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William S Peterson 1816 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1896

Death Location: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Father: Israel Peterson

Mother: Mary Pummel

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rhoades

Children(s): George Peterson

In 1816, William S Peterson entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Israel Peterson and Mary Pummel. William S Peterson married Elizabeth Rhoades, and had children including George F Peterson. William S Peterson passed away in 1896 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, William S Peterson entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Israel Peterson and Mary Pummel.
  • William S Peterson married Elizabeth Rhoades, and had children including George F Peterson.
  • William S Peterson passed away in 1896 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Peterson
1788 – 1840
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Pummel
1785 –
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rhoades
1823 – 1908
Birth Location: Adams, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

George Peterson
1845 – 1911
Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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William Peterson's Ancestors

Self
William Peterson
1816 – 1896
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Israel Peterson
1788 – 1840
Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Pummel
1785 –
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Woodstock, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Lambrecht) Jones
1757 – 1823
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Peterson's Descendants

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William (S) Peterson (1816 – 18 Dec 1896) m. Elizabeth Rhoades (Nov 1823 – 25 Feb 1908)
  1. 1. George (F) Peterson (Jan 1845 – Sep 1911) m. Sarah Devine (1841 – 31 Jan 1889)
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Peterson (4 Nov 1866 – 31 Jan 1889) m. Daniel (Miller) Bennett (29 Jan 1864 – 7 Dec 1940)
      1. 1. Earl (Russell) Bennett (15 Jul 1886 – 7 Jan 1953)
      2. 2. Margaret (Peterson) Bennett (9 Jan 1889 – 7 Sep 1963) m. George (Dilworth) Winstein (20 Sep 1883 – 9 Apr 1961)
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Winstein (28 May 1908 – 8 May 1982) m. George Harriman (5 May 1906 – 11 Apr 1956)
        2. 2. George (Dilworth) Winstein (27 Jan 1916 – 25 Jan 2004) m. Helen (Margaret) Lawrence (22 Feb 1913 – 17 Jul 1990)

William Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William S Peterson in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1896
18 Dec 1896
Age 80
Death of William S Peterson in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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