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James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON 1840–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JUN 1840

Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 29 JUL 1923

Death Location: Peterson Cemetery, Unicoi Co., Tennessee

Father: Moses I

Mother: Mary McKINNEY

Spouse(s): Camilla TIPTON

Children(s): John PETERSON, Charles PETERSON, Pollie PETERSON, Elizabeth PETERSON, Tiney PETERSON

In 1840, James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON entered the world in Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Moses Washington Peterson I And Mary Polly Mckinney. James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON married Camilla Emeline Tipton, and had children including Charles J Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John D Peterson, Pollie Peterson, Tiney Peterson. James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON passed away in 1923 in Peterson Cemetery, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON entered the world in Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Moses Washington Peterson I And Mary Polly Mckinney.
  • James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON married Camilla Emeline Tipton, and had children including Charles J Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John D Peterson, Pollie Peterson, Tiney Peterson.
  • James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON passed away in 1923 in Peterson Cemetery, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.

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James PETERSON's Ancestors

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James PETERSON
1840–1923
Birth Place: Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
Parents
Moses Washington PETERSON I
1794–1879
Burke Co., North Carolina
Mary (‘Polly’) McKINNEY
1799–1882
Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
Grandparents
Tobias PETERSON
1767–1838
Catawba Co., North Carolina
Margaret (Ann ‘Peggy’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER]
1773–1805
Burke Co., North Carolina
John McKINNEY
1774–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry I
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James PETERSON's Descendants

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James (Lawson ‘Losen’) PETERSON (4 JUN 1840–29 JUL 1923) m. Camilla (Emeline) TIPTON (ABT 1846–ABT 1927)
  1. 1. John (D.) PETERSON 1868–1955 m. Sarah (Hester) PETERSON 1869–1955
  2. 2. Charles (J.) PETERSON 1865–1945
  3. 3. Pollie PETERSON 1866–1931 m. Julius (W.) WHITSON 1867–1945
  4. 4. Elizabeth PETERSON 1873–1946 m. William (Moore) HOWELL 1873–1959
  5. 5. Tiney PETERSON 1876–1953 m. Noah PETERSON 1879–1933

James PETERSON's Timeline

2 Records

1840
4 JUN 1840
Birth of James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON in Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
1923
29 JUL 1923
Age 83
Death of James Lawson ‘Losen’ PETERSON in Unicoi Co., Tennessee
Unicoi Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1840
    Event Place: Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Tobias Peterson bio
    [2] FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1923
    Event Place: Unicoi Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peterson Cemetery, Unicoi Co., Tennessee
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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