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Ray Peterson 1914–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1914

Birth Location: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1996

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: Ira Peterson

Mother: Dorothy Bryant

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The story of Ray Peterson began in 1914 in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Ray Peterson resided in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Ray Peterson passed away in 1996 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Peterson began in 1914 in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Ray Peterson resided in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ray Peterson passed away in 1996 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Ray Peterson's Ancestors

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Ray Peterson
1914–1996
Birth Place: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ira Peterson
1885–1967
North Carolina
Dorothy Bryant
1896–1969
Harrell Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Solomon Peterson
1840–1921
North Carolina
Julia Edwards
1845–1917
Poplar, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Sidney (Sherman) Bryant
1878–1949
North Carolina
Dora (H.) Masters
1876–1946
NC
Great-Grandparents
Hiram letter)
1811–1892
Nancy Mashburn
1816–1898
Obadiah Edwards
1819–1896
Louinia Masters
1817–1904
Cornelius Bryant
1849–1904
Sarah Slagle
1845–1916
Jacob Masters
1835–1903
Cordelia Hughes
1836–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tobias Pederson
1767–1838
Margaret Masters
1773–1803
James Edwards
1778–1823
Elizabeth Wilson
1780–1818
Henry Masters
1792–1870
Susan Bowman
1793–1872
Jacob Slagle
1805–1851
Nancy Burleson
1810–1880
Henry Masters
1792–1870
Susan Bowman
1793–1872

Ray Peterson's Timeline

3 Records

1914
21 Nov 1914
Birth of Ray Peterson in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Ray Peterson resided here in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1996
27 Apr 1996
Age 82
Death of Ray Peterson in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1996
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

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