JOHN A. PETERSON

PETERSON, MUNSON, BERG, BROWN, ANDERSON, WISSER, YAGGY, BORG

Posted By: David (email)
Date: 11/17/2004 at 13:16:23

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 13, 1906

'One By One the Roll Call is Answered By the Loyal Veterans'

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"On fame's eternal camping ground

Their silent tents are spread

While glory keeps with solemn round

The bivouac of the dead."

JOHN A. PETERSON was born in Sweden, Dec. 16, 1827, and died in Chariton,
Saturday, Sept. 8, 1906; aged 76 years, 8 mo., 12 days. MR. PETERSON was
married in the mother country to CHRISTINA MUNSON, march 25, 1850, after
which they sailed at once for America, settling first in Aurora, Ill. In
1870 they moved to Wayne County, Iowa, and later to Lucas County, near Derby
they also lived in Derby a number of years. MRS. PETERSON passed into the
other world Nov. 15, 1894. MR. PETERSON then married MRS. JOHANNES BERG in
1895 and moved to Chariton where he has since resided.

MR. PETERSON was the father of nine children, 4 daughters and five sons.
One daughter died in early life. The others are as follows: MRS. BEN BROWN
of Imperial, Neb.; MRS. NEIL ANDERSON, Benton Township; MRS. CENA WISSER,
deceased last Dec.; J.R. PETERSON, Albia; F.O. PETERSON, Lincoln, Neb.; CHAS
PETERSON of Plattsmouth, Neb.; ALFRED PETERSON, Canada.

MR. PETERSON was only sick about two weeks. He was conscious until almost
the very last when he fell into a stupor terminating in the sleep of death.
He was always a quiet man and had been a consistent member, first of the
Swedish Lutheran Church in Ill., then at Derby of the Presbyterian Church.
During the last weeks of his life he gave positive evidence that it was well
with him and his God. As a soldier of the rebellion MR. PETERSON served in
the 36th Ill. Co. H. throughout the entire war, faithful and loyal to his
country.

The funeral services were conducted from the home Monday morning at 9:00 o
clock, Sept. 10, by Rev J.H. Yaggy of the United Brethren Church. Mr.
Sandahl in fulfilling a last wish of the deceased, read a portion of
scripture in the Swedish language, after which Rev. Borg of the Swedish
Church offered prayer in Swedish. Interment was made in the Derby Cemetery.
The Derby Grand Army Post had charge of the services at the grave. The
sorrowing wife and children have the sympathy of all their many friends in
their great bereavement.
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