Individual Details
Jemima Peterson
(8 Nov 1789 - 27 Feb 1865)
1850, Northfield, Washington Co VT
Alexander Silver, age 61, b. NH. Jemima age 61, b. NY. Florinda age 30, b. VT [as are the rest], Amanda age 20, William age 17, William Parker age 9 and Harriet age 1.
Alexander & Jemima's daughter Mehitable married (2) Jonas Parker. William and Harriet would seem to be their children living with their grandparents.
1860 Census. Berlin, Washington Co VT. Jemima Silver, age 70, b. NY was living in the household of Jane & James Patterson, her daughter and son-in-law
James age 36, b. VT, as was his whole family. Jane age 36. Minerva 11, George 9, William 7, Charles A. 4, and Ella J. age 9 months the only girl.
A son of Jemima's is in Northfield, VT in 1860. J. Quincy Silver, age 32. Annette, age 26, Robert 7, and Jane York age 17 living with the family as a Domestic.
Jemima died of consumption, 27 Feb 1865, aged 78 years, 3 moths, and 19 days, and is buried in Village Cemetery, Berlin, VT.
Events
| Birth | 8 Nov 1789 | Camden, Oneida County, New York |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1811 | Alexander Simpson Silver | |||
| Death | 27 Feb 1865 | Berlin, Washington County, Vermont | |
Families
| Spouse | Alexander Simpson Silver (1790 - 1859) |
| Child | Savannah H. M. Silver (1812 - 1848) |
| Child | Mehitable Benson Silver (1814 - 1900) |
| Child | Florinda Silver (1817 - ) |
| Child | Mary Ann Silver (1819 - 1890) |
| Child | Charles Alexander Silver (1821 - 1912) |
| Child | Jane Silver (1823 - 1885) |
| Child | James Madison Silver (1827 - 1908) |
| Child | John Quincy Adams Silver (1828 - 1895) |
| Child | Amanda Melvina Silver (1832 - 1892) |
| Child | William Wallace Silver (1834 - 1915) |
| Father | ANDREW Peterson (1750 - 1792) |
| Mother | MEHITABEL Benton (1756 - 1814) |
| Sibling | MARY PETERSON (1774 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Matilda Peterson (1776 - ) |
| Sibling | Hezekiah Peterson (1778 - ) |
| Sibling | Clarrisa Peterson (1782 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Fanny Peterson (1785 - ) |
| Sibling | John Peterson (1787 - ) |
| Sibling | Betsy Peterson (1791 - 1861) |
Endnotes
1. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.
2. Family data; page from Peterson-Silver Family bible, c. 1848, in possession of Jeanne Geake in 2003. Belonged to Jane Silver (1823-1885) granddaughter of Andrew Peterson. Her mother Jemima Peterson Silver lived until 1865 and likely provided data..
3. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.