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"Private Peter Kellison was mustered in Co. G, Regiment 30 Volunteers on Oct. 21, 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. He is reported to have died in hospital, Camp Roberts, Davenport, Iowa April 15, 1864. Disease- small pox."

-- Gwen (Kellison) Cochran's notes on Family Group sheet

Index card of Peter Kellison's Civil War pension file

Peter Kellison's birthplace is listed as Lowell, MA, on George A. Kellison's death certificate. Informant: Orin Kellison

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Census data for Peter Kellison:

• 1850: [not in NY or VT indices]
• 1860 WI, Rubicon Twp., Dodge Co., p. 830
  • Peter Kellison, age 32, white male, Day laborer, $600 real, $150 pers., b. NY
  • Finett Kellison, Wife, age 32, b. VT
  • Flora A. Kellison, Daughter, age 7, b. VT
  • George Kellison, Son, age 3, b. WI

Gwen (Kellison) Cochran lists Peter Kellison's birthplace as St. Lawrence Co., NY. The 1850 Census for that location has the following family:

• 1850 NY, Canton Twp., St. Lawrence Co., p. 292
  • Daniel Kellison, age 62, b. PA
  • Abigail Kellison, age 61, b. NY
  • Daniel Kellison Jr., age 6, b. NY
  • Marah Kellison, female, age 3, b. NY
  There is no assurance that this family is related to Peter Kellison, though Daniel Sr.'s age makes it possible that he is Peter's father.