Source : The Minnesota Society of the National Society Sons of the America Revolution.
I, Horace Bliss Chilson being of the age of 51 ½ years hereby apply for membership in this Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from
James McDuffee who was born in Rocherster, N.H.. in 1726 and died in Rochester, N.H. in 1806 and who assisted in establishing American Independence.
I was born in Ocheyedan, county of Osceola, state of Iowa on the 26th day of August 1889.
(1) I am the son of Eugene Chilson born 5-24-1846, died 1919, and his wife Flora Abbie Boyd Chislon born 10-19-1862, died 5-17-1917, married 5-2-1886.
(2) grandson of Daniel Hardy Boyd born 9-26-1825, died, and his wife Abigail McDuffee born 10-11-1829, died, married 7-5-1849.
(3) great-grandson of James McDuffee born 4-18-1796, died 1-10-1868, and his wife Hannah Ham, married 1820.
(4) great-great-grandson of Jacob McDuffee born 1770, died 1848, and his wife Abigail Flag born 1774, died 1870, married 1794.
(5) great-great--great-grandson of James McDuffee and his wife Jane
(6) great-great-great--great-grandson of John McDuffee and his wife Martha
and he, the said James McDuffee (n° 5) is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence.
Horace married Jessamine Bertha PETERSON on 18 Sep 1925 in Hennepin, Minnesota. Jessamine (daughter of John P. PETERSON and Bertha Marie ISHAUG) was born on 30 Jan 1891 in Barnesville, Clay, Minnesota; died on 27 Apr 1965 in Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]