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Alva Edward Peters
Male, born 14 Oct 1870, died 21 Apr 1942
Partner: Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942)
| Son* | Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr.+ (born 28 February 1895, died 3 November 1971) |
| Daughter* | Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters+ (born 21 December 1898, died 17 June 1973) |
| Daughter* | Ella Mae Peters+ (born 28 September 1902, died 22 April 1987) |
| Son* | William Birchell (Birchell) Peters+ (born 17 March 1905, died 13 April 1980) |
| Son* | Johnny Clyde Peters (born 17 March 1905, died November 1905) |
| Son* | Robert Earl (Bob) Peters (born 6 July 1907, died 21 March 1989) |
| Son* | Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters+ (born 16 April 1910, died 5 May 1989) |
| Name Sources | Alva Edward Peters.1,2,3 |
| Photographs |   |
| Birth | 14 October 1870; Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee. The best source for Alva's birthdate is the Peters family bible. A family history was created from the bible by Alva's daughter Ella, but the current location of the bible is unknown. Evidence that Alva was born in Scarbrough is that the family was living in Scarbrough at the time of the 1870 census, and he was born shortly after the 1870 census was taken. In addition, the birth record for Alva's son Arthur states that Alva was born in District 9 of Anderson County and Scarbrough was located in District 9.4,5,1 |
| Parents | John H. Peters and Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross.2 |
| Namesake | Alva A. Oliver. It is possible that Alva Peters was named for Alva A. Oliver. Alva A. Oliver married Susan Emily (Emily) Peters. Emily was Alva Peters' grandaunt, having been the sister of Alva's grandmother Zipporah Peters. So Alva A. Oliver was Alva Peters' granduncle by marriage. Alva A. Oliver had a grandson named Alva Scarbrough, and Alva Peters and Alva Scarbrough were second cousins. Alva A. Oliver in turn was almost certainly named for his granduncle Alva Oliver who was an early settler in Anderson County.6 |
| Namesake | William E. Peters. It is possible that Alva was named for his father's twin brother William E. Peters who was killed in the Civil War. William's middle name is not known. However, given the propensity at the time Alva was born to name children after family members it seems possible that William's full name was William Edward Peters and that Alva's middle name came from William.6 |
| Marriage | 28 November 1893; Alva Edward Peters age 23 and Sallie Jane Cole age 23; Anderson County, Tennessee.1,3 |
| Marriage Record |  I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within parties on the 28 day of Nov. 1893. Geo. W. Keith, J.P.3 |
| Birth of Child | 28 February 1895, Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr., Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 24.1 |
| Birth of Child | 21 December 1898, Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 28.1 |
| 1900 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1900 page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, enumerated by Calvin H. Scarbrough, owns farm, has mortgage Peters Alva E. 29, head, male, married 6 years, white, born Oct 1870, farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Sallie J. 29, wife, female, married 6 years, white, born Jun 1870, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 2 children, 2 living Earnest L. 5, son, male, single, white, born Feb 1895, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Elsie C. 1, daughter, female, single, white, born Dec 1898, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Hulda A. 54, mother, female, widowed, white, born Dec 1845, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 14 children, 6 living John W. 23, brother, male, single, white, born Mar 1877, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Martha E. 12, sister, female, single, white, born Jan 1888, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Henry H. 10, brother, male, single, white, born Mar 1890, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. ----- Alva was listed as the head of household, but his Hulda mother owned the farm. She purchased it in 1895 shortly after she was awarded a widow's pension for the Civil War service of her husband John H. Peters. She and John never owned any land during John's lifetime.7 |
| Birth of Child | 28 September 1902, Ella Mae Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 31.8,1 |
| Birth of Child | 17 March 1905, Johnny Clyde Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 34.1 |
| Birth of Child | 17 March 1905, William Birchell (Birchell) Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 34.9,1 |
| Birth of Child | 6 July 1907, Robert Earl (Bob) Peters, Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 36.1 |
| Birth of Child | 16 April 1910, Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of father: 39.4,1 |
| 1910 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910 page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65 Peaters Alva E. 39, head, male, first marriage, married 16 years, white, farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Sallie 39, wife, female, first marriage, married 16 years, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 7 children, 6 living Lester 15, son, male, single, white, farm labor, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school Elza 11, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school Ella 8, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school William B. 5, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Robert E. 2, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN ----- dwelling number 63, family number 66 (same house and a different family number) Peaters Hulda A. 64 head female widowed, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 14 children, 3 living Hudsel H. 20, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. ----- Hulda Asberine Cross Peters age 64 was Alva's widowed mother. Alva was listed as the head of household, but his mother owned the farm. She purchased it in 1895 shortly after she was awarded a widow's pension for the Civil War service of her husband John H. Peters. She and John never owned any land during John's lifetime. Arthur Peters was born 16 April 1910. The number of children for Sallie was correct if Arthur was counted, but Arthur was not listed in the census.8 |
| 1920 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920 page 131a, family number 167 Peters Alva 49, head, male, married, white, farming home farm, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Sallie J. 49, wife, female, married, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Ella M. 17, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN William B. 14, son, male, single, white, farming home farm, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Robert E. 12, son, male, single, white, farming home farm, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Arthur 9, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Henry H. 29, brother, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.10 |
| Membership | 1924; Anderson County, Tennessee. Victory Lodge 446, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Victory Lodge was organized on 16 Oct 1904 in the Scarbrough community, and the lodge consolidated with Clinton Lodge 18 on 11 Mar 1924. Alva was not a charter member of the Victory Lodge in 1904, but he was listed as a member of the Victory Lodge living in Edgemoor at the time of the consolidation in 1924. So he joined the lodge at some point after it was organized and prior to the consolidation.11,12 |
| 1930 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930 page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60 Peters Alvie E. 58, head, first married at age 23, white, farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Sallie 59, wife, female, first married at age 23, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Robert C. 22, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN Arthur 20, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.13 |
| 1940 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940 page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 171, owns property worth $600 Peters Alva 69, head, male, married, white, farmer, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income Sally J. 69, wife, female, married, white, 5 years school, born TN, lived in 1935 in same house.14 |
| Death | 21 April 1942; his home in Bear Creek Valley, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee, age 71.5,15,16 |
| Death Record |  1. Full name - Alva Edward Peters 2. Date of death - 4/21/42, 3. Place of death - Anderson County, Civil District 9, Edgemoore, Tenn., R.F.D. #1 4. Legal residence - state Tenn., county Anderson, Civil District 9, city Edgemoore, Tenn., street R.F.D.#1 5. Race - white 6. Sex - male 7. Status - married 8. Age - 71 years 6 months 7 days 9. Date of birth - Oct 14 1870 10. Place of birth - Tenn. 11. Husband or wife of - Sallie Peters 14. Industry or business - farmer 15. father - John Peters born in Tenn. 16. mother - Hulda Cross born in Tenn. 17. Informant - Mrs. Sallie Peters, address Edgemoore, Tenn. R.F.D. #1 18. Burial - 4/23/42 cemetery Mt. Vernon Cem. Anderson Co. 19. Undertaker - Martin Funeral Home, Lake City, Tenn. Paul Martin 20. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from July 13, 1941 to April 21, 1942 and that I last saw him alive on April 21, 1942 and that death occurred on the date stated at 9:20 A.M. Signature: O.E. Ballou, M.D. Address: Clinton, Tenn. Date signed 2/3/43.5 |
| Obituary |  Alva Edward Peters died at his home near Edgemoor early today. He was 71. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur of Edgemoor and Robert of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Samuel Letsinger of Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville.17 |
| Obituary |  Alva Edward Peters. Funeral for Alva Edward Peters, Edgemoor, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Mount Vernon Methodist Church, the Rev. J. D. Babb officiating. Martin's in charge.18 |
| Obituary |  Alva E. Peters. Alva Edward Peters, age 71, died early yesterday at his home near Edgemoor, Tenn., relatives here have been informed. His health had been failing for some time. Survivors are his widow; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur Peters, all of Edgemoor and Bob Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Burkhard Road, Knoxville.16 |
| Obituary |  A. E. Peters, 71, died at his home near Scarboro Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sally Cole Peters; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger of Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur of Edgemoor, and Robert of Knoxville; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, also a host of other relatives. Funeral services were to be held at 10 a.m. Thursday morning at the Mt. Vernon Methodist church, of which he had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor of the church, officiated. Martin's in charge. Active pall bearers were Blaine Johnson, Elmer Holloway, Allen Underwood, Odus Diggs, Fred Crawford, Lee Crawford and honorary pall bearers Jim Hackworth, E. H. Ellis, Jim Crawford, Tom Cooly, Jim Diggs, A. E. Moore, O. B. Anderson, Bill Walker, Tom Freels and John Holloway. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Alva's son Arthur Peters.)15 |
| Burial | 23 April 1942; Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.19,5 |
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Citations
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S1406] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 2.
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THE FAMILY OF
JOHN H. PETERS & HULDA ASBERINE (CROSS) PETERS
MARRIED AUG. 24, 1865
NAME BIRTH DIED
JOHN H. PETERS OCT. 08, 1843 MAR. 08, 1890
HULDA A. CROSS DEC. 22, 1845 APR. 09, 1916
CHILDREN
WILLIAM DAILY PETERS SEPT.03, 1866
MARY O. PETERS NOV. 03, 1867 AUG. 29, 1868
SARAH J. PETERS FEB. 23, 1869 JULY 07, 1871
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
ROBERT A. PETERS APR. 29, 1872 SEPT.25, 1905
ETTA F. PETERS APR. 21, 1874 FEB. 14, 1889
INFANT SON DEC. 15, 1875 DEC. 15, 1875
JOHN W. PETERS MAR. 16, 1877 DEC. 16, 1900
SAMUEL M. PETERS OCT. 08, 1878 OCT. O8, 1879
LIZZIE A. PETERS APR. 30, 1880 FEB. 25, 1898
CHARLIE A. PETERS MAR. 10, 1882 MAR. 10, 1882
RICHARD D. PETERS SEPT.29, 1883 NOV. 11, 1883
MARTHA ETHEL PETERS JAN. O6, 1888 JUNE 17, 1907
H. HUTZEL PETERS MAR. 04, 1890 MAR. 25, 1920
THIS COPY MADE FROM A FAMILY RECORD OF ALVA E. PETERS
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[S1448] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1893; page 165, license 571; Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 13 September 2014.
State of Tennessee, Anderson County, license #571, page 165. Know all Men by these Presents: That we Alvy Peters & J.H. Scarbrough are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Anderson between Alvy Peters and Sallie Cole. Witness, our hands and seals, the 27" day of Nov, 1893. License No. 571. (Signed): A.E. Peters, J. H. Scarbrough. Anderson County Record of Marriages, page 165, License No. 571, Dec 27 1893, Avy (sic) Peters to Sallie Cole, I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within parties on the 28 day of Nov. 1893. Geo. W. Keith, J.P. (The bondsman John H. (Johnnie) Scarbrough was Alva's first cousin. Alva was the son of Asberine Cross. Mark and Calvin were the sons of Sarah Cross. Sarah was Asberine's sister who married William V. Scarbrough.)
[S1446] Birth Certificate: Peters, Arthur; Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee; 1910; Anderson County Vital Statistics (births, deaths) July 1909-July 1912, page 35, line 7.
Name - Arthur Peters
Born - April 16, 1910
Sex - male
Color = white,
Birthplace - Dist. 9
Father - A.E. Peters
Father's birthplace - Dist. 9
Father's occupation - farmer
Mother - J.E. (sic) Peters
Mother's birthplace - Knox Co
Attending physician - Jesse Garner
Recorded July 8.
(His mother's name is what we would now call a typo and should have been listed as S.J. Peters. Civil District 9 of Anderson County encompassed the Scarbrough community.)
- [S1447] Death Certificate: Peters, Alva Edward; Certificate 27359; Edgemoore, Civil District 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1942; ancestry.com (Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958); viewed 29 September 2015.
Anderson County, Tennessee, 1942, Death Certificate 27359.
1. Full name - Alva Edward Peters
2. Date of death - 4/21/42,
3. Place of death - Anderson County, Civil District 9, Edgemoore, Tenn., R.F.D. #1
4. Legal residence - state Tenn., county Anderson, Civil District 9, city Edgemoore, Tenn., street R.F.D.#1
5. Race - white
6. Sex - male
7. Status - married
8. Age - 71 years 6 months 7 days
9. Date of birth - Oct 14 1870
10. Place of birth - Tenn.
11. Husband or wife of - Sallie Peters
14. Industry or business - farmer
15. father - John Peters born in Tenn.
16. mother - Hulda Cross born in Tenn.
17. Informant - Mrs. Sallie Peters, address Edgemoore, Tenn. R.F.D. #1
18. Burial - 4/23/42 cemetery Mt. Vernon Cem. Anderson Co.
19. Undertaker - Martin Funeral Home, Lake City, Tenn. Paul Martin
20. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from July 13, 1941 to April 21, 1942 and that I last saw him alive on April 21, 1942 and that death occurred on the date stated at 9:20 A.M. Signature: O.E. Ballou, M.D. Address: Clinton, Tenn. Date signed 2/3/43.
- [S2217] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 6 December 2016 (Alva Peters).
Jerry Bryan, research notes, 6 December 2016
The namesakes of Alva Edward Peters are uncertain. Alva is not a rare name, but neither is it very common. No other men named Alva are known in the Peters family. The only man named Alva in an allied family was Alva Scarbrough was the second cousin of Alva Peters. In turn, it seems possible if not likely that both Alva Peters and Alva Oliver were named for Alva A. Oliver who married Susan Emily (Emily) Peters. Emily was Alva Peters' grandaunt, having been the sister of Alva's grandmother Zipporah Peters. So Alva A. Oliver was Alva Peters' granduncle by marriage. Alva A. Oliver in turn was almost certainly named for his granduncle Alva Oliver who was an early settler in Anderson County.
Edward is a fairly common name in general, but it seldom appears in the Peters family. Alva Peters certainly didn't have any close relatives named Edward. A possible exception is that Alva's father John H. Peters had a twin brother William E. Peters who was killed in the Civil War. William's middle name is not known. However, given the propensity at the time Alva was born to name children after family members it seems possible that William's full name was William Edward Peters and that Alva's middle name came from William.
- [S1452] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 129a, viewed at ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 1, family number 1, owns farm, no mortgage, Sarah had 9 children, 8 living
Scarbrough Sarah head w f Jan 1841 58 w TN -- TN farmer emp. 8 months
Calvin H. son w m Jul 1869 32 s TN TN TN teacher emp. 12 months
Marcus A. son w m Jun 1874 25 s TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Lillie A. dau w f Feb 1876 24 s TN TN TN
Charlie J. son w m Sep 1879 20 m TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Delia dau w m Sep 1881 18 s TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, owns farm, had mortgage
Peters Alva E. 29 head m m6 w Oct 1870 farmer TN TN TN
Sallie J. 29 wife f m6 w Jun 1870 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living
Earnest L. 5 son m s w Feb 1895 TN TN TN
Elsie C. 1 dau f s w Dec 1898 TN TN TN
Hulda A. 54 mother f w w Dec 1845 TN TN TN 14 children, 6 living
John W. 23 bro m s w Mar 1877 TN TN TN
Martha E. 12 sis f s w Jan 1888 TN TN TN
Henry H. 10 bro m s w Mar 1890 TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 8, family number 8, owns farm, had mortgage
Wells Phillip H. 40 head m m9 w Sep 1859 farmer TN TN TN
Ida R. 31 wife f m9 w Jul 1868 TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living
Arthur C. 13 son m s w Jun 1887 farm laborer TN TN TN
Luther B. 10 son m s w Aug 1889 TN TN TN
Lucy C. 7 dau f s w Sep 1892 TN TN TN
William H. 5 son m s w Mar 1895 TN TN TN
Bussie M. 2 dau f s w Aug 1897 TN TN TN
George E. 5/12 son m s w Dec 1899 TN TN TN
Scarbrough Vesty 60 motherL f w w Apr 1840 TN TN TN 5 children 4 living
- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
[S1988] Birth Certificate: Peters, William Birchell; Anderson County, Tennessee; 1905, www.ancestry.com, viewed 28 January 2015.
Delayed Birth Certificate Number D-123362. State of Tennessee, Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Vital Statistics
Name at birth - William Birchell Peters
Date of birth - 3-17-1905
Birthplace - Anderson County (rural)
Color - white
Sex - male
Father - A. E. Peters, born - Tennessee
Mother - Sallie Cole, born - Tennessee
(signed) - Birchell Peters, Edgemoor, Tennessee
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 8th, 1942.
(signed) Geo. T. Riggs, notary public.
Abstract of supporting evidence
1. Sallie Cole Peters, Mother, Affidavit, Edgemoor, Tenn. 4-23-1942
2. Family bible record, made by Father and Mother 1905 Very old
3. School record, Anderson County, Tennessee 1920
Information from supporting evidence
1. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
2. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
3. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
I hereby certify that I have examined the three documents abstracted above, find them valid, and that
the information contained therein is as noted above, and recommend that this delated certificate of birth
be accepted for filing by the Division of Vital Statistics, Tennessee Department of Public Health.
(signed) L. B. Brown, Jellico Tenn, April 24, 1942.
Approved: W. C. Williams, Apr 30 1942 by J.K.
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Affidavit of Sallie Cole Peters.
State of Tennessee, County of Anderson County.
I hereby certify, on oath, that I am at present 72 years of age, that I am related to the person
represented by this certificate as Mother, and that I had actual knowledge of the facts
as stated in the certificate at the time the birth occurred, and I know them to be true because
I am the mother of William Birchell Peters.
(signed) Sallie Cole Peters, Edgemoor, Tennssee.
I hereby certify that this affiant personally appeared before me, that I read the above
statements to her and that she made oath that said statements are tru to the best
of her knowledge and belief.
This the 23 day of April 1942.
(signed) George T. Riggs, notary public.
- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S947] Katherine B. Hoskins; History of Anderson County, Vol. 2;; page 107.
Consolidation with Clinton 1924
Scarbrough Odd Fellows organized October 1904
by Katherine B. Hoskins, County historian
Part Ill
Victory Lodge 446, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized Oct. 16,
1904 at Scarbrough community in Anderson County, located within the area
which is now Oak Ridge.
Charter members were A. J. Bearden, C. R. Bearden, C. E. Collins, W. H. Cox,
J. R. Cross, W. A. Cross, W. L. Hackworth, G. H. Holt, J. H. Holt, J. S.
Holt, Andrew Hutcheson, H. H. Hutcheson, J. P. Hutcheson, W. F. Johnson, C.
B. Lee, R. E. McClure, T. J. Pritchard, W. E. Pritchard, C. J. Scarbrough,
H. F. Stringfield, G. W. Turpin, B. E. Walters, C. C. Walters, I. L. Walters
and William Walters.
- [S1461] Katherine B. Hoskins; History of Anderson County, Vol. 2;; page 108.
Five months later, in April 1905, the trustees of Victory Lodge, C. E.
Collins, John P. Hutcheson and R. E. McClure, contracted with the trustees
of Shiloh M. E. Church, South, to make certain repairs on the church and
purchase one-half interest in the land on which the church was situated.
In return the lodge was to have possession and control of the second floor
of the church building for a lodge hall; the church to occupy and control
the ground floor.
Church trustees were G. B. R. Lea, S. S. Tadlock, J. N. Freels, S. W. Lowe
and J. E. Reed. Shiloh Church was located on the public road near F. M.
Scarbrough's property and had right-of-way to get water from the E. C.
Scarbrough spring.
Members who joined Victory Lodge after incorporation, and before
consolidation with Clinton Lodge, are listed below. They lived in several
communities of that general area, and are listed according to their home
community:
Byington: O. A. Purdy.
Edgemoor: Fred Bacon, W. H. Brock, J. H. Clough, J. H. Crawford, V. H.
Cross, Fred Davis, S. S. Davis, F. W. Dunaway, I. F. Dunaway, W. W. Dunaway,
C. B. Ellis, J. E. Foster, L. C. Foster, J. C. Freels, Fred Gamble, Sam C.
Gamble, J. B. Holloway, Louis Jestice, A. T. Jett, James Jett, W. F. Jett,
D. W. Johnson, F. M. Johnson, S. S. Johnson, J. M. Jones, John Jordan,
Robert Lee, W. A. Lockett, Fred Miller, A. C. Moore, J. A. Morgan, F. O.
Norman, H. A. Norman, J. A. Peak, A. E. Peters, J. W. Pyatt, W. S. Pyatt,
Walter L Reed, C. H. Seeber, S. J. Shoebart, H. C. Taylor, C. F. Turnbill,
Jake Wright.
Lupton: E. H. Braden.
Oliver Springs: O. B. Anderson, G. C. Boatman, S. L Brummett, J. C. King, J.
W. King, W. A. McFarland, G. W. Reed, J. E. Wilshire.
Robertsville: C. E. Freels, C. G. Johnson, L. M. May, Ed McKamey, John A.
McKamey, C. H. Watson, B. F. Wilson, H. D. Winchester.
Scarbrough: J. R. Austin, W. H. Brown, E. W. H. Ellis; J. L. Hackworth, S.
A. Hackworth, J. H. Holloway, W. T. Jeffries, J. N. Johnson, J. S. McCoy, J.
M. McCoy, W. H. McCoy, J. H. McWane, R. A. Peters, C. R. Scarbrough, T. R.
Scarbrough, W. A. Scarbrough, J. E. Shoebart, C. O. Walters, U. S. Walters,
R. A. Wilkins, C. S. Winchester, W. D. Winchester, W. H. Wright.
Wheat: R. M. Coley, S. R. Coley, J. H. Copeland Jr., J. R. Cross, L. A.
Stubbs, U. N. Stubbs.
On March 11, 1924, members of Victory Lodge 446 met to discuss consolidation
with Clinton Lodge 18. Consolidation took place May 6, 1924. D. A. Ward Jr.
was noble grand of Victory Lodge at that time, and B. H. Peters was noble
grand of Clinton Lodge. The consolidation of the two lodges made a very
strong organization, and much philanthropic and benevolent work has been
accomplished during the ensuing years.
[To be continued]
- [S1455] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, page 125a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930
page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60
Peters Alvie E. 58 head m m@23 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 59 wife f m@23 w TN TN TN
Robert C. 22 son m s w TN TN TN
Arthur 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1456] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 243a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 171, owns property worth $600
Peters Alva 69 head m m w farmer 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income
Sally J. 69 wife f m w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 176, owns property worth $100
Peters Robert E. 32 head m m w farmer 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Mary 25 wife f m w 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Gamble Lonas 46 lodger m w w 2 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S1405] Obituary: Peters, A. E.; Clinton Courier-News [Clinton, Tennessee], 23 April 1942, page 5.
Clinton Courier-News [Clinton, Tennessee], 23 April 1942, page 5.
A. E. Peters, 71, died at his home near Scarboro Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sally Cole Peters; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger of Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur of Edgemoor, and Robert of Knoxville; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, also a host of other relatives. Funeral services were to be held at 10 a.m. Thursday morning at the Mt. Vernon Methodist church, of which he had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb, pastor of the church, officiated. Martin's in charge. Active pall bearers were Blaine Johnson, Elmer Holloway, Allen Underwood, Odus Diggs, Fred Crawford, Lee Crawford and honorary pall bearers Jim Hackworth, E. H. Ellis, Jim Crawford, Tom Cooly, Jim Diggs, A. E. Moore, O. B. Anderson, Bill Walker, Tom Freels and John Holloway. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Alva's son Arthur Peters.)
- [S1403] Obituary: Peters, Alva E.; Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 22 April 1942, page 16.
Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 22 April 1942, page 16.
Alva E. Peters. Alva Edward Peters, age 71, died early yesterday at his home near Edgemoor, Tenn., relatives here have been informed. His health had been failing for some time. Survivors are his widow; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur Peters, all of Edgemoor and Bob Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Burkhard Road, Knoxville.
- [S2842] Obituary: Peters, Alva Edward; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 21 April 1942, page 8, viewed at newspapers.com on 23 September 2020.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 21 April 1942, page 8.
Alva Edward Peters died at his home near Edgemoor early today. He was 71. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Lester, Birchell and Arthur of Edgemoor and Robert of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Samuel Letsinser of Edgemoor and Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville.
- [S1402] Obituary: Peters, Alva Edward; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 22 April 1942, page 2.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 22 April 1942, page 2.
Alva Edward Peters. Funeral for Alva Edward Peters, Edgemoor, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Mount Vernon Methodist Church, the Rev. J. D. Babb officiating. Martin's in charge.
- [S1412] Grave marker: Alva E. Peters and Sallie J. Peters; Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee; photographed 29 May 2011 by Jerry Bryan.
Alva E. Peters, Oct 14, 1870 - Apr 21, 1942 and Sallie J. Peters, Jun 29, 1870 - Jul 22, 1942.
- [S2676] GPS for Peters, Alva and Sallie grave: 35.970608, -84.266068, recorded 12 June 2014 by Jerry Bryan.
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Sallie Jane Cole
Female, born 29 Jun 1870, died 22 Jul 1942
Partner: Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942)
| Son* | Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr.+ (born 28 February 1895, died 3 November 1971) |
| Daughter* | Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters+ (born 21 December 1898, died 17 June 1973) |
| Daughter* | Ella Mae Peters+ (born 28 September 1902, died 22 April 1987) |
| Son* | William Birchell (Birchell) Peters+ (born 17 March 1905, died 13 April 1980) |
| Son* | Johnny Clyde Peters (born 17 March 1905, died November 1905) |
| Son* | Robert Earl (Bob) Peters (born 6 July 1907, died 21 March 1989) |
| Son* | Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters+ (born 16 April 1910, died 5 May 1989) |
| Name Sources | Sallie Jane Cole.1 |
| Photographs |  |
| Birth | 29 June 1870; Beaver Ridge, Knox County, Tennessee. The best evidence for Sallie's birth date is the family bible. A family history was created from the bible by Sallie's daughter Ella, but the current location of the bible is unknown. Evidence that Sallie was born in Beaver Ridge in Knox County is that family was living in Beaver Ridge in Knox County at the time of the 1870 census, and she was born nine days after the 1870 census was taken. Therefore, she probably was born in the family home which was near the intersection of Middlebrook Pike and Lovell Road. In addition, the birth record for Sallie's son Arthur states that she was born in Knox County. Her name was misspelled in Arthur's birth record as J. E. Peters rather than as S. J. Peters, but it is clear from all the other data in Arthur's birth record that it is the correct record.2,3,4,1 |
| Parents | William Cole and Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.4 |
| Namesake | Sarah (Sallie) England. It is likely that Sallie was named for her great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England. It was common in the 1800's that Sallie was a nickname for Sarah. However, Sallie Cole's name probably was Sallie rather than Sarah. The only record that lists her name as Sarah is the 1880 census. Given all the other records that list her name as Sallie, the 1880 census enumerator probably heard that her name was Sallie and wrote down it down as Sarah, much as a census enumerator might have heard that someone's name was Bob and written it down as Robert.5 |
| Namesake | Jane (Jennie) Peters. It is likely that Sallie was named for her maternal grandmother Jane Peters.5 |
| Narrative | The following is from information provided by Lucille Wright. She was short, wore her hair in a bun, and always wore an apron.6 |
| Marriage | 28 November 1893; Sallie Jane Cole age 23 and Alva Edward Peters age 23; Anderson County, Tennessee.1,7 |
| Marriage Record | I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within parties on the 28 day of Nov. 1893. Geo. W. Keith, J.P.7 |
| Birth of Child | 28 February 1895, Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr., Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 24.1 |
| Birth of Child | 21 December 1898, Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 28.1 |
| 1900 Census | Household of her husband Alva (Alvy) Edward Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1900 page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, enumerated by Calvin H. Scarbrough Sallie J. 29, wife, female, married 6 years, white, born Jun 1870, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 2 children, 2 living.8 |
| Birth of Child | 28 September 1902, Ella Mae Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 32.9,1 |
| Birth of Child | 17 March 1905, Johnny Clyde Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 34.1 |
| Birth of Child | 17 March 1905, William Birchell (Birchell) Peters, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 34.10,1 |
| Birth of Child | 6 July 1907, Robert Earl (Bob) Peters, Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 37.1 |
| Birth of Child | 16 April 1910, Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee, age of mother: 39.2,1 |
| 1910 Census | Household of her husband Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910 page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65 Sallie 39, wife, female, first marriage, married 16 years, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 7 children, 6 living.9 |
| 1920 Census | Household of her husband Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920 page 131a, family number 167 Sallie J. 49, wife, female, married, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.11 |
| 1930 Census | Household of her husband Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930 page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60 Sallie 59, wife, female, first married at age 23, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.12 |
| 1940 Census | Household of her husband Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940 page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 171 Sally J. 69, wife, female, married, white, 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house.13 |
| Death | 22 July 1942; Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee, age 72. She died in the home of her son Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.4,1,14,15 |
| Death Record |  1. Name - Sallie Jane Peters 2. Died - 7/22/42 3. Died at - Anderson County, Civil District 8, Edgemoore, Tenn., R.F.D. #1 4. Legal residence - state Tenn. county Anderson, city Edgemoore, Tenn., street R.F.D.#1, 5. Race - white 6. Sex - female 7. Status - widowed 8. Age - 72 years, 0 months, 23 days 9. Born - June 29 1870 10. Born in - Tenn. 11. Wife of - Mr. A. E. Peters 14. Occupation - housekeeper 15. Father - William Cole, born in Tenn. 16. Mother - Vesta Clay England, born in Tenn. 17. Informant - Mr. Lester Peters, Edgemoore, Tenn. R. I. 18. Burial - 7/23/42, Mt. Vernon Cem. Anderson Co. 19. Undertaker - Martin Funeral Home, Lake City, Tenn. Paul Martin ----- The informant was her son Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr.4 |
| Obituary |  Funeral for Mrs. A. E. Peters, 72, who died Wednesday morning at the home of a son, E.L. Peters, at Edgemoor, will be held at 3 p. m. today at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church of which she had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Odus Diggs, Allen Underwood, Fred Crawford, Elmer Holloway, Blaine Johnson, and Lee Crawford. Survivors are four sons, E. L., Birchell, and Arthur Peters of Edgemoor, and Robert Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor, and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Knoxville. There are 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martin's in charge. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Sallie's son Arthur Peters.)14 |
| Obituary |  Funeral for Mrs. A. E. Peters, 72, who died Wednesday morning at the home of a son, E.L. Peters, at Edgemoor, will be held at 3 p. m. today at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church of which she had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Odus Diggs, Allen Underwood, Fred Crawford, Elmer Holloway, Blaine Johnson, and Lee Crawford. Survivors are four sons, E. L., Birchell, and Arthur Peters of Edgemoor, and Robert Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor, and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Knoxville. There are 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martin's in charge. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Sallie's son Arthur Peters.)15 |
| Burial | 23 July 1942; Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.16,4,14 |
| Burial Inscription | |
| Burial GPS | |
Citations
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S1446] Birth Certificate: Peters, Arthur; Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee; 1910; Anderson County Vital Statistics (births, deaths) July 1909-July 1912, page 35, line 7.
Name - Arthur Peters
Born - April 16, 1910
Sex - male
Color = white,
Birthplace - Dist. 9
Father - A.E. Peters
Father's birthplace - Dist. 9
Father's occupation - farmer
Mother - J.E. (sic) Peters
Mother's birthplace - Knox Co
Attending physician - Jesse Garner
Recorded July 8.
(His mother's name is what we would now call a typo and should have been listed as S.J. Peters. Civil District 9 of Anderson County encompassed the Scarbrough community.)
- [S2257] U.S. Federal Census: 1870, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 1, page 339b, ancestry.com (1870 U.S. Census) viewed on 31 December 2016.
Dist. 19, Knox County, Tennessee, 20 Jun 1870, Beaver Ridge PO
page 339b, dwelling number 70, family number 71
Coal William 23 m w farmer $300/$100 TN
Vesta 30 f w keeping house TN
Ida 1 f w TN
Corda 1 f w TN
- [S1449] Death Certificate: Peters, Sallie Jane; Certificate 13687; Edgemoore, Civil District 8 (sic), Anderson County, Tennessee, 1942; ancestry.com (Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958); viewed 29 September 2015.
Anderson County, Tennessee, 1942, death certificate 13687.
1. Name - Sallie Jane Peters
2. Died - 7/22/42
3. Died at - Anderson County, Civil District 8, Edgemoore, Tenn., R.F.D. #1
4. Legal residence - state Tenn. county Anderson, city Edgemoore, Tenn., street R.F.D.#1,
5. Race - white
6. Sex - female
7. Status - widowed
8. Age - 72 years, 0 months, 23 days
9. Born - June 29 1870
10. Born in - Tenn.
11. Wife of - Mr. A. E. Peters
14. Occupation - housekeeper
15. Father - William Cole, born in Tenn.
16. Mother - Vesta Clay England, born in Tenn.
17. Informant - Mr. Lester Peters, Edgemoore, Tenn. R. I.
18. Burial - 7/23/42, Mt. Vernon Cem. Anderson Co.
19. Undertaker - Martin Funeral Home, Lake City, Tenn. Paul Martin
-----
The informant was her son Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr.
- [S2218] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 10 December 2016 (Sallie Cole).
It is likely that Sallie Jane Cole was named for her great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England. It was common in the 1800's that Sallie was a nickname for Sarah. However, Sallie Cole's name probably was Sallie rather than Sarah. The only record that lists her name as Sarah is the 1880 census. Given all the other records that list her name as Sallie, the 1880 census enumerator probably heard that her name was Sallie and wrote down it down as Sarah, much as a census enumerator might have heard that someone's name was Bob and written it down as Robert.
It is likely that Sallie Jane Cole was named for her grandmother Jane Peters.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 12/10/2016.
- [S90] Wright, Lucille: personal interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 12 October 2003.
Grandma Peters was short, wore her hair in a bun, and always wore an apron.
Lester taught school at the one room Claxton School at the time when Hutsell was sick (about 1920). The school was on the right side of Clinton Highway (northbound), before you get to the crossroads at Claxton. He could play the piano. He played fiddle at dances. His violin was originally Hutsell's. Grandpa Peters smoked a pipe and never said anything. Grandpa and Grandma Peters were often visited by Mark and Calvin Scarbrough.
Lucille was named after her mother's sister, Eva Mae Buckner.
(Lucille Wright, personal interview 12 Oct 2003, recorded by Jerry Bryan).
- [S1448] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1893; page 165, license 571; Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 13 September 2014.
State of Tennessee, Anderson County, license #571, page 165. Know all Men by these Presents: That we Alvy Peters & J.H. Scarbrough are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Anderson between Alvy Peters and Sallie Cole. Witness, our hands and seals, the 27" day of Nov, 1893. License No. 571. (Signed): A.E. Peters, J. H. Scarbrough. Anderson County Record of Marriages, page 165, License No. 571, Dec 27 1893, Avy (sic) Peters to Sallie Cole, I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within parties on the 28 day of Nov. 1893. Geo. W. Keith, J.P. (The bondsman John H. (Johnnie) Scarbrough was Alva's first cousin. Alva was the son of Asberine Cross. Mark and Calvin were the sons of Sarah Cross. Sarah was Asberine's sister who married William V. Scarbrough.)
- [S1452] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 129a, viewed at ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 1, family number 1, owns farm, no mortgage, Sarah had 9 children, 8 living
Scarbrough Sarah head w f Jan 1841 58 w TN -- TN farmer emp. 8 months
Calvin H. son w m Jul 1869 32 s TN TN TN teacher emp. 12 months
Marcus A. son w m Jun 1874 25 s TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Lillie A. dau w f Feb 1876 24 s TN TN TN
Charlie J. son w m Sep 1879 20 m TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Delia dau w m Sep 1881 18 s TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, owns farm, had mortgage
Peters Alva E. 29 head m m6 w Oct 1870 farmer TN TN TN
Sallie J. 29 wife f m6 w Jun 1870 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living
Earnest L. 5 son m s w Feb 1895 TN TN TN
Elsie C. 1 dau f s w Dec 1898 TN TN TN
Hulda A. 54 mother f w w Dec 1845 TN TN TN 14 children, 6 living
John W. 23 bro m s w Mar 1877 TN TN TN
Martha E. 12 sis f s w Jan 1888 TN TN TN
Henry H. 10 bro m s w Mar 1890 TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 8, family number 8, owns farm, had mortgage
Wells Phillip H. 40 head m m9 w Sep 1859 farmer TN TN TN
Ida R. 31 wife f m9 w Jul 1868 TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living
Arthur C. 13 son m s w Jun 1887 farm laborer TN TN TN
Luther B. 10 son m s w Aug 1889 TN TN TN
Lucy C. 7 dau f s w Sep 1892 TN TN TN
William H. 5 son m s w Mar 1895 TN TN TN
Bussie M. 2 dau f s w Aug 1897 TN TN TN
George E. 5/12 son m s w Dec 1899 TN TN TN
Scarbrough Vesty 60 motherL f w w Apr 1840 TN TN TN 5 children 4 living
- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1988] Birth Certificate: Peters, William Birchell; Anderson County, Tennessee; 1905, www.ancestry.com, viewed 28 January 2015.
Delayed Birth Certificate Number D-123362. State of Tennessee, Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Vital Statistics
Name at birth - William Birchell Peters
Date of birth - 3-17-1905
Birthplace - Anderson County (rural)
Color - white
Sex - male
Father - A. E. Peters, born - Tennessee
Mother - Sallie Cole, born - Tennessee
(signed) - Birchell Peters, Edgemoor, Tennessee
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 8th, 1942.
(signed) Geo. T. Riggs, notary public.
Abstract of supporting evidence
1. Sallie Cole Peters, Mother, Affidavit, Edgemoor, Tenn. 4-23-1942
2. Family bible record, made by Father and Mother 1905 Very old
3. School record, Anderson County, Tennessee 1920
Information from supporting evidence
1. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
2. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
3. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
I hereby certify that I have examined the three documents abstracted above, find them valid, and that
the information contained therein is as noted above, and recommend that this delated certificate of birth
be accepted for filing by the Division of Vital Statistics, Tennessee Department of Public Health.
(signed) L. B. Brown, Jellico Tenn, April 24, 1942.
Approved: W. C. Williams, Apr 30 1942 by J.K.
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Affidavit of Sallie Cole Peters.
State of Tennessee, County of Anderson County.
I hereby certify, on oath, that I am at present 72 years of age, that I am related to the person
represented by this certificate as Mother, and that I had actual knowledge of the facts
as stated in the certificate at the time the birth occurred, and I know them to be true because
I am the mother of William Birchell Peters.
(signed) Sallie Cole Peters, Edgemoor, Tennssee.
I hereby certify that this affiant personally appeared before me, that I read the above
statements to her and that she made oath that said statements are tru to the best
of her knowledge and belief.
This the 23 day of April 1942.
(signed) George T. Riggs, notary public.
- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S1455] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, page 125a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930
page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60
Peters Alvie E. 58 head m m@23 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 59 wife f m@23 w TN TN TN
Robert C. 22 son m s w TN TN TN
Arthur 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1456] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 243a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 171, owns property worth $600
Peters Alva 69 head m m w farmer 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income
Sally J. 69 wife f m w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 176, owns property worth $100
Peters Robert E. 32 head m m w farmer 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Mary 25 wife f m w 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Gamble Lonas 46 lodger m w w 2 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S1396] Obituary: Peters, Mrs. A. E.; Clinton Courier-News [Clinton, Tennessee], 23 July 1942, page 8.
Clinton Courier-News [Clinton, Tennessee], 23 Jul 1942, page 8.
Funeral for Mrs. A. E. Peters, 72, who died Wednesday morning at the home of a son, E.L. Peters, at Edgemoor, will be held at 3 p. m. today at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church of which she had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Odus Diggs, Allen Underwood, Fred Crawford, Elmer Holloway, Blaine Johnson, and Lee Crawford. Survivors are four sons, E. L., Birchell, and Arthur Peters of Edgemoor, and Robert Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor, and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Knoxville. There are 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martin's in charge. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Sallie's son Arthur Peters.)
- [S1400] Obituary: Peters, Mrs. A. E.; Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 23 July 1942, page 16.
Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 23 Jul 1942, page 16.
Funeral for Mrs. A. E. Peters, 72, who died Wednesday morning at the home of a son, E.L. Peters, at Edgemoor, will be held at 3 p. m. today at Mt. Vernon Methodist Church of which she had been a member for 50 years. The Rev. J. D. Babb will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Odus Diggs, Allen Underwood, Fred Crawford, Elmer Holloway, Blaine Johnson, and Lee Crawford. Survivors are four sons, E. L., Birchell, and Arthur Peters of Edgemoor, and Robert Peters of Knoxville; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Letsinger, Edgemoor, and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Knoxville. There are 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martin's in charge. (Allen Underwood was the husband of Lela Williamson who was sister of Lola Williamson who was wife of E.L. Peters. Blaine and Dixie Johnson were close friends of E.L. and Lola Peters. Elmer Holloway was the father-in-law of Sallie's son Arthur Peters.)
- [S1412] Grave marker: Alva E. Peters and Sallie J. Peters; Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee; photographed 29 May 2011 by Jerry Bryan.
Alva E. Peters, Oct 14, 1870 - Apr 21, 1942 and Sallie J. Peters, Jun 29, 1870 - Jul 22, 1942.
- [S2676] GPS for Peters, Alva and Sallie grave: 35.970608, -84.266068, recorded 12 June 2014 by Jerry Bryan.
<wpt lat="35.970608" lon="-84.266068">
<ele>337.64624</ele>
<time>2014-06-12T18:38:27Z</time>
<name>Alva E. and Sallie J. Peters</name> <sym>Pin, Blue</sym>
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Amy Etolye Buckner
Female, born 21 Oct 1896, died 9 Feb 1920
Partner: Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr., (born 28 February 1895, died 3 November 1971)
| Daughter* | Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters+ (born 26 September 1917, died 19 June 2004) |
| Name Sources | Amy Etolye Buckner.1,2,3 |
| Birth |  No document has been found that confirms her place of birth. Her parents were married in 1895 in Union County, Tennessee and the family was enumerated in the 1900 census in Union County. The 1900 census lists her birthplace as Tennessee. It therefore seems likely that she was born in Union County. The only document that has been found that confirms her exact date of birth is a Peters family history prepared by Ella Peters Yadon Cole.4,5,6 |
| Parents | Robert D. (Rob) Buckner and Martha Jane Parks.5,7,2 |
| 1900 Census |  Household of her father Robert D. (Rob) Buckner Dist. 1, 14 & 15 Jun 1900. page 138b, dwelling number 179, family number 179. Amy 3, daughter, female, single, white, born Oct 1896, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.5 |
| 1910 Census |  Household of her father Robert D. (Rob) Buckner Dist. 2, Enumeration District 103, 15 Apr 1910. page 21a, dwelling number 1, family number 1. Amy E. 13, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.7 |
| Marriage | 24 December 1916; Amy Etolye Buckner age 20 and Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters, Sr., age 21; Gillespie Ave. Baptist Church, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.8 |
| Marriage Record |    Know all men by these presents that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Knox between Earnest L. Peters age 21 and Amy E. Buckner age 20. Witness our hands and seals, the 23 day of Dec 1916. (signed) Earnest L. Peters, H. H. Peters. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox, To any regular Minister of the Gospel, Priest or Jewish Rabbi having the care of Souls, or Judge, or Justice of the Peace for said County --- Greeting. I, Jesse L. Henson, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County aforesaid, by the power vested in me by law, do license you or either of you, to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between Earnest L. Peters of Lenoir City Tenn. and Amy E. Buckner of City. Given at office in Knoxville, the 23 day of Dec 1916 and of American Independence, 141. (signed) Jesse L. Henson, clerk. by W. H. Lennon, Deputy Clerk. Marriage License #1571 Earnest L. Peters to Amy E. Buckner, 1916, Jesse L. Henson, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 24th day December 1916. W.H. Rutherford, Pastor, Gillespie Ave. Baptist Church.8 |
| Marriage Announcement |  |
| Missing from City Directory |  They were living in Knoxville and Lester was listed in the Knoxville City Directory. Women were usually listed in the city directory along with their husbands, but Amy was not listed.10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Birth of Child |  |
| 1920 Census |  Household of her father Robert D. (Rob) Buckner along with her husband Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr. and her daughter Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters. Dist. 2, Enumeration District 107, Knoxville, 8 Jan 1920. page 259b, 1150 Hoytt Ave., dwelling number 13, family number 13. Anne E. 22 3, daughter, female, married, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. (The transcription of her name as Anne rather than as Amy is a faithful transcription. The error with her name was made by the census enumerator. Perhaps he thought he heard "Annie" rather than "Amy".)16 |
| Death | 9 February 1920; at her home at 1150 Hoitt Avenue, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 23. Her death certificate reports that she died of pneumonia, but oral family history indicates that she died of the Spanish flu in the epidemic of 1920. These two causes of death are not necessarily in contradiction with each other. She was pregnant when she died, and this fact was not noted on her death certificate.4,1,2 |
| Death Record |  1. Died - Knox County, Knoxville, 1150 Hoitt Ave. 2. Name - Mrs. Amy Etolye Peters 3. Sex - female 4. Race - white 5. Status - married 6. Birth date - 7. Age - 23 years 8. Occupation - At Home 9. Birthplace - Tenn. 10. Father - R. D. Buckner 11. Father born - Tenn. 12. Mother - 13. Mother born - 14. Informant - E. L. Peters, 1150 Hoitte Ave. 15. Filed - Feb. 11, 1920 16. Died - Feb. 9, 1920 19. Buried - Greenwood Cemetery, Feb. 11, 1920 20. Undertaker - Carl R. Roberts Co, Knoxville The informant was her husband, Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters.1 |
| Obituary |  Mrs. Amy Eploye (sic) Peters, aged 23 years, wife of E. L. Peters, died at her home, 1150 Hoitt avenue, Monday morning at 3:15 o'clock, after a short illness of pneumonia. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Buckner and one sister, Mrs. Edward Bacon. The funeral will be conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Poe, pastor of the Gillespie avenue Baptist Church, officiating.2 |
| Burial | 11 February 1920; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.4,1 |
| Burial Inscription |  |
| Burial GPS |  |
Citations
- [S1458] Death Certificate: Peters, Mrs. Amy Etolye; Certificate #117; Knox County, 1920; ancestry.com (Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958); viewed 1 December 2013.
Knox County, Tennessee, 1920, death certificate 177.
1. Died - Knox County, Knoxville, 1150 Hoitt Ave.
2. Name - Mrs. Amy Etolye Peters
3. Sex - female
4. Race - white
5. Status - married
6. Birth date -
7. Age - 23 years
8. Occupation - At Home
9. Birthplace - Tenn.
10. Father - R. D. Buckner
11. Father born - Tenn.
12. Mother -
13. Mother born -
14. Informant - E. L. Peters, 1150 Hoitte Ave.
15. Filed - Feb. 11, 1920
16. Died - Feb. 9, 1920
19. Buried - Greenwood Cemetery, Feb. 11, 1920
20. Undertaker - Carl R. Roberts Co, Knoxville
[S1484] Obituary: Peters, Mrs. Amy Eploye; Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 10 February 1920, page 7.
Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 10 Feb 1920, page 7.
Mrs. Amy Eploye (sic) Peters, aged 23 years, wife of E. L. Peters, died at her home, 1150 Hoitt avenue, Monday morning at 3:15 o'clock, after a short illness of pneumonia. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Buckner and one sister, Mrs. Edward Bacon. The funeral will be conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Poe, pastor of the Gillespie avenue Baptist Church, officiating.
- [S1490] Jones, Ida May: telephone interview (865-687-3141), recorded by Jerry Bryan, 2001.
Ida Mae Jones nee Ida Mae Bacon is the first cousin of Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters. Ida's mother was Eva Mae Buckner and Lucille's mother was Amy Etta Buckner. Eva and Amy were the daughters of Robert D. Buckner and Martha Jane Parks. Amy was the first wife of Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr. Ida kindly provided some information about the Buckner family.
Eva Buckner married to Samuel Robert (Edward) Bacon.
Eva Lucille (Lucille) Peters was named for her Aunt Eva Buckner.
Amy Buckner died of the flu, and was pregnant with her second child at the time of her death. (Note: her death certificate lists her cause of death as pneumonia and doesn't mention her pregnancy, but it is well known that she died in the huge Spanish flu epidemic in 1920).
Robert D. Buckner was the son of Jim Buckner and Sallie McPhetridge.
Robert Buckner and Martha Parks Buckner had three daughters - Amy Buckner, Selma Buckner, and Eva Buckner.
Sallie McPhetridge had brother Jim McPhetridge.
(recorded by Jerry Bryan in 2001, exact date unknown)
[S1485] Grave marker: Amy E. Buckner; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; photographed 30 December 2013 by Jerry Bryan.
Amy E. Buckner, wife of E.L. Peters, Born 1896 - Died 1920.
- [S1786] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Union County, Tennessee, District 1, Enumeration District 252, page 138b, ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 20 September 2015.
Dist. 1, Union County, Tennessee, 14 & 15 Jun 1900
page 138b, dwelling number 179, family number 179
Buckner Robert 27 head m m5 w Oct 1872 merchant TN TN TN
Martha 27 wife f m5 w Oct 1872 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living
Amy 3 dau f s w Oct 1896 TN TN TN
Selma 2 dau f s w Sep 1897 TN TN TN
- [S2681] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3 - redacted.
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page 3
ERNEST LESTER PETERS
ERNEST LESTER PETERS BORN FEB. 28, 1895, AND AMY ETTA BUCKNER
BORN OCT. 21, 1895 WERE MARRIED ON DEC. 24, 1916. THEY HAD
ONE DAUGHTER, EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917. AMY
BUCKNER PETERS DIED FEB. 9, 1920.
EVA LUCILLE PETERS, BORN SEPT. 26, 1917, AND AUDIE PARIS
WRIGHT, BORN OCT. 22, 1918, WERE MARRIED ON AUG. 20, 1938.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12,
1939; OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942; BRENDA
ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944. AUDIE WRIGHT DIED JUNE
Z9, 1993.
VERLIN RAY WRIGHT, BORN AUG. 12, 1939, AND DOROTHY LOUISE
KERNIGHAN, BORN DEC. 1, 1944 WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 1, 1964.
THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, DEBORAH RENEE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 4,
1965; RANDALL DUANE WRIGHT, BORN MARCH 24, 1968; RYAN DAVID
WRIGHT, BORN MAY 23, 1970.
OLIVER EDWARD WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 9, 1942, AND MARGARET WILLIS
BORN FEB. 23, 1948, WERE MARRIED ON FEB. 26, 1965. THEY HAD
TWO CHILDREN, CRAIG EDWARD, BORN AUGUST 18, 1965; MELANIE
BETH, BORN SEPT. 10, 1973.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, BORN APRIL 2, 1944, AND RICHARD
KEITH FLING, BORN APR. 23, 1940 WERE MARRIED, JUNE 10, 1962.
THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN, JERILYN FLING, BORN OCT. 10, 1962;
RODERICK KENT FLING, BORN AUG. 1, 1964. BRENDA AND RICHARD
DIVORCED.
BRENDA ERNESTINE WRIGHT, AND WILLIAM AUSTIN EAGON, BORN SEPT.
4, 1941 WERE MARRIED JUNE 17, 1972. THEY HAD ONE SON, BROCK
TREVOR EAGON BORN JANUARY 17, 1975.
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- [S1787] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee, District 2, Enumeration District 103, page 21a, ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 20 September 2015.
Dist. 2, Enumeration District 103, Knox County, Tennessee, 15 Apr 1910
page 21a, dwelling number 1, family number 1
Buckner Robert D. 37 head m m14 w retail merchant, groceries TN TN TN
Martha J. 37 wife f m14 w TN TN TN 3 children, 2 living
Amy E. 13 dau f s w TN TN TN
Eva M. 9 dau f s w TN TN TN
Parks Ollie 62 motherL f w w TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living
Robert F. 33 brotherL m s w salesman, grocery store TN TN TN
Dist. 2, Enumeration District 103, Knox County, Tennessee, 15 Apr 1910
page 21a, dwelling number 2, family number 2
Buckner James H. 56 head m m1-38 w farmer TN TN TN
Sarah A. 58 wife f m1-38 w TN TN TN 8 children, 5 living
Enoch M. 22 son m m1-1 w TN TN TN
____ 19 dauL f m1-1 w AR KY 0 children
- [S1459] Marriage Record: Knox County, Tennessee, 1916; License 1571; Ernest L. Peters to Amy E. Buckner.
State of Tennessee, Knox County, book 14, page 9, license #1571. Know all men by these presents that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Knox between Earnest L. Peters age 21 and Amy E. Buckner age 20. Witness our hands and seals, the 23 day of Dec 1916. (signed) Earnest L. Peters, H. H. Peters. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox, To any regular Minister of the Gospel, Priest or Jewish Rabbi having the care of Souls, or Judge, or Justice of the Peace for said County --- Greeting. I, Jesse L. Henson, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County aforesaid, by the power vested in me by law, do license you or either of you, to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between Earnest L. Peters of Lenoir City Tenn. and Amy E. Buckner of City. Given at office in Knoxville, the 23 day of Dec 1916 and of American Independence, 141. (signed) Jesse L. Henson, clerk. by W. H. Lennon, Deputy Clerk. Marriage License #1571 Earnest L. Peters to Amy E. Buckner, 1916, Jesse L. Henson, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 24th day December 1916. W.H. Rutherford, Pastor, Gillespie Ave. Baptist Church
- [S2843] Marriage Announcement: Lester Peters and Amy E. Buckner; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 26 December 1916, page 6, viewed at www.newspapers.com on 23 September 2020.
Knoxville News-Sentinel. [Knoxville, Tennessee], 26 Dec 1916, page 6.
A wedding which came as a surprise to their many friends was that of Miss Amy E. Buckner, of this city to Mr. Lester Peters, of Lenoir City Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. The ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr. Rutherford, pastor of the Gillespie church at his residence on Gillespie avenue. After the ceremony the couple left for a honeymoon trip which they have planned to visit several northern cities. Miss Buckner is a young lady of excellent character and is loved and respected by all who know her. Mr. Peters is a native of Anderson county and a young man of excellent habits. After Jan. 15 they will be at home to their many friends at Lenoir City, where Mr. Peters holds a responsible position with the Lenoir City car works.
- [S1790] City Directory: Knoxville, Tennessee, 1916, page 449, viewed at ancestry.com(U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989) on 22 September 2015.
- [S1789] City Directory: Knoxville, Tennessee, 1917, page 435, viewed at ancestry.com(U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989) on 22 September 2015.
- [S1808] City Directory: Knoxville, Tennessee, 1918, not published.
There was not a City Directory for Knoxville, Tennessee
in 1918. It's not that the City Directory was published
that year and that the library doesn't have a copy.
Rather, the City Directory was not published.
Confirmed at the library 9 Oct 2015.
- [S1788] City Directory: Knoxville, Tennessee, 1919, page 408, viewed at ancestry.com(U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989) on 22 September 2015.
page 408
Peters Ernest L. mldr Knoxv Stove Wks r 1150 Hoitt Ave.
- [S1760] City Directory: Knoxville, Tennessee, 1920, page 808.
page 808
Peters Albert S, r 309 8th
Peters Alfred F, carp, r 423 E Baxter av
Peters Alice L Miss, tchr P C High Schl, r 3030 Dandridge pk
Peters Alice M Miss, r 423 E Baxter av
Peters Artie M (c), r 308 Welcker pl
Peters Beverly G, trav slsmn Am Clo Co,r R D 14
Peters Benj S, emp Whittle T & B Co, r Mitchell
Peters Chas A, miller J Allen Smith & Co, r 417 E Springdale av
Peters Edwd Mrs, r 209 Leonard pl
Peters Ernest L, mldr Knox Stove Wks
Peters Geo L, pres Peters & Bradley Mill Co, r 116 Grainger av
Peters Grace M Miss, r 423 E Baxter av
Peters Henry W, clk Armour & Co, bds 1702 Highland av
Peters H Dewey, student, bds 2735 E Jackson av
Peters Iredell W, eng So Ry, bds Jackson av Ftn City
Peters Jno, emp B’side Mills, bds 500 W Baxter av
- [S2258] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 4 January 2017 (Amy Buckner).
Examined the Knoxville City directories for the years
1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, and 1920. Confirmed that the
city directory was not published for the year 1918.
For the other years, examined the pages for the surname
Buckner and Peters, and Amy Buckner Peters did not appear
on any of the pages.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 1/4/2017.
- [S1757] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 117, page 259b, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 7 September 2015.
Dist. 2, Enumeration District 107, Knoxville, Knox County, 8 Jan 1920
page 259b, 1150 Hoytt Ave., dwelling number 13, family number 13
Buckner Robert D. 47 head m m w TN TN TN
Martha J. 47 wife f m w TN TN TN
Peters Earnest L. 24 sonL m m w foreman, stove factory TN TN TN
Anne E. 22 dau f m w TN TN TN
Lucille P. 2 3/12 Gdau f s w TN TN TN
- [S2678] GPS for Buckner, Amy E: 36.033327, -83.914064, recorded 30 December 2013 by Jerry Bryan.
<wpt lat="36.033327" lon="-83.914064">
<ele>313.90567</ele>
<time>2013-12-30T19:25:06Z</time>
<name>Buckner Amy E</name>
<sym>Pin,Blue</sym>
</wpt>
Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters
Female, born 21 Dec 1898, died 17 Jun 1973
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
Partner: Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger (born 15 June 1893, died 24 October 1969)
| Son* | Samuel Dexter (Dexter, Jack) Letsinger+ (born 2 October 1917, died 27 September 1977) |
| Son* | Marion Clyde (Clyde) Letsinger+ (born 31 August 1928, died 27 March 2020) |
| Name Sources | Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters.1 |
| Birth | 21 December 1898; Anderson County, Tennessee.1 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.1 |
| Namesake | For her middle name, it is possible that Elza Cordelia Peters was named for her mother's sister, Cordelia Rene Cole. A problem with this theory is that there appear to be no records for Cordelia Rene Cole where her first name is spelled out as Cordelia. She was called Cordie and all known records list her name as Cordie or Cordia. But oral family history suggests that her name actually was Cordelia Rene Cole.2 |
| 1900 Census | Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1900 page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, enumerated by Calvin H. Scarbrough Elsie C. 1, daughter, female, single, white, born Dec 1898, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.3 |
| 1910 Census | Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910. page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65. Elza 11, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school.4 |
| Marriage | 30 May 1915; Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters age 16 and Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger age 21; Anderson County, Tennessee.5 |
| Marriage Record |    Know all men by these presents that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Anderson, between Samuel Letsinger 22 and Elza Peters 17. Witness our hands and seals, the 29 day of May, 1915, (signed) Samuel Letsinger, Will Scarbrough. page 48, License #343, Issued 1915 May 29, Samuel Letsinger to Elza Peters. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 30 day of May 1915, Rev. M. C. Martin.5 |
| Birth of Child | 2 October 1917, Samuel Dexter (Dexter, Jack) Letsinger, Knox County, Tennessee, age of mother: 18. |
| 1920 Census |  Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger Roanoke Twp, Enumeration District 169, 21-22 Jan 1920. page 256a, dwelling number 149, family number 149. Elza 21, wife, female, married, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.6 |
| Birth of Child | 31 August 1928, Marion Clyde (Clyde) Letsinger, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age of mother: 29. |
| 1930 Census |  Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, 7 Apr 1930. page 199a, 1150 Hoitt Ave., dwelling number 21, family number 29. Elza 28, wife, female, first married at age 16, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.7 |
| 1940 Census |  Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 21 May 1940. page 244a, Sheet 13a, Johnson & Mt. Vernon Road, dwelling number 193. Elza 41, wife, female, married, white, 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house.8 |
| 1950 Census |  Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-21, Emory Road, 10 Apr 1950 Sheet 049, dwelling number 407 Elza C. 51, wife, female, married, white, born TN.9 |
| Death | 17 June 1973; St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 74.10 |
| Obituary |  Mrs. Elza P. Letsinger - age 74 of Spring Street, Powell, widow of the late Samuel M. Letsinger, passed away St. Mary's Hospital 1 a.m. Sunday. Member of Powell United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Samuel D. Letsinger of Concord, M. Clyde Letsinger, Knoxville; sister, Mrs. Clyde (Ella) Cole of Knoxville; brothers, W. B. Peters, Robert E. Peters, and S. A. Peters, all of Knoxville; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Jack Carter, Rev. Frank R. Snavely, officiating. Interment Highland Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Monday at Mynatt's.10 |
| Burial | 19 June 1973; Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.11,10 |
| Burial Inscription |    |
| Burial GPS | 35.943851,-83.994043.11 |
Citations
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S2225] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 12 December 2016 (Elza Peters).
Elza Cordelia Peters was always called Elzie. For her middle name, it is possible that she was named for her mother's sister, Cordelia Rene Cole. A problem with this theory is that there appear to be no records for Cordelia Rene Cole where her first name is spelled out as Cordelia. She was called Cordie and all known records list her name as Cordie or Cordia. But oral family history suggests that her name actually was Cordelia.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 12/12/2016.
- [S1452] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 129a, viewed at ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 1, family number 1, owns farm, no mortgage, Sarah had 9 children, 8 living
Scarbrough Sarah head w f Jan 1841 58 w TN -- TN farmer emp. 8 months
Calvin H. son w m Jul 1869 32 s TN TN TN teacher emp. 12 months
Marcus A. son w m Jun 1874 25 s TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Lillie A. dau w f Feb 1876 24 s TN TN TN
Charlie J. son w m Sep 1879 20 m TN TN TN farm laborer emp. 3 months
Delia dau w m Sep 1881 18 s TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 7, family number 7, owns farm, had mortgage
Peters Alva E. 29 head m m6 w Oct 1870 farmer TN TN TN
Sallie J. 29 wife f m6 w Jun 1870 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living
Earnest L. 5 son m s w Feb 1895 TN TN TN
Elsie C. 1 dau f s w Dec 1898 TN TN TN
Hulda A. 54 mother f w w Dec 1845 TN TN TN 14 children, 6 living
John W. 23 bro m s w Mar 1877 TN TN TN
Martha E. 12 sis f s w Jan 1888 TN TN TN
Henry H. 10 bro m s w Mar 1890 TN TN TN
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough
page 129a, dwelling number 8, family number 8, owns farm, had mortgage
Wells Phillip H. 40 head m m9 w Sep 1859 farmer TN TN TN
Ida R. 31 wife f m9 w Jul 1868 TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living
Arthur C. 13 son m s w Jun 1887 farm laborer TN TN TN
Luther B. 10 son m s w Aug 1889 TN TN TN
Lucy C. 7 dau f s w Sep 1892 TN TN TN
William H. 5 son m s w Mar 1895 TN TN TN
Bussie M. 2 dau f s w Aug 1897 TN TN TN
George E. 5/12 son m s w Dec 1899 TN TN TN
Scarbrough Vesty 60 motherL f w w Apr 1840 TN TN TN 5 children 4 living
- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1491] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1915; License 343; Elza Peters and Samuel Letsinger, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 23 April 2014.
State of Tennessee, Anderson County, license 343. Know all men by these presents that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Anderson, between Samuel Letsinger 22 and Elza Peters 17. Witness our hands and seals, the 29 day of May, 1915, (signed) Samuel Letsinger, Will Scarbrough. page 48, License #343, Issued 1915 May 29, Samuel Letsinger to Elza Peters. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 30 day of May 1915, Rev. M. C. Martin.
- [S2053] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Woodford County, Illinois, Roanoke Twp, Enumeration District 169, page 270a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 January 2016.
Roanoke Twp, Woodford County, Illinois, 21-22 Jan 1920
page 256a, dwelling number 149, family number 149
Letsinger Samuel 26 head m m w farm laborer TN TN TN
Elza 21 wife f m w TN TN TN
Dexter 2 3/12 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S2058] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee, Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, page 199a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 6 January 2016.
Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 7 Apr 1930
page 199a, 1150 Hoitt Ave., dwelling number 21, family number 29
Letsinger Sam 30 head m m@18 w laborer, iron foundry owns/$2000 TN TN TN
Elza 28 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN
Dexter 12 son m s w TN TN TN
Clyde 1 5/12 son m s w TN TN TN
Peters Berchel 30 broL m s w laborer, iron foundry TN TN TN
- [S1650] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 244a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 10 December 2014.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 21 May 1940
page 244a, Sheet 13a, Johnson & Mt. Vernon Road, dwelling number 191, owns property worth $1000
Peters E. Lester 45 head m m w foundry foreman iron foundry 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $1620 salary
Lola E. 39 wife f m w 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
B. Ruth 17 dau f s w 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
E. Lester Jr. 12 son m s w 7 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Howard R. 9 son f s w 4 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
V. Irene 5 dau f s w born TN, lived 1935 same house
H. Lorieta 2 dau f s w born TN
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 21 May 1940
page 244a, Sheet 13a, Johnson & Mt. Vernon Road, dwelling number 193, owns property worth $1000
Letsinger Sam M. 46 head m m w farmer 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income
Elza 41 wife f m w 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
M. Clyde 11 son m s w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S3200] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-21, sheet 049, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 July 2023.
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-21, Emory Road, 10 Apr 1950
Sheet 049, dwelling number 407
Letsinger Samuel M. 56 head m m w maintenance around community TN
Elza C. 51 wife f m w TN
- [S1443] Obituary: Letsinger, Mrs. Elza P.; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 18 June 1973, page 2.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 18 June 1973, page 2.
Mrs. Elza P. Letsinger - age 74 of Spring Street, Powell, widow of the late Samuel M. Letsinger, passed away St. Mary's Hospital 1 a.m. Sunday. Member of Powell United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Samuel D. Letsinger of Concord, M. Clyde Letsinger, Knoxville; sister, Mrs. Clyde (Ella) Cole of Knoxville; brothers, W. B. Peters, Robert E. Peters, and S. A. Peters, all of Knoxville; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Jack Carter, Rev. Frank R. Snavely, officiating. Interment Highland Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Monday at Mynatt's.
- [S1759] Grave marker: Samuel M. and Elza P. Letsinger; Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn; viewed 8 September 2015 by Jerry Bryan.
Grave marker: Grave marker: Samuel M. Letsinger, 1893-1969, and Elza P. Letsinger, 1898-1973.
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Ella Mae Peters
Female, born 28 Sep 1902, died 22 Apr 1987
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
Partner: Bayard Earl Yadon (born 10 January 1896, died 25 September 1933)
| Daughter* | Ada Louise Yadon (born 7 July 1924, died 29 July 2009) |
| Daughter* | Thelma Joyce (Joyce) Yadon+ (born 18 September 1927, died 19 July 1966) |
Partner: Thomas Clyde (Clyde) Cole (born 1 September 1909, died 14 November 1983)
| Son* | Thomas Edward (Edward) Cole+ (born 24 January 1939, died 25 December 2007) |
| Name Sources | Ella Mae Peters.1 |
| Birth | 28 September 1902; Anderson County, Tennessee.2,1 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.3,1 |
| 1910 Census | Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910 page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65 Ella 8, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, attended school.3 |
| 1920 Census | Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920. page 131a, family number 167. Ella M. 17, daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.4 |
| Marriage | 8 October 1923; Ella Mae Peters age 21 and Bayard Earl Yadon age 27; Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.5,6,7 |
| Marriage Record |    Bayard Yadon to Ella Peters, 1923. A. W. Edington, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 8th day of October 1923. Elmer E. Gabbard, Pastor. 5th Ave Pres. Church, Knoxville. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox. To any Minister of the Gospel, Priest, or Jewish Rabbi having the care of Souls, or Judge or Justice of the Peace for said County -- Greeting: I, A. W. Edington, Clerk of the County of Knox County aforesaid, by the power in my vested by law, do license you, or either of you, to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between Bayard Yadon of Middlesboro, Ky. and Ella Peters of Knoxville, Tenn. Given at office in Knoxville, the 8 day of Oct 1923 and of American Independence 148. A. W. Edington Clerk, by W. S. Hall Deputy Clerk. Marriage Bond: Date of Marriage - Oct 8 1923, by whom married - Elmer E. Gabbard, M.G., I solemnly swear that the above named parties are not under the age of eighteen years, J.J. Sailor, No. 1374, State of Tennessee, Knox County, Know all Men by these Presents: that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the county of Knox, between Bayard Yadon age 27 and Ella Peters age 21. Witness our hands and seals, the 8 day of Oct 1923. (signed) Bayard Yadon, J.J. Sailor.7 |
| Newspaper Article |  Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Peters announce the marriage of their daughter Ella Mae to Mr. Bayard Yadon Monday October the eighth nineteen hundred and twenty-three at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church Knoxville, Tennessee. A wedding which will be of interest to a wide circle of friends and both in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky, will be that of Miss Ella Mae Peters and Mr. Bayard Yadon which was solemnized Monday, October 8, at 3:30 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev. Elmer E. Gabbard officiated, using the beautiful and impressive ring ceremony. The bride was daintily gowned in a dark blue traveling suit with accessories to match. Only a few close relatives and friends of the couple were present. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Peters, of Edgemoor, Tennessee; and the groom, who is the youngest son of Mrs. J. D. Yadon, Knoxville, is connected with the news staff of the Daily News of Middlesboro, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Yadon left soon after the ceremony for a short trip south, stopping for a few days at Chattanooga and Nashville and other points and will be home to their friends after the 20th at their new home on twenty-sixth street, Middlesboro, Ky.8 |
| Birth of Child | 7 July 1924, Ada Louise Yadon, Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, age of mother: 21.9,10 |
| Birth of Child | 18 September 1927, Thelma Joyce (Joyce) Yadon, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age of mother: 24.11 |
| 1930 Census |  Household of her husband Bayard Earl Yadon Ward 16, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 47-41, 4 Apr 1930. page 189a, 2515 Coker Ave., dwelling number 51, family number 52. Ella 27, wife, female, first married at age 21 white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN. ----- The family was enumerated a second time in 1930 in Knox County: ----- Household of her husband Bayard Earl Yadon Dist. 13, Enumeration District 47-88, 22 Apr 1930. page 159b, Washington Pike, dwelling number 368, family number 368. Ella 27, wife, female, first married at age 21 white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.12 |
| Marriage | 21 September 1936; Ella Mae Peters age 33 and Thomas Clyde (Clyde) Cole age 27; Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina.13,14,15 |
| Marriage Record |  Sept 21, 1936, Cole, Thos, Clyde, Rt. 12 Knoxville, Tenn., age 27, white, to Ella Mae Yadon, R-12, Knoxville, Tenn., age 33, white, by J.R. Duncan, M.G., Sept 21, 1936, Marshall, N.C. witnesses Mrs. Dora Ramsey, Mrs. J.R. Duncan, both of Marshal N.C.13,15  |
| Birth of Child | 24 January 1939, Thomas Edward (Edward) Cole, Tennessee, age of mother: 36. |
| 1940 Census |  Household of her husband Thomas Clyde (Clyde) Cole Dist. 13, Enumeration District 47-33, 8 May 1940. page 635a, Sheet 15a, dwelling number 253, Burkhart Road. Ella 37, wife, female, married, white, 1 year high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house.16 |
| 1950 Census |  Household of her husband Thomas Clyde (Clyde) Cole Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-63, Burkhart Road, 21 Apr 1950 Sheet 027, dwelling number 170 Ella 47, wife, female, married, white, born TN.17,18 |
| Death | 22 April 1987; Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, age 84.2,1,19 |
| Obituary |  Cole, Mrs. Ella Mae Peters age 84, of Route 11 Burkhart Rd., Knoxville passed away 10:15 am. Wednesday, April 22, 1987, at Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga. Resident of the Ritta Community for 57 years. Member of Shannondale Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by husband; Clyde Cole, Survivors: son, Edward Cole, Knoxville; daughter, Mrs. Ada Huffman, Booksville, Fla.; granddaughter, Mrs. Carolyn Underwood, Chattanooga, with whom Mrs. Cole had made her home for the past 6 months; nine other grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers; Arthur and Robert Peters, both of Knoxville. Funeral service 10:30 A.M. Saturday, Steven’s Chapel, Rev. Robert Walker officiating. Interment Lynnhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Peters, Clyde Letsinger, William Goodard (sic), Dr. Ray King, Kenneth Harless, Leroy Cole. The family will receive friends 7-9 P.M. Friday at Stevens Mortuary.19 |
| Burial | 25 April 1987; Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.2,19 |
| Burial Inscription |  |
| Burial GPS | 36.022861,-83.932047.20 |
Citations
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S2156] Grave marker: Ella Cole; Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; photographed 25 July 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
Grave marker: Ella Cole, Sept. 28, 1902 - Apr. 22, 1987.
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- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S2674] Death Certificate: Yadon, Bayard; Certificate 18852; Knox County, Tennessee, 1933; ancestry.com (Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958); viewed 18 May 2013.
Knox County, Tennessee, 1933, death certificate 18852.
1. Place of death - Knox County, Knoxville, Fort Sanders Hosp.
2. Name - Mr. Bayard Yadon, resides Washington Pike
3. Sex - male
4. Color - white
5. Status - married
5a. Husband of - Ellie Petters (sic) Yadon
6. Date of birth - Jan 10, 1896
7. Age - 37 years, 8 months, 15 days
8. Occupation - news reporter
12. Birthplace - Tennessee
13. Father - J Yadon, born in Tennessee
15. Mother - Mary McDonteal (sic, her name was McDonald)
17. Informant - wife Ellie Petters (sic) Yadon
18. Burial - Lynnhurst Cem, Sep 26, 1933
19. Undertaker - Rose Funeral Home, N 4th & Grainger
20. Filed 9-26, 1933, M. Kyle
21. Date of death - Sep 25, 1933
- [S1592] Weiss, Reta Harrell; Thelma Joyce Yadon (Nall) Harrell Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 3.
- [S1487] Marriage Record: Knox County, Tennessee, 1923; Marriage Book 16, page 164, License 1374; Bayard Yadon to Ella Peters.
State of Tennessee, Knox County, book 16, page 164, license #1374. Bayard Yadon to Ella Peters, 1923. A. W. Edington, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 8th day of October 1923. Elmer E. Gabbard, Pastor. 5th Ave Pres. Church, Knoxville. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox. To any Minister of the Gospel, Priest, or Jewish Rabbi having the care of Souls, or Judge or Justice of the Peace for said County -- GREETING: I, A. W. Edington, Clerk of the County of Knox County aforesaid, by the power in my vested by law, do license you, or either of you, to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony BETWEEN Bayard Yadon of Middlesboro, Ky. and Ella Peters of Knoxville, Tenn. Given at office in Knoxville, the 8 day of Oct 1923 and of American Independence 148. A. W. Edington Clerk, by W. S. Hall Deputy Clerk. Marriage Bond: Date of Marriage - Oct 8 1923, by whom married - Elmer E. Gabbard, M.G., I solemnly swear that the above named parties are not under the age of eighteen years, J.J. Sailor, No. 1374, State of Tennessee, Knox County, Know all Men by these Presents: that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the county of Knox, between Bayard Yadon age 27 and Ella Peters age 21. Witness our hands and seals, the 8 day of Oct 1923. (signed) Bayard Yadon, J.J. Sailor.
- [S2223] Weiss, Reta Harrell; Thelma Joyce Yadon (Nall) Harrell Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 5.
Marriage announcement: (from the files of Reta Harrell Weiss)
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Peters announce the marriage of their daughter Ella Mae to Mr. Bayard Yadon Monday October the eighth nineteen hundred and twenty-three at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church Knoxville, Tennessee. A wedding which will be of interest to a wide circle of friends and both in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky, will be that of Miss Ella Mae Peters and Mr. Bayard Yadon which was solemnized Monday, October 8, at 3:30 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev. Elmer E. Gabbard officiated, using the beautiful and impressive ring ceremony. The bride was daintily gowned in a dark blue traveling suit with accessories to match. Only a few close relatives and friends of the couple were present. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Peters, of Edgemoor, Tennessee; and the groom, who is the youngest son of Mrs. J. D. Yadon, Knoxville, is connected with the news staff of the Daily News of Middlesboro, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Yadon left soon after the ceremony for a short trip south, stopping for a few days at Chattanooga and Nashville and other points and will be home to their friends after the 20th at their new home on twenty-sixth street, Middlesboro, Ky.
- [S2163] Birth Index: Yaden, Ada L; Bell County, Kentucky; 1924, www.ancestry.com, viewed 31 July 2016.
Kentucky Birth Index: Name: Ada L Yaden (sic); Date of Birth: 7 Jul 1924; County: Bell; Mother's Name: Ella Peters; Volume Number: 079; Certificate Number: 39420; Volume Year: 1924.
- [S2017] Obituary: Huffman, Ada Louise Yadon; St. Petersburg Times [St. Petersburg, Florida], 5 August 2009, viewed at www.genealogybank.com on 14 December 2015.
St. Petersburg Times [St. Petersburg, Florida], 5 Aug 2009.
Huffman, Ada Louise Yadon, 85, of Clearwater, died at home on July 29, 2009. She was born in 1924 in Middlesboro, KY to Bayard Yadon and Ella Mae Peters and grew up on the family farm in Knoxville, TN. Ada acquired her lifelong love of reading from her father who was a journalist with the Knoxville Sentinel. She attended Maryville College in Maryville, TN, where she met her husband Harold. During WWII, Ada worked on the Manhattan Project at Oakridge, TN. After graduation from Maryville College, Ada and Harold moved to Pennsylvania where their two daughters were born. They relocated to Greenville, OH, where Ada taught elementary school and was active in the Presbyterian Church. She moved to Florida in 1980 and taught elementary school in Brooksville and later volunteered as a tutor in the Pinellas County Schools. She attended Clearwater Trinity Presbyterian Church. Ada was pre-deceased by her husband Harold in 1991 and her sister Joyce and her brother Edward. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Anne Carnevale, son-in-law Joe, and grandson Cole of Columbus, OH; her daughter Cynthia, son-in-law Michael Evans, and grandchildren Blake and Bitzi Evans of Dunedin; sister-in-law Vera and niece and nephew Rebecca and William Huffman of Florida; and an extensive and devoted family in Tennessee. Graveside services will be held in Greenville on Aug. 8, 2009.
[S1496] Marriage Record: Knox County, Tennessee, 1950; License 1078; Thelma Joyce Yadon and Albert Edgar Harrell Jr..
State of Tennessee. Knox County, application #1078, 7-1-50. Groom: Name - Albert E. Harrell Jr., Address - R #5, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., Born - Sept 11th 1925, Age - 24, Race - w, Birth Place - Knox Co Tenn, Divorced, Previous marriages - 1, Father - Albert E Harrell Sr., born - Tenn, Mother - Reba Hamilton, born - Tenn. Bride - Joyce Nall, Address - R #12, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., Born - Sept 18th 1927, Age - 22, Race - w, Birth Place - Knox Co Tenn, Divorced, Previous marriages - 1, Father - Bayard Yadon, born - Tenn, Mother - Ella Peters, born - Tenn. Future address - R #5, Knoxville, Tenn. (signed) A. E. Harrell Jr., Joyce Nall. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox. To any Minister of the Gospel, Priest or Jewish Rabbi, having the care of Souls, or Judge, or Justice of the Peace for said County - GREETING: I, J. W. (Jack) Dance, Clerk of Knox County aforesaid, by the power in me vested by law, do license you or either of you, to celebrate the: RITES OF MATRIMONY BETWEEN Albert E. Harrell Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn and Joyce Nall of Knoxville, Tenn. Given at office in Knoxville, the 1st day of July 1950 and of American Independence 172. (signed) J. W. Dance, Clerk, by Tom Kirby, Deputy Clerk. No. 1078, Marriage License, Albert E Harrell, Jr TO Joyce Nall, 1950, J. W. (Jack) Dance, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 4th day of July, 1950. Harold E. Huffman, Minister, Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
- [S2086] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee, Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, page 189a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 21 April 2016.
Ward 16, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 47-41, Knox County, Tennessee, 4 Apr 1930
page 189a, 2515 Coker Ave., dwelling number 51, family number 52
Yadon Bayard 34 head m m@27 w farmer TN TN IN
Ella 27 wife f m@21 w TN TN TN
Ada L. 5 dau f s w KY TN TN
Thelma J. 2 4/12 dau f s w TN TN TN
- [S2294] Marriage Record: Madison County, North Carolina, 1936; Cole, Thomas Clyde and Ella Mae Yadon, www.familysearch.org, viewed 7 February 2017.
Marriage records (Madison County, North Carolina), 1851-1969, v. 1-4
Marriage register, Madison County, North Carolina.
Sept 21, 1936, Cole, Thos, Clyde, Rt. 12 Knoxville, Tenn., age 27, white to Ella Mae Yadon, R-12, Knoxville, Tenn., age 33, white, by J.R. Duncan, M.G., Sept 21, 1936, Marshall, N.C. witnesses Mrs. Dora Ramsey, Mrs. J.R. Duncan, both of Marshal N.C.
- [S1479] Obituary: Peters, Ernest Lester; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 4 November 1971, page 42.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 4 Nov 1971, page 42.
Ernest Lester Peters, 76, a foreman at Knoxville Stove Works for 26 years until his retirement in 1943, died yesterday afternoon at his home on Tazewell Pike, Corryton. Mr. Peters was also employed by the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge from 1943 until 1953. He was a member of Corinth United Methodist Church, where he taught the Friendship Sunday School Class for 26 years and served as chairman for the building program. He was a Mason. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Rose Murphy Peters; daughters, Mrs. Lucille Wright of Centerburg, Ohio, Mrs. Ruth Bryan, Mrs. Virginia Irene Tarver and Mrs. Loretta Tadlock, all of Knoxville; sons, Ernest L. Peters Jr. and Howard R. Peters of Corryton; stepchildren; James P. Murphy of Sweetwater, Larry W. Murphy of Morristown, Guerry Carl Murphy of Johnson City and Mary Aileen Peters of Corryton; sisters, Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville and Mrs. Eliza Letsinger of Powell; brothers, W. B., S. A. and R. E. Peters of Knoxville. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stevens chapel with Rev. Robert L. Irwin officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
- [S1942] Harris, Mary Cole: phone interview, recorded by Jerry Bryan, 2 January 2002.
Phone interview with Mary Cole Harris, recorded by Jerry Bryan 4 Jan 2002.
Mary graduated from Central High School in 1923.
Clyde Cole and Ella Peters Yadon were married at the home of Rev. J.R. Duncan in Marshall, North Carolina.
Family of Clyde Cole
Grandparents
David Sampson Cole, married first Martha Jane Crawford, married second Nancy Isabella Crawford. Thomas Lamar Cole was the daughter of Nancy Isabella Crawford.
Sampson David Cole was a saddle maker. He moved from Virginia either to Jefferson County, Tennessee or to Anderson County, Tennessee. He was Justice of the Peace in Anderson County at one point. He was a founding member of the Washington Church in the Ritta community of Knox County. His granddaughter Mary Cole Harris still attends the church as of January, 2002
parents
Thomas Lamar Cole, born 19 Nov 1866
Martha Bell Webb, born 11 Mar 1877
They lived at the corner of Harrid Road and Washington Pike in Knox County.
brothers and sisters
Loris C. Cole, born 1 Nov 1897
Myrtle Cole, born 13 Feb 1899
Lucille Cole, born 21 Jul 1900
Nell L. (Nellie) Cole, born 28 Feb 1902, married Allen E. Truhn
Anna Laura (Annie) Cole, born 13 Nov 1903, married William Emmitt (Emmitt) Snyder
Mary Cole, born 25 Jun 1905, married Harris.
Magaret Cole, born 4 Nov 1907
Thomas Clyde (Clyde) Cole, born 1 Sep 1909, married Ella Peters Yadon.
Rena Jane Cole, born 24 Apr 1911
Katherine Elizabeth Cole, born 9 Jan 1913, married James Temple Foust
Clarence Allen (Allen) Cole, born 29 May 1916
infant cole born 26 Jul 1919. The infant was stillborn.
- [S2065] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Knox County, Tennessee, Dist. 13, Enumeration District 47-33, page 635a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 15 December 2014.
Dist. 13, Enumeration District 47-33, Knox County, Tennessee, 8 May 1940
page 635a, Sheet 15a, dwelling number 253, Burkhart Road, property worth $1850
Cole Thomas C. 30 head m m w farm hand, county farm, 1 year college, born TN, lived 1935 Knox County, $480 income
Ella 37 wife f m w 1 year high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Thomas E. 1 son m s w
Yadon Ada L. 15 Sdau f s w 1 year high school, born KY, lived 1935 same house
Thelma J. 12 Sdau f s w 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S3100] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-63, sheet 027, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 29 November 2022.
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-63, Burkhart Road, 21 Apr 1950.
Sheet 027, dwelling number 170.
Cole Thomas C. 41 head m m w farmer TN
Ella 47 wife f m w TN
Edward 11 son m s w TN
Nall Joyce 22 step dau f d w clerk, department store TN
Carol L. 4 step Gdau f s w TN
- [S3101] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-63, sheet 028, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 29 November 2022.
(Carol is the first person on sheet 028)
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-63, Burkhart Road, 21 Apr 1950.
Sheet 028, dwelling number 170.
Cole Thomas C. 41 head m m w farmer TN
Ella 47 wife f m w TN
Edward 11 son m s w TN
Nall Joyce 22 step dau f d w clerk, department store TN
Carol L. 4 step Gdau f s w TN
- [S1470] Obituary: Cole, Mrs. Ella Mae Peters; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 23 April 1987, page A5.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 23 Apr 1987, page A15.
Cole, Mrs. Ella Mae Peters age 84, of Route 11 Burkhart Rd., Knoxville passed away 10:15 am. Wednesday, April 22,.1987, at Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga. Resident of the Ritta Community for 57 years. Member of Shannondale Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by husband; Clyde Cole, Survivors: son, Edward Cole, Knoxville; daughter, Mrs. Ada Huffman, Booksville, Fla.; granddaughter, Mrs. Carolyn Underwood, Chattanooga, with whom Mrs. Cole had made her home for the past 6 months; nine other grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers; Arthur and Robert Peters, both of Knoxville. Funeral service 10:30 A.M. Saturday, Steven’s Chapel, Rev. Robert Walker officiating. Interment Lynnhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Peters, Clyde Letsinger, William Goodard (sic), Dr. Ray King, Kenneth Harless, Leroy Cole. The family will receive friends 7-9 P.M. Friday at Stevens Mortuary.
- [S2157] GPS for Ella Peters Yadon Cole grave: 36.0228539631,-83.9320434910, recorded 25 July 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
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William Birchell (Birchell) Peters
Male, born 17 Mar 1905, died 13 Apr 1980
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
Partner: Anna Jo (Jo) Hackworth (born 10 February 1908, died 21 February 2007)
| Daughter* | Lena Mae Peters (born 14 December 1943, died 27 September 2022) |
| Name Sources | William Birchell (Birchell) Peters.1,2 |
| Birth | 17 March 1905; Anderson County, Tennessee. He was the twin of Johnny Clyde Peters. Johnny died as an infant.1,2 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.1,2 |
| Birth Record | |
| 1910 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910. page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65. William B. 5, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.3 |
| 1920 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920. page 131a, family number 167. William B. 14, son, male, single, white, farming home farm, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.4 |
| 1930 Census | Household of his brother-in-law Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, 7 Apr 1930. page 199a, 1150 Hoitt Ave., dwelling number 21, family number 29. Peters Berchel 30 brother-in-law male, single, white, laborer, iron foundry, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.5 |
| Marriage | 2 June 1934; William Birchell (Birchell) Peters age 29 and Anna Jo (Jo) Hackworth age 26; Blount County, Tennessee.6,7 |
| Marriage Record |    Know all men by these presents that we Birchell Peters and Ann Jo Hackworth are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Blount between Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth. Witness our hands and seals, the 2 day of June 1934. (signed) Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth. Date of Marriage - June 4 1934. By Whom married: P. B. Baldridge, Min., Maryville. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, Blount County. To any Minister of the Gospel having the care of Souls, Jewish Rabbi, Justice of the Peace of said County, Judge or Chancellor --- Greeting: You or either of you, are authorized To Celebrate The Rites of Matrimony between Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth of your County agreeably to the direction of the Act of Assembly in such case made and presided; Provided always, That the Rite off Matrimony be solemnized in this County; otherwise these shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any License or authority to you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never been prayed or granted, etc. Given at the Clerk's office of said county, this 2 day of June, 1934, E A Walker, County Court Clerk. Marriage License No. 88. Birchell Peters to Anna Jo Hackworth. Issued June 2 1934. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 2 day of June 1934, P.B. Baldridge. Returned 4 day of June 1934, E. A. Walker Clerk. Recorded in Marriage Record Book 27 Page 88.6 |
| 1940 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 30 Apr 1940. page 234a, Sheet 3a, Edgemoor Road, dwelling number 28, owns property worth $2000. Peters W. Birchell 35, head, male, married, white, moulder, iron foundry, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $450 income Anna Jo 32, wife, female, married, white, teacher, elementary school, 2 years college, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $520 income.8 |
| Birth of Child | 14 December 1943, Lena Mae Peters, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age of father: 38.9 |
| 1950 Census |  Head of household Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-24, Blacks Ferry Road, 16 May 1950 Sheet 013a, dwelling number 807 Peters William R. 45, head, male, married, white, farmer, born TN Anna J. 42, wife, female, married, white, born TN Lenna M. 6, daughter, female, single, white, born TN (The 1950 census enumerator entered Birchell's middle initial incorrectly as R. rather than as B., and he spelled Lena's name incorrectly as Lenna.)10 |
| Death | 13 April 1980; St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 75.2,7 |
| Obituary |  Peters, William Birchel - Age 75, of Emory Road, Knoxville, passed away April 13, 1980, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Annie Jo Peters, Knoxville; daughter, Lena Miller, Knoxville; sister Mrs. Clyde (Ella) Cole, Knoxville; brothers, Arthur and Robert Peters, Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Service 8 p.m. Tuesday, Stevens Chapel, Rev. Billy Edmonds officiating. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greenwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Mortuary.7 |
| Burial | 16 April 1980; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.11,7 |
| Burial Inscription |    |
| Burial GPS | 36.034133,-83.914535.12 |
Citations
- [S1988] Birth Certificate: Peters, William Birchell; Anderson County, Tennessee; 1905, www.ancestry.com, viewed 28 January 2015.
Delayed Birth Certificate Number D-123362. State of Tennessee, Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Vital Statistics
Name at birth - William Birchell Peters
Date of birth - 3-17-1905
Birthplace - Anderson County (rural)
Color - white
Sex - male
Father - A. E. Peters, born - Tennessee
Mother - Sallie Cole, born - Tennessee
(signed) - Birchell Peters, Edgemoor, Tennessee
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 8th, 1942.
(signed) Geo. T. Riggs, notary public.
Abstract of supporting evidence
1. Sallie Cole Peters, Mother, Affidavit, Edgemoor, Tenn. 4-23-1942
2. Family bible record, made by Father and Mother 1905 Very old
3. School record, Anderson County, Tennessee 1920
Information from supporting evidence
1. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
2. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
3. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
I hereby certify that I have examined the three documents abstracted above, find them valid, and that
the information contained therein is as noted above, and recommend that this delated certificate of birth
be accepted for filing by the Division of Vital Statistics, Tennessee Department of Public Health.
(signed) L. B. Brown, Jellico Tenn, April 24, 1942.
Approved: W. C. Williams, Apr 30 1942 by J.K.
-----
Affidavit of Sallie Cole Peters.
State of Tennessee, County of Anderson County.
I hereby certify, on oath, that I am at present 72 years of age, that I am related to the person
represented by this certificate as Mother, and that I had actual knowledge of the facts
as stated in the certificate at the time the birth occurred, and I know them to be true because
I am the mother of William Birchell Peters.
(signed) Sallie Cole Peters, Edgemoor, Tennssee.
I hereby certify that this affiant personally appeared before me, that I read the above
statements to her and that she made oath that said statements are tru to the best
of her knowledge and belief.
This the 23 day of April 1942.
(signed) George T. Riggs, notary public.
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S2058] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee, Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, page 199a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 6 January 2016.
Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 7 Apr 1930
page 199a, 1150 Hoitt Ave., dwelling number 21, family number 29
Letsinger Sam 30 head m m@18 w laborer, iron foundry owns/$2000 TN TN TN
Elza 28 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN
Dexter 12 son m s w TN TN TN
Clyde 1 5/12 son m s w TN TN TN
Peters Berchel 30 broL m s w laborer, iron foundry TN TN TN
- [S1541] Marriage Record: Blount County, Tennessee, 1934; License 88; William Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth.
State of Tennessee, Blount County, application #88. Know all men by these presents that we Birchell Peters and Ann Jo Hackworth are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there by no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Blount between Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth. Witness our hands and seals, the 2 day of June 1934. (signed) Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth. Date of Marriage - June 4 1934. By Whom married: P. B. Baldridge, Min., Maryville. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, Blount County. To any Minister of the Gospel having the care of Souls, Jewish Rabbi, Justice of the Peace of said County, Judge or Chancellor --- Greeting: You or either of you, are authorized To Celebrate The Rites of Matrimony between Birchell Peters and Anna Jo Hackworth of your County agreeably to the direction of the Act of Assembly in such case made and presided; Provided always, That the Rite off Matrimony be solemnized in this County; otherwise these shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any License or authority to you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never been prayed or granted, etc. Given at the Clerk's office of said county, this 2 day of June, 1934, E A Walker, County Court Clerk. Marriage License No. 88. Birchell Peters to Anna Jo Hackworth. Issued June 2 1934. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 2 day of June 1934, P.B. Baldridge. Returned 4 day of June 1934, E. A. Walker Clerk. Recorded in Marriage Record Book 27 Page 88.
- [S1974] Obituary: Peters, William Birchell; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 14 April 1980, page C3.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 14 Apr 1980, page C3.
Peters, William Birchel - Age 75, of Emory Road, Knoxville, passed away April 13, 1980, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Annie Jo Peters, Knoxville; daughter, Lena Miller, Knoxville; sister Mrs. Clyde (Ella) Cole, Knoxville; brothers, Arthur and Robert Peters, Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Service 8 p.m. Tuesday, Stevens Chapel, Rev. Billy Edmonds officiating. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Greenwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Mortuary.
- [S2087] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, District 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 234a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 22 April 2015.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 30 Apr 1940
page 234a, Sheet 3a, Edgemoor Road, dwelling number 28, owns property worth $2000
Peters W. Birchell 35 head m m w moulder, iron foundry, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $450 income
Anna Jo 32 wife f m w teacher, elementary school, 2 years college, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $520 income
- [S3049] Obituary: Miller, Lena Peters; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 29 September 2022, page 16A, viewed at https://www.knoxnews.com/obituaries/ on 17 October 2022.
Knoxville News-Sentinel, 29 Sep 2022, page A16.
Lena Peters Miller, age 78 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was of the Methodist Faith. Lena was preceded in death by her parents, William Birchell Peters and Annie Jo Hackworth; brothers, James Miller and Richard “Rick” Robinson; and mother-in-law, Ella Miller. Her survivors include: husband, Gene A. Miller; daughter, Susan Miller and husband, Thomas Swabe; grandson, Eric Green and wife, Jessica; great-grandchildren, AbiLynn Green, Evie Green, and Roy David “Bubba” Green; sister, Barbara Robinson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gage Sharp, the singers from Beaver Ridge UMC, and Amedisys Hospice. The family would also like to wish a very special thanks to Nurse Stephanie Leach. The family will receive friends 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, September 30, with funeral service to follow at 7:00 PM at Stevens Mortuary. Officiating the service will be Pastor Teresa Atkins McClure. Family and friends will meet 12:45 PM Sunday, October 2, at Greenwood Cemetery for a 1 PM graveside service and interment. Stevens Mortuary Oglewood Ave. at N. Broadway is serving the family of Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Miller’s guestbook is available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com.
- [S3211] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-24, sheet 013a, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 September 2023.
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-24, Blacks Ferry Road, 16 May 1950
Sheet 013a, dwelling number 807
Peters William R. 45 head m m w farmer TN
Anna J. 42 wife f m w TN
Lenna M. 6 dau f s w TN.
(The 1950 census enumerator entered Birchell's middle initial incorrectly as R. rather than as B., and he spelled Lena's name incorrectly as Lenna.)
- [S2204] Grave marker: William Birchell Peters; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee; photographed 30 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
Headstone - W. B. Peters, 1905 - 1980, same marker as Annie J. Peters. Foot stone - William Birchel Peters.
- [S2203] GPS for Birchell and Jo Peters grave: 36.034133, -83.914535, recorded 30 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee: 36.034133, -83.914535, recorded 30 September 2016 by Jerry Bryan.
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<time>2016-09-30T15:15:03Z</time>
<name>PETERS WB</name>
<sym>Pin, Blue</sym>
</wpt>
Johnny Clyde Peters
Male, born 17 Mar 1905, died Nov 1905
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
| Name Sources | Johnny Clyde Peters.1,2 |
| Birth | 17 March 1905; Anderson County, Tennessee. He was the twin of William Birchell (Birchell) Peters.1,2 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.2 |
| Death | November 1905; Anderson County, Tennessee, age 0.1,2 |
| Obituary |  A thorough search of Knoxville newspapers and Anderson County newspapers did not locate an obituary for Johnnie Peters. Therefore, it seems extremely unlikely that there was an obituary.3 |
| Burial | Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee; burial date unknown.1 |
| Burial Inscription |  |
| Burial GPS | 35.970626,-84.266128.1 |
Citations
- [S1411] Grave marker: Johnny Clyde Peters; Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee;; photographed 29 May 2011 by Jerry Bryan.
Johnny Clyde Peters, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Peters, March 17, 1905 - Nov 1905.
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<name>Johnny Clyde Peters</name>
<sym>Pin, Blue</sym>
</wpt>
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S2220] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 9 December 2016 (Johnnie Peters).
A thorough search of Knoxville newspapers and Anderson County newspapers did not locate an obituary for Johnnie Peters. Therefore, it seems extremely unlikely that there was an obituary.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 12/9/2016.
Robert Earl (Bob) Peters
Male, born 6 Jul 1907, died 21 Mar 1989
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
Partner: Mary Hudson (born 9 March 1915, died 1 September 2003)
| Name Sources | Robert Earl (Bob) Peters.1,2,3 |
| Birth | 6 July 1907; Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee.4,5,1,2 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.1 |
| Birth Record |   |
| Namesake |  |
| 1910 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910. page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65. Robert E. 2, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.7 |
| 1920 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920. page 131a, family number 167. Robert E. 12, son, male, single, white, farming home farm, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.8 |
| 1930 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930. page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60. Robert C. 22, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.9 |
| Marriage | 1 October 1932; Robert Earl (Bob) Peters age 25 and Mary Hudson age 17; Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.10,3 |
| Marriage Record |  Robert Peters to Mary Hudson, I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 1 day of Oct., 1932, H. A. Gamble, Minister.3 |
| Marriage Announcement |  |
| Deed |  Bob and Mary purchased 47 acres in Bear Creek Valley from Lonas Gamble. Lonas was subsequently listed as a boarder in their household in the 1940 census. ---------------------------------------------- Anderson County deed book I-4, page 528. This indenture made this 20th day of March, A.D. 1940, between Lonas Gamble of Anderson County, in the State of Tennessee, of the first part, and R. E. Peters and wife, Mrs. Mary Peters of Anderson Count, Tennessee, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the further consideration of $750.00 evidenced by one promissory note of same date as this deed, and due and payable as follows: $50.00 due and payable on the first day of November, 1940 and $100.00 due and payable on the first day of each November thereafter until the full amount of this note and interest has been paid, and to secure the payment of said note a specific lien is hereby retained on the property her conveyed, had granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey until the said parties of the second part the following-described properties, to wit: A tract of land known as the A.E. Gamble tract and willed to Lonas Gamble. Situated in District No. 9 of Anderson County, Tennessee. Beginning on a rock on top of Chestnut Ridge; thence 49 1/2 E. 35 1/2 poles to a chestnut and pointers John Davis corner; thence with the Davis line N. 40 1/2 W. 218 poles to Davis corner on top of Pine Ridge; thence S. 54 1/2 W. 34 1/10 poles to a rock; thence S. 40 1/2 E. 221 poles to the beginning. Containing 47 acres more or less. This being one of the tracts conveyed by Lonas Gamble to Elmer Gamble and by Elmer Gamble to Samuel C. Gamble and conveyed by Samuel C. Gamble to Lonas Gamble by deed dated March 12, 1931 and which deed is of record in Book of Deeds "A", Vol. 4, page 362, Register's records of Anderson County, Tenn.11 |
| 1940 Census | Head of household Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940. page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 176, owns property worth $100. Peters Robert E. 32, head, male, married, white, farmer, 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house Mary 25, wife, female, married, white, 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house Gamble Lonas 46, lodger, female widowed, white, 2 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house.12 |
| Military Enlistment | 9 September 1943; Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia. Name: Robert E Peters; Birth Year: 1907; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; State: Tennessee; County or City: Knox; Enlistment Date: 9 Sep 1943; Enlistment State: Georgia; Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe; Branch: No branch assignment; Branch Code: No branch assignment; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Education: 3 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman; Marital Status: Married; Height: 66; Weight: 600.13 |
| 1950 Census |  Head of household Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-17, Emory Road, 1 May 1950 Sheet 035, dwelling number 306 Peters Robert E. 49, head, male, married, white, born TN Mary 35, wife, female, married, white, born TN James B. 6, son, male, single, white, born TN.14 |
| Death | 21 March 1989; St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 81.5,1,15 |
| Obituary |  Peters, Robert E. - age 81, of Halls, died at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, March 21st, 1989 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Chapel service to follow at 8:30 p.m., Rev. Carl Cowan officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the Mortuary to leave In procession for an 11 a.m. graveside service and Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Boyd Peters, Eric Peters, Dr. Tony Jenkins, Jack Jenkins, Clyde Letsinger, Bob Bryan. Member of Halls Central United Methodist Church and was a veteran of WWII. Preceded in death by sisters, Elza Letsinger, Ella Cole; brothers, Lester and Burchell Peters. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Peters; son and daughter-in-law, James and Linda Peters; grandchildren James Boyd Peters, Eric Peters, Kelly Peters; great-grandson, Travis Peters, all of Halls; one step grandson, Brandon Henry of Maynardville, brother, Arthur Peters, Knoxville, several nieces and nephews. Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood at Broadway, in charge of arrangements.15 |
| Burial | 24 March 1989; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.5,15 |
| Burial Inscription |  |
| Burial GPS | 36.029501,-83.915971.5 |
Citations
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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[S1661] Marriage Record: Knox County, Tennessee, 1962; License 1219, page 407; James Boyd Peters and Jean Michele Hudson.
Date - Apr 23, 1962. Marriage Application #1219, page 407. Groom: Name - James Boyd Peters, Rt 3, Fountain City, Knox County, Tenn; born - Aug 11, 1943, age 18, white, born in Knoxville, Tenn., single, 0 previous marriages; father - Robert Earl Peters, born in Anderson Co., Tenn.; mother - Mary Hudson, born in Lenoir City, Tenn.; bride: Name - Jean Michelle Hudson, 2017 Dutch Valley Road, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn; born - Aug. 29, 1943, age 18, white, born in Knoxville, Tenn., divorced, 1 previous marriage; father - Gordon Eugene Hudson, born in Ottawa, Iowa; mother - Julia Emily Michaels, born in New Orleans, La. Future Address - 2017 Dutch Valley Road, Knoxville, Tenn. We, the Groom and Bride named in this application, hereby certify that the information given herein is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. (signed) James Boyd Peters, Jean Michele Hudson. I solemnly swear that I am the Father of James Boyd Peters, Mother of Jean Michelle Hudson that he/she is over 18 years of age, and that I hereby join in the foregoing application. (signed) Mrs. Mary Peters (for the bride), Mrs. Judy Hudson (for the groom) this 23 day of April 1962. Date of Marriage - April 27, 1962, by Ralph L. Murray, M.G. Marriage License, State of Tennessee, County of Knox. To any Minister of the Gospel, Priest or Jewish Rabbi, having the care of Souls, or Judge, or Justice of the Peace for said County - GREETING: I, W. W. (Bill) Luttrell, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County aforesaid, by the power in me vested by law, do license you or either of you, to celebrate the: RITES OF MATRIMONY BETWEEN James Boyd Peters of Fountain City, Tenn. and Jean Michelle Hudson of Knoxville, Tenn. Given at office in Knoxville, the 23 day of Apr 1962. (signed) W. W. Luttrell Clerk. By Vivian Plyley, Deputy Clerk. No. 1219, Marriage License, James Boyd Peters TO Jean Michelle Hudson, 1962, W. W. (Bill) Luttrell, Clerk. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above parties on the 27th day of April, 1962. Rev. Ralph L. Murray, Smithwood Baptist Church.
- [S1525] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1915; License 343; Robert Earl Peters and Mary Hudson, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 23 April 2014.
State of Tennessee, Anderson County, page 83, license #321, Issued 1932 Oct 1, Robert Peters to Mary Hudson, I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 1 day of Oct., 1932, H. A. Gamble, Minister.
- [S2270] Birth Certificate: Peters, Robert Earl; Anderson County, Tennessee; 1907, www.ancestry.com, viewed 27 January 2017.
Delayed Birth Certificate Number D-123362. State of Tennessee, Dept. of Public Health, Div. of Vital Statistics
Name at birth - William Birchell Peters
Date of birth - 3-17-1905
Birthplace - Anderson County (rural)
Color - white
Sex - male
Father - A. E. Peters, born - Tennessee
Mother - Sallie Cole, born - Tennessee
(signed) - Birchell Peters, Edgemoor, Tennessee
Subscribed and sworn to before me on April 8th, 1942.
(signed) Geo. T. Riggs, notary public.
Abstract of supporting evidence
1. Sallie Cole Peters, Mother, Affidavit, Edgemoor, Tenn. 4-23-1942
2. Family bible record, made by Father and Mother 1905 Very old
3. School record, Anderson County, Tennessee 1920
Information from supporting evidence
1. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
2. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
3. born March 17, 1905, Anderson County, father - A.E. Peters, mother - Sallie Cole
I hereby certify that I have examined the three documents abstracted above, find them valid, and that
the information contained therein is as noted above, and recommend that this delated certificate of birth
be accepted for filing by the Division of Vital Statistics, Tennessee Department of Public Health.
(signed) L. B. Brown, Jellico Tenn, April 24, 1942.
Approved: W. C. Williams, Apr 30 1942 by J.K.
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Affidavit of Sallie Cole Peters.
State of Tennessee, County of Anderson County.
I hereby certify, on oath, that I am at present 72 years of age, that I am related to the person
represented by this certificate as Mother, and that I had actual knowledge of the facts
as stated in the certificate at the time the birth occurred, and I know them to be true because
I am the mother of William Birchell Peters.
(signed) Sallie Cole Peters, Edgemoor, Tennssee.
I hereby certify that this affiant personally appeared before me, that I read the above
statements to her and that she made oath that said statements are tru to the best
of her knowledge and belief.
This the 23 day of April 1942.
(signed) George T. Riggs, notary public.
- [S1441] Grave marker: Robert E. Peters; Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; photographed 14 September 2013 by Jerry Bryan.
Robert E Peters, PFC US Army, World War II, Jul 6 1907 - Mar 21 1989, same marker as Mary H. Peters.
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- [S2272] Bryan, Jerry: research notes, 27 January 2017 (Bob Peters).
He was always known as Bob. I haven't found any documents at this point that list his name as Bob, but everybody called him Bob and he was known to me as Uncle Bob Peters. It seems likely that he was named for his Uncle - Robert Asbury Peters, but I haven't found any documents that provide direct evidence of his namesake.
research notes by Jerry Bryan, 01/27/2017.
- [S1453] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 10, page 126a, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910
page 126a, Bear Valley Road, dwelling number 63, family number 65
Peaters Alva E. 39 head m m1-16 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living
Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school
Elza 11 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
Ella 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school
William B. 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Robert E. 2 son m s w TN TN TN
dwelling number 63, family number 66 (note that it's the same house but a different family number)
Peaters Hulda A. 64 head f w w TN TN TN 14 children, 3 living
Hudsel H. 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S1455] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, page 125a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930
page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60
Peters Alvie E. 58 head m m@23 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 59 wife f m@23 w TN TN TN
Robert C. 22 son m s w TN TN TN
Arthur 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S2858] Marriage Announcement: Robert Earl Peters and Mary Hudson; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 2 October 1932, page D-2, viewed at www.newspapers.com on 15 November 2020.
Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 2 Oct 1932, page D-2.
Hudson-Peters. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holloway, of Edgemoor, announce the marriage of their niece, Miss Mary Hudson, to Robert Earl Peters. The marriage was solemnized at Oliver Springs Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Allison Gamble officiating. Mr. Peters is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva E. Peters of Edgemoor.
- [S2089] Anderson County, Tennessee, , page 528, Lonas Gamble of the first part and R. E. Peters and wife Mrs. Mary Peters, 20 March 1940.
Anderson County deed book I-4, page 528.
This indenture made this 20th day of March, A.D. 1940, between Lonas Gamble of Anderson County, in the State of Tennessee, of the first part, and R. E. Peters and wife, Mrs. Mary Peters of Anderson Count, Tennessee, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the further consideration of $750.00 evidenced by one promissory note of same date as this deed, and due and payable as follows: $50.00 due and payable on the first day of November, 1940 and $100.00 due and payable on the first day of each November thereafter until the full amount of this note and interest has been paid, and to secure the payment of said note a specific lien is hereby retained on the property her conveyed, had granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey until the said parties of the second part the following-described properties, to wit: A tract of land known as the A.E. Gamble tract and willed to Lonas Gamble. Situated in District No. 9 of Anderson County, Tennessee. Beginning on a rock on top of Chestnut Ridge; thence 49 1/2 E. 35 1/2 poles to a chestnut and pointers John Davis corner; thence with the Davis line N. 40 1/2 W. 218 poles to Davis corner on top of Pine Ridge; thence S. 54 1/2 W. 34 1/10 poles to a rock; thence S. 40 1/2 E. 221 poles to the beginning. Containing 47 acres more or less. This being one of the tracts conveyed by Lonas Gamble to Elmer Gamble and by Elmer Gamble to Samuel C. Gamble and conveyed by Samuel C. Gamble to Lonas Gamble by deed dated March 12, 1931 and which deed is of record in Book of Deeds "A", Vol. 4, page 362, Register's records of Anderson County, Tenn.
- [S1456] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 243a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 171, owns property worth $600
Peters Alva 69 head m m w farmer 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income
Sally J. 69 wife f m w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 May 1940
page 243a, Sheet 12a, dwelling number 176, owns property worth $100
Peters Robert E. 32 head m m w farmer 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Mary 25 wife f m w 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Gamble Lonas 46 lodger m w w 2 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S2228] Military Enlistment: Robert E. Peters, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 9 September 1943, ancestry.com, viewed 12 December 2016.
Name: Robert E Peters; Birth Year: 1907; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; State: Tennessee; County or City: Knox; Enlistment Date: 9 Sep 1943; Enlistment State: Georgia; Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe; Branch: No branch assignment; Branch Code: No branch assignment; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Education: 3 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman; Marital Status: Married; Height: 66; Weight: 600.
- [S3212] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-17, sheet 035, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 5 September 2023.
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-17, Emory Road, 1 May 1950
Sheet 035, dwelling number 306
Peters Robert E. 49 head m m w TN
Mary 35 wife f m w TN
James B. 6 son m s w TN
- [S1978] Obituary: Peters, Robert E.; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 23 March 1980, page C12.
Knoxville, News-Sentinel, 23 Mar 1989, page C12.
Peters, Robert E. - age 81, of Halls, died at 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, March 21st, 1989 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Chapel service to follow at 8:30 p.m., Rev. Carl Cowan officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the Mortuary to leave In procession for an 11 a.m. graveside service and Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Boyd Peters, Eric Peters, Dr. Tony Jenkins, Jack Jenkins, Clyde Letsinger, Bob Bryan. Member of Halls Central United Methodist Church and was a veteran of WWII. Preceded in death by sisters, Elza Letsinger, Ella Cole; brothers, Lester and Burchell Peters. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Peters; son and daughter-in-law, James and Linda Peters; grandchildren James Boyd Peters, Eric Peters, Kelly Peters; great-grandson, Travis Peters, all of Halls; one step grandson, Brandon Henry of Maynardville, brother, Arthur Peters, Knoxville, several nieces and nephews. Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood at Broadway, in charge of arrangements.
Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters
Male, born 16 Apr 1910, died 5 May 1989
| Father* | Alva Edward Peters (born 14 October 1870, died 21 April 1942) |
| Mother* | Sallie Jane Cole (born 29 June 1870, died 22 July 1942) |
Partner: Edna Pearl Holloway (born 11 August 1913, died 20 July 1989)
| Daughter* | Leta Mildred Peters (born 2 February 1936, died 2 February 1936) |
| Name Sources | Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters.1,2,3 |
| Birth | 16 April 1910; Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee.4,5 |
| Parents | Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole.4,5 |
| Birth Record | |
| 1920 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920. page 131a, family number 167. Arthur 9, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.6 |
| 1930 Census | Household of his father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930. page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60. Arthur 20, son, male, single, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN.7 |
| Marriage | 3 February 1933; Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters age 22 and Edna Pearl Holloway age 19; Anderson County, Tennessee.2 |
| Marriage Record |  I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 3 day of Feb., 1933. H. A. Gamble, Minister.2 |
| Birth of Child | 2 February 1936, Leta Mildred Peters, Fort Sanders Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age of father: 25. |
| 1940 Census |  Head of household Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, 13 May 1940. page 239b, Sheet 8b, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 116, owns property worth $500. Peters S. Arthur 30, head, male, married, white, farmer, 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN, income $640 Edna P. 27, wife, female, married, white, 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN Jane E. 1, daughter, female, single, white, born TN.8 |
| 1950 Census |  Head of household Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-6, Merchants Road, 24 Apr 1950 Sheet 072, dwelling number 119 Peters Samuel A. 39, head, male, married, white, maintenance man building contractor, born TN Edna P. 36, wife, female, married, white, manager school cafeteria, born TN Jane G. 11, daughter, female, single, white, born TN Glena D. 7, daughter, female, single, white, born TN (The census enumerator listed Jane's middle initial incorrectly as G. rather than E., and spelled Lois's first name incorrectly as Glena rather than as Glenna.)9 |
| Death | 5 May 1989; his home, Norwood, Knox County, Tennessee, age 79.1,5,3 |
| Obituary |  Peters, Samuel Arthur - age 79, of Norwood, passed away at his home Friday afternoon. Member of Dante United Methodist Church, Powell Lodge No. 582, F&AM. Retired from Union Carbide after many years of service. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Edna Holloway Peters, Knoxville; daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Dr. Ray King, Andersonville, Lois and William Goddard, Halls; grandchildren, Melissa and Brian Goddard, Lisa King Smith, Steven King, all of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 4 p.m. Sunday, Gentry-Griffey Chapel, Rev. David A. Starling officiating. Interment Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens. Masonic memorial service 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Gentry-Griffey Chapel, conducted by Powell Lodge No. 582. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Gentry-Griffey Chapel.3 |
| Burial | 7 May 1989; Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens, Claxton, Anderson County, Tennessee.1,3 |
| Burial Inscription |   |
| Burial GPS | 36.03963,-84.11662.1 |
Citations
- [S1564] Grave marker: Samuel A. Peters and Edna P. Peters; Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens, Claxton, Anderson County, Tennessee; photographed 1 October 2011 by Jerry Bryan.
Grave marker: Samuel A. Peters, 1910-1989, same marker as Edna P. Peters. GPS: 36.03963,-84.11662.
Grave marker: Edna P. Peters, 1913-1989, same marker as Samuel A. Peters. GPS: 36.03963,-84.11662.
- [S1528] Marriage Record: Anderson County, Tennessee, 1933; page 95, license 444; Arthur Peters and Edna Holloway, ancestry.com (Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002), viewed 26 April 2014.
Anderson County, Tennessee, Courthouse Marriage book, page 95, license #444, Arthur Peters to Edna Holloway. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 3 day of Feb., 1933. H. A. Gamble, Minister.
- [S1992] Obituary: Peters, Samuel Arthur; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 6 May 1989, page C8.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 6 May 1989, page C8.
Peters, Samuel Arthur - age 79, of Norwood, passed away at his home Friday afternoon. Member of Dante United Methodist Church, Powell Lodge No. 582, F&AM. Retired from Union Carbide after many years of service. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Edna Holloway Peters, Knoxville; daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Dr. Ray King, Andersonville, Lois and William Goddard, Halls; grandchildren, Melissa and Brian Goddard, Lisa King Smith, Steven King, all of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 4 p.m. Sunday, Gentry-Griffey Chapel, Rev. David A. Starling officiating. Interment Tennessee Valley Memory Gardens. Masonic memorial service 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Gentry-Griffey Chapel, conducted by Powell Lodge No. 582. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Gentry-Griffey Chapel.
- [S1446] Birth Certificate: Peters, Arthur; Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee; 1910; Anderson County Vital Statistics (births, deaths) July 1909-July 1912, page 35, line 7.
Name - Arthur Peters
Born - April 16, 1910
Sex - male
Color = white,
Birthplace - Dist. 9
Father - A.E. Peters
Father's birthplace - Dist. 9
Father's occupation - farmer
Mother - J.E. (sic) Peters
Mother's birthplace - Knox Co
Attending physician - Jesse Garner
Recorded July 8.
(His mother's name is what we would now call a typo and should have been listed as S.J. Peters. Civil District 9 of Anderson County encompassed the Scarbrough community.)
- [S6] Cole, Ella Mae Peters Yadon; Peters Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
The Peters Family History was prepared originally Ella Peters Yadon Cole. However, it was completed after her death and it is not known who exactly completed it. Much of the data in the family history came from the Peters family bible. The current location of the bible is unknown. It has been loaned and not returned. Irene Tarver has two different transcriptions of the Peters Family History
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page 1
JULY 1994
THE FAMILY OF
ALVA EDWARD PETERS & SALLIE JANE (COLE) PETERS
MARRIED NOV. 28, 1999
NAME BIRTH DIED
ALVA EDWARD PETERS OCT. 14, 1870 APR. 21, 1942
SALLIE JANE COLE JUNE 29, 1970 JULY 22, 1942
CHILDREN
ERNEST LESTER PETERS FEB. 28, 1895 NOV. 03, 1971
ELZA CORDELIA PETERS DEC. 21, 1898
ELLA MAE PETERS SEPT.28, 1902 APR. 22, 1987
WILLIAM BIRCHEL PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 APR. 1980
JONNIE CLYDE PETERS MAR. 17, 1905 NOV. 1905
ROBERT EARL PETERS JULY 06, 1907 MAR. 21, 1999
SAMUEL ARTHUR PETERS APR. 16, 1910 MAY 05, 1999
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- [S1454] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, page 131a, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Enumeration District 10, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920
page 131a, family number 167
Peters Alva 49 head m m w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN
Ella M. 17 dau f s w TN TN TN
William B. 14 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Robert E. 12 son m s w farming, home farm TN TN TN
Arthur 9 son m s w TN TN TN
Henry H. 29 bro m s w TN TN TN
- [S1455] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Anderson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 1-12, Dist. 9, page 125a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 24 November 2014.
Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930
page 125a, Bear Creek Valley, dwelling number 60, family number 60
Peters Alvie E. 58 head m m@23 w farmer TN TN TN
Sallie 59 wife f m@23 w TN TN TN
Robert C. 22 son m s w TN TN TN
Arthur 20 son m s w TN TN TN
- [S2090] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee, District 9, Enumeration District 1-14, page 239b, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 23 April 2016.
Enumeration District 1-14, Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 13 May 1940
page 239b, Sheet 8b, Bethel Valley Road, dwelling number 116, owns property worth $500
Peters S. Arthur 30 head m m w farmer, 3 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN, income $640
Edna P. 27 wife f m w 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 Anderson TN
Jane E. 1 dau f s w born TN
- [S3213] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-6, sheet 072, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 6 September 2023.
Knox County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 47-6, Merchants Road, 24 Apr 1950
Sheet 072, dwelling number 119
Peters Samuel A. 39 head m m w maintenance man building contractor TN
Edna P. 36 wife f m w manager school cafeteria TN
Jane G. 11 dau f s w TN
Glena D. 7 dau f s w TN