John Francis Peterson Born: 8 Aug 1856 Died: 22 Jul 1945 Plot:
Where born: Crawford Co IN Where died: Mt Carmel Son of: William Peterson (1822 KY-31 Dec 1862 Nashville TN) & Elizabeth Faith (15 Nov 1828 IN-7 Jun 1892 Crawford Co IN) Married 1st: 20 Apr 1876 Mifflin- Crawford IL Sarah Elizabeth Ott* Married 2nd: 21 Nov 1917 IN Princeton-Gibson Co IN Ida Elizabeth Lewis (ca 1856-28 Jun 1946 Mt Carmel) Lived at: 1880 White River-Gibson Co IN 1910 Montgomery-Gibson Co IN 1920 & 1940 Mt Carmel Children: - Charles Floyd (20 Oct 1878 Crawford Co IN-11 Aug 1968 buried Highland Cem) -
Harry Edgar (9 Oct 1881 Crawford Co IN-24 Apr 1968 Mt Carmel buried Highland Cem) James G (29 Apr 1884 IN-2 Feb 1973 Indianapolis IN) -
Ora Elmer (17 Dec 1885-14 Jun 1965 buried Highland Cem) -
Daisy Morton (16 Mar 1888 IN-7 Nov 1966 Vincennes IN) -
Orville Roy (11 Jan 1890 IN-24 Apr 1981 AR m: Edna Blackburn) -
Arvil R (1891 IN) -
Clauda (Apr 1892 IN) -
Claude Roscoe (21 Apr 1892 IN-3 Jul 1978 AR m: Edith Dixon) -
Earl Wardsworth (10 Jan 1894 IN-15 Nov 1976 CA) -
Verna Mae (11 Aug 1896 IN-21 Dec 1983 m: Harry Sager both buried Highland Cem) -
Noveme (Feb 1900 IN) -
Leo Francis (3 Feb 1900 IN-22 Sep 1983 m: Thelma) -
Charles Russell (ca 1895)
* indicates buried with John Francis Peterson in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
