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Elizabeth Peterson 1816 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1875

Death Location: Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Peterson

Mother: Judy Pummel

Spouse(s): George James

Children(s): Rebecca James, John James

In 1816, Elizabeth Peterson entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Peterson and Judy Pummel. Elizabeth Peterson married George James, and had children including Rebecca Jane James, John Robert James. Elizabeth Peterson passed away in 1875 in Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Elizabeth Peterson entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Peterson and Judy Pummel.
  • Elizabeth Peterson married George James, and had children including Rebecca Jane James, John Robert James.
  • Elizabeth Peterson passed away in 1875 in Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Peterson
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
IP
Judy Pummel
1785 – 1874
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
JP

Spouses(s)

George James
Birth Location: –
GJ

Children(s)

Rebecca James
1831 –
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
RJ
John James
1847 – 1937
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
JJ

Elizabeth Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Peterson
1816 – 1875
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac Peterson
1784 – 1860
Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Judy Pummel
1785 – 1874
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Woodstock, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Lambrecht) Jones
1757 – 1823
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Peterson's Descendants

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Elizabeth Peterson (1816 – 7 Apr 1875) m. George James
  1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) James (Jul 1831 – ) m. Joseph Messersmith (15 Jul 1824 – 13 Dec 1899)
    1. 1. George (William) Messersmith (5 Dec 1864 – 17 Jul 1931) m. Laura (M) Hevener (10 May 1872 – )
      1. 1. Allie (Rebecca Gaines) Messersmith (19 Sep 1891 – 8 Jul 1965) m. James (Edward Lee) Hughes (1868 – 1933)
        1. 1. Rembert (Lee) Hughes (25 Nov 1921 – 3 Feb 1988)
        2. 2. Willie (Mae Kathleen) Hughes (21 Aug 1924 – 29 May 2010) m. William (Russell) Grogg (22 Apr 1921 – 23 Dec 2011)
    2. 2. Brenard (Howard) Messersmith (25 Dec 1873 – 22 May 1937) m. Nina (Belle) Berry (24 Aug 1875 – 12 Aug 1940)
      1. 1. Eva Messersmith (12 May 1899 – 15 Nov 1967)
      2. 2. Paul (Brenard) Messersmith (7 Mar 1904 – 11 Jan 1977) m. Margaret (May) Arnett (1908 – )
        1. 1. Paul (David) Messersmith (1945 – ) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Jones
      3. 3. Joseph (James) Messersmith (13 Jul 1905 – 29 Sep 1977) m. Ethel (May) Randall (18 Oct 1913 – 6 Dec 2004)
      4. 4. Robert (Franklin) Messersmith (19 Jan 1907 – Oct 1978) m. Lily (Mae) Byers
      5. 5. Lacy (George) Messersmith (16 Apr 1909 – 3 Mar 1980) m. Mary (Helen) Lucas (4 Aug 1930 – 8 Jul 2002)
      6. 6. Graham (Berry) Messersmith (20 Sep 1911 – 22 Jun 1977) m. Charlotte (Julia) Mauzy (16 Apr 1907 – 12 Mar 1998)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Irene) Messersmith (31 Aug 1936 – )
        2. 2. Nina (B) Messersmith (26 Aug 1938 – ) m. Batzel
        3. 3. Charlotte (Ann) Messersmith (28 Dec 1943 – ) m. Kenneth (Wilson) Hilbert m. Gregory (Glenn) Raines (29 Nov 1945 – 1 May 2003)
      7. 7. June (Lois) Messersmith (24 Jun 1915 – 14 Sep 1981) m. Kenneth (Elwood) Nestor (14 Feb 1906 – 1 Jul 1968)
        1. 1. Theodore (Edison) Nestor m. Rita (Faye) Stead
        2. 2. Helen Nestor (9 Apr 1933 – 15 Nov 2013) m. Charles (Coakley) Hesse m. Calvin (Miller) Mastin (30 Apr 1932 – 7 Jun 2005)
        3. 3. Dorothy (Louise) Nestor (1938 – ) m. Charles (William) Childress (5 May 1936 – )
        4. 4. Joan (Frances) Nestor (1939 – ) m. Carl (Francis) Davitt (25 Jan 1938 – )
        5. 5. Kenneth (Elwood Jr) Nestor (21 Jun 1944 – ) m. Elizabeth (Clydean) Weakley m. Laura (Ann) Byrkit (5 Mar 1964 – )
  2. 2. John (Robert) James (7 Feb 1847 – 26 Jun 1937) m. Ida (Mae) Holmes (1856 – 1890)
    1. 1. Laura (Druscilla) James (15 Sep 1879 – 30 Dec 1963) m. Charles (Milton) Coddington (25 May 1868 – 23 Dec 1921)
      1. 1. Charles (Folsom) Coddington (19 Jan 1909 – 24 Jan 1967) m. Frances (Evelyn) Martin (23 Oct 1909 – 3 Jan 1997)
      2. 2. Dean (Robert) Coddington (15 Jan 1911 – 25 Oct 1981) m. Violet (M) Dernick (9 Feb 1914 – 27 Apr 2007)

Elizabeth Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Elizabeth Peterson in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1875
7 Apr 1875
Age 59
Death of Elizabeth Peterson in Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Mossy Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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