Notes for Josiah S. Peterson

Notes for Josiah S. Peterson

!US Census 1850 (7 September) Illinois, Peoria Co., Roll M432_123, Sheet 397, Page 199A,
House No. 1190, Lines 13-16: Josiah Peterson (b. 1829 - 21 - in NY - Occ: Farmer) married to Sarah (b. 1823 - 27 - in UN). Children listed are: Nathaniel (son b. 1846 - 4 - in IL); and Elisabeth (dau b. 1849 - 1 - in OH)

!US Census 1860 (6 June) Illinois, Knox Co., Lynn, Galva PO, Roll M653_195, Sheet 11/12, Page 346/347, House No. 74, Lines 38-40/1-5: Josiah Peterson (b. 1827 - 33 - in NJ - Occ: Laborer - Property Value $75 + $50) married to Sarah (b. 1822 - 38 - in OH). Children listed are: Elisabeth (dau b. 1849 - 11 - in OH); Nathaniel (son b. 1846 - 14 - in IL); Rebecca (dau b. 1852 - 8 - in IL); Caroline (dau b. 1854 - 6 - in IL); Melissa (dau b. 1856 - 4 - in IL); and J. Henry (son b. 1858 - 2 - in IA)

!US Census 1880 Breeds Station, Fulton, Illinois; FHL Film 1254208; National Archives Film T9-0208; Page 330A: Josiah PETERSON (b. Abt 1827 - 53 - in NJ - Occ: Coal Miner - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ) married to Sarah PETERSON (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in OH - Fa: OH and Mo: OH). Children listed are: Molissa PETERSON (Dau b. Abt 1856 - 24 - in IL); Henry PETERSON (Son b. Abt 1858 - 22 - in IA - Occ: Coal Miner); and Frank PETERSON (Son b. Abt 1860 - in IL - Occ: Farm Laborer)

***Living with son-in-law James E. Clark in 1900 Census***
!US Census 1900 (8 June) Illinois, Fulton Co., Roll 302 Book 2, Page 10, lines 34-40: James E. Clark (b. May 1857 - 43 - in OH - Parents both born in OH - Occupation Painter) married 21 years to Caroline (b. Apr 1853 - 47 - in IL - Father born in NJ and Mother in OH) having 7 children born and 4 still alive. Children listed (all born in IL) are: Farrel (son b. Apr 1887 13); Hattie (dau b. July 1889 - 10); and Zella (dau b. Aug 1893 - 6). Josiah Peterson (Father-in-Law b. Sept 1827 - 72 - in NJ - Father birthplace unknown and Mother born in NJ - Occupation "not able to work") married 51 years to Sarah (Mother-in-Law b. Aug 1818 - 81 - in Ohio - Father born in PA and Mother born in NJ) having 7 children with 7 still living.

Another source says birth was Peoria, Knox Co., Illinois