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Henry Willis Peterson 1822–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1822

Birth Location: Lewis County, West Virginia

Death Date: 22 Nov 1894

Death Location: Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henry Jr

Mother: Annie Sirk

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In 1822, Henry Willis Peterson entered the world in Lewis County, West Virginia, born to Henry Peterson Jr And Annie Stickley Sirk. Henry Willis Peterson passed away in 1894 in Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Henry Willis Peterson entered the world in Lewis County, West Virginia, born to Henry Peterson Jr And Annie Stickley Sirk.
  • Henry Willis Peterson passed away in 1894 in Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Henry Peterson's Ancestors

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Henry Peterson
1822–1894
Birth Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
Parents
Henry Peterson Jr
1798–1848
Virginia, United States
Annie (Stickley) Sirk
1802–1879
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Peterson) sr.
1761–1821
Cumberland City, Maryland, USA
Asenath Peterson
1762–1828
Virginia, United States
Johan (Adam Sorg (Sirk)) (Sirk)
1770–1866
Dover, York County, Pennsylvania
Catherine (Kate) Poe
1765–1808
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Laurens\Lawrence Peterson
1736–1800
Nancy Jones
1742–1800
Howell Powell
1735–
Mary Powell
1740–
Johan Scheurich
1725–1833
Christina Schopler
1747–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1822
22 Sep 1822
Birth of Henry Willis Peterson in Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County, West Virginia
1894
22 Nov 1894
Age 72
Death of Henry Willis Peterson in Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1822
    Event Place: Lewis County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America

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