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Sarah Peterson 1857–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1857

Birth Location: Yancy County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1904

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

Father: John Peterson

Mother: Susannah Bryant

Spouse(s): Charles Renfro

Children(s): David Renfro, Doc Renfro, Marretta Renfro, Polly Renfro, Oma Renfro, Susan Renfro, Isador Renfro, Rubin Renfro, Talmage Renfro, Arthur Renfro

In 1857, Sarah Peterson entered the world in Yancy County, North Carolina, born to John M Peterson And Susannah Sookie Bryant. Sarah Peterson married Charles Curtis Renfro, and had children including Arthur Renfro, David Renfro, Doc Crumley Renfro, Isador D Renfro, Marretta Renfro, Oma Renfro, Polly Renfro, Rubin Renfro, Susan Jane Renfro, Talmage Renfro. Sarah Peterson passed away in 1904 in Green Mountain, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Sarah Peterson entered the world in Yancy County, North Carolina, born to John M Peterson And Susannah Sookie Bryant.
  • Sarah Peterson married Charles Curtis Renfro, and had children including Arthur Renfro, David Renfro, Doc Crumley Renfro, Isador D Renfro, Marretta Renfro, Oma Renfro, Polly Renfro, Rubin Renfro, Susan Jane Renfro, Talmage Renfro.
  • Sarah Peterson passed away in 1904 in Green Mountain, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Sarah Peterson's Ancestors

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Sarah Peterson
1857–1904
Birth Place: Yancy County, North Carolina
Parents
John M Peterson
1819–1885
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Susannah (Sookie) Bryant
1823–1870
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Moses (Washington PETERSON) Rev
1794–1879
, Buncombe, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) McKinney
1799–1882
Jacks Creek, Yancey, North Carolina
Bethel (Allen) Bryant
1792–1880
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Honeycutt
1790–1880
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Tobias Pederson
1767–1838
Margaret Masters
1773–1803
John McKinney
1777–1840
Mary Buenaverte
1773–1850
Thomas Bryant
1758–1852
Susan Turnmire
1770–1840
Moses Honeycutt
1765–1849
Margaret Stout
1765–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Pederson
1735–1770
William McKINNEY
1745–1814
Mary Carter
1747–1846
Samuel Bryant
1720–1791
Mary Nicholson
1744–1791
Jesse Honeycutt
1735–1767
Rachel Lyles
1741–1824
Samuel Stout
1740–1825
Rachel Chauncey
1741–1824

Sarah Peterson's Descendants

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Sarah Peterson (Feb 1857–1904) m. Charles (Curtis) Renfro (November 1852–15 March 1938)
  1. 1. David Renfro 1876–
  2. 2. Doc (Crumley) Renfro 1876–1956
  3. 3. Marretta Renfro 1879–
  4. 4. Polly Renfro 1880–1972 m. Robert (Vance) Howell 1876–1964
    1. 1. Ada (Viola) Howell 1908–1989 m. Fredrick (Parker) Stones 1906–1958
      1. 1. Doris (Marlene) Stones 1932–2010
      2. 2. Robert (Larry "Boots") Stone 1937–2020
  5. 5. Oma Renfro 1885–
  6. 6. Susan (Jane) Renfro 1888–1968
  7. 7. Isador (D) Renfro 1893–1918
  8. 8. Rubin Renfro 1895–1921
  9. 9. Talmage Renfro 1898–1919
  10. 10. Arthur Renfro 1900–1923

Sarah Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Feb 1857
Birth of Sarah Peterson in Yancy County, North Carolina
Yancy County, North Carolina
1904
1904
Age 47
Death of Sarah Peterson in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1857
    Event Place: Yancy County, North Carolina
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Jan 2016), entry for John M Peterson, person ID LZDT-C8S.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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