Francis(Frank)Marion Peterson Iowa
Looking for anyone with connections to the family of Francis Marion Peterson.Francis was born Nauvoo, Hancock Co, Ill in 1844.He moved with his fam to Iowa.Parents were Thomas Peterson and Mary Wright Peterson.Siblings were William Henry, Clara Emma, Nora Ann Baker, Admiral, Ida, Viola May Henderson, Thomas Jefferson, Clarence Platt and Rurick Nivil, most born in Iowa between late 1840's to the early 1860's.
Some info I have on Francis's life is this.He first married Catherine Harmer who was born in PA in the 1860's.She died in the early 1890's after 20 years of marriage.They had an adopted son named Charley Johnson.Francis then married Mary Ann Pierce who was born in Vermont.They married Nov 7 1894 in Sidney, Neb.They eventually relocated to Cheyenne, Laramie Co, Wyoming and had children.These were:
Thomas Petersondied early
Albert Pierce Peterson and Frances CatherineTWINS b Sep 28 1896
Russell Stillman b Feb 9 1899
Horace Admiral b Oct 1 1901
This family eventually moved to South Haven, VanBuren Co Michigan about 1907.Anyone who relates or has questions please e-mail me at
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ThanksGail