1920 Census, Fentress County, Tennessee

Wilborn/Welborn Harvey (Harve) Peters was the son of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.  Harve's first wife was Mary Jane Todd who died in 1896.  Harve's third wife was Mahala E. Norred.  Ervin age 32 was Mary Jane's son, and Cassie age 18 was Mahala's daughter.

Perlina Ann Shilling was either 1/4 or 1/2 Cherokee, leading to the statement I have sometimes heard that "the Peters have Indian blood".  This particular line of Peters certainly did, but I do not believe that my Peters line did.

Clark Peters was the son of either Thomas Peters or of Thomas's brother Henry Peters Jr.  Both Thomas and Henry Jr.  were my fourth great grandfathers.  I am descended from three of their children through cousin marriages, namely John W. Peters, Zipporah Peters, and Jane Peters.

John W. was the son of Henry Jr., and Zipporah and Jane were daughters of Thomas.  Because Clark was the son of either Thomas or of Henry Jr., he was the brother of John W. and the first cousin of Zipporah and Jane, or vice versa.

William Henry (Henry) Peters age 42 was the son of Wilborn/Welborn Harvey (Harve) Peters and Mary Jane Todd, and the grandson of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.

Dora Florence Ledbetter age 39 was the daughter of McMiller C. (Mack) Ledbetter and Margaret Jane Sells.

Perlina Ann Shilling was either 1/4 or 1/2 Cherokee, leading to the statement I have sometimes heard that "the Peters have Indian blood".  This particular line of Peters certainly did, but I do not believe that my Peters line did.

Clark Peters was the son of either Thomas Peters or of Thomas's brother Henry Peters Jr.  Both Thomas and Henry Jr.  were my fourth great grandfathers.  I am descended from three of their children through cousin marriages, namely John W. Peters, Zipporah Peters, and Jane Peters.

John W. was the son of Henry Jr., and Zipporah and Jane were daughters of Thomas.  Because Clark was the son of either Thomas or of Henry Jr., he was the brother of John W. and the first cousin of Zipporah and Jane, or vice versa.

James M. Peters was the son of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.

Martha J. Todd was the daughter of Stephen Todd and Tabitha Jane Ingle.

Joannie Belle Peters was the daughter of James M. Peters and Martha J. Todd.  She and her husband William E. (Willie) McDonald were living with her parents.

Perlina Ann Shilling was either 1/4 or 1/2 Cherokee, leading to the statement I have sometimes heard that "the Peters have Indian blood".  This particular line of Peters certainly did, but I do not believe that my Peters line did.

Clark Peters was the son of either Thomas Peters or of Thomas's brother Henry Peters Jr.  Both Thomas and Henry Jr.  were my fourth great grandfathers.  I am descended from three of their children through cousin marriages, namely John W. Peters, Zipporah Peters, and Jane Peters.

John W. was the son of Henry Jr., and Zipporah and Jane were daughters of Thomas.  Because Clark was the son of either Thomas or of Henry Jr., he was the brother of John W. and the first cousin of Zipporah and Jane, or vice versa.

John Wesley Peters Sr. was the son of Welborn/Wilborn Harvey (Harve) Peters and Mary Jane Todd.  Harve Peters was the son of Henry Clark (Clark) Peters and Perlina Ann Shilling.

John's wife was Nancy Ollie (Ollie) Delk.

Perlina Ann Shilling was either 1/4 or 1/2 Cherokee, leading to the statement I have sometimes heard that "the Peters have Indian blood".  This particular line of Peters certainly did, but I do not believe that my Peters line did.

Clark Peters was the son of either Thomas Peters or of Thomas's brother Henry Peters Jr.  Both Thomas and Henry Jr.  were my fourth great grandfathers.  I am descended from three of their children through cousin marriages, namely John W. Peters, Zipporah Peters, and Jane Peters.

John W. was the son of Henry Jr., and Zipporah and Jane were daughters of Thomas.  Because Clark was the son of either Thomas or of Henry Jr., he was the brother of John W. and the first cousin of Zipporah and Jane, or vice versa.

Walter L. Peters was the son of John Wesley Peters Sr. and Nancy Olive (Ollie) Delk.  See John Wesley Peters in dwelling number 145 above for additional information.

John Fowler Cross was the son of my third great grandparents Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters.  As such, he was the brother of my second great grandmother Hulda Asberine Cross.

Rachel Todd was the daughter of William G. Todd and Amanda Jane Gobble.

John and Rachel were married 20 Mar 1871.

William Alexander (Alexander) Cross was the son of John Fowler Cross and Rachel Todd.  See dwelling number 182 next door (above) for additional information.

Winnie J. was Alexander's second wife.  Given Winnie's age and the ages of the children, all the children appear to be from Alexander's first marriage.

Wesley Iredall (Iredall) Peters was the son of James Wiley (Wiley) Peters and Nancy E. (Nannie) Dail.

Pauline (Lena or Leanie) Jackson was Iredall's second wife, and was the mother of all the children in this census entry except for Henry.  Henry Elbert (Ebb) Peters was the son of Iredall's first wife Mahala Ann Jackson.  Iredall's two wives were sisters, daughters of John Columbus Jackson Sr. and Mary M. Davis.

James Wiley (Wiley) Peters was the son of Wesley M. Peters and the grandson of Tobias Peters Sr.

My interest in this family is Elmo McCoy (McCoy) Wright age 12 who later married Auda (Audie) Howard.  Audie was a member of my England family, having been the son of William E. (Bill) Howard and Lois Verna (Verna) England.  Verna was the daughter of James William (William or Wilburn) England and Margarett Jones.  As such, Verna was the niece of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England.

McCoy Wright was the son of David Millican Wright and Flora Abiline/Abbie Bilbrey.

Lenzy England was the son of Robert Lakey England and Martha Jane (Jane) Jones.  I have not yet found the surname of Lenzy's wife Mattie.

Robert Lakey England was the son of my third great grandparents John England and Jane Peters.  As such, Robert was the brother of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  So Lenzy England was Vestie's nephew, and he was the first cousin of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Corbett England was the son of Robert Lakey England and Martha Jane (Jane) Jones.  I have not yet found the surname of Corbett's wife Maudy.

All other records I have found of Corbett's age and birthday suggest that he was born about 1894 and that he should have been 26 years old at the time of the 1920 census.  I believe I have transcribed the entry correctly, and that the age was an error in the original enumeration.

Robert Lakey England was the son of my third great grandparents John England and Jane Peters.  As such, Robert was the brother of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  So Corbett England was Vestie's nephew, and he was the first cousin of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Bessie Norris age 24 was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson (Tom) Norris and Rhoda Jane (Rody) England.

Rody was the daughter of my third great grandparents John England and Jane (Jenny) Peters.  As such, Rody was the sister of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England, and Bessie was the first cousin of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Malener (Lena) Norris age 34 was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson (Tom) Norris and Rhoda Jane (Rody) England.

Rody was the daughter of my third great grandparents John England and Jane (Jenny) Peters.  As such, Rody was the sister of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England, and Lena was the first cousin of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Charles Fletcher (Fletcher) Atkinson age 40 was the son of Rev. Charles E. Atkinson and Nancy Jane Key.

Rhoda Jane (Rody) England was the daughter of my third great grandparents John England and Jane (Jenny) Peters.  As such, Rody was the sister of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England.