Samuel PETERSON

                       Blessed by Grandfather Peterson.  Baptized by Joseph Keddington 2 Dec 1882 and
    confirmed by Grandfather Samuel Peterson 4 Dec 1882.  Graduated from the school
    of hard knocks.  Ordained a Elder by Joseph W. McMonsin in Boise City Idaho on
    19 apr 1903.  Ordained a Seventy by Seymore B. Young 1 May 1922 and a High
    Priest by A. Hebaadruff 21 Jul 1924.  Married Alice M. Rogers 10 Mar 1900 by
    Heber C. Iverson in Salt Lake City.  Endowed in Salt Lake Temple 10 Sept 1905.
    Patriarchal Blessing by Hyrum Smith on 1 May 1917.  Mission to Southern States
    from 27 Sep 1905 to 12 May 1907.  Vocation was a salesman.  Height 5 ft 9 1/2
    inches.  Died 19 Apr 1963.
    Served as teacher of parents class.
    Served as Sunday School Supt Boise City Farmers Ward.
    Served as first asst in elders Quorum and Teachers Quorus in 1917.
    Pres of Elders Quorum Sep 1919.
    Did temple work 22 Mar 1920.
    Pres YMIA May 1920.
    Had charge of Ward Teaching in all the Farmers Ward 16 April 1922.
    Released from Theological class 3 Jun 1923
    Teacher in Priest Quorum 3 Jun 1923
    Supt of Sunday School Farmers Ward 30 Dec 1923.
    Rel from above 27 Jul 1924
    Ordained as High Priest and set apart as first Counceler to Thai Tasoler.
    Bishop Whitter Ward with W. E. Tanner by A H Woodruff 21 Jul 1924.  Released
    from Bishopric 10 Jan 1926.
    Made First Asst to Sunday School 3 Jul 1927.
     Church records from Boise, Idaho Branch state Samuel Ernest Peterson was ordained an Elder by A. O. Woodruff 19 April 1903 rather than by Joseph McMonsin as stated above.
                  

                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.Journal of Samuel Ernest Peterson reports death 16 May 1887
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                       Journal of Samuel Ernest Peterson reports birth as 9 May 1889
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                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.Journal of Samuel Ernest Peterson reports birth date 19 Dec 1897 and death date
    6 Sep 1943
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