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Roscoe Peterson 1908–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1908

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 21 February 1973

Death Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Reuben Peterson

Mother: Etta Renfro

Spouse(s): Thelma Honeycutt

Children(s): Joan Peterson

In 1908, Roscoe Peterson entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Reuben Peterson And Etta Ann Renfro. Roscoe Peterson married Thelma Honeycutt, and had children including Joan P Peterson, Private Peterson. Roscoe Peterson passed away in 1973 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Roscoe Peterson entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Reuben Peterson And Etta Ann Renfro.
  • Roscoe Peterson married Thelma Honeycutt, and had children including Joan P Peterson, Private Peterson.
  • Roscoe Peterson passed away in 1973 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Roscoe Peterson's Ancestors

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Roscoe Peterson
1908–1973
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Reuben Peterson
1886–1966
Day Book, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Etta (Ann) Renfro
1893–1983
Green Mountain, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Lawson Peterson
1840–1923
, Yancey, North Carolina
Camilla (Emeline) Tipton
1846–1927
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Moses Rev
1794–1879
Mary McKinney
1799–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tobias Pederson
1767–1838
Margaret Masters
1773–1803
John McKinney
1777–1840
Mary Buenaverte
1773–1850

Roscoe Peterson's Descendants

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Roscoe Peterson (25 December 1908–21 February 1973) m. Thelma Honeycutt (1917–1984)
  1. 1. Joan (P.) Peterson 1937–2008

Roscoe Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1908
25 December 1908
Birth of Roscoe Peterson in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1973
21 February 1973
Age 65
Death of Roscoe Peterson in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1908
    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: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1973
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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