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WILHELMINA ("MINA")10 BOOTS (DAVID9, ADAM8, GEORGE7, HANS ADAM6 STIEFFEL, HANS MELCHIOR5, CHRISTOPH4 STIEFEL, JACOB3, HANß2, OTTO1) was born November 30, 1856 in Greene Co. (Caesarscreek township) OH, and died February 13, 1951 in Xenia, OH. She married GRANVILLE OLIVER ("OLLIE") PETERSON March 22, 1877 in Greene Co., OH. He was born August 08, 1854 in ?New Jasper, OH, and died November 18, 1913 in Greene Co. (Caesarscreek townhip) OH.

 

Notes for WILHELMINA ("MINA") BOOTS:

  • "Peterson (Biedert) Family History" [LDS film#1036370] by Clyde S. Boots, p. 387: ‘Wilhelmina (Mina) Boots’;

  • "Descendants of Adam Boots" pp. 674-679 [LDS film#1033425] pp. 634, 646, 732;

  • "Peterson (Biedert) Family History" pp. 169-170 [LDS film#1036370] by Clyde S. Boots: ‘as ‘Mina’, age 3,

  • 1860 census’; "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433 ‘Granville O. Peterson’;

  • 1860 Greene Co., OH census (Xenia) p. 411: age 3, born OH, with mother in Felix Peterson household;

  • 1870 Greene Co., OH census at Jamestown (Xenia township) p. 267: age 14, daughters only attached to Felix Peterson household;

  • 1900 Greene Co., OH census (Caesars Creek township) [E.D. 81; Sh. 10; ll. 11-16]: age 43, born OH;

  • 1910 Greene Co., OH census [Soundex #017 0086 0117]: age 53;

  • 1920 Greene Co., OH census (Peterson Road) [E.D. 158; Sh. 1; line 35]: age 64 ‘living alone’;

  • obituary (as ‘Willmina Boots Peterson’) (Xenia, OH newspaper [Tues., 13-II-1951]): age 94, died 5AM at the home of her son & daughter-in-law, Mrs & Mrs Alpheus Peterson, 18 1/2 S. Detroit St [Xenia, OH]; born 30 Nov 1856, Caesarscreek township (Greene Co., OH);

  • survivors: 3 sons, (1 above named) & Jesse, near Paintersville, and Arthur, near Cedarville; 7 grandchildren, a half-sister, Mrs Blanche Starkey, of Roselle Park, NJ — her husband died 18 Nov 1913; and a son, Russell Wayne, died last July [1950] — burial at Woodland [Cemetery]’

More About WILHELMINA ("MINA") BOOTS:

  • Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, OH

  • Religion: Reformed

Notes for GRANVILLE OLIVER ("OLLIE") PETERSON:

  • "Peterson (Biedert) Family History" [LDS film#1036370] by Clyde S. Boots, p. 387: vitah statistics;

  • "Descendants of Adam Boots" [LDS film#1033425] p. 732 — brother, David Fudge Peterson married wife’s sister, Clara Boots;

  • "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433 ‘Granville O. Peterson’;

  • 1900 Greene Co., OH census (Caesars Creek township) [E.D. 81; Sh. 10; ll. 11-16]: age 45, born OH;

  • 1910 Greene Co., OH census [Soundex #017 0086 0117]: age 55

 

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  • From : "History of Greene County , Ohio ", Volume II , Hon . M . A . Broadstone , Editor-in-chief, published by B . F . Bowen & Company , Inc., Indianapolis , Indiana , 1918 . pages 432-3 .

GRANVILLE O . PETERSON

The late Granville O . PETERSON , who died at his home in Caesarscreek township , this county , November 18, 1913 , and whose widow is still living there , was born in that same township and lived there all his life . He was born on August 8, 1854 , son of Paris H . and Amanda J . (TRESSLER ) PETERSON , both of whom also were born in this county , members of pioneer families .

Paris H . PETERSON was born in Spring Valley township , son of Jonas and Susan PETERSON , who had settled in the woods in that township upon coming to Greene county from Virginia . Jonas PETERSON and his wife began their home-making in a log cabin in the woods , reared their family there and there spent the remainder of their lives . They were the parents of ten children , John , Jonas , Martin , Christopher , David , Sarah , Elizabeth , Hannah , Paris and Jane . Paris PETERSON grew up on that pioneer farm , married Amanda TRESSLER , established his home in Caesarscreek township and there reared his family , he and his wife having been the parents of three children , Granville O ., David Fudge , who married Clara BOOTS , and Minnie Ann , who married Levitt McDONALD .

Reared on the old home farm in Caesarscreek township , Granville O . PETERSON received his schooling in the Maple Corners school . He married in the spring of 1877 and established his home on the farm on which his widow is now living , the old Alexander Ireland place of fifty acres in Caesarscreek township, where he spent the rest of his life , his death occurring there , as noted above , in the fall of 1913 . In addition to his general farming , Granville O . PETERSON for years operated a threshing-machine throughout that part of the county during seasons . He was a genial man , made friends wherever he went and at one time and another had held township offices .

On March 22, 1877 , Granville O . PETERSON was united in marriage to Mina BOOTS , who was born in Caesarscreek township , a daughter of David and Martha E . (PETERSON ) BOOTS , both of whom were born in this county , members of pioneer families . David BOOTS was a carpenter and farmer . He died at his home in Caesarscreek township in 1859 , and his widow survived him until January 18, 1917 , she then being eighty-two years of age . In early life David BOOTS and his wife were members of the Maple Corners Reformed church , but later became affiliated with the Baptist church at Jamestown . They were the parents of three children , Mrs . PETERSON having two sisters . Mary C ., wife of Charles McDONALD , now living at Cottage Hill , Florida , and Clara Alma , who died on March 10, 1916 , and who was twice married , her first husband having been Fudge PETERSON and her second , John H . THOMAS , who died on July 4, 1917 .

To Granville O . and Mina (BOOTS ) PETERSON were born four sons , Alpheus P ., Jesse F ., Arthur M . and Russell Wayne , all of whom are still living in this county . Alpheus P . PETERSON married Minnie Frances JONES and is living on the old home place , managing the same since his father ?s death . He also operates a threshing-machine during seasons , as did his father for so many years before him . Jesse F . PETERSON married Emma THOMAS and is farming in Caesarscreek township . Arthur M . PETERSON married Grace FAWCETT and is farming in the Cedarville neighborhood . Russell W . PETERSON continues to make his home on the home place , assisting his brother Alpheus in the management of the same . Mrs . PETERSON has continued her residence there since the death of her husband . She is a member of the Maple Corners Reformed church .

 

More About GRANVILLE OLIVER ("OLLIE") PETERSON:

  • Occupation: farmer

  • Religion: Reformed

More About GRANVILLE PETERSON and WILHELMINA BOOTS:

  • Marriage: Mar/22/1877, Greene Co., OH

Children of WILHELMINA BOOTS and GRANVILLE PETERSON are:

i. ALPHEUS P. PETERSON, b. November 30, 1877, Greene Co (Caesarscreek township) OH; d. September 09, 1952, Xenia, OH; m. MINNIE FRANCES JONES, December 24, 1902, Greene Co., OH; b. Abt. 1878, Greene Co., OH; d. June 30, 1960, Xenia, OH.

    Notes for ALPHEUS P. PETERSON:

        "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433

        ‘Granville O. Peterson’: ‘living at the old home place’; 1900

        Greene Co., OH census (Caesars Creek township) [E.D. 81; Sh. 10;

        ll. 11-16]: age 22, born OH; mother’s obituary (Xenia, OH

        newspaper [Tues., 13-II-1951]): age 94, died 5AM at the home of

        her son & daughter-in-law, Mrs & Mrs Alpheus Peterson, 18 1/2 S.

        Detroit St [Xenia, OH]; born 30 Nov 1856, Caesarscreek township

        (Greene Co., OH); survivors: 3 sons, (1 above named) & Jesse,

        near Paintersville, and Arthur, near Cedarville; 7

        grandchildren, a half-sister, Mrs Blanche Starkey, of Roselle

        Park, NJ; obituary (Xenia newspaper [Wed., 10-IX-1952]): age

        ‘74, died at his home, 118 1/2 S. Detroit St [Xenia] Tuesday at

        midnight … heart attack; born south of Xenia, 30 Nov 1877; moved

        to Xenia 1919; trucking business; survivors: widow, Bessie Jones

        Peterson (married 24 Dec 1902); 2 brothers, Jessie, Hussey Pike,

        south of Xenia, and Arthur, near Cedarville; nieces & nephews;

        burial, Woodland Cemetery’

    More About ALPHEUS P. PETERSON:

        Burial: Woodland Cemetery, OH

        Occupation: farmer

    Notes for MINNIE FRANCES JONES:

        "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433

        ‘Granville O. Peterson’: marriage; ‘living at the old home

        place’; mother-in-law, Willimina Boots Peterson’s obituary

        (Xenia, OH newspaper [Tues., 13-II-1951]): age 94, died 5AM at

        the home of her son & daughter-in-law, Mrs & Mrs Alpheus

        Peterson, 18 1/2 S. Detroit St [Xenia, OH]; born 30 Nov 1856,

        Caesarscreek township (Greene Co., OH); survivors: 3 sons, (1

        above named) & Jesse, near Paintersville, and Arthur, near

        Cedarville; 7 grandchildren, a half-sister, Mrs Blanche Starkey,

        of Roselle Park, NJ; obituary (Xenia newspaper [Fri.,

        1-VII-1960]): age ‘82, died Thursday [30 Jun 1960] at home on W.

        2nd St, a lifelong Greene Co. resident; daughter of James A. &

        Caroline Waln Jones; Methodist; burial in Woodland Cemetery’

    More About MINNIE FRANCES JONES:

        Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, OH

       

ii. JESSE F. PETERSON, b. July 1879, Greene Co. (Caesarscreek township) OH; d. January 14, 1953, Greene Co., OH; m. EMMA ETHEL THOMAS, November 27, 1901, Greene Co., OH; b. August 19, 1883, near Paintersville (Greene Co.) OH; d. February 07, 1955, Greene Co., OH.

 

iii. ARTHUR M. PETERSON, b. December 27, 1881, Greene Co. (Caesarscreek township) OH; d. March 10, 1970, near Cedarville, OH; m. GRACE FAWCETT, November 17, 1903, Greene Co., OH; b. Unknown, ?OH; d. January 25, 1966, Greene Co., OH.

    Notes for ARTHUR M. PETERSON:

        "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433

        ‘Granville O. Peterson’: ‘farming in the Cedarville

        neighborhood’; 1900 Greene Co., OH census (Caesars Creek

        township) [E.D. 81; Sh. 10; ll. 11-16]: age 18, born OH;

        mother’s obituary (Xenia, OH newspaper [Tues., 13-II-1951]): age

        94, died 5AM at the home of her son & daughter-in-law, Mrs & Mrs

        Alpheus Peterson, 18 1/2 S. Detroit St [Xenia, OH]; born 30 Nov

        1856, Caesarscreek township (Greene Co., OH); survivors: 3 sons,

        (1 above named) & Jesse, near Paintersville, and Arthur, near

        Cedarville; 7 grandchildren, a half-sister, Mrs Blanche Starkey,

        of Roselle Park, NJ; obituary (Xenia newspaper [10-III-1970]):

        ‘age 88, Cedarville Route 2, died in Xenia; retired farmer; born

        27 Dec 1881; Methodist; married 17 Nov 1937 … wife died 25 Jan

        1966; survivors: a niece & 3 nephews; buried in Woodland

        Cemetery’

    More About ARTHUR M. PETERSON:

        Burial: Unknown, Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, OH

        Occupation: farmer

    Notes for GRACE FAWCETT:

        "History of Greene Co., OH" (1918) Vol. II pp. 432-433

        ‘Granville O. Peterson’: ‘living near Cedarville [OH]’;

        husband’s obituary (Xenia newspaper [10-III-1970]): ‘age 88,

        Cedarville Route 2, died in Xenia; retired farmer; born 27 Dec

        1881; Methodist; married 17 Nov 1937 … wife died 25 Jan 1966;

        survivors: a niece & 3 nephews; buried in Woodland Cemetery’

 

iv. RUSSELL WAYNE PETERSON (I), b. October 1894, Greene Co. (Caesarscreek township) OH; d. July 12, 1950, north of Dayton, OH; m. ELSIE RICHARDSON, Unknown, ?Montgomery Co., OH; b. Unknown, ?; d. Aft. 1950, ?Montgomery Co., OH.

 

Jesse F. Peterson Russell Wayne \Peterson\ (I)

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