Fourth Generation


371. Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Peters Sr119,122,125,199,200,201 was born on 6 May 1889 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.119

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Benjamin H. 11 son m s w May 1889 student TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Benjamin H. 20 son m s w printer TN TN TN.

Benjamin registered for the draft in Anderson County, Tennessee on 5 June 1917.

1. Benjamin Harrison Peters
2. Home address: Lenoir, Tenn.
3. Date of birth: May 6, 1889.
4. Natural born citizen
5. Born: Clinton, Tenn., U.S.A.
6. Citizen of what country if not U.S.A."
7. Occupation: Printer & Publisher
8.Employer: self, Lenoir City
9. Dependents: wife & two children
10. Married, Caucasian
11. No previous military experience
12. No exemption claim
Signed: Benjamin Harrison Peters 1. Tall, stout
2. Blue eyes, light hair, not bald
3. No missing limbs
A. Taylor, Precinct 9, Lenoir City, Tenn., 6-5-1917


He appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Dist. 5, Enumeration Distict 51, Campbell County, Tennessee, 3 Jan 1920; p.276a, Cumberland Ave., dwelling number 27, family number 28; Peters B. H. 30 head m m w fire insurance TN TN TN; Cleo 28 wife f m w TN TN TN; Glenna 7 dau f s w TN TN TN; Edna 4 5/12 dau f s w TN TN TN; Carlton 6/12 son m s w TN TN TN.

He was living in 1924 in Anderson County, Tennessee.199 The Victory Lodge 446, Independent Order off Odd Fellows was organized on 16 Oct 1904 in the Scarbrough community. Lodge 446 consolidated with Clinton Lodge 18 on 11 Mar 1924. At the time of the consolidation, Ben was the Grand Noble of the Clinton Lodge.

Benjamin appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Enumeration Distict 1-7, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, 4 Apr 1930; p.66b, dwelling number 100, family number 100; Peters Ben 41 head m m@21 w foreman, box factory TN TN TN; Cleeo 36 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN; Glenna 18 dau f s w TN TN TN; Edna 13 dau f s w TN TN TN; Ben Jr. 7 son m s w TN TN TN; Alma 4 dau f s w TN TN TN; Joyce 9/12 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He was living on 23 November 1938 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.123 He was mentioned in the obituary of his father Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters.

He died on 22 September 1956 at the age of 67 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Benjamin was buried on 26 September 1956 in Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Peters Sr and Cleo Edna Stair were married on 22 November 1910 in Blowing Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.200 State of Tennessee, Anderson County, 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 Benjamin H. Peters 21 and Cleo Edna Stair 19, Witness our hands and seals, the 22 day of Nov 1910, signed T. A. Crawley. (second entry) Licence 484, married 1910 Nov 22, Benjamin H. Peters to Cleo Edna Stair; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the within named parties on the 22 day of Nov, 1910, L. D. Hamil, M.G.

Cleo Edna Stair122,125,200,201, daughter of John Wilburn Stair and Martha Elizabeth Davis, was born on 22 November 1891 in Blowing Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Cleo 28 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Cleeo 36 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN.

Cleo died on 17 November 1973 at the age of 81 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

She was buried on 20 November 1973 in Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Peters Sr-10837 and Cleo Edna Stair-10846 had the following children:

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Edna Mae (Tincy) Peters-43420.

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Carlton Stair Peters122 was born on 22 June 1918 in Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Carlton 6/12 son m s w TN TN TN. He died on 20 April 1920 at the age of 1 in Jellico or La Follette, Campbell County, Tennessee.

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Benjamin Harrison (Ben) Peters Jr-11786.

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Toni Alma Peters-11787.

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Living.