Third Generation


8. Mary Jane Peters2,7,8,22,23 was born on 18 December 1827 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary J. 23 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary J. 35 f w TN.

Mary appeared in the census in 1880 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Knox County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880; p.395a, dwelling number 10, family number 10; Letsinger Mary 56 head f w w keep house TN VA VA; Crass John 30 sonL m m w farmer TN TN TN; Elizabeth L. 28 dau f m w keep house TN TN TN; Mellie C. 10 Gdau f s w home TN TN TN; Mollie M. 5 Gdau f s w TN TN TN; William L. 3 Gson m s w TN TN TN; Martha L. 1/12 Gdau f s w TN TN TN; Letsinger Samuel 23 son m s w school TN TN TN; James W. 19 son m s w farming TN TN TN; Robert 8 son m s w TN TN TN.

She died on 14 April 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee.

She was buried about 15 April 1900 in Hickory Creek-Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. David Scarbrough lists the burial as the Scarbrough Cemetery in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Mary Jane was almost totally blind at her death.

Mary Jane Peters and William England were married on 11 August 1846 in Anderson County, Tennessee.17,23 Issued 10th Aug 1846; William England to Mary J. Peters; Executed this writ by solemnizing the rights (sic) of matrimony between W. England and M. J. Peters on the 11th August 1846, John Gamble, J.P.

William England2,7,8,22,23 was born on 26 January 1825 in Anderson County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1830 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, head of household Titus England. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 10-14, head of household Titus England. William appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. 16th Subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee, 3 Sep 1850; p.13a, dwelling number 181, family number 181; England William 24 m w farmer TN cannot R/W; Mary J. 23 f w TN; Huldah J. 1 f w TN He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Wallace X Roads PO, Anderson County, Tennessee, 29 Jul 1860; p.109, dwelling number 786, family number 786; England William 36 m w farmer $500/$200 TN cannot R/W; Mary J. 35 f w TN; Hulda J. 11 f w TN attended school; Louisa C. 9 f w TN attended school; Hester A. 5 f w TN; Samuel L. 2 m w TN He died on 6 August 1864 in Utio Creek near Atlanta, Georgia. William England was in Co. E 8th Tennessee Infantry (Union) and died in battle on 6 Aug 1864. Norma Matthews called Fort Mitchell, in Seale Alabama, who now is the repository for all Marietta, Georgia National Cemetery records. The person said he had been buried at Utio Creek, then reinterred in Marietta. William is buried in Section F Grave #5363 Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Avenue, Marietta GA 30060.....

William enlisted 1 Mar 1863 and was mustered in on 30 Jun 1864. William was buried after 6 August 1864 in National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia.

Mary Jane Peters and William England had the following children:

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Huldah Jane England.

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Louise Elizabeth England.

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Hester Ann England.

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Samuel Love England.

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James Wesley England.

Mary Jane Peters and John Jackson Letsinger were married on 8 March 1870 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

John Jackson Letsinger2,7,8,24 was born on 19 April 1792 in Virginia.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Knox County, Tennessee, 19 Jun 1860, Gallaken PO; p.199b, dwelling number 40, family number 38; Letsinger Jno. 68 m w farmer $8000/$7000 VA; Elizabeth 53 f w TN; Lewis P. 25 m w farmer TN; Rebecca E. 20 f w TN; Joseph H. 18 m w TN; Wm. G. 16 m w TN attended school; Susan M. 14 f w TN attended school.

He died on 7 May 1874 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

John was buried about 8 May 1874 in Hickory Creek-Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

Mary Jane Peters and John Jackson Letsinger had the following children:

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Robert R Letsinger7 was born on 12 January 1871 in Knox County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Knox County, Tennessee. Robert 8 son m s w TN TN TN. He died on 27 February 1942 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.