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Oma PETERSON 1926–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JAN 1926

Birth Location: Yancey Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 12 DEC 2015

Death Location: Yancey Co., North Carolina

Father: Criss PETERSON

Mother: Birdella COOPER

Spouse(s): Grady WHITSON

Children(s):

In 1926, Oma PETERSON entered the world in Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Criss Peterson And Birdella Cooper. Oma PETERSON married Daniel Silver, Grady Whitson, and had children including Brenda Whitson, Clinton Silver, Larry Silver, Silver. Oma PETERSON passed away in 2015 in Yancey Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Oma PETERSON entered the world in Yancey Co., North Carolina, born to Criss Peterson And Birdella Cooper.
  • Oma PETERSON married Daniel Silver, Grady Whitson, and had children including Brenda Whitson, Clinton Silver, Larry Silver, Silver.
  • Oma PETERSON passed away in 2015 in Yancey Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oma PETERSON's Ancestors

Self
Oma PETERSON
1926–2015
Birth Place: Yancey Co., North Carolina
Parents
Criss PETERSON
1895–1979
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Birdella COOPER
1897–1995
North Carolina
Grandparents
Moses (Jefferson ‘Budger Mose’) PETERSON
1848–1941
Yancey Co., North Carolina
John COOPER
1857–1947
Yancey Co., North Carolina
Martha (BENNETT) [MAT-JUDY]
1858–1942
Yadkin Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Sidney PETERSON
1824–1902
Elizabeth BYRD
1830–1907
Joel COOPER
1831–1906
Rebecca RAMSEY
1835–
Malcombe [MAT-JUDY]
1825–1913
Polly [MAT-JUDY]
1833–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses I
1794–1879
Mary McKINNEY
1799–1882
Charles I
1802–1891
Virginia HAMPTON
1805–1894
Benjamin COOPER
1798–1865
Anna PETERSON
1802–1898
Pitman [MAT-JUDY]
1810–1894
Sarah WHITSON
1818–1890

Oma PETERSON's Timeline

2 Records

1926
27 JAN 1926
Birth of Oma PETERSON in Yancey Co., North Carolina
Yancey Co., North Carolina
2015
12 DEC 2015
Age 89
Death of Oma PETERSON in Yancey Co., North Carolina
Yancey Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1926
    Event Place: Yancey Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 DEC 2015
    Event Place: Yancey Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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