Surnames: PETERSON

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (30 Augl 1906)

Son No. 8 and the fifteenth child in the family was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Peterson early Monday morning - and still they are comparatively young folks and have lots of time to live. This is another good proof that Clark county is the best on earth. Come to Clark county.

1880 Federal Census, Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 370

Ransom Peterson, white American married male
Spouse's Name: Lydia Peterson
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Page: 370

Household Members
Self Ransom Peterson M 24 (1856) Canada
Wife Lydia Peterson F 17 Ohio, United States
Daughter Mabel Peterson F 1 Wisconsin, United States
Brother Robert Peterson M 27 Canada

1900 Federal Census, ED 18 Eaton town Greenwood city, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Pg. 13, Family 253

Name: Ranson Peterson, white, married male
Birth Date: May 1856
Birthplace: Canada (Eng)
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Mother's Birthplace: Canada (Eng)
Years Married: 21
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1879
Immigration Year: 1876

Household Members
Head Ranson Peterson M 44 Canada (Eng)
Wife Lydia Peterson F 38 (Jul 1862) Ohio
Daughter Josephine E Peterson F 15 (Nov 1885) Minnesota
Son Richard Peterson M 13 (May 1887) Minnesota
Daughter Lydia J Peterson F 11 (Jan 1889) Wisconsin
Son Ranson A (Aug 1890) Peterson M 10 Wisconsin
Daughter Jessie D Peterson F 8 (Mar 1892) Wisconsin
Son Duke R Peterson M 6 (Jan 1894) Wisconsin
Son Guy D Peterson M 3 (Jan 1897) Wisconsin
Son Leonard F Peterson M 2 (Oct 1898) Wisconsin

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Place: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin, pg. 92, line 51, family 144

Ransom Peterson, white, married, male
Parent 1 Birthplace: Canada
Parent 2 Birthplace: Canada

Household Members
Head Ransom Peterson M 49y Canada
Wife Lydia Peterson F 43y Wisconsin
Son Ransom Peterson M 14y Wisconsin
D Jessie Peterson F 13y Wisconsin
Son Duke Peterson M 11y Wisconsin
Son Gay Peterson M 8y Wisconsin
Son Lehnard Peterson M 6y Wisconsin
Son Leon Peterson M 4y Wisconsin
D Nila Peterson F Wisconsin