Third Generation

25. Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters^6,12,14,62 was born on 6 November 1843 in Morgan County, Tennessee.⁶³

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Adam C. 7 m TN attended school.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Adam 16 m w farm labor TN attended school.

Adam appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Morgan County, Tennessee, 2 and 3 Jun 1880, enumerated by A. C. Peters; p.560b, dwelling number 11, family number 11; Peters Adam C. 36 head m m w Minister of Gospel TN TN TN; Mary R. 31 wife f m w keeping house TN VA TN; James O. 5 son m s w TN TN TN; Virgil T. 3 son m s w TN TN TN; Bertie B. 1 dau f s w TN TN TN; Jett Elizabeth C. 21 sisterL f s w housekeeper TN VA TN; Jack William O. 18 cousin m s w laborer TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Morgan County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900, dwelling number 51, family number 51, Peters Clark A. 56 head m m0 w Nov 1843 minister TN TN TN, Clara B. 30 wife f m0 w Nov 1869 TN TN TN, Timothy R. 16 son m s w Dec 1883 farm laborer TN TN TN, Estella 13 dau f s w Jun 1886 TN TN TN, Vincent 11 son m s w Jun 1888 farm laborer TN TN TN, Della D. 9 dau f s w Feb 1891 TN TN TN, Vantriere P. 6 dau f s w Jan 1894 TN TN TN, Martha 66 sis f s w Jun 1833 TN TN TN, Dow R. 50 boarder m m6 w Jan 1850 farm laborer TN TN TN, Parthena 29 cook f m6 w Jun 1870 housekeeper TN TN TN 2 children, 1 living, Allie 9 boarder f s w Jul 1890 TN TN TN.

He died on 31 May 1917 at the age of 73 in Morgan County, Tennessee.^44,62,63

There is a bit of a puzzle because Adam Clark Peters Sr. was living in Oklahoma, but he has a death certificate from Morgan County, Tennessee. He must have returned to Tennessee shortly before his death.

Death Certificate #462
1. Died - Morgan County, Dist. 6, Burrville
2. Name - Adam Clark Peters
3. Male
4. White
5. Married
6. Born - Nov 6, 1843
7. Age - 73 years, 6 months, 25 days
8. Occupation - Methodist Minister; industry - Preaching
9. Born - Morgan County, Tenn.
10. Father - James Peters
11. Father born - Virginia
12. Mother - Rachel McCartt
13. Mother born - Tennessee
14. Informant - Clara B. Peters, Burrville, Tenn
15. Filed - May 31, 1917, H. V. Easley
16. Died - May 31, 1917
19. Buried - Burrville, Tenn., 1 Jun 1917
20. Undertaker - James Greer, Burrville, Tenn.

The informant Clara B. Peters was his wife Clara Cloyd.

Obituary:
Rev. Adam Clark Peters, commonly called Clark Peters, whose death at Burrville on May the 31st has already been announced, was a preacher in the M. E. Church during almost all his life. A large part of the older generation of people in the counties of Morgan, Roane, Rhea, Bledsoe, Cumberland, Fentress and Scott, knew Clark Peters. He was an old fashioned circuit rider and such trips as to leave home early in the morning, preach at Bledsoe, stand at 11 o'clock, go to Crossville and preach at night. The next day ride on to Pikeville and preach at Stoney Point on his way was common with him. There is scarcely a schoolhouse or church in the above named counties where he did not at some time preach. The old people remember it and often tell of what big meetings they had and some things that Clark Peters said. He went where they wanted to hear the gospel and they heard and received it gladly. His first work after joining the conference in 1872 was on the Crossville Circuit, which included a large territory round about. The first year there were 110 conversions on his work and he received $110 compensation. While on this work he went to the home of Wash Brown of Cumberland County, one cold evening and went out and helped young Sam bring in wood and make a fire in the old fire place, which was no small job; this caught the young fellow and Sam Brown, now Judge Brown of Athens, Tenn., had always loved Clark Peters. One of his themes was the beauty and joy of a full heart compared with the blighting effects of sin, he had friends by the thousands among all the people regardless of church or political affiliations and in the vigor of his life he did more traveling and preaching than two or three preachers do now. It was principally through his efforts that a splendid church building was erected at Burrville several years ago and the large and substantial building of' the A. B. Wright Institute at Burrville stands as a monument of his energy and industry in traveling and securing contributions to assist in the erection of the same. [Morgan County Press, 6/21/1917, Vol. 2, No. 23]

Adam was buried on 1 June 1917 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Burrville, Morgan County, Tennessee.⁶³ Tombstone: Husband of Nina.

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters and Mary Rebecca Jett were married about 1873 in [Morgan County, Tennessee]. It is a guess that they were married in Morgan County and that they were married about 1873. Both families were living in Morgan County in 1870 and also in 1880, and their first child was born in 1875. However, there is no Morgan County courthouse record for their marriage, and there are other Morgan County marriage records that are extant for the same time period. There is not a courthouse marriage record for them in any other Tennessee county, so the simplest explanation is that they were married in Morgan County and that their courthouse marriage record has been lost.

Mary Rebecca Jett⁶, daughter of Thomas H Jett and Rebecca Tillery, was born about 1849 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Mary R. 31 wife f m w keeping house TN VA TN.

She died after 1880 at the age of 31.

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters-3216 and Mary Rebecca Jett-7371 had the following children:

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James Oscar Peters^6,14 was born on 16 March 1875 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Morgan County, Tennessee. James O. 5 son m s w TN TN TN. He died on 30 October 1896 at the age of 21 in Oklahoma. James was buried after 30 October 1896 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Burrville, Morgan County, Tennessee. Migrated to Oklahoma. The Relationship of the Peters Family to the growth and Developement of Burrville and Morgan County[Mccart.FTW].
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T Virgil Peters-7374.
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iii.
Bertie B Peters-7376.
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iv.
Adam Clark Peters Jr^6,64 was born in January 1881 in [Burrville, Morgan County], Tennessee. Some researchers list his birth date as 1869. However, he was not listed with the family in the 1880 census. Also, I think he would have been much too old to have been a WWI soldier if he was really born in 1869. Hence, I think he must have been born after 1880, perhaps in 1889 or 1899. On the other hand, he was not listed with the family in the 1900 census. Also, I list his mother as Mary R. Jett, but I am by no means which wife of Adam Clark (Clark) Peters Sr. was the mother of Adam Clark Peters Jr. (RGB) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Shoshone County, Idaho. Camp Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho, 20 Jun 1900; p.135b, Company M, 7th U.S. Infantry; Peters Adam C. 19 pvt m s w Jan 1881 TN TN TN Burrville, Tenn. He died on 18 October 1918 at the age of 37 in WWI (France).^64,65 PETERS, Sergt, A. C. -- Killed in action in France. [10/18/1918, Morgan County Press, 5/27/1921, Vol. 3, No. 14]

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters and Nina Wright were married about 1881 in [Fentress County, Tennessee]. It is a guess that they were married in Fentress County and that they were married about 1881. Nina was from Fentress County and a courthouse fire destroyed all Fentress County marriage records from this time perios. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters was still married to his first wife Mary Rebecca Jett at the time of the 1880 census, and Nina's first child was born about 1883.

Nina Wright^6,16 was born in June 1851 in Tennessee.

She died on 27 December 1897 at the age of 46 in Oklahoma.

She was buried after 27 December 1897 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Burrville, Morgan County, Tennessee.

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters-3216 and Nina Wright-7378 had the following children:

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i.
Alphonso/Alphonse Peters⁶ was born between 1880 and 1897.
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Timothy R (Tim) Peters⁶ was born in December 1883 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Timothy R. 16 son m s w Dec 1883 farm laborer TN TN TN
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iii.
Estelle Peters⁶ was born in June 1886 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Estella 13 dau f s w Jun 1886 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Estella 34 Sdau f s w 34 TN TN TN, enumerated in the household of her stepmother, Clara Cloyd who in 1920 was the widow of Estella's father Adam Clark (Clark) Peters.
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Vinson/Vincent Peters⁶ was born in June 1888 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Vincent 11 son m s w Jun 1888 farm laborer TN TN TN
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v.
Delta D Peters⁶ was born in February 1891 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Della D. 9 dau f s w Feb 1891 TN TN TN
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vi.
Pearl Vontrice (Vonnie) Peters-13254.

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters and Clara Belle Cloyd were married on 1 March 1900 in Washington County, Tennessee.⁶⁶

Clara Belle Cloyd^6,66, daughter of Thomas J Cloyd and Elizabeth Ann Miller , was born about 1870 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Clara B. 30 wife f m0 w Nov 1869 TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Enumeration Distict 52, Morgan County, Tennessee, 2 Jan 1920; p.92b, dwelling number 108, family number 114; Peters Clara B. 50 head f w w 50 school teacher, bible school TN TN TN; Cloyd 17 son m s w 17 farm laborer TN TN TN; Estella 34 Sdau f s w 34 TN TN TN; Cloyd Cornelia 63 sis f s w 63 TN TN TN.

She was from Johnson City, Tennessee.

Rev. Adam Clark (Clark) Peters-3216 and Clara Belle Cloyd-7384 had the following children:

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Earl Cranston Peters^6,14 was born on 7 July 1901 in Tennessee. He died on 11 July 1901 at the age of 0. He was buried after 11 July 1901 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Burrville, Morgan County, Tennessee.
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ii.
Cloyd Peters⁶ was born about 1903 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Cloyd 17 son m s w 17 farm laborer TN TN TN.