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Viola Peterson

Female 1901 - 1975  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Viola Peterson was born on 4 Aug 1901 in Cherokee County, South Carolina (daughter of Benjamin "Ben" Morgan Peterson and Sarah Ann Parker, daughter of Rodger Eugene Blackwell and Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee); died on 14 Nov 1975 in Dratonville, Union County, South Carolina; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Willis James McAbee, Sr. Willis (son of Rodger Eugene Blackwell and Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee, son of Smith William Rowland McAbee and Cora Gibson) was born on 9 Jun 1907 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 12 Jan 1972 in Draytonville Baptist Church, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Marshall Dean Moore was born on 2 Mar 1940 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Nov 2006; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Weddington, Union County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Joann McAbee
    3. Hattie McAbee was born on 22 May 1926 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1996 in Draytonville, Cherokee County South Carolina; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    4. Marie McAbee was born about 1930 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 27 Jan 2014 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC.
    5. James Loyd McAbee was born on 8 May 1931 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1997 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    6. Jack L. McAbee was born on 18 May 1931 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1997 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC.
    7. Thomas Rochelle McAbee, Sr was born on 5 May 1933 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 3 Feb 1981 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; was buried in LeMaster Cemetary, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    8. Willis McAbee, Jr was born on 19 Mar 1936 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 20 Jul 2017 in McAbee Cemetery, 304 Star Ridge Rd., Gaffney, SC.
    9. Sara Jean McAbee was born on 4 Aug 1943 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 10 Oct 2007 in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin "Ben" Morgan Peterson was born on 9 Sep 1873 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC (son of Mary, son of Rodger Eugene Blackwell and Sandra Judy Dianne McAbee); died on 4 Jun 1955 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 5 Jun 1955 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

    Benjamin married Sarah Ann Parker. Sarah (daughter of John Milwood and Elizabeth Parker) was born on 21 Jan 1883 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1956 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 18 Nov 1956 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Ann ParkerSarah Ann Parker was born on 21 Jan 1883 in Cherokee County, South Carolina (daughter of John Milwood and Elizabeth Parker); died on 14 Nov 1956 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 18 Nov 1956 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Essie Loretta Mathis was born in 1908; died in 1915.
    2. 1. Viola Peterson was born on 4 Aug 1901 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1975 in Dratonville, Union County, South Carolina; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    3. Lou Versie Peterson was born in 1904; died in 1946.
    4. Jason Mathis
    5. Martha J. Peterson was born in 1906; died in 1980.
    6. Woodrow McAbee was born on 15 Nov 1916; died on 24 Mar 2002 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in El Bethel Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina.
    7. Margie Lucille Peterson was born in 1926; died in 2003.
    8. Joseph "Joe" McAbee was born on 18 Jun 1919 in Draytonville, Cherokee County South Carolina; died on 2 Mar 1993 in Upstate Carolina Medical Center; was buried in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    9. Christine Peterson
    10. Charles McAbee was born on 29 Oct 1920; died on 8 Jun 1984; was buried in El Bethel Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina.
    11. Pearl Peterson
    12. Lee McAbee was born on 27 Jan 1923 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 22 Jan 1967 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in El Bethel Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina.
    13. David Peterson
    14. Paul W. McAbee was born on 8 Mar 1925; died on 30 Jun 1979 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in El Bethel Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina.
    15. Nannie Mae McAbee was born on 22 Aug 1927 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 20 Sep 1993 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in El Bethel Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina.
    16. Jesse Peterson
    17. Gaynell McAbee was born on 27 Apr 1930 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 31 Mar 2002 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried in Fredrick Memorial Gardens, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
    18. Luther Peterson


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mary
    Children:
    1. Abram Collins Irvin was born on 4 Oct 1801 in North Carolina; died on 1 Jun 1865 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    2. 2. Benjamin "Ben" Morgan Peterson was born on 9 Sep 1873 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; died on 4 Jun 1955 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 5 Jun 1955 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

  2. 6.  John Milwood

    John married Elizabeth Parker. Elizabeth (daughter of Lacy McAbee and Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, daughter of John W. "Chicken" Parker and Sara "Sallie" Mathis) was born on 27 Dec 1851; died on 29 Jun 1936; was buried in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Elizabeth Parker was born on 27 Dec 1851 (daughter of Lacy McAbee and Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, daughter of John W. "Chicken" Parker and Sara "Sallie" Mathis); died on 29 Jun 1936; was buried in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Ann Parker was born on 21 Jan 1883 in Cherokee County, South Carolina; died on 14 Nov 1956 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC; was buried on 18 Nov 1956 in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  John W. "Chicken" Parker was born in 1815 in South Carolina (son of William Wilkinson Parker); and died.

    John married Sara "Sallie" Mathis. Sara was born about 1814 in South Carolina; died before 1878 in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Sara "Sallie" Mathis was born about 1814 in South Carolina; died before 1878 in South Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Parker was born on 27 Dec 1851; died on 29 Jun 1936; was buried in Mount Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.