----Source: Greenwood Gleaner, Thurs., March 2, 1911

Obituary of Andrea Peterson

Mrs. Elias Peterson a pioneer resident of this city quietly passed away at her home on Main street, last Friday morning at 2 o'clock. Deceased was of foreign birth and came to this country from her home at Trondhjem, Norway, when a young woman. She was born near that city on March 4th, 1834 where she passed her childhood days. Growing into womanhood she was united in marriage to Elias Peterson. Eleven years later she came to America to join her husband who had preceeded her to this country two years. They settled first at Neillsville and in 1872, moved to Greenwood, where she resided up to death. Six children, Mrs. Mary Larson, P.E. Peterson, Mrs. Ole Johnson, Mrs. Simon Johnson, Mrs. John Dyre, Mrs. Wm. Hogue and a husband survive her. She also leaves twenty-seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. B. Johnson of Ashland.

After a long, busy and useful life she died as she had lived-honored, trusted and loved. She reared her own monument while she lived in the hearts of all who knew her. Her life was completed if work all done and well done constitutes completion. Her Christian life was beautiful from its beginning to its close, and through all the vicissitudes and sorrows that she met in the way, her faith in God never wavered.

Our little city and its hospitable people ever held a warm corner in her heart. It was here the best days of her life were spent and when her last hour came and God of eternity called her to her everlasting rest, it was her desire that beneath the shady trees of our Silent City, on its sloping hillsides, surrounded, by the beauty, happiness and contentment of our people, where the flowers are sweetest and the birds warble their most melodious songs, should be the eternal abiding place of all that was mortal of hers.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church last Tuesday afternoon, Rev. S. Benson of Eleva officiating.
(buried in the Greenwood City Cemetery)