON 1864–1944 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887 m. Abner Ricketson 1864–1944
      1. 1. Benjamin Ricketson 1896–1927
      2. 2. Myrtle Ricketson 1901–1996
      3. 3. Leona Ricketson 1895–1988
      4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Ricketson 1897–1969
      5. 5. Olga Ricketson 1899–1981
      6. 6. Cleburne Ricketson 1903–1973
      7. 7. Thaddeus (Milton) Ricketson 1906–2001
      8. 8. Ophelia Ricketson 1894–1983 m. Andrew (James) Harwell 1883–1956
      9. 9. Logan Ricketson 1893–1894
      10. 10. Athelia Ricketson 1895–
      11. 11. Lorena (Wilbern) (Stepdaughter) 1888–
      12. 12. Jno (A Wilbern) (Stepson) 1886–
    7. 7. Samantha Ricketson 1857–1891
    8. 8. Allen Ricketson 1859–1913
    9. 9. Lorena Ricketson 1863–1947
    10. 10. Ann Ricketson 1869–
    11. 11. Benjamin Ricketson 1871–
    12. 12. Clara Knight 1870–1922
    13. 13. Henry (J) Knight 1877–1953 m. Ada Parrish 1880–1914 m. Gladys BROOKS 1893–1981
      1. 1. Dewey Knight 1898–1983
      2. 2. Thelma Knight 1901–1983
      3. 3. Nell Knight 1906–1996
      4. 4. John (Parish) Knight 1907–1984
      5. 5. Jack KNIGHT 1919–2004
      6. 6. Nelle Knight 1906–
      7. 7. John Knight 1908–1984 m. Elizabeth Baker 1905–1992
      8. 8. Dewey Knight 1899–1928
      9. 9. Jock Knight 1920–
    14. 14. Adrian Knight 1874–1875
    15. 15. Lewis Knight 1861–1882
    16. 16. Oscar Knight 1859–
    17. 17. Amanda Knight 1859–1934
    18. 18. Alice Knight 1861–
    19. 19. Clara Knight 1871–
    20. 20. Jonathan Knight 1872–1953
    21. 21. John (Henry) Knight 1877– m. Effie Knight 1883–
      1. 1. Lether Knight 1902–
      2. 2. Mary Knight 1905–
      3. 3. Sletta Knight 1909–
    22. 22. Adrian Knight 1874–1875
  2. 2. Anna Davis 1845–1918
  3. 3. John DAVIS 1824–1859
  4. 4. Hulda DAVIS 1826–1872
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Davis 1830–1908
  6. 6. Samantha Davis 1836–1867
  7. 7. Rhoda Davis 1833–1918
  8. 8. Matilda Davis 1820–
  9. 9. Lenne Floyd 1880–1918
  10. 10. Mary (A.) DAVIS 1833–1913 m. Jesse (Carter) Knight 1831–1862 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Ricketson 1830–1909
    1. 1. Eliza (A) Knight 1852–1925
    2. 2. James (A) Knight 1854–
    3. 3. William (F) Knight 1857–
    4. 4. Thomas (A) Knight 1859–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ricketson 1861–1949
    6. 6. Samantha Ricketson 1857–1891
    7. 7. Allen Ricketson 1859–1913
    8. 8. Lorena Ricketson 1863–1947 m. Abner Ricketson 1864–1944 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887
      1. 1. Olga Ricketson 1899–1981
      2. 2. Myrtle Ricketson 1901–1996 m. Francis (Littleton (Frank)) Fluitt 1890–1974
      3. 3. Leona (Anne) Ricketson 1895–1988
      4. 4. Benjamin Ricketson 1896–1927
      5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Ricketson 1897–1969
      6. 6. Cleburne Ricketson 1903–1973
      7. 7. Thaddeus (Milton) Ricketson 1906–2001
      8. 8. Ophelia Ricketson 1894–1983
      9. 9. Logan Ricketson 1893–1894
      10. 10. Leona Ricketson 1895–
      11. 11. Ophelia Harwell 1894–1983
      12. 12. Mary (Lorena "Minnie") Wilbern 1888–1971
      13. 13. John (Allen) Wilbern 1886–1918 m. Nina (Gay) Wood 1891–1973
      14. 14. Olga Ricketson 1899–
      15. 15. Athelia Ricketson 1895–
      16. 16. John (Allen) Willbern 1886–
      17. 17. Mary (Lorena (Minnie)) Wilbern 1888–1971
    9. 9. Ann Ricketson 1869–1887
    10. 10. Benjamin Ricketson 1871–
    11. 11. Mary (Jane) Ricketson 1874–1938

Elizabeth Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Elizabeth Peterson in Montgomery County, Georgia
Montgomery County, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 84
Death of Elizabeth Peterson in Coffee, Georgia, United States
Coffee, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coffee, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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