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Myra Jean Peterson 1942–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1942

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 27 Feb 2015

Death Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Clyde Peterson

Mother: Ruth Brown

Spouse(s): James Whitmire

Children(s):

The story of Myra Jean Peterson began in 1942 in South Carolina. In 1950, Myra Jean Peterson resided in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. In 1983, Myra Jean Peterson resided in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. Myra Jean Peterson married James Clyde Whitmire. Myra Jean Peterson passed away in 2015 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Myra Jean Peterson began in 1942 in South Carolina.
  • In 1950, Myra Jean Peterson resided in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1983, Myra Jean Peterson resided in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA.
  • Myra Jean Peterson married James Clyde Whitmire.
  • Myra Jean Peterson passed away in 2015 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Myra Peterson's Ancestors

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Myra Peterson
1942–2015
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Clyde William Peterson
1921–1995
Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Ruth (Betty) Brown
1923–2013
Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Claude (Monroe) Brown
1886–1964
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Sudie (Lucinda Berthina) Phillips
1893–1971
Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lawson Brown
1858–
Mary Thompson
1868–1951
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas Brown
1826–1911
Sarah Havner
1830–1883

Myra Peterson's Timeline

6 Records

1942
28 January 1942
Birth of Myra Jean Peterson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1950
1950
Age 8
Myra Jean Peterson resided here in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1983
1983-2020
Age 41
Myra Jean Peterson resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
1986
1986
Age 44
Myra Jean Peterson resided here in Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
2010
2010
Age 68
Myra Jean Peterson resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
2015
27 Feb 2015
Age 73
Death of Myra Jean Peterson in Gaffney, Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1942
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: East Gaffney, Cherok

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: East Gaffney, Cherok

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983-2020
    Event Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Gaffney, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010
    Event Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 2015
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee Co., South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 2 Mar 2015; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.17335707,0.6518599,0.31002602&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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