John Breckenridge Peterson and Ann Churns

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Husband John Breckenridge Peterson ¹

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           Born: 16 Apr 1836 - Jenner, Somerset Co, PA 1
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         Father: Jacob Peterson (1806-1889) 1
         Mother: Agnes Reed (1804-1846) 1

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       Marriage: 9 Jun 1859 2

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Miller (      -      ) 2

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Wife Ann Churns ²

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           Born: May 1836 2
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           Died: 18 Mar 1881 2
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         Father: William Churns (      -Bef 1845) 3
         Mother: Catherine Keffer (1815-1872) 4

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Children

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1 M William A. Peterson ²

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           Born: 20 Dec 1860 2
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           Died: 31 Aug 1911 2
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         Spouse: Charlotte Roper (      -      ) 2

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2 F Ida Catherine Peterson ²

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           Born: 6 Oct 1862 2
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         Spouse: Charles McNulty (      -      ) 2

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3 F Agnes Elizabeth Peterson ²

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           Born: 11 Aug 1864 2
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           Died: 21 Apr 1902 2
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         Spouse: Robert Philson (      -      ) 2

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4 F Matilda Jane Peterson ²

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           Born: 19 Dec 1866 2
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5 F Maria H. Peterson ²

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           Born: 15 Mar 1869 2
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           Died: 27 Jan 1881 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Ophelia Peterson ²

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           Born: 12 Mar 1871 2
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           Died: 17 Feb 1893 2
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7 M Jacob Peterson ²

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           Born: 22 Nov 1874 - Ligonier Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Nora O'Conner (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1904 5

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8 F Emma Francis Peterson ²

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           Born: 11 Aug 1877 2
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         Spouse: David Hinton (      -      ) 2

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9 F Etta Clarissa Peterson ²

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           Born: 17 Sep 1879 2
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           Died: 22 Jan 1881 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Breckenridge Peterson

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He was educated in the schools of his native township. He learned the carpenter's trade with Jacob Craver, of Somerset, Pennsylvania, and afterward moved to Westmoreland County, settling in Ligonier, where he resided for about sixty years or more. Mr. Peterson had the reputation of having built more barns than any other man in the county. He was a Democrat and when a young man served on the election board, later filling for one term the office of tax collector. Under the administration of President Cleveland he held the appointment of postmaster of Ligonier. He was a member of St. James' Evangelical Lutheran church, served several terms as trustee, and taught in the Sunday school

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 466, 1150.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 466.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 218.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 217.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 467.