Fourth Generation

31. Lola Ethel Williamson^{28,36,77,78,79,80,81,82,83} was born on 29 May 1900 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.^{77,78,79,82,83}

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lola 1/12 dau f s w May 1900 TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lola E. dau f w 10 TN TN TN.

Lola appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lola 19 dau f s w pairer, hosiery mill TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Lola E. 29 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN. She was really married at age 21.

She died on 7 January 1966 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^{77,78,79,82,83} Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Lola Peters; Last Residence: Tennessee; Born: 29 May 1900; Died: Jan 1966.

Obituary, Knoxville News-Sentinel, 8 Jan 1966, p.8.
Mrs. Lola Ethel Williamson Peters - age 65, died 7 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Hospital. Residence Tazewell Pike, Corryton. She was a member of Corinth Methodist Church Friendship Sunday School Class and WSCS. Survivors: husband, Ernest L. Peters, Sr., Corryton; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Bryan, Mrs. Irene Tarver, Fountain City, Mrs. Lorieta Tadlock, Knoxville, Mrs. Lucille Wright, Centerville, Ohio; sons, Ernest L. Peters Jr., Howard Peters, both of Corryton; sister, Mrs. Lela Underwood, brothers W R Williamson, Knoxville, Charles Bray, California; 11 grandchildren, 3 great-granchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday from Stevens Chapel, Rev. Robert Copeland, Rev. John Jarvis officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Dexter Letsinger, Clyde Letsinger, Edward Cole, Jimmy Underwood, Don Williamson, Charles Truan. Family will receive friendsfrom 7 to 9 Saturday at Stevens Mortuary.

Death Certificate: State of Tennessee , Office of Vital Records, Certificate of Death, Tennessee Department of Public Health, Vital Records
1. Name - Lola Ethel Peters
2. Died - 1-7-66
3. Color or race - W
4. Sex - F
5. Status - Married
6. Born - 5-29-1900
7. Age - 65
8. Place of death - Knox County, Dist. 7, Knoxville, St. Mary's Hospital
9. Residence - Tennessee, Knox County, Dist. 8, Tazewell Pike, Corryton
10.Occupation - cafeteria
10b. Business or industry - Knox County Schools
13. Birthplace - Tennessee
14. Citizen of what country? U.S.A.
15. Husband or wife - Ernest Lester Peters
16. Father - John W. Williamson
17. Mother - Mahala Bray
18. Informant - Husband, address - same
22. Signature - C.E. Irwin M.D., Address: Medical Arts Bldg. Knoxville, Tenn., 37902, Date: 19 Jan 1966
22A. Buried 1-9-66, Greenwood Cem., Knoxville, Tenn.
24. Funeral Director address - Stevens Mortuary Knoxville
25. Registration Dist. no. - 24701
26. Date signed by local Reg. - Jan. 20, 1966
27. Registrar's Signature - Mary Chambers

Lola was buried on 9 January 1966 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^79,82,83 Tombstone: Lola E. Peters, 1900-1966, same stone as E. Lester Peters.

Lola Ethel Williamson and Ernest Lester "Lester" Peters Sr were married on 6 November 1921 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.^80,81,84 Loudon County Marriage Book Vol 3, p.337, E. L. Peters to Lola E. Williamson, 6 Nov 1921. Loudon, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1921, This day issued to E. L. Peters to Marry Lola E. Williamson, E. E. Watkins, Clerk, no return.

PETERS-WILLIAMSON
Miss Lola Ethel Williamson and Mr. Ernest Lester Peters of Knoxville were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williamson, 716 Broadway, Sunday, Nov. 6th at 2 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. M. Moreland, pastor of the Southern Methodist church, and was a very quiet affair, witnessed only by relatives and intimate friends of the bride. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williamson of this city. She possesses a lovable disposition which has won for her a host of friends who will regret to learn that her marriage takes her elsewhere to reside. The groom is an accomplished young man and holds a responsible position with the Knox Stove Works at Knoxville. The happy couple motored to their home in Knoxville immediately after ceremony, where a furnished bungalow was awaiting them. They have the heartiest congratulations of their many friends. (newspaper clipping in the scrapbook of Lola Ethel Peters)

Ernest Lester "Lester" Peters Sr^{77,80,81,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95} was born on 28 February 1895 in Anderson County, Tennessee.^{86,87,89,90,91,92,94}

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Earnest L. 5 son m s w Feb 1895 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Lester 15 son m s w farm labor TN TN TN attended school.

Lester registered for the draft in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee on 15 June 1917.⁸⁶

1. Name - Earnest Lester Peters, age 22
2. Address - Lenoir, Tenn. (Lenoir City)
3. Born - Feb 28, 1895
4. Citizenship - natural born
5. Born - Anderson Co., Tenn., USA
7. Occupation - Molder
8. Employer - Lenoir Ry Car Works. Where employed - Lenoir City
9. Dependents - wife
10. Status - married. Race - caucasian
11. Previous military service - none
Signature - Earnest Lester Peters
1. Height - tall. Build - slender
2. Eyes - black. Hair - black
3. Lost arm, leg, hand, foot, or both eyes, or is otherwise disabled? No
Precinct 9, Loudon County, Tenn, 6/15/17

He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1919.⁹⁶ Peters, Ernest L. mldr Knoxv Stove Wks r 1150 Hoitt Ave.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Knoxville, Knox County, 8 Jan 1920, p.259b, Hoytt Ave 1150, dwelling number 13, family number 13 ; Peters Earnest L. 24 sonL m m w foreman, stove factory TN TN TN; Anne E. 22 dau f m w TN TN TN; Lucille P. 2 3/12 Gdau f s w TN TN TN, enumerated with his wife and daughter in the household of his father-in-law Robert D. Buckner.

Lester appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1921.⁹⁷ Peters, E. Lester foreman Knox Stove Works r. Ashland av. He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1922.⁹⁸ E Lester, Foreman, Knox Stove Works, r Ashland. He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1924.⁹⁹ Peters E Lester (Lola) foremn Knox Stove Wks r 2013 Ailor av. Lester appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1925.¹⁰⁰ Peters, E Lester (Lola W) foremn Knox Stove Wks r Morris av. He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1926.¹⁰¹ Ernest L (Lola W) foremn Knox Stove Wks r Morris av. He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1927.¹⁰² Peters Ernest (Lola) foremn Knox Stove Wks r 20 Morris av. Lester appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1928.¹⁰³ Peters Ernest L (Lola W) foremn Knox Stove Wkds r 20 Morris av.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ward 23, Dist. 8, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1930; p.12a, 1155 Morris Ave., dwelling number 220, family number 223; Peters Earnest L. 35 head m m@22 w foreman stove foundry rents $16/month TN TN TN; Lola E. 29 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN; Eva L. 12 dau f s w TN TN TN; Beatrice R. 7 dau f s w TN TN TN; Earnest R. 2 8/12 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the City Directory in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee in 1932.¹⁰⁴ E Lester (Lola W) foremn Knox Stove Wks r 1155 Morris av. Lester appeared in the City Directory in Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee in 1934.¹⁰⁵ E Lester (Lola W) foremn Knox Stove Wks r Edgmore, Tenn.

He was living in 1942 in Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁰⁶ His mother's obituary stated that she died at his home in Edgemoor.

He appeared in the City Directory in Corryton, Knox County, Tennessee R D 1 in 1955.¹⁰⁷ Knoxville City Directory, Peters E L slsmn Morton McCary Motors, Corryton, Tenn. R D 1.

Lester died on 3 November 1971 in Corryton, Knox County, Tennessee.^{87,89,90,91,93,94} He died while working in his yard building a fence at his house on Tazewell Pike.

Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Ernest Peters; Last Residence: 37721 Corryton, Knox County, Tennessee; Born: 28 Feb 1895; Died: Nov 1971.

Obituary.
Ernest Lester Peters, 76, a foreman at Knoxville Stove Works for 26 years until his retirement in 1943, died yesterday afternoon at his home on Tazewell Pike, Corryton. Mr. Peters was also employed by the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge from 1943 until 1953. He was a member of Corinth United Methodist Church, where he taught the Friendship Sunday School Class for 26 years and served as chairman for the building program. He was a Mason. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Rose Murphy Peters; daughters, Mrs. Lucille Wright of Centerburg, Ohio, Mrs. Ruth Bryan, Mrs. Virginia Irene Tarver and Mrs. Loretta Tadlock, all of Knoxville; sons, Ernest L. Peters Jr. and Howard R. Peters of Corryton; stepchildren; James P. Murphy of Sweetwater, Larry W. Murphy of Morristown, Guerry Carl Murphy of Johnson City and Mary Aileen Peters of Corryton; sisters, Mrs. Clyde Cole of Knoxville and Mrs. Eliza Letsinger of Powell; brothers, W. B., S. A. and R. E. Peters of Knoxville. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stevens chapel with Rev. Robert L. Irwin officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Death Certificate - State of Tennessee, Office of Vital Records, Certificate of Death, Tennessee Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics.
1. Name - Ernest Lester Peters, Sr.
2. Died - November 3, 1971
3. Race - White
4. Sex - Male
5a. Age - 76
6. Born - Feb. 28, 1895
7a. County of Death - Knox
7b. City, Town, or Location of Death - Corryton
7c. Inside City Limits - no
7d. Address of death - R.1, Tazewell Pike, Home
8. State of birth - Tennessee
9. Citizen of what country - USA
10. Married, never married, widowed, divorced (specify) - married
11. Surviving spouse (if wife, give maiden name) - Rose Murphy
13a. Usual occupation (give kind of work done during most of working life, even if retired) - Retired Employee
13b. Kind of business or industry - Knox. Stove Works
14a. Residence state - Tennessee
14b. County - Knox
14c. City, town, or location - Corryton
14d. Inside city limits (specify yes or no) - no
14e. Street and number - R.1, Tazewell Pike
15. Father - name - Alvin Peters
16. Mother - maiden name - Sally Jane Cole
17. Informant - Mrs. Rose M. Peters, R.1, Tazewell Pike
21a. Physician certification -
22b. Medical examiner certification - Ira Pierce
23a. Certifier name (type or print) - Ira S. Pierce, M.D.
23b. Mailing address - Alcoa Hgwy., Knoxville, Tenn. 37920
24a. Burial, cremation, removal (specify) - Burial
24b. Date (month, day, year) Nov. 5, 1971
24c. Cemetery or crematory name - Greenwood
24d Location, city or town, state - Knoxville, Tennessee
25. Funeral home - name and address - Stevens Mortuary, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
26a. Registrar - signature - Mary Chambers
26b. Date received by local registrar - Nov 8, 1971
Notes and corrections to death certificate: 1) His wife's maiden name was Rose Hampton. She married first Carl Murphy. 2) His father's name was Alva rather than Alvin -- the full name was Alva Edward Peters.

He was buried on 5 November 1971 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^89,90,94 Tombstone: E. Lester Peters, 1895-1971, same stone as Lola E. Peters.

He was known as Lester. But he also was often called Pete or Uncle Pete, even by non-family members. (Jerry Bryan) He taught school at the one room Claxton School at the time when Hutsell was sick (about 1920). The school was on the right side of Clinton Highway (northbound), before you get to the crossroads at Claxton. (Lucille Wright) He could play the piano. He played fiddle at dances. His violin was originally Hutsell's. (Lucille Wright). He read music using the shaped note system. He was very upset if the church bought a new hymn book which did not have shaped notes. (Jerry Bryan) He stated that his Peters family had come to the United States from Germany.

Lola Ethel Williamson and Ernest Lester (Lester) Peters Sr had the following children:

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Beatrice Ruth "Ruth" Peters (private).
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Ernest Lester "Bud" Peters Jr^46,77,83,108 was born on 11 June 1927 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^46,77
He appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Earnest R. 2 8/12 son m s w TN TN TN.
He died on 6 January 1983 in Knox County, Tennessee.^46,109 Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Ernest Peters; Last Residence: 37917 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; Born: 11 May 1927; Last Benefit: 37918 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; Died: Aug 1981.
Obituary:
PETERS, ERNEST L., JR. - age 55, of 7727 Warwick Lane, Corryton, died 6:39 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 1983, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Member of Rutherford Memorial United Methodist Church. Internal Auditor with KUB. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Helen Warwick Peters; son and daughter-In-law, Kent and Carolyn Peters; grandchildren, Angela Peters, Nicholas Peters, all of Corryton; sisters, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Bryan, Mrs. Paul (Irene) Tarver, Mrs. Bob (Lorieta) Tadlock, all of Knoxville. Graveside service and Interment 11 a.m. Saturday at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Rev. Robert M. Copeland, Rev. Ray McDougle, Rev. Glenn Weller officiating. Pallbearers Mike Davis, Ray Moody, Charles McKelvey, Newell Corum, Bill Von Schippman, Glenn Delzell. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Friday at STEVENS MORTUARY.
Bud was buried on 8 January 1983 in Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁰⁹
He was nicknamed by his sister Ruth, who called him "my little Buddie" when he was born.
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Howard Raymond Peters^{77,83,108,110,111,112} was born on 9 July 1930 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^77,111,112
He died on 28 November 1974 in Knox County, Tennessee.^111,112,113 Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Howard Peters; Born: 9 Jul 1930; Died: Nov 1974; State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951).
Obituary:
PETERS, Howard R. - 44, died 3 p.m. Thursday at the home, Tazewell Pike, Corryton. He Was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and an employee of Knoxville Medical Service. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Murphy Peters; daughter, Rosemary Peters; son, David Howard Peters; brothers, Ernest Lester Peters, Jr., Corryton; sister, Mrs. Bob (Ruth) Bryan, Mrs. Virginia Irene Tarver. Mrs. Loretta Tadlock, all of Knoxville, Mrs. Lucille Wright, Centerburg, Ohio. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Stevens Chapel, Rev. Ralph Berry, Rev. Bob Irwin officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Pallbearers: Burt Arnold, Kent Peters, Darrell Bryan, Jerry Bryan, Edd Cole and Patrick Murphy. Stevens Mortuary in charge.
He was buried on 30 November 1974 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^{77,110,111,113} Tombstone: Howard R. Peters, 1930-1974, same stone as Mary Aileen Peters.
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Virginia Irene "Irene" Peters (private).
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Helen Lorieta "Lorieta" Peters (private).