Fourth Generation

94. Thomas Blufford Peters^41,54 was born on 4 July 1855 in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Thomas 4 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁵ Thomas 14 farm laborer TN.

Thomas appeared in the census in 1880 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Fentress County, Tennessee, 18 Jun 1880; p.515b, dwelling number 218, family number 219; Peters Thomas 25 head m m w farmer TN TN VA; Mary 19 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1891 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, male voters, Fentress County, Tennessee, 1891; p.53, Thomas B. Peters.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Fentress County, Tennessee, 7 Jun 1900; p.41b, dwelling number 146, family number 146; Peters Thomas B. 44 head m m21 w Jul 1855 farmer TN TN VA; Mary J. 40 wife f m21 w Jan 1860 TN TN TN 11 children, 7 living; William H. 19 son m s w Oct 1880 TN TN TN; Mimia H. 15 dau f s w Sep 1884 TN TN TN; Silva 13 dau f s w Oct 1886 TN TN TN; Viola 8 dau f s w Oct 1891 TN TN TN; Linnie 5 dau f s w Jun 1894 TN TN TN; Fanie 2 dau f s w Mar 1898 TN TN TN; Hattie E. 2/12 dau f s w Apr 1900 TN TN TN.

Thomas appeared in the census in 1910 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Fentress County, Tennessee, 6 May 1910, p.193b, Crossrange and Crossville Road, dwelling number 108, family number 108, Peters Thomas B. 54 head m m2-29 w farmer TN TN VA, Marrie J. 49 wife f m1-29 w TN TN TN 11 children, 6 living, Viola 18 dau f s w TN TN TN, Lula 16 dau f s w TN TN TN, Fira 12 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Adair County, Oklahoma. Stillwell Twp, Enumeration Distict 7, Adair County, Oklahoma, 24 Jan 1920; p.98b, Road running North from Stillwell, Oklahoma, family number 341; Peters Thomas B. 64 head m m w farmer TN TN VA; Mary 60 wife f m w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Foyil Twp, Enumeration Distict 66-11, Rogers County, Oklahoma, 5 May 1930; p.163a, dwelling number 27, family number 28; Peters Thomas B. 74 head m m@22 w proprietor, hotel TN TN VA; Mary 71 wife f m@20 w TN TN TN.

Thomas died on 10 November 1938 in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma.¹⁵⁵

Thomas Blufford Peters and Jamima Todd were married about 1877 in Tennessee.⁹⁶ Their marriage date is estimated from her estimated date of birth and from her estimated date of death. Her estimated date of death in turn is estimated from the estimated date of her husband's second marriage. Jamima couldn't have been married much later because of when her husband remarried. She couldn't have been married much earlier because she would have been too young. There is no record of Jamima having a child, but the timing of events suggests she might have died giving birth to her first child. (RGB)

Jamima Todd⁴¹ was born about 1862 in Washington County, Virginia.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Jarmima 8 f w VA attended school.

She died about 1878. Her date of death is estimated from the approximate date of her husband's second marriage. (RGB)

She is said to have been buried in the Slate Creek Cemetery in Cocke County, Tennessee. I have not been able to confirm that Jamima was buried in Cocke County. There is no known connection between her family and Cocke County. The family was from Washington County, Virginia. They moved to Anderson County, Tennessee where Jamima met and married Thomas Blufford Peters. Finally, the family moved to Fentress County, Tennnessee. (RGB)

Thomas Blufford Peters and Mary Jane (Molly) Smith were married about 1879 in [Fentress County, Tennessee]. They were enumerated in the 1880 census in Fentress County. Marriage records for Fentress County were destroyed in a courthouse fire in 1905. If they were married in Fentress County, it is unlikely that a record of the marriage will ever be found.

Mary Jane (Molly) Smith^41,54 was born on 25 January 1858 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Cumberland County, Tennessee. Mary J. 1 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Putnam County, Tennessee. Mary J. 11 f w at home TN cannot R/W.

Mary appeared in the census in 1880 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Mary 19 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Mary J. 40 wife f m21 w Jan 1860 TN TN TN 11 children, 7 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Marrie J. 49 wife f m1-29 w TN TN TN 11 children, 6 living.

Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Adair County, Oklahoma. Mary 60 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Mary 71 wife f m@20 w TN TN TN.

She died on 7 October 1943 in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma. She had a stroke 4 years preceding her death, leaving her in invalid. She died of throat cancer.

Mary was buried about 9 October 1943 in Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma.

Thomas Blufford Peters and Mary Jane (Molly) Smith had the following children:

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Harvey William Peters.
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Henry Peters⁵⁴ was born in 1882. He died in 1889. He was buried in 1889 in Clarkrange Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Anna J (Mimia) Peters.
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Silva Peters was born in October 1886 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Silva 13 dau f s w Oct 1886 TN TN TN.
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Mittie Peters⁵⁴ was born in 1888. She died in 1898. She was buried in 1898 in Clarkrange Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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George Peters¹⁵⁶ was born in 1890. He died in 1891. He was buried in 1891 in Clarkrange Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Viola Peters was born in October 1891 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Viola 8 dau f s w Oct 1891 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Viola 18 dau f s w TN TN TN
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Lula/Linnie Peters⁵⁴ was born in June 1894 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Linnie 5 dau f s w Jun 1894 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Lula 16 dau f s w TN TN TN Lula/Linnie died in 1910.
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Roy M Peters⁵⁴ was born in 1895. He died in 1896. He was buried in 1896 in Clarkrange Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee.
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Fanie/Fira Peters was born in March 1898 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Fanie 2 dau f s w Mar 1898 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Fira 12 dau f s w TN TN TN
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Hettie/Hattie Peters⁵⁴ was born in April 1900 in Tennessee. She died in 1900. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fentress County, Tennessee. Hattie E. 2/12 dau f s w Apr 1900 TN TN TN. Hettie/Hattie was buried in 1900 in Clarkrange Methodist Church Cemetery, Clarkrange, Fentress County, Tennessee.