Meadow Bluff Meanderings

a history of the Crane, McClung, Walkup, and allied families

William Bradford Peterson, Sr.

Male 1886 - 1945  (58 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Bradford Peterson, Sr. was born on 8 Jul 1886 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 23 Feb 1945 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA; was buried on 26 Feb 1945 in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester Co., PA.

    William married Elizabeth Catherine Brock on 6 Aug 1903 in Washington, DC. Elizabeth was born on 27 Jun 1885 in Highland Co., VA; died on 10 Oct 1964 in Hightown, Highland Co., VA; was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas H. Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1908 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 24 Nov 1976 in Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD; was buried on 27 Nov 1976 in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE.
    2. 3. Andrew Miller Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1908 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 24 Apr 1962 in Little Britain, Orange Co., NY; was buried on 27 Apr 1962 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA.
    3. 4. Louise Shirley Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1911 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 18 Jun 2000 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
    4. 5. John Brock Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1914 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 8 Apr 1999 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD; was buried in Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
    5. 6. Elizabeth Anne Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1916 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died in Nov 1989.
    6. 7. William Bradshaw Peterson, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1920 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 19 Nov 2000 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.
    7. 8. Eddie Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1925 in Northbrook, Chester Co., PA; died on 7 Jan 2018 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA; was buried on 13 Jan 2018 in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester Co., PA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas H. Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 18 Mar 1908 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 24 Nov 1976 in Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD; was buried on 27 Nov 1976 in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE.

    Thomas married Margaret K. Marvel on 29 Apr 1939 in Nassau, Sussex Co., DE. Margaret was born on 26 Nov 1913 in Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE; died on 29 Jul 2012 in Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE; was buried on 3 Aug 2012 in Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary Lou Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Josephine Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Andrew Miller Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 24 Apr 1962 in Little Britain, Orange Co., NY; was buried on 27 Apr 1962 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA.

    Andrew married Loyola Mary Bartley on 25 Oct 1943 in Alexandria, VA. Loyola was born on 25 Jan 1914 in North East, Cecil Co., MD; died on 2 Jun 1969 in Falls Church, Fairfax Co., VA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. John Murray Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Louise Shirley Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 13 Feb 1911 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 18 Jun 2000 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA.

    Louise married William Bates Matlack on 31 Aug 1940 in Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE. William was born on 5 Aug 1908 in Marshallton, Chester Co., PA; died on 21 Oct 1962 in West Goshen, Chester Co., PA; was buried on 24 Oct 1962 in Green Mount Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Ellis Reid Speakman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  John Brock Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 23 Oct 1914 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 8 Apr 1999 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD; was buried in Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Anne Arundel Co., MD.

    John married Vesta Virginia Waldrep on 20 Jun 1947 in Washington, DC. Vesta was born in 1920 in Randolph Co., AL; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Elizabeth Anne Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 16 Dec 1916 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died in Nov 1989.

    Family/Spouse: Ray Vincent McDowell. Ray was born on 30 Aug 1912 in Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA; died on 4 Jan 1988 in Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA; was buried in Benshoff Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  William Bradshaw Peterson, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 24 Feb 1920 in Parnassus, Augusta Co., VA; died on 19 Nov 2000 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.

    William married Dorothy May Grubb on 18 Dec 1944 in Richmond, VA. Dorothy was born on 25 May 1921 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA; died on 9 Jun 1985 in Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mabel Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Eddie Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 22 May 1925 in Northbrook, Chester Co., PA; died on 7 Jan 2018 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA; was buried on 13 Jan 2018 in Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester Co., PA.

    Eddie married Esther Jean Scott on 2 Mar 1946 in Chester Co., PA. Esther was born in 1925 in Chester Co., PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. David Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Barbara Ann Peterson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Anna Ruth ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Mary Lou Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Walker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Rollison. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  Josephine Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Rogers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Michael Herman Rogers  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 11.  John Murray Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andrew2, 1.William1)

    John married Pamela Fillebrown [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Mabel Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Siebert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  David Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eddie2, 1.William1)

  6. 14.  Barbara Ann Peterson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eddie2, 1.William1)


Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Michael Herman Rogers Descendancy chart to this point (10.Josephine3, 2.Thomas2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Laura ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Henry Michael Rogers  Descendancy chart to this point



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