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peterson family

Descendants of Alexander Peterson

The following information was sent to me by Judy F., who is Grace Peterson's grand daughter a descendant of Alexander.

Generation No. I

9. HESTER REBECCA RAY (WILLIAM WORTH", JAMES JAMES, ANDREW, ANDREW, JOHN', JOHN') was born May 12, 1860 in Old Ripley, II (Bond CO.), and died March 14, 1946 in Old Ripley, II (Bond CO.). She married DAVID SYLVESTER PETERSON October 30, 1879 in Bond County, IIl, son of ALEXANDER PETERSON and SUSANNA. He was born August 11, 1857, and died February 02, 1926 in Bond County, II.

Generation No. 2

Children of HESTER RAY and DAVID PETERSON are:
i. LILLIE MAE PETERSON, b. March 08, 1881; d. August 14, 1930, New Douglas, Ill; m.OREN JACKSON VOLENTINE, March 15, 1899, Bond County.B; b. November 22, 1871; d. December 07, 1933, New Douglas, B.

Notes for LILLIE MAE PETERSON: Lillie & Oren lived on a farm Northwest of Old Ripley in the New Douglas- Sorento area in Bond County In B. They had 8 children. Both are Buried in New Douglas, Ill.

ii. MINNIE BELL PETERSON, b. July 12, 1883, Bond County, B; d. June 1971, New Douglas,
iii. CORA MATILDA PETERSON, b. October 26, 1886, Bond County, B; d. May 22, 1969, Pocahontas, Ill.
iv. GRACE LOUEMMA PETERSON, b. December 24, 1890, Bond County, Ill; d. October 17, 1914, Bond
v. GERTRUDE EFFIE PETERSON, b. December 13, 1897; d. June 05, 1988, Pocahontas, Ill.
vi. SYLVIA ODESSA PETERSON, b. November 30, 1901, Bond County, Ill; d. June 05, 1988, New Douglas, Ill; m. GLEN IVAN JONES, February 4, 1915, Edwardsville. Ill; (Glen Ivan) b. April 07, 1900; d. July 15, 1984, New Douglas, Ill.

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