Third Generation


80. Benjamin Leach (Ben) Peters Sr11,29 was born on 10 March 1859 in Roane County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Roane County, Tennessee. Benjamin 1 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Roane County, Tennessee. Ben L. 11 m w TN.

Benjamin appeared in the census in 1900 in Roane County, Tennessee. Dist. 5, Roane County, Tennessee, 14 Jun 1900; p.65a, dwelling number 232, family number 238; Peters Benjamin L. 41 head m m w Mar 1859 minister TN TN TN; Amanda C. 41 wife f m w Sep 1858 TN TN TN 5 children, 5 living; Fatima C. 19 dau f s w Jun 1880 at school TN TN TN; Sarah C. 16 dau f s w Jan 1884 at school TN TN TN; Bertha B. 13 dau f s w May 1888 TN TN TN; Ben L. Jr. 8 son m s w Aug 1890 TN TN TN; Henry W. 6 son m s w May 1894 TN TN TN; Lawrence S. 3 Ason m s w Nov 1896 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Loudon County, Tennessee, 7 May 1910, Lenoir City, p.152a, dwelling number 272, family number 283, Second Avenue, Peters B. L. 50 head m m1-32 w carpenter TN TN TN, Sadie 27 dau f s w laborer, knitting mill TN TN TN, Belle 21 dau f s w laborer, knitting mill TN TN TN, Henry 14 son m s w TN TN TN, Lawrence 13 son m s w TN TN TN, Henley Fatima 30 dau f d w TN TN TN, Alma 5 Gdau f s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Virginia. Rustburg District, Enumeration Distict 81, Campbell County, Virginia, 6 & 7 Jan 1920; p.223b, dwelling number 55, family number 60; Peters Ben L. 59 head m m w farmer TN TN TN; Amanda 60 wife f m w TN TN TN; Lawrence S. 23 son m s w farmer TN TN TN; Davis Nathan H. 7 Gson m s w TN TN TN.

Benjamin died after 23 November 1938 at the age of 79.

Benjamin Leach (Ben) Peters Sr and Amanda C (Manda) Hacker were married on 16 September 1879 in Roane County, Tennessee.

Amanda C (Manda) Hacker11, daughter of Joel Hacker and Sarah Clark, was born about 1857 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Roane County, Tennessee. Amanda C. 41 wife f m w Sep 1858 TN TN TN 5 children, 5 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Loudon County, Tennessee, 18 May 1910, Lenoir City, p.171a, dwelling number 587, family number 626, 3rd Ave, Peters Amanda 51 wife f m1 w TN TN TN 6 children, 6 living, enumerated with a bunch of boarders living in the household of J.C. Delozier.

Amanda appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Virginia. Amanda 60 wife f m w TN TN TN.

Benjamin Leach (Ben) Peters Sr-6174 and Amanda C (Manda) Hacker-6175 had the following children:

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Fatima Peters-26157.

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Sarah C (Sadie) Peters-26158.

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Bertha Belle (Belle) Peters was born in May 1888 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Roane County, Tennessee. Bertha B. 13 dau f s w May 1888 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Belle 21 dau f s w laborer, knitting mill TN TN TN.

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Benjamin Leach (Ben) Peters Jr-26160.

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Henry Wilson Peters119 was born on 9 May 1894 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee.119 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Roane County, Tennessee. Henry W. 6 son m s w May 1894 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Henry 14 son m s w TN TN TN.

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Lawrence S Peters was born in November 1896 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Roane County, Tennessee. Lawrence S. 3 Ason m s w Nov 1896 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lawrence 13 son m s w TN TN TN. Lawrence appeared in the census in 1920 in Campbell County, Virginia. Lawrence S. 23 son m s w farmer TN TN TN. Lawrence was adopted (according to the 1900 census).