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Lawson Peterson 1840–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1840

Birth Location: , Yancey, North Carolina

Death Date: 29 Jul 1923

Death Location: Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Moses Rev

Mother: Mary McKinney

Spouse(s): Camilla Tipton

Children(s): Reuben Peterson, Polly Peterson

In 1840, Lawson Peterson entered the world in , Yancey, North Carolina, born to Moses Washington Peterson Rev And Mary Polly Mckinney. Lawson Peterson married Camilla Emeline Tipton, and had children including Charles Peterson, Polly Peterson, Reuben Peterson. Lawson Peterson passed away in 1923 in Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Lawson Peterson entered the world in , Yancey, North Carolina, born to Moses Washington Peterson Rev And Mary Polly Mckinney.
  • Lawson Peterson married Camilla Emeline Tipton, and had children including Charles Peterson, Polly Peterson, Reuben Peterson.
  • Lawson Peterson passed away in 1923 in Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawson Peterson's Ancestors

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Lawson Peterson
1840–1923
Birth Place: , Yancey, North Carolina
Parents
Moses Washington PETERSON Rev
1794–1879
, Buncombe, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) McKinney
1799–1882
Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina
Grandparents
Tobias ("Bice") Pederson
1767–1838
Sillerud, Värmland, Sweden
Margaret (Ann) Masters
1773–1803
Western, North Carolina, USA
John McKinney
1777–1840
, Burke, NC
Mary (Jemima "Mima") Buenaverte
1773–1850
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Pederson
1735–1770
William McKINNEY
1745–1814
Mary Carter
1747–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
"Patrick" Mackynnoyne
1691–1733
Lettice Crabbe
1700–1765
Joseph Jr
1715–1771
Margaret Mason
1725–1752

Lawson Peterson's Descendants

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Lawson Peterson (4 Jun 1840–29 Jul 1923) m. Camilla (Emeline) Tipton (15 May 1846–26 November 1927)
  1. 1. Reuben Peterson 1886–1966 m. Etta (Ann) Renfro 1893–1983
    1. 1. Roscoe Peterson 1908–1973 m. Thelma Honeycutt 1917–1984
      1. 1. Joan (P.) Peterson 1937–2008
    2. 2. Fannie (Evelyn) Bennett 1919–2009
  2. 2. Polly Peterson 1866–1931 m. Julius (Goodson) Whitson 1867–1945
    1. 1. Robert Whitson 1903–1965

Lawson Peterson's Timeline

4 Records

1840
4 June 1840
Birth of Lawson Peterson in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1840
4 Jun 1840
Birth of Lawson Peterson in , Yancey, North Carolina
, Yancey, North Carolina
1923
29 July 1923
Age 83
Death of Lawson Peterson in Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
1923
29 Jul 1923
Age 83
Death of Lawson Peterson in Unicoi County, Tennessee
Unicoi County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1840
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1840
    Event Place: , Yancey, North Carolina
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Jan 2016), entry for Moses Washington Peterson, person ID L449-LXS.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1923
    Event Place: Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Jan 2016), entry for Moses Washington Peterson, person ID L449-LXS.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Unicoi, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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