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William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson 1849 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Clay County, Georgia

Death Date: abt 1923

Death Location: Westville, Holmes, Florida

Father: Angus Peterson

Mother: Martha ♥

Spouse(s): Frances Andrews

Children(s): Mollie Arrant

In 1849, William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson entered the world in Clay County, Georgia, born to Angus Peterson and Martha St John ♥. William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson married Frances "Fannie” Andrews, and had children including Mollie Jane Arrant. William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson passed away in 1923 in Westville, Holmes, Florida.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson entered the world in Clay County, Georgia, born to Angus Peterson and Martha St John ♥.
  • William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson married Frances "Fannie” Andrews, and had children including Mollie Jane Arrant.
  • William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson passed away in 1923 in Westville, Holmes, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

Angus Peterson
1816 – 1867
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
AP
Martha ♥
1815 – 1860
Birth Location: Georgia
M♥

Spouses(s)

Frances Andrews
1862 – 1922
Birth Location: Holmes County, Florida
FA

Children(s)

Mollie Arrant
1893 – 1986
Birth Location: Westville, Holmes, Florida
MA

William Peterson's Ancestors

Self
William Peterson
1849 – 1923
Birth Place: Clay County, Georgia
Parents
Angus Peterson
1816 – 1867
North Carolina, USA
Martha (St John) ♥
1815 – 1860
Georgia
Grandparents
Archibald (Peterson) ♥
1775 – 1833
Duplin County, North Carolina
Rachel Colquhoun\Calhoun
1789 – 1850
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Peterson's Descendants

1.
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William (Jerdon "Jurd") Peterson (1849 – abt 1923) m. Frances ("Fannie”) Andrews (APR 1862 – abt 1922)
  1. 1. Mollie (Jane) Arrant (04 FEB 1893 – 29 JUL 1986) m. William (Charles) Arrant (4 Dec 1888 – 18 Nov 1927)
    1. 1. Graydon (Charles) Arrant (abt 1924 – 1984) m. Bernice (J) Arrant (Apr 1933 – 9 January 2018)
      1. 1. Anita (Faye) Henderson (31 Mar 1959 – 27 Sep 2013) m. Stephen (Bruce) Henderson
        1. 1. Kristina Henderson (27 Nov 1980 – )
        2. 2. Jessica Bott
        3. 3. Stephanie Henderson

William Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849
Birth of William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson in Clay County, Georgia
Clay County, Georgia
1923
abt 1923
Age 74
Death of William Jerdon "Jurd" Peterson in Westville, Holmes, Florida
Westville, Holmes, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Clay County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1923
    Event Place: Westville, Holmes, Florida
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