Seventh Generation

682. Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters^251,442.
Birth: 21 December 1898, Anderson County, Tennessee.^251,442
Parents: Alva Edward Peters and Sallie Jane Cole. Names: Known as Elzie.⁵²¹ Namesake: ⁵²¹ For her middle name, it is possible that Elza Cordelia Peters was named for her mother's sister, Cordelia Rene Cole. A problem with this theory is that there appear to be no records for Cordelia Rene Cole where her first name is spelled out as Cordelia. She was called Cordie and all known records list her name as Cordie or Cordia. But oral family history suggests that her name actually was Cordelia.
Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁶¹
Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters. Dist. 9, 14 Jun 1900.
Elsie C. 1 daughter, female, single, white, born Dec 1898, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee.¹⁶²
Household of her father Alva Edward (Alvy) Peters. Dist. 9, 27 April 1910.
Elza 11 daughter, female, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN, attended school.
Marriage: 30 May 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee, age 16, to Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger.^442,522
Birth of Child: 2 October 1917, Samuel Dexter (Dexter) Letsinger, parent age: 18.
Census: 1920, Woodford County, Illinois.⁵²³
Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger, Roanoke Twp 21-22 Jan 1920.
Elza 21 wife female married white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Birth of Child: 31 August 1928, Living Letsinger, parent age: 29.
Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee.⁵²⁴
Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger.
Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, 7 Apr 1930.
Elza 28 wife female first married at age 16 white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee.⁴⁶²
Household of her husband Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger.
Elza 41 wife female married white, 6 years school, born in TN, lived 1935 same house.
Death: 17 June 1973, age 74, St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.⁵²⁵ Obituary: Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 18 June 1973, page 2⁵²⁵
Mrs. Elza P. Letsinger - age 74 of Spring Street, Powell, widow of the late Samuel M. Letsinger, passed away St. Mary's Hospital 1 a.m. Sunday. Member of Powell United Methodist Church. Surviving: sons, Samuel D. Letsinger of Concord, M. Clyde Letsinger, Knoxville; sister, Mrs. Clyde (Ella) Cole of Knoxville; brothers, W. B. Peters, Robert E. Peters, and S. A. Peters, all of Knoxville; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Jack Carter, Rev. Frank R. Snavely, officiating. Interment Highland Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Monday at Mynatt's.
Burial: 19 June 1973, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^525,526
Burial inscription: Elza P. Letsinger, 1898-1973, same marker as Samuel M. Letsinger.⁵²⁶
Burial GPS: 35.943851, -83.994043.⁵²⁶

Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters and Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger.
Marriage: 30 May 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee, Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters, to Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger.^442,522 Courthouse Marriage Record:⁵²² State of Tennessee, Anderson County, license 343.
Know all men by these presents that we are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a marriage from being solemnized in the County of Anderson, between Samuel Letsinger 22 and Elza Peters 17. Witness our hands and seals, the 29 day of May, 1915, (signed) Samuel Letsinger, Will Scarbrough. p.48, License #343, Issued 1915 May 29, Samuel Letsinger to Elza Peters. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 30 day of May 1915, Rev. M. C. Martin.

Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger^{442,468,522,525,527,528}, son of William Johnson Letsinger and Elizabeth Frances Meade,.
Birth: 15 June 1893, Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee.^{442,527,528,529}
Parents: William Johnson Letsinger and Elizabeth Frances (Fannie) Meade. Names: Known as Sam.⁵²⁹
Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee.⁵³⁰
Household of his father William Johnson Letsinger.
Samuel M. 6 son, male, single, white, Jun 1893, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee.⁵³¹
Household of his father William Johnson Letsinger.
Samuel 16 son, male, single, white, farm laborer, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Marriage: 30 May 1915, Anderson County, Tennessee, age 21, to Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters.^442,522 Draft registration: 5 June 1917, Edgemoor, Anderson County, Tennessee.⁵²⁹
WWI Draft Registration Card
1. Name: Sam Letsinger, age 23
2. Home address: Edgemoor R.D.#1, Tennessee
3. Date of Birth: 15 Jun 1893
4. Natural Born Citizen
5. Born: Scarboro, Tenn, USA
8. By Whom Employed: farming, Edgemoor, Anderson Co, Tenn
9. Dependents: wife
10. Married. Race: Caucasian
11. Previous military service: none
12. Claim exemption? no
Signature: Sam Letsinger
1. Height: medium. Build: Medium
2. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown.
3. Any missing limbs or eyes, or other disability? no
Magistrate: Clyde Frees
Precinct: 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, June 5, 1917.
Birth of Child: 2 October 1917, Samuel Dexter (Dexter) Letsinger, parent age: 24.
Census: 1920, Woodford County, Illinois.⁵²³
Head of household. Roanoke Twp 21-22 Jan 1920.
page 256a, dwelling number 149, family number 149
Letsinger Samuel 26 head male married white, farm laborer, born in TN, father and mother born in TN
Elza 21 wife female married white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN
Dexter 2 3/12 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Birth of Child: 31 August 1928, Living Letsinger, parent age: 35.
Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee.⁵²⁴
Head of Household.
Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, 7 Apr 1930.
page 199a, 1150 Hoitt Ave., dwelling number 21, family number 29.
Letsinger Sam 30 head male first married at age 18 white laborer, iron foundry owns/$2000, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Elza 28 wife female first married at age 16 w, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Dexter 12 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Clyde 1 5/12 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Peters Berchel 30 brother-in-law male single white, laborer, iron foundry, born in TN, father and mother born in TN.
Census: 1940, Anderson County, Tennessee.⁴⁶²
Dist. 9, Enumeration District 1-14, 21 May 1940
page 244a, Sheet 13a, Johnson & Mt. Vernon Road, dwelling number 193, owns property worth $1000
Letsinger Sam M. 46 head male married white, farmer, 6 years school, born in TN, lived 1935 same house, no salary income
Elza 41 wife female married white, 6 years school, born in TN, lived 1935 same house
M. Clyde 11 son, male, single, white, 5 years school, born in TN, lived 1935 same house.
Death: 24 October 1969, age 76, St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^442,527 Obituary: Knoxville Journal [Knoxville, Tennessee], 25 October 1969, page 11⁵²⁷
Samuel Mabry Letsinger, 76, of Spring Street, Powell, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital 5:15 p.m. Friday. He was a member of Powell Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Elza Letsinger, sons: S. D. Letsinger of Concord, and Clyde Letsinger of Fountain City, sister, Mrs. Mary Scott, El Paso, Ill., brothers, Bart Letsinger and Joe Letsinger, both of El Paso, Ill., George Letsinger of Roanoke, Ill.; seven grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Sunday 2:30 p.m. Mynatt's Chapel, with Rev. Frank Snavely and Rev. Jack W. Carter officiating. Interment, Highland Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Mynatt's. Mynatt's in charge.
Burial: 26 October 1969, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^526,527
Burial inscription: Samuel M. Letsinger, 1893-1969, same marker as Elza P. Letsinger.⁵²⁶
Burial GPS: 35.943851, -83.994043.⁵²⁶

Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters-1240 and Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger-1485 had the following children:

+1055	i.	Samuel Dexter (Dexter) Letsinger^{442,525,527,532,533,534,535,536,537,538}. Birth: 2 October 1917, Knox County, Tennessee.^{442,533,535,538,539} Parents: Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger and Elza Cordelia (Elzie) Peters. Names: Known as Dexter or Jack.⁵⁴⁰ Census: 1920, Woodford County, Illinois.⁵²³ Household of his father Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger, Roanoke Twp 21-22 Jan 1920. Dexter 2 3/12 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN. Census: 1930, Knox County, Tennessee.⁵²⁴ Household of his father Samuel Mabry (Sam) Letsinger. Ward 16, Enumeration District 47-42, Knoxville City, 7 Apr 1930. Dexter 12 son, male, single, white, born in TN, father and mother born in TN. Marriage: 1 June 1938, Knox County, Tennessee, age 20, to Mildred Alene (Midge) Faulkner.^{442,533,534,538} Census: 1940, Knox County, Tennessee.⁵⁴¹ Head of household. Knoxville, Dist. 2, Block. 66-67, Enumeration District 97-73, 9 Apr 1940 page 888a, Sheet 6a, dwelling number 114, 2020 Woodbine Avenue, rents $12/month Letsinger Sam D. 25 head male married white, looper, knitting mill 4 years high school, born in TN, lived 1935 same place, $780 income Mildred 20 wife female married white, seamstress, knitting mill 4 years high school, born in TN, lived 1935 same place, $707 income. Birth of Child: 27 May 1945, Living, parent age: 27. Birth of Child: 3 April 1950, Gary Lynn Letsinger, parent age: 32. Death: 27 September 1977, age 59, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^535,538,542 Obituary: Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee), 28 Sep 1977, page D-8⁵³⁸ Letsinger, Samuel D. (Jack) - age 59 of 10005 Walleye Drive, Concord died Tuesday at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a retired employee of Rohm and Haas. Member Tennessee Phone Net of Amateur and Radio, Public Service Corp. K-4-3 C.P.C. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Samuel D. (Mildred) Letsinger Concord; son, Glen Letsinger Atlanta, Ga.; 3 granddaughters; brother, Clyde Letsinger, Knoxville. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Mann Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Philip Schulz officiating. Interment Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Active Pallbearers: Ernest Peters, Edward Cole, Robert Bryan, Bill Goddard, Gene Miller, Dr. Ray King. Honorary Pallbearers: Members of Lakewood Community. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Mann Mortuary. Burial: 29 September 1977, Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee.^535,538 Burial inscription: Samuel D. Letsinger, 1917-1977, same marker as Mildred F. Letsinger.⁵³⁵ Burial GPS: 35.827337, -83.973006.⁵³⁵
+1056	ii.	Living (private).