Biography

Birth

Emily F (Edwards) Peterson was born about 10 Jan 1846 in Maine, United States, daughter of James Harker Roach Edwards (1807 - 1890) and Emeline (McLellan) Edwards (1810 - 1846).

Siblings

• Mary Muirs Edwards (1835 - 1879)
• Elizabeth Edwards (1837 - 1905)
• George William Edwards (1839 - 1862)
• Charles Mason Edwards (1842 - 1896)

Marriage

Emily married Frank Peterson (~1845 -? ).

Research Notes

Unable to find birth record to substantiate 10 Jan 1846 date. Unable to find record of marriage to Frank Peterson. Searched FamilySearch.org databases, primarily Maine records.

Sources

• Source "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JR-FRS : 12 April 2016), Emma F Edwards in household of James N R Edwards, Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing family 990, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Source: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDC9-LRF : 12 December 2017), Emily F Edwards in entry for Betsey Mc Lellan, 1860. Living with Betsey McLellan, 73 (grandmother), father JHR Edwards, stepmother Abbie F Edwards, sister Mary M Edwards, and brothers George W and Charles M Edwards.

• Source"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D6-28M : 12 April 2016), Emma Edwards in household of James R H Edwards, Maine, United States; citing p. 19, family 147, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,039.