| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Fourth Generation32. Thomas Jefferson (Tom) Peters21,97,98 was born on 18 April 1853 in Tennessee. The only known source for Tom's middle name is his mother's application for a Civil War widow's pension. The pension application states that Sarah McClure was the only person still living who was present at Tom's birth except for the midwife, who was living in Texas. The source for Tom's nickname is the death certificate of his son William Wright Peters. The death certificate lists William's father as Tom Peters. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Roane County, Tennessee. Thomas J. 8 m w TN. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 10 Jun 1880; p.538a, dwelling number 123, family number 123; Peters Thomas J. 28 head m m w farming TN TN TN; Sharllty 33 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN; Laura 5 dau f s w TN TN TN; William R. 3 son m s w TN TN TN; Chrly A. 1 son m s w TN TN TN. Thomas died in 1881. He was buried in 1881 in Estes Cemetery, near Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee. Thomas Jefferson (Tom) Peters and Charlotte J (Sharlley) Shannon were married on 28 April 1873 in Anderson County, Tennessee.17,98 Issued Aprile (sic) 28th 1873; Thomas J. Peters to Catherine J. Shannon; I Solemnized the Rites of matrimony between the above named parties on the 28th day of Aprile (sic) 1873, F. A. Crawford J.P. Charlotte J (Sharlley) Shannon17,98 was born in August 1845 in Anderson County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Charlotte 5 f w TN. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Lotta J. 15 f w domestic TN. Charlotte appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Charlotte 24 f w without occupation TN. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Sharllty 33 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Coalfield Twp, Dist. 1, Morgan County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900, p.64, dwelling number 10, family number 11, Roddy Sharlley 53 head f m w Aug 1846 TN TN TN, Peters Charley 21 son m s w Aug 1878 TN TN TN, Thomas 19 son m s w Jan 1881 TN TN TN. Charlotte appeared in the census in 1910 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Charlotte J. 65 mother f w w TN TN TN 4 children, 2 living. She 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 173, family number 174; Peters Lottie 74 head f w w TN TN TN. She died on 8 November 1926 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Thomas Jefferson (Tom) Peters and Charlotte J (Sharlley) Shannon had the following children:
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