Henrietta (Scurlock) Peterson (1881 - 1935)

Born 28 Aug 1881 in Jackson, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Holger August Olsson — married 25 Dec 1906 in Bay, Florida, United States

Wife of John Peterson — married 15 Aug 1909 in Bay, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1935 at age 53 in Southport, Bay, Florida, United States

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Biography

Henrietta (Scurlock) Peterson was born 28 Aug 1881 in Jackson, Florida, United States, the daughter of Henry Scurlock and Nancy (Jarman) Peterson. She married Gus Miller in 1906.^[1]

She married John Peterson in 1909. ^[2]

Henrietta (Scurlock) Peterson passed away in 1935 in Southport, Bay, Florida.^[3]

Early Life

Henrietta was born in 1881 in Jackson County, Florida.^[4]Her family moved to Grassy Point in then Washington County.^[5] This area later became part of Bay County. In 1906, she married Holger August Miller, who was known as Gus Miller.^[1]

Family Life

Henrietta had a child by Gus, Harry Walton who was born in 1907. In 1908, Gus passed away. Henrietta married his half brother, John Peterson in 1909. ^[2] John already had a child, Irma Bell in a previous marriage. Over the next 11 years, she and John had five more children together. Henrietta passed away at the relatively young age of 53 in 1935.^[6][7]

• Personal recollection as told to Mike Greer by Thetis Greer

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVK5-V1P : accessed 22 April 2021), Henrietta Perterson in household of John Perterson, Grassy Point, Washington, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 12B, family 240, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 169; FHL microfilm 1,374,182.

John Perterson Head Male 38 Sweden

Henrietta Perterson Wife Female 28 Florida

Irma B Perterson Daughter Female 4 Florida

Harry W Miller Stepson Male 2 Florida

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYW-D9G : 1 February 2021), Henrietta Peterson in entry for John Peterson, 1920.

John Peterson Head Male 41 Sweden

Henrietta Peterson Wife Female 31 Florida

Irma Peterson Daughter Female 14 Florida

John Peterson, Jr Son Male 8 Florida

Lucile Peterson Daughter Female 7 Florida

Charles Peterson Son Male 4 Florida

Thetis Peterson Daughter Female 3 Florida

Harry Miller Stepson Male 12 Florida

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPLN-G3Z : accessed 22 April 2021), Henrittea Petterson in household of John Petterson, Bay Head, Bay, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 1B, line 88, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 306; FHL microfilm 2,340,041.

John Petterson Head Male 59 Sweden

Petterson Wife Female 50 Florida

Harry W Petterson Son Male 22 Florida

Johnny E Petterson Son Male 19 Florida

Lucile I Petterson Daughter Female 17 Florida

Charles E Petterson Son Male 15 Florida

Alpha T Petterson Daughter Female 13 Florida

Arvid H Petterson Son Male 8 Florida

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-99Y9 : 13 September 2020), Henrietta Scurlock Peterson, ; Burial, Southport, Bay, Florida, United States of America, Southport Community Cemetery; citing record ID 34045527, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Name: Henrietta Scurlock Peterson

Maiden Name: Scurlock

Event Type: Burial

Event Place: Southport, Bay, Florida, United States of America

Age (Estimated): 54

Photograph Included: Y

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1881

Death Date: 01 Apr 1935

Cemetery: Southport Community Cemetery

Affiliate Record Identifier: 34045527

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23C7-RPB : 22 February 2021), August Miller and Henrietta Scurlock, 1906; citing Marriage, Washington, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 931,854.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23C7-B49 : 22 February 2021), John Peterson and Henrietta Millen, 1909; citing Marriage, Washington, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 931,854.
3. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVZT-5QX : 25 December 2014), Henrietta Petersen, 1935; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number , Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
4. ↑ Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M845, 13 Rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington D.C.
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Grassy Point, Washington, Florida; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1240177
6. ↑ name="Death"
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34045527

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVK5-V1G : Tue Jul 18 13:07:58 UTC 2023), Entry for John Perterson and Henrietta Perterson, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYW-D9L : Sat Jul 29 11:58:05 UTC 2023), Entry for John Peterson and Henrietta Peterson, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPLN-L3Z : Thu Aug 03 17:23:24 UTC 2023), Entry for John Petterson and Henrittea Petterson, 1930.