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John Townsend Peterson 1791 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1791

Birth Location: Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 08 May 1881

Death Location: West Fairfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Sutton-Peterson

Mother: Elizabeth Abbott

Spouse(s): Rosannah McFadden

Children(s): William Peterson, Lewis Peterson, David Peterson, Andrew Peterson, James Peterson, Mary Peterson, James Peterson, Samuel Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Sally Peterson, John Peterson, John Jr., Jacob Peterson, George Peterson

Early life: John Townsend Peterson arrived in Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1791, born to James Edward Sutton-Peterson and Elizabeth Abbott. Over time, John Townsend Peterson formed a family with Rosannah McFadden, which included William Peterson, Lewis K. Peterson, David Sutton Peterson, Andrew Peterson, James Peterson, Mary Peterson, James Peterson, Samuel Ayers Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Sally Peterson, John Townsend Peterson, John Townsend Peterson Jr., Jacob Hainard Peterson and George Washington Peterson. John Townsend Peterson concluded life in West Fairfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1881.

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Parents

James Sutton-Peterson
1746 – 1837
Birth Location: Red Bank, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America
JS
Elizabeth Abbott
1753 – 1841
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Rosannah McFadden
1797 – 1865
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
RM

Children(s)

William Peterson
1814 – 1880
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
WP
Lewis Peterson
1816 – 1906
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania
LP
David Peterson
1818 – 1905
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
DP
Andrew Peterson
1819 – 1900
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AP
James Peterson
1821 – 1869
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
JP
Mary Peterson
1822 – 1911
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MP
James Peterson
1825 – 1860
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
JP
Samuel Peterson
1828 – 1896
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
SP
Sarah Peterson
1830 – 1835
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SP
Sally Peterson
1830 – 1838
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
SP
John Peterson
1833 – 1835
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
JP
John Jr.
– 1915
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
JJ
Jacob Peterson
1837 – 1906
Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
JP
George Peterson
1841 – 1924
Birth Location: Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
GP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Dec 1791
    Event Place: Pike Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 08 May 1881
    Event Place: West Fairfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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