Fifth Generation

135. Alva Edward "Alvy" Peters^{68,69,113,124,125,199,200,201,202,203,204} was born on 14 October 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee.^{68,69,199,201,203,204}

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Alva 9 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1900, by Calvin H. Scarbrough; p.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.

¹¹³ He was a member of Victory Lodge 446, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Anderson County, Tennessee. The Lodge was organized on 16 Oct 1904 in the Scarbrough community. Alva was not a charter member, but he joined sometime before the lodge consolidated with Clinton Lodge 18 on 11 Mar 1924. He was listed as living in Edgemoor.

Alvy appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 27 April 1910; p.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. Arthur 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.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Enumeration Distict 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, 22 Jan 1920; p.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.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 Apr 1930; p.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.

Alvy died on 21 April 1942 in Anderson County, Tennessee.^{68,69,199,201,202,203,204}

Obituary, Clinton Courier-News, 23 Apr 1942, p.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 Sallie's son Arthur Peters.)

Obituary, Knoxville Journal, 22 Apr 1942, p.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.

Obituary, Knoxville News-Sentinel, 22 Apr 1942, p.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.

Death Certificate
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.

He was buried on 23 April 1942 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.^69,201 Tombstone: Alva E. Peters, Oct 14, 1870 - Apr 21, 1942.

He was called Grandpa Peters by his grandchildren. He smoked a pipe, and never said anything. According to Lucille Wright, Grandma and Grandpa were often visited by Mark and Calvin Scarbrough. Mark and Calvin were Alva's first cousins. 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.

It is likely that Alva Edward Peters was named for Alva A. Oliver. Susan Emily (Emily) Peters was the grandaunt of Alva Edward Peters. She was the sister of Alva's grandfather John W. Peters, and she married Alva A. Oliver. So Alva A. Oliver was the "granduncle by marriage" of Alva Edward Peters. Alva A. Oliver in turn was almost certainly named for his granduncle Alva Oliver. Also, Alva Oliver had a grandson named Alva Scarbrough, and Alva Edward Peters and Alva Scarbrough were second cousins.

Alva Edward "Alvy" Peters and Sallie Jane Cole were married on 28 November 1893 in Anderson County, Tennessee.^199,200 Courthouse marriage book information: License #571, issued 1893 Nov 27, Alvy Peters to Sallie Cole, bondsmen Alvy Peters (signed as A. E. Peters) and J. H. Scarbrough; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 28 day of Nov. 1893, Geo. W. Keith, J.P. The marriage bond spelled his name correctly as Alvy, but his name was spelled incorrectly as Avy in the marriage book. The bondsman John H. (Johnnie) Scarbrough was Alva's first cousin.

Sallie Jane Cole^{199,200,205,206,207,208,209} was born on 29 June 1870 in Beaver Ridge, Knox County, Tennessee.^{199,205,206,207} It is a guess that she was born in the Beaver Ridge community of Knox County, but her parents were enumerated in the census in Beaver Ridge only nine days before she was born.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cole Sarah 10 f s w servant TN TN TN, enumerated with the Preston Shannon family. This is the only existing record where her name was listed as Sarah rather than as Sallie. It is likely that her name was really Sallie, and that the census enumerator made a mistake in assuming that Sallie was just a nickname for Sarah. Preston Shannon's wife was Susan Emily (Emily) Peters and Sallie's grandmother was Jane (Jennie) Peters. Emily and Jennie were sisters, so Sallie was living with her grandmother's sister. Sallie's mother and her sisters Cordie and Mollie were living in Knox County. Sallie's sister Ida was living in Anderson County with the John W. Scarbrough family. John Scarbrough's wife was Mary Peters, another sister of Sallie's grandmother.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sallie J. 29 wife f m6 w Jun 1870 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living.

Sallie appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sallie 39 wife f m1-16 w TN TN TN 7 children, 6 living.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sallie J. 49 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sallie 59 wife f m@23 w TN TN TN.

Sallie died on 22 July 1942 in Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee.^{199,205,206,207} She died in the home of her son Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.

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.)

Obituary: Mrs. A. E. Peters, Clinton Courier-News, 23 Jul 1942, p.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.)

She was buried on 23 July 1942 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.^205,206,207 Tombstone: Sallie J. Peters, Jun 29, 1870 - Jul 22, 1942.

She was short, wore her hair in a bun, and always wore an apron.

It is likely that Sallie Jane Cole was named for her great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England and her grandmother Jane Peters.

Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters and Sallie Jane Cole had the following children:

+408	i.	Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr.
+409	ii.	Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters.
+410	iii.	Ella Mae Peters.
+411	iv.	William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.
412	v.	Jonnie Clyde Peters199,210,211 was born on 17 March 1905 in Anderson County, Tennessee.199,210,211 He was the twin of William Birchel Peters. He died in November 1905.199,210,211 He was buried in November 1905 in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.210 Tombstone: Jonnie Clyde Peters, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Peters, March 17, 1905 - Nov 1905.
+413	vi.	Robert Earl (Bob) Peters.
+414	vii.	Samuel Arthur (Arthur) Peters.