1880 Census, Anderson County, Tennessee

I am interested in this family because I believe that Lizzie Davis age 6 later married Joshua (Josh) Bray, son of John H. Bray and Margaret Messamore.

Davis researchers report that the grandchildren were all born out of wedlock, the children of Catherine Jane (Jane) Davis who was listed as Jane Davis age 34 in this census entry.

The head of household was Catherine Jane Lamar, widow of James Samuel Davis.

Further update: Davis researchers report that this Lizzie Davis married Rufus Elijah Wallace (b-1871) in Anderson County on 18 Sep 1895.  So I'm still looking for the Lizzie Davis that married Joshua Bray.

Rebecca Peters was the daughter of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.  In 1880, she was the widow of Michael Clardy.  Michael died in 1845, and Rebecca never remarried.

Richard Michael (Michael) May age 37 was the son of James Madison (Madison) May and Francis M. (Fanny) Smith.  Michael May was the great grandson of my fifth great grandparents Thomas May Sr. and Maria Catherine Emerich.

Judith Ann (Judy) Peters age 32 was the daughter of Tobias Peters Jr. and Louisa Henderson.

George D. Messamore was the son of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Drucilla Ellen (Ellen) Conner was George's second wife.  She the daughter of James V. Conner and Hetty Karns.

James Messamore was the son of my fourth great grandparents William/Wilhelm Messamore and Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May.  As such, he was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore who married my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.  James' wife was Sarah (Sary) Heath, daughter of William Heath.

James could be said to have been the founder of the Messamore family in Anderson County.  His father William moved from Virginia to Knox County, and William never lived in Anderson County.  James' brother John moved from Knox County to Roane County and then to Union County, Illinois.  His sisters Anna F. and Malinda had children in Anderson County, but the children did not have the Messamore surname.

Susannah Yarnell was the widow of William F. Peters.  Her son was James Harvey Peters.  James was married in 1882.  Susannah's youngest daughter was Sarah Elizabeth (Betsey) Peters.

William F. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane Peters.

Susannah Yarnell was the daughter of Joel Yarnell and Jemima Conner.  As such, she was the sister of Sarah Yarnell who married Chesley J. Scarbrough, and the sister of Robert Minnafe Yarnell who married Sarah Hall Bray.

James Messamore (Jr.) was the son of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, he was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore who married my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Martha York was James' second wife.  They were married in 1876, and Henry and Liley were Martha's children.  Joseph, Sally, and William were children of James' first wife Susan Altum.

Elmira J. (Ella) Yarnell married Stephen E. Messamore in 1886.  Ella's parents were Milton T. Yarnell and Mary Ann Overton.

Stephen E. Messamore was the son of George D. Messamore and Nancy M. Bradley, and the grandson of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Robert Milligan was the husband of Malinda Messamore.  Malinda was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents William/Wilhelm Messamore and Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May.  As such, Malinda was the sister of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Malinda died 1850/1853 and Robert Milligan married second to Rebecca Sweet about 1853.  All of the children listed in the 1880 census entry for the family were children of Rebecca.

Hugh Farmer age 6 later married Dora Lilly (Lilly) Messamore, daughter of James Messamore and Martha Eliza York.  James was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Hugh's parents were Isaac Farmer and Hester Ann Conner.

Emilia A. (Millie) Peters age 20 was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  As such, she was the second cousin of my second great grandfather John H. Peters.  Millie married Joseph Black Herrell in 1879.

Catherine J. Lacey age 19 later married William T. Messamore.  William was the son of James Messamore and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum.  James was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Mary E. Lacey age 16 later married George Henry (Henry) Messamore.  Henry was the son of George D. Messamore and Nancy M. Bradley.  George was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Catherine J. Lacey and Mary E. Lacey were daughters of John A. Lacey and Rebecca Murray.  Another way to think about the relationships is that the two Lacey sisters (Catherine and Mary) married two Messamore first cousins (William and Henry).

Mary L.C. Shelton age 13 later married Joseph N. Messamore.  Joseph was the son of James Messamore and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum.  James was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Mary's parents were H. Farmer Shelton and Lucinda Norman.

Sabra Levina Cross age 33 was the daughter of William Cross and Jane (Jennie) Black.  As such, she was the granddaughter of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parks.  Her husband was Cleophus R. (Dolph) Lowe.

I do not believe that Mary and Samuel were twins.  I believe that Mary was born in 1874 and that she should have been listed as age 6 in 1880.

Matilda J. Bray age 28 was the daughter of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan.  Her name appeared as Matilda in the 1860 census, as Lutilda in the 1870 census, and as Mallinda in 1880.  Her husband was William Robert Dew.  Their marriage records says W.R. Dew to M.J. Bray, 19 Aug 1871, in Anderson County, Tennessee.  They apparently did not have any children.  They were later divorced, and her maiden name of Bray was restored in the settlement.

Joseph H. Bray was the son of my fourth great grandparents John Bray and Jane.  As such, Joseph was the brother of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Thomas Harvey Messamore was the son of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, Thomas was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore who married my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

James Madison (Madison) May age 69 was the son of Michael May Sr. and Catharine Detemer, and the grandson of my fifth great grandparents Thomas May Sr. and Maria Catherine Emerich.  As such, Madison was the nephew of my fourth great grandmother Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May.

Madison's wife was Frances F. (Fannie) Smith.

I don't know for sure if we should call the younger James M. May "Jr." or not because I don't know if his middle name was Madison.  But in any case, his wife was Mary J. Taylor.

Joseph B. (Joe) Worthington was the son of Samuel Worthington and Catherine Black.  His first wife was Belle O. Coward.

Samuel Worthington was the son of Joseph Worthington and Susannah England.  Susannah was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents John England and Vesta Zipporah (Zipporah) Choate.  As such, Susannah was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Titus England, and she was also the sister of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England.

Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters was the daughter of William F. Peters and Susannah Yarnell.  William F. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of two of my third great grandmothers, Zipporah Peters and Jane Peters.

Joseph Black Cross was the son of Alfred Cross and Elizabeth (Bettie) Cross.  Joseph's wife was Martha E. (Mattie) McClelland.

Alfred Cross was the son of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parks.  Elizabeth Black was the daughter of Joseph Black Jr. and Ruby Catherine (Catherine) Henry.  Alfred Woods (Woody) Cross was their son.  Lizzie C. Bacon was their granddaughter.  Lizzie was the daughter of Drewza A. (Drew) Bacon and Nancy J. Cross.

This was the family of Martha J. Hackworth, who apparently died between 1870 and 1880 (probably about 1874).  Martha was the daughter of Larkin Hackworth and Elizabeth Leath.  Martha married Liberty B. (Hasten) Fields in 1867.

Martha J. Hackworth was the sister of Gabriel Stanifer (Lumm) Hackworth.  Lumm Hackworth was the grandfather of Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth who married William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.  Uncle Birchell was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, and Aunt Jo is well known to me.

Jacob May was the son of Michael May Jr. and Lydia Simmens.  Michael May Jr. was the son of Michael May Sr. and Catherine Detemer.  As such, Michael Jr. was the nephew of my fourth great grandmother Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May who married my fourth great grandfather William/Wilhelm Messamore.

George Francis Marion (Francis) England was the son of Frederick C. (Fred) England and Mary P. McKamey.  His second wife was Telitha/Tabitha Brown.  James and George were the children of Francis and his first wife Mary Smith.  Francis and Telitha/Tabitha were married 8 Jan 1873.

Fred England was from Burke County, North Carolina.  He was not closely related (if related at all) to my England family that originated with John England of Montgomery County, Virginia.  But Fred England may have been related to my third great grandfather Jacob England who was from Burke County.  I have my suspicions that my Montgomery County family of Englands originated in Burke County, and that my two separate England families may really be one and the same.  But I have not been able to prove it so far.

James England was the brother of Frances from dwelling number 34.  His wife was Rhoda L. Butler.  They were married 26 Nov 1865.

Elijah J. Cross was the son of David L. Cross of Sullivan County, Tennessee.  As such, Elijah J. Cross was the grandson of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.

Elijah Cross and Sarah Ann Reed were married 4 Mar 1872 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Francis Smith was Sarah's daughter from a previous marriage to Caswell Smith.

Ruth A. Hackworth was the daughter of Larkin Hackworth and Elizabeth Leath.  As such, she was the sister of Gabriel Stanifer (Lumm) Hackworth.  Lumm Hackworth was the grandfather of Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth who married William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.  Uncle Birchell was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, and Aunt Jo is well known to me.

Larkin Hackworth was the son of Gabriel Hackworth and Mary Bonham.  Larkin Hackworth was the great grandfather of Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth who married William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.  Uncle Birchel was the brother my grandfather Ernest Lester Peters Sr.  Jo Hackworth is known in the family as Aunt Jo.

Larkin's second wife was Rachel Smith.  Aunt Jo is descended from Larkin's first wife Elizabeth Leath.

Samuel and Minnie were most likely former slaves who had been owned by Cross family members.

Catherine Black age 50 was the daughter of James H. Black and Mary Thompson.  In 1880, Catherine was the widow of Samuel Worthington.

Samuel Worthington was the son of Joseph Worthington and Susannah England.  Susannah was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents John England and Vesta Zipporah (Zipporah) Choate.  As such, Susannah was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Titus England, and she was also the sister of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England.

William H. McWane and Parmelia M. Hight were the great grandparents of Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth.  Jo Hackworth married William Birchell (Birchell) Peters, who was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters.

Aunt Jo's grandmother Mary Annie McWane had already moved out at the time of the 1880 census, having married Gabriel Stanifer (Lumm) Hackworth in 1869.

Anna S. (Annie) Scarbrough age 21 was the daughter of Jonathan Lupton Scarbrough Sr. and Frances E. (Fannie) Davis age 63.  Jonathan died in 1867, and the widowed Fannie Davis was living with her daughter and son-in-law at the time of the 1880 census.  Listing Fannie as "wife" rather than as "mother-in-law  was not a very good job by the census enumerator.

Annie married Lewis Brock age 30 on 2 Jan 1876 in Anderson County.  Lewis was the son of John Brock and Lucy Brumett.

I'm not related to anybody in this family, but I record all Scarbrough census entries because there were so many marriages between the Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

John E. Cross married Nancy A. Letsinger on 11 Mar 1856 in Knox County, Tennessee.  John E. Cross was the son of Jesse C. Cross and Amelia (Milly) England.  As such, he was the nephew of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.  Also, John E. Cross was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Titus England and the nephew of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England.  Titus and Sallie were brother and sister.

Nancy A. Letsinger was the daughter of Daniel (Dan) Letsinger and Mary W. Shinpaugh.

George W. Cross was the son of John E. Cross and Nancy A. Letsinger.  John E. Cross was the nephew of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.

George's wife was Martha S. Keeton.

Amelia E. (Milly) England age 68 was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate.  As such, Milly was the sister of both my fourth great grandfather Titus England and of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England. In 1880, Milly was the widow of Jesse C. Cross.  Jesse was the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  As such, Jesse was the brother of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.

I have not yet found the marriage date for Sarah A. Mary Cross age 36 and Jesse S. Letsinger age 34.  Jesse S. Letsinger was the son of Daniel (Dan) Letsinger and Mary W.  Sarah A. Mary Cross was the sister of John E. Cross who married Jesse's sister Nancy A. Letsinger.

Amanda Melvina Cross, Mary J. Cross, and Emilia Jane (Jane) Cross were descendants of my fourth great grandfather William Cross. the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  Their exact relationship to William is uncertain.

Other research suggests that Amanda and Mary were William's daughters, and that Jane was Mary's daughter.  Amanda Melvina paid taxes on William's land in her later years.  Mary sold her share of William's land in 1847.  An 1888 lawsuit states that Jane was the heir of Mary.  So the suggested relationships are good guesses.  If Mary was the mother of Jane, then Jane was probably born out of wedlock.

This census entry does not shed much light on the family relationships situation because the "relationship" fields (wife, son, daughter, etc.) that first appeared in the 1880 census were left blank for this family.  Also, the birth places are probably incorrect.  The three women were surely born in Tennessee, but Amanda's parents and Mary's parents surely were not.

The surname in this census entry is undecipherable, and there is no census index which lists this family as a Cross family.  I can identify the entry only because the given names are so distinctive.  I long treated the women as having been missed in the 1880 census, or possibly as having died before 1880.  I was motivated to look for them again after I discovered a deed which proved that Amanda and Mary were still living in 1881.

This census entry considerably understates the ages of the three women.  Amanda was 28 in 1850, 36 in 1860, and 48 in 1870.  Mary was 37 in 1850, 47 in 1860, and 51 in 1870.  Jane was 18 in 1850, 25 in 1860, and 31 in 1870.

Joseph Leander Pyatt was the grandfather of Aunt Jo Peters, nee Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth.  Aunt Jo was the sister-in-law of my grandfather Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr., and is the widow of of William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.  Aunt Jo refers to Joseph Leander Pyatt as Grandpa Pyatt.

In addition, it was Joseph Leander Pyatt who purchased the land of William Cross at auction at the courthouse door in 1888 after the Cross family lawsuit in a dispute over William's land.

Joseph's wife in 1880 was Amanda Isabel Peak.  The couple was married 7 Dec 1871.  It therefore seems likely to me that Amanda was Joseph's second wife, and that Joseph's first wife would have been the mother of Flired.

Amanda Isabel Peak died 24 Sep 1882, and Joseph Leander Pyatt married Sabra Ann Scarbrough 9 Mar 1884.  Joseph and Sabra had a daughter Mary A. Pyatt born May 1889.  It therefore seems likely to me that Amanda's daughter Mary A. Pyatt died, and that Joseph then had another daughter with Sabra whom he named Mary A. Pyatt.

Joseph B. Cross was the son of William Cross and Jane (Jennie) Black, and hence was the grandson of Brittain/Britton Cross and Mary (Polly) Parks. . His wife was Sephie Crozier.  One might suspect that Harriet Crozier was a former slave that had been owned by the Crozier family.

1880, District 9, Enumeration District 141, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 93a

Joseph A. (Joe) Bray age 30 and Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore age 31were my second great grandparents.  They were married 17 Nov 1870 in Anderson County.

Joe Bray was the son of my third great grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore.

Salina Moore was the daughter of my third great grandparents Joseph E. Moore and Elizabeth Braden.

• Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray age 8 was my great grandmother ('Nother Mama).  She was born 10 Sep 1871 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
• George Samuel Bray age 6 was born 10 Mar 1873.
• William Webster (Billy) Bray age 4 was born 1 Jul 1875.
• Robert Henry (Henry) Bray age 1 was born 9 Mar 1879.

There were five more children born after the 1880 census.

1880, District 9, Enumeration District 141, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 93b

Will Scarbrough age 19 was probably William C. Scarbrough, the son of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.

It seems very likely that Tobias's full name was Tobias Peters Scarbrough.  He was the son of Margaret Peters and William Scarbrough.  As such, he was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.

William Scarbrough Freels age 72 was the son of Isaac Clark Freels and Nancy Scarbrough.  If my guess about Will Scarbrough age 19 is correct, then Will was the second cousin once removed of William Scarbrough Freels.

Susan Caroline Rather age 51 was the second wife of William Scarbrough Freels.  They were married on 11 Aug 1870 in Roane County.

James Scarbrough age 65 was the son of John Ward Scarbrough and Eleanor Clarice Harper, and the grandson of Isaac Scarbrough and Mary A. Ward

John Ward Scarbrough was the first cousin of Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough who married Tobias Peters Sr.  The net effect is that James Scarbrough age 65 was the second cousin of all the children of Tobias Peters Sr.

Mary Ann J. (Ann) Scates age 38 was the second wife of James Scarbrough.  They were married on 6 Aug 1863 in Knox County.  Ann was the daughter of Tinsley Scates and Malinda.  Eliza Scarbrough age 23 was the daughter of James Scarbrough and his first wife Sarah.

Leonidas Houston Scarbrough age 24 was the son of James Scarbrough and Mary Ann J. (Ann) Scates who were living next door in dwelling number 21.

No marriage record has been found for Leonidas Houston Scarbrough and Emma, nor is Emma's maiden name known.

William Cross was the son of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parks.  Jane Black was the daughter of Joseph Black Jr. and Ruby Catherine (Catherine) Henry.

I believe that William was closer to 73 years old than to the 66 years old reported in this census entry.

Maria was most likely a former slave who had been owned by Cross family members.

This is a most interesting entry.  Calvin Keith married first Anna J. (Annie) Cross on 23 Jul 1874.  They had three children -- Joseph, Albert, and Martha -- and Annie died before the 1880 census.  Annie Cross was the sister of my second great grandmother Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross who married my second great grandfather John H. Peters.  Joseph and Albert were living with John H. Peters and Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross in 1880 (see below, listed as nephews).  Martha was living with Alexander Cross and Martha Herrel (see below, listed as a niece, Alexander Cross was the brother of Annie and Hulda).  Calvin Keith did remarry, but because the 1890 census was lost in a fire, it is not clear if he reclaimed his children after he remarried, or if they continued to be raised by his sister and brother.

The fact that Calvin Keith was living with a black Cross family, and the fact that his (now dead) wife was a Cross makes me wonder if these black Crosses were former slaves of my Cross ancestors.  I have not yet checked tax records to see if they owned slaves.

Thomas was most likely a former slave who had been owned by Cross family members.

The name Preston William Shannon appears over and over again in Peters and Scarbrough records.  Pleasant Wright Shannon age 55 was Preston's brother.  All of the Shannon siblings were children of Andrew Shannon and Elizabeth.

Rebecca Shannon age 62 is an especially interesting mystery.  She married a John England in 1862.  In 1870, she was enumerated with her siblings as Rebecca Shannon, and with nary a sign that she had ever been married.  Then, in the 1880 entry above, she was enumerated as the widow Rebecca England.  The big mystery is that there appears to have been no John England in Anderson County or surrounding counties who was even remotely the right age to have married Rebecca Shannon except for men named John England who were already married to somebody else.

Elizabeth A. Scarbrough age 49 and Nancy A. F. Scarbrough age 39 were daughters of James Scarbrough and Anna (Annie) Rice.  Charles M. Smith age 51 and Elizabeth A. Scarbrough were married 4 Mar 1855 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

There is no doubt a mistake in the census in that the male named Walter was listed as a granddaughter rather than a grandson.  In any case, I do not know who Walter's parents were.

There are several connections between this Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

• Chesley J. Scarbrough was the brother of Elizabeth and Nancy.  Chesley was the second husband of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.
• Chesley's son Robert Houston Scarbrough married second Martha Jane (Jenny) Peters who was the daughter of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Shilling.  Clark was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.
• John W. Scarbrough was another brother of Elizabeth and Nancy.  John married Mary A. (Polly) Peters who was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  Mary and Clark were therefore the sister and brother of my third great grandmothers Zipporah Peters and Jane (Jenny) Peters.
• Sarah Jane (Jane) Scarbrough was the sister of Elizabeth and Nancy.  Jane married Francis Asbury (Frank) Peters who was the son of my fourth great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.  Frank was therefore the brother of my third great grandfather John W. Peters.
• William V. (Will) Scarbrough was another brother of Elizabeth and Nancy.  Will married Sarah E. Cross.  Sarah was the daughter of my third great grandparents Alfred Carter Cross and the aforementioned Zipporah Peters.

Parthena A. Scarbrough age 14 was the daughter of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.  I do not know if Parthena was just a servant, or if an addition there might have been a family connection between her and the Gibson family.

It seems very likely that Tobias's full name was Tobias Peters Scarbrough.  He was the son of Margaret Peters and William Scarbrough.  As such, he was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.

Safrona E. (Frona) Scarbrough was the wife of Ransom Sampson Wilshire.  I was under the belief that she was the daughter of Epicurian Calvin (Eppy) Scarbrough and Tabitha Dorcas P. Wilson.  However, a fellow researcher has reported to me that this Frona Scarbrough was in fact the daughter of Jonathan Lupton Scarbrough and Elizabeth Nuley.  But just to confuse things, Epicurian Calvin (Eppy) Scarbrough and Tabitha Dorcas P. Wilson did have a daughter named Saphronia.  The question is, am I confused yet?  The answer is, yes!

Jonathan Neff (Johnnie Boy) Scarbrough age 28 was the son of Epicurean Calvin (Eppy) Scarbrough and Tabitha Dorcas P. Wilson.  His wife was Mary Ann (Polly) Potter age 35.  Eppy age 7 was probably named Epicurean, after his grandfather.  William age 1 was William Henry (Hobe) Scarbrough.

I'm not related to anybody in this family, but I record all Scarbrough census entries because there were so many marriages between the Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

Charles Robert (Charlie) Bearden age 6 married Laura Anna Scarbrough on 3 Mar 1907 in Anderson County.  Laura was the daughter of Thomas Calvin Scarbrough and Mary E. Scarbrough (third cousins who married).

Thomas Scarbrough was the son of John W. Scarbrough and Mary A. (Polly) Peters.  Polly was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, Polly was the sister of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the sister of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.

Robert Scarbrough age 51 was the son of Isaac Scarbrough and Margaret (Peggy) Freeman.  The maiden name of his wife Lucinda age 49 is not known, nor is it known if Lucinda was his first or second wife.  It appears that Martha age 18 and Robert age 5 might have had different mothers.

I'm not related to anybody in this family, but I record all Scarbrough census entries because there were so many marriages between the Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

John Scarbrough age 16 appears as if he might have been John F. Scarbrough, son of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.  However, John F. Scarbrough should have been about 12 years old at the time of the 1880 census, and there was a John Scarbrough age 11 living in the household of William Diggs.  So I think that John Scarbrough age 11 is a more likely candidate to have been John F. Scarbrough than is John Scarbrough age 16, and I don't know who this John Scarbrough was.

I'm not related to anybody in this family, but I record all Scarbrough census entries because there were so many marriages between the Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

Eliza Scarbrough age 14 was probably Eliza B. Scarbrough, daughter of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.  Tobias Scarbrough appears to have died between 1870 and 1880, and his children seem to have been scattered about in various families as servants and laborers at the time of the 1880 census.

It seems very likely that Tobias's full name was Tobias Peters Scarbrough.  He was the son of Margaret Peters and William Scarbrough.  As such, he was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.

There does not appear to have been a family connection between Eliza B. Scarbrough and the Sanford Hennings family.

I'm not related to anybody in this family, but I record all Scarbrough census entries because there were so many marriages between the Scarbrough family and my Peters family.

Sarah (Sallie) England age 92 was my fourth great grandmother.  At the time of the 1880 census, she was the widow of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters.

Mary A. (Polly) Peters age 55 was the daughter of the aforementioned Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  Polly Peters was born on 3 May 1824.  She died on 18 Jun 1911 in Anderson County, Tennessee and was buried in the Scarbrough cemetery.

Polly married John W. Scarbrough age 54 on 24 May 1849 in Anderson County.  John was the son of James Scarborough and Anna Rice (frequently misspelled as Anna Price).

John W. Scarbrough was born on 9 Dec 1825.  He died on 4 Jan 1919 in Anderson County, Tennessee and was buried in the Scarbrough Cemetery.

Ida Rhoda Cole age 11 was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole and the daughter of William Cole and Vesta Clay England.  William Cole died between 1873 and 1880.  Vesta Clay England was enumerated in the 1880 census in Knox County, living as head of household with two of her four daughters, Cordie and Mollie.  The other two daughters, Sallie and Ida were farmed out as servants to families in Anderson County.  Ida was living with Mary A. Peters.  Sallie was living with Susan Peters.  Mary A. Peters and Susan Peters were sisters.  Vesta Clay England's mother Jane (Jenny) Peters was a third sister.  So Vesta had farmed two of her daughters out to two of her aunts.

Thomas Calvin Scarbrough age 30 and Mary E. Scarbrough age 24 were married 3 Sep 1872 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of John W. Scarbrough and Mary A. (Polly) Peters from dwelling number 88.  Mary was the daughter of Priestley King (King) Scarbrough and Nancy Temple Smith.  Thomas and Mary were third cousins who married.

Francis Asbury (Frank) Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.  As such, Frank was the brother of my third great grandfather John W. Peters.

Sarah Jane (Jane) Scarborough was the daughter of James Scarbrough and Anna (Annie) Rice.  (Annie is often listed as Annie Price, but it is really Rice.)

James Frona Peters was the son of Francis Asbury (Frank) Peters and Sarah Jane Scarbrough above.  I do not know who Elizabeth was.

James Alexander (Alec or Alex) Scarbrough age 32 was the son of Chesley J. Scarbrough and Sarah Yarnell.  Chesley's second wife was my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  It was also Chesley's second marriage, and there was no issue from their marriage.

Louisa E. Vann age 27 was the daughter of Dixon Vann and Louisa M. Taylor.  Louisa Vann and Alex Scarbrough were married on 14 Dec 1874 in Roane County.  Alex's brother Joel married Louisa's sister Eliza, So two Scarbrough brothers married two Vann sisters. 

Ida Etta Scarbrough age 5 is listed as Etta Scarbrough in family records.  Sarah Scarbrough age 3 does not appear in family records and apparently died young.

Joel M. Scarbrough age 30 was the son of Chesley J. Scarbrough and Sarah Yarnell.  Chesley's second wife was my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  It was also Chesley's second marriage, and there was no issue from their marriage.

Eliza A. Vann age 26 was the daughter of Dixon Vann and Louisa M. Taylor.  Eliza Vann and Joel Scarbrough were married on 11 Aug 1877 in Roane County.  Joel's brother Alex married Eliza's sister Louisa, So two Scarbrough brothers married two Vann sisters.  Eliza's name was listed variously as Eliza A. and as Eliza M., suggesting that her middle name might have been Amanda or Mandy.

Sarah Yarnell married first Robert I.F. Nester, so her marriage record with Chesley shows her name as Sarah Nester.  Robert age 25 was Joel's brother Robert H. Scarbro (or R.H. Scarbro) who was Wallace Smith's grandfather.  Alvy was Alva Scarbro, son of Robert Scarbro and Robert's first wife Mary C. Oliver.  Alva was named for Alva A. Oliver, father of Mary Oliver.  Mary C. Oliver died the previous January.  Mary's mother was Sarah Emily Peters, daughter of my fourth great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.  Susan Ann Scarbrough was a sister of Joel and Robert.  She later married Henry Douglas Oliver.

There was a connection between my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters and Alva Scarbrough age 2 who was the grandson of Alva Oliver.  Alva Edward Peters and Alva Scarbrough were second cousins, both great grandsons of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  But that doesn't explain the common given name.  Rather, Alva Edward Peters was indirectly related to Alva Oliver.  Alva Oliver was married to Thomas Peters' daughter Susan Emily Peters, and Susan Emily Peters was the grandaunt of Alva Edward Peters.  So Alva Oliver was Alva Edward Peters' "granduncle by marriage".

William C. Scarbrough age 27 was the son of Chesley J. Scarbrough and Sarah Yarnell.  See dwelling number 99 and dwelling number 104 above for more information on the family.

William and Clara Jane age 20 were married about 1876, but I haven't been able to find their marriage record or otherwise to determine Clara Jane's maiden name.

1880, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 141, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 100d

George Washington Keith age 33 was the son of James Calvin Keith and Susan Elizabeth Hicks, and the grandson of Spencer Keith.  There is some doubt as to Spencer Keith's wife.  Her first name is listed variously as Jane or Jincy, and her last name is listed variously as England or Choate.  Either way, Jane/Jincy was almost certainly closely related either to my England ancestors or my Choate ancestors in Anderson County.

Catherine Black Hendrix age 31 was the daughter of Alexander J. Hendrix and Catherine Garner.  George and Catherine were married on 23 Nov 1873 in Anderson County.

William John Diggs age 58 and Jerusha Pauline Pittman age 50 were the great grandparents of of Edna Pearl Holloway who married Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters.  Uncle Arthur was the brother of my grandfather Ernest Lester Peters Sr.  William and Jerusha were married on 27 Mar 1843 in Anderson County.

Sarah Diggs age 19 married James M. Moneymaker on 10 Jan 1889 in Anderson County, and they were the grandparents of the aforementioned Edna Pearl Holloway.

John Scarbrough age 11 was probably John F. Scarbrough, son of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.  Tobias Scarbrough appears to have died between 1870 and 1880, and his children seem to have been scattered about in various families as servants and laborers at the time of the 1880 census.

It seems very likely that Tobias's full name was Tobias Peters Scarbrough.  He was the son of Margaret Peters and William Scarbrough.  As such, he was the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the nephew of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.

It seems likely that John Scarbrough was related to William Diggs, possibly his nephew.  But I haven't yet figured out how the various Diggs family members fit together.

Phillip Hancher Wells age 20 later married Ida Rhoda Cole.  Aunt Ida was the daughter of my second great grandparents William Cole and Vesta Clay England.  As such, Aunt Ida was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Phillip Hancher Wells was the son of Jesse Jackson Wells and Susan Magdaline Johnson.

John Black Scarbrough age 22 was the son of Chesley J. Scarbrough and Sarah Yarnell.  Chesley's second wife was my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  It was also Chesley's second marriage, and there was no issue from their marriage.

Mary C. Wells age 23 was probably the daughter of Jesse Wells and Susan Johnson from dwelling number 154 next door.  Mary married John Black Scarbrough 23 Nov 1879 in Anderson County.

My second great grandfather John H. Peters age 35 was the son of John W. Peters and Ruby Smith.

My second great grandmother Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross age 34 was the daughter of Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters.

• Their oldest son was William Daily (Will) Peters age 14.  Uncle Will married but did not have any children.
• Alva Edward Peters age 9 was my great grandfather.  Alva's future wife Sallie Jane Cole was living next door in dwelling number 156.  So Alva and Sallie knew each other as children.  Also, it is the case that they were second cousins.
• Robert A. (Robin) Peters age 7 later married Sallie's sister Mollie I. Cole.  Robert and Mollie's children were double first cousins of the children of Alva and Sallie.
• Etta F. (Alza) Peters age 5 died in 1889 and never married.
• John W. Peters died in 1900 and never married.
• Samuel M. Peters age 2 died on 8 Oct 1880, not long after this census was taken.
• Elizabeth A. (Lizzie) Peters age 1/12 died in 1898 and never married

John and Asberine had several more children before 1880 than the ones listed above.  Mary O. Peters was born in 1867 and died in 1868.  Sarah Isabel (Isabel) Peters was born in 1869 and died in 1871.  An infant son was born and died in 1875.

Joseph and Albert Keith were children of Calvin Keith and Asberine's sister Annie Cross.  Calvin Keith and Annie Cross were married 23 July 1874 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Annie died shortly before the 1880 census.  Note also that Martha Keith age 1 was living as a niece in the home of William Alexander (Alex) Cross dwelling number 161.  Martha was the sister of Joseph Keith and Albert Keith.  Alex Cross was the brother of Annie and Asberine.

Susan Emily Peters age 51 was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, Susan was the sister of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and the sister of my third great grandmother Jane (Jennie) Peters.

Susan married first Alva A. Oliver and married second Preston William Shannon age 59.  Douglas Oliver age 19 was the son of Alva Oliver and Susan Peters, and hence the stepson of Preston Shannon.

Sarah Cole age 10 was my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.  Sallie's sister Ida was living with the John Scarbrough family.  John W. Scarbrough's wife was Mary Peters.  There is no other record whatsoever that my great grandmother's name was Sarah rather than Sallie.  At the time of the 1880 census, Sallie was a nickname for Sarah the same way Bob is a nickname for Robert.  I believe that the census enumerator heard Sallie Cole and wrote down Sarah Cole the same way one might today assume that a man whose name was Bob was really named Robert and that Bob was just a nickname.

Mary Peters and Susan E. Peters were sisters, daughters the aforementioned Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  Mary Peters was taking care of Ida Cole.  Susan Emily Peters was taking care of Ida's sister Sallie Jane Cole.

Sallie's other two sisters Cordie and Mollie were living with their mother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England in Knox County.  Their father William (Will) Cole had died between 1873 and 1880.

Vestie England was the daughter of John England and the aforementioned Jane (Jenny) Peters.

Polena Scarbrough age 18 is a bit of a mystery.  My best guess is that she was Parthena A. Scarbrough, daughter of Tobias P. Scarbrough and Susan J. Diggs.  Women named Parthena are often also listed with the name Polena.  Also, Tobias and Susan apparently died before 1880 and their children were enumerated in a number of different families in the 1880 census.  However, Parthena was enumerated in the Archbald Gibson family in 1880.  So if Polena and Parthena were the same person, then she was enumerated two different times.

Alfred Carter Cross age 71 and Zipporah Peters age 66 were my third great grandparents.

Alfred Carter Cross was the son of my fourth great grandparents William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy and Mary.

Zipporah Peters was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.

William Alexander (Alex) Cross was the brother of Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross and Annie Cross, and the son of Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters from next door.  Alex Cross's wife was Martha Herrell, married 13 Jan 1868.

Henry Clark (Clark) Peters age 60 was one of mine, but there nevertheless is a bit of uncertainty about his ancestry.  Clark Peters was the son either of Henry Peters Jr. or of Thomas Peters.  Henry Jr. and Thomas were brothers, and both of them were my fourth great grandfathers.

Perlina Ann Shilling age 53 was the daughter of Buford Shilling and Ann Hayes.  There is a persistent oral history in my Peters family that we have Cherokee ancestors.  I do not believe that the oral history is correct for my line, but Perlina Ann Shilling may be the source of that oral history.  Perlina's mother Ann Hays was either full blooded Cherokee, or 1/2 Cherokee.  So Perlina herself was either 1/2 Cherokee or 1/4 Cherokee.  However, my Peters line does not descend from Clark and Perlina.  Rather, Clark Peters is one of our collateral lines.

William V. (Will) Scarbrough age 43 was the son of James Scarbrough and Anna (Annie) Rice.

Sarah E. Cross age 39 was the daughter of my third great grandparents Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters. As such, Sarah was the sister of my second great grandmother Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross who married John H. Peters.

The children in this census entry were all first cousins of my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters.  Calvin and Mark Scarbrough visited Alva regularly after they were all adults.

W. V. Scarbrough filed an affidavit in the Civil War pension records of my second great grandfather John H. Peters.  William V. Scarbrough filed an affidavit in the Civil War pension record of my third great grandfather John England.  Will Scarbrough's connection to John England was that John England's wife Jane (Jenny) Peters and Will Scarbrough's mother-in-law Zipporah Peters were sisters.

Sarah O. Peters was the daughter of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.  Sarah's mother should have been listed as having been born in Virginia.

Anna Elizabeth Peters was the daughter of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.  Anna was enumerated in both 1870 and 1880 and she married William B. Whaley about 1871.  There is no marriage record for them in Anderson County, and it is believed that they were married in Fentress County.  It's not possible to verify that they were married in Fentress County because of a courthouse fire in Fentress County.

I haven't figured out who this is yet.

 

Robert Minnafe Yarnell and Sarah Hall Bray were married 27 Aug 1865 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Sarah was the daughter of my third great grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore.  Nancy Ann Bray was Sarah's sister.  They were both sisters of my second great grandfather Joseph A. (Joe) Bray.

Edward Payne Bray was born in Kentucky and Anna F. Messamore was born in Virginia, so the birth places as given for Sarah and Nancy should be TN KY VA rather than TN TN TN.

Robert Minnafe Yarnell was the son of Joel Yarnell and Jemima Conner.  I suspect that Chesley Yarnell age 6 may have been named for Chesley J. Scarbrough.  Chesley Scarbrough's first wife was Sarah Yarnell, another daughter of Joel Yarnell and Jemima Conner.  So Chesley Scarbrough was Chesley Yarnell's "uncle by marriage".  Indeed, Joel Yarbrough was living with his daughter Sarah and his son-in-law Chesley Scarbrough in the 1870 census.  Chesley J. Scarbrough is important in my own family history because he was the second husband of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England.

Epicurean Calvin (Eppy) Scarbrough Sr. age 60 was the son of Jonathan Lupton Scarbrough and Elizabeth Nunely.

Eppy's wife was Tabitha Dorcas P. Wilson age 58.  They were married on 12 May 1841 in Claiborne County.  Tabitha Dorcas Scarbrough age 20 was their daughter.

Epicurean Calvin (Calvin) Scarbrough Jr. age 24 was the son of Epicurean Calvin (Eppy) Scarbrough Sr. and Tabitha Dorcas P. Wilson from dwelling number 174 next door (above).

I haven't yet figured out who Calvin's wife was.

Richard Houston Scarbrough age 28 was the son of Preastley King (King) Scarbrough and Nancy Temple Smith, and the grandson of Jonathan Lupton Scarbrough Sr. and Elizabeth Nunely.

Marjorie Anna (Annie) Gentry age 24 was the daughter of Sarah age 60.  I do not yet know who Annie Gentry's father was.  Richard and Annie were married on 7 Jan 1875 in Knox County.

Richard was the brother of Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough who married Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole.  Aunt Cordie was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.  So I have Cole cousins in this branch of the Scarbrough family.  It's interesting that Richard was a miller because Uncle Ross also had a mill.  I wonder if it was really the same mill.

Filbert Scarbrough age 24 was the son of Francis Marion Scarbrough and Elizabeth Jane Potter, and the grandson of William Scarbrough and Margaret Peters.  Margaret was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.  As such, Margaret was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the sister of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.  Filbert's name was spelled variously as Filbert, Felbert, and Thelbert.  But the weight of evidence seems to be that Filbert is the most nearly correct spelling.

Filbert's wife was Margaret Kincaid age 24.  They were married on 13 Aug 1879 in Anderson County.

Francis Marion (Frank) Scarbrough age 49 was the son of William Scarbrough and Margaret Peters.  Margaret was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.  As such, Margaret was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the sister of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr..

Elizabeth Jane (Betsy) Potter age 52 was the daughter of Thomas Potter.  I do not have a primary source for Betsy's mother, but some researchers say that Thomas Potter was married twice, that his second wife was Elizabeth Scarbrough, and that Elizabeth Scarbrough was Betsy's mother.  Even if this information is correct, I do not know how this Elizabeth Scarbrough would fit into the Scarbrough family.  Betsy and Frank were married on 5 Feb 1854 in Roane County.  The birth places for Betsy's parents were not listed, but it is known that Thomas Potter was born in North Carolina.

This is David Milford Shannon and Sarah Jane Oliver married 8 Jun 1874.  David was born 5 Jun 1850, died 11 Oct 1895 in Scarboro, Anderson County, Tennessee.  David Milford Shannon was the son of Preston W. Shannon and Preston's first wife Elizabeth Wiatt.

Sarah Jane was buried in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee.  She was the daughter of Alva A. Oliver and Susan Emily Peters.

Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough age 16 later married Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole.  Cordie Cole was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole who married Alva Edward Peters.  Ross and Cordie are remembered in the family as Uncle Ross and Aunt Cordie.

Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough was the son of Preastley King (King) Scarbrough and Nancy Temple Smith age 50.  King Scarbrough died sometime between the 1870 and the 1880 census.

 

Elizabeth Jane Bray was the daughter of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan.  As such, she was the niece of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Perry Bray was the son of Joshua Bray and Anne M. (Annie) Hall.  As such, Perry was the nephew of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Sarah Duncan was the daughter of David Duncan and Edith Ashlock Cooper.

Sarah Ann England was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Titus England and Elizabeth.  As such, she was the sister of my third great grandfather John England.

Elijah Foster was the son of Samuel Wallace Foster and Rachel Adkins.

Nancy J. Cross was the daughter of Alfred Cross and Elizabeth (Betty) Black.  Lizzie C. Bacon was enumerated twice in 1880.  One instance was here with her parents, and the other instance was in Dist. 6 with her Cross grandparents.

William Alexander (Alexander) Brown age 5 married Mary L. Bray on 15 Oct 1898 in Anderson County.  Mary was the daughter of Perry Bray and Sarah Duncan, and the granddaughter of Joshua J. Bray and Anne M. (Annie) Hall.  Joshua was the son of my fourth great grandparents John Bray and Jane.  As such, Joshua was the brother of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Alexander was the son of Thomas Briton Brown who died before the 1880 census and Thomas's second wife Sarah T. Brock age 42.

 

I do not know whether William Cole is related to my Sallie Jane Cole.  Susan C. is Susanah C. Duncan.  They were married 28 Feb 1866.  This is not Sallie Cole's father who is also named William Cole unless he is a bigamist.

Joseph Elvin Moore and Elizabeth Braden were my third great grandparents.

John H. Bray was the son of my third great grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore.  As such, John was the brother of my second great grandfather Joseph A. (Joe) Bray.

John's wife was Margaret Messamore, daughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, Margaret Messamore was the niece of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Therefore, John H. Bray and Margaret Messamore were first cousins who married.

Joseph D. Bray was the son of Joshua J. Bray and Anne (Annie) Hall.  As such, Joseph was the nephew of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Eliza Louisa (Louisa) Messamore was the daughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, she was the niece of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore who married my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Joseph H. Bray was the son of John Bray and Jane.  Sarah L. Duncan was the daughter of Moses M. Duncan and Mary (Polly) Frost.  Joseph H. Bray was the brother of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Wilson Bray was the son of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan from dwelling number 32.  His wife was Julia Daugherty.

John Jacob (Jake) Bray was the son of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan from two houses previous.  As such, Jake Bray was the nephew of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Winnie West was the daughter of Pleasant William (William) West and Polly Bauswell.

This is Samuel James Taylor or James Samuel Taylor and Nancy Ann Bray.  The marriage record in Anderson County lists them as Samuel Taylor to Nancy A. Bray, 8 Apr 1880.  They had a son William Taylor who was born in 1881, and William's death certificate lists his parents as Sam Taylor and Nancy A. Bray.

Nancy Ann Bray was the daughter of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan from dwelling number 32.  As such, Nancy was the niece of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Wilson age 1 used both the Taylor surname and the Bray surname.  James Samuel Taylor may or may not have been Wilson's father.  In any case, Sarah age 5 and Wilson age 1 were both born before the marriage.

Elizabeth J. Bray was the daughter of Joseph H. Bray and Sarah L. Duncan from dwelling number 32.

William Roddy married Charlotte J. (Sharlley or Lottie) Shannon in 1889.  Charlotte's first husband was Thomas J. (Tom) Peters, son of my third great grandparents John W. Peters and Ruby Smith.  As such, Tom was the brother of my second great grandfather John H. Peters.

William's first wife was Martha Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Thomas.