Peterson

Someone asked me about the “Peterson” surname and I forgot who — sorry. Well, I finally asked my cousin’s wife, who married Jack Peterson Jr. Here is part of the reply she sent me. — Neva is my cousin, daughter of Dad’s brother Uncle Raymond, and the wife of Jack Peterson Sr in the message below. —

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“Yes, Jack, Sr. is Cherokee. Neva probably has as much Indian as Jack but Jack has a grandmother who was on the Dawes Roll. Jack is descended from Nancy Ward, Beloved Woman, through her daughter with Kingfisher. Jack,Sr. is “officially” only 1/16th Cherokee but there are other lines that are also Cherokee but weren’t on the Dawes Rolls. It’s also very hard to trace most of Jack’s lines. I’m guessing that Jack is probably closer to 1/4th and I think Neva is probably also about 1/4th. Neva is supposed to have some Creek Indian blood from her mother’s side. Neva also thought there was some Indian in the Hawkins line. “

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