Fifth Generation


160. William Wright (Will) Peters97,228,229 was born on 10 September 1876 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. William R. 3 son m s w TN TN TN (the "R" is a correct transcription for the middle initial, so I think the enumerator was thinking of his name as William Rite Peters or perhaps William Right Peters - RGB).

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Morgan County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1900, p.84b, dwelling number 59, family number 59, Peters Wm. W. 23 head m m3 w Sep 1876 farmer TN TN TN can R/W, Emma E. 23 wife f m3 w Aug 1876 TN TN TN can R/W, 1 child, 1 living, Lilly 2 dau f s w Oct 1898 TN TN TN.

William appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 23 Apr 1910, p.9b, dwelling number 163, family number 172, Peters William W. 32 head m m11 w farmer TN TN TN, Emily E. 32 wife f m11 w TN TN TN 5 children, 5 living, Lilly V. 11 dau f s w TN TN TN, Lettie V. 8 dau f s w TN TN TN, William E. 6 son m s w TN TN TN, Joseph A. 4 son m s w TN TN TN, Leona C. 3 dau f s w TN TN TN, Charlotte J. 65 mother f w w TN TN TN 4 children, 2 living.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Enumeration Distict 47, Morgan County, Tennessee, 20 Jan 1920; p.9a, dwelling number 170, family number 171; Peters Will 43 head m m w coal miner TN TN TN; Lizzie 43 wife f m w TN TN TN; Viola 18 dau f s w TN TN TN; Edgar 16 son m s w TN TN TN; Joe 14 son m s w TN TN TN; Lena 11 dau f s w TN TN TN; Ben 8 son m s w TN TN TN; Lucille 3 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He died on 14 November 1955 in Harriman Hospital, Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee. He died in Civil Dist. 2 in Roane County. He lived in Morgan County, and was a retired farmer and coal miner.

William was buried on 17 November 1955 in Estes Cemetery, near Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee.

William Wright (Will) Peters and Emily/Emma Elizabeth (Lizzie) Woods were married on 28 August 1897 in Morgan County, Tennessee.228

Emily/Emma Elizabeth (Lizzie) Woods228 was born in August 1876 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Emma E. 23 wife f m3 w Aug 1876 TN TN TN can R/W, 1 child, 1 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Emily E. 32 wife f m11 w TN TN TN 5 children, 5 living.

Emily/Emma appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Lizzie 43 wife f m w TN TN TN.

William Wright (Will) Peters and Emily/Emma Elizabeth (Lizzie) Woods had the following children:

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(Mrs. Newt Silvey) Peters.

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Lilly V Peters was born in October 1898 in [Morgan County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Lilly 2 dau f s w Oct 1898 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Lilly V. 11 dau f s w TN TN TN

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Lettie Viola (Viola) Peters.

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William Edgar (Edgar) Peters230 was born about 1904 in [Morgan County], Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. William E. 6 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Edgar 16 son m s w TN TN TN.

William was living on 25 June 1972. He was mentioned in the obituary of his brother Benjamin Cooper (Ben) Peters.

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Joseph A (Joe) Peters.

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Leona/Lena C Peters.

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Benjamin Cooper (Ben) Peters.

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Lucille Peters (private).