| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Third Generation81. Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters29,120,121,122,123,124,125 was born on 3 February 1861 in Dyllis, Roane County, Tennessee.123 His obituary says he was born in Loudon County, but other researchers suggest that he was born in Roane County, and census data also suggest Roane County as his birth place. (RGB) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Roane County, Tennessee. Samuel 9 m w TN. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Roane County, Tennessee. Samuel T. 19 m s w son laborer TN TN TN. Samuel appeared in the census in 1891 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, p.6, male voters, S.T. Peters. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 13, Anderson County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900, p.165b, dwelling number 146, family number 153, Peters Samuel T. 29 head m m11 w Feb 1871 carpenter TN TN TN can R/W, Sarah C. 27 wife f m11 w Aug 1872 TN TN TN can R/W, Benjamin H. 11 son m s w May 1889 student TN TN TN, Walter M. 8 son m s w Apr 1892 TN TN TN, Timothy C. 4 son m s w Aug 1895 TN TN TN, Thomas C. 2 son m s w Nov 1897 TN TN TN, Roh S. 3/12 dau f s w Feb 1900 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Anderson County, Tennessee, Apr 1910, p.74b, dwelling number 72, family number 72, Peters Samuel T. 48 head m m1-20 w civil engineer, county TN TN TN, Sarah C. 41 wife f m1-20 w TN TN TN 9 children, 9 living, Benjamin H. 20 son m s w printer TN TN TN, Walter M. 17 son m s w laborer TN TN TN, Timoth C. 15 son m s w laborer TN TN TN, Thomas K. 13 son m s w TN TN TN, Roshela 9 dau f s w TN TN TN, Willie 8 dau f s w TN TN TN, Magie 5 dau f s w TN TN TN, Rosa 3 dau f s w TN TN TN, Samuel L. 0/12 son m s w TN TN TN. Samuel appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, excluding Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, 9 Jan 1920; p.75a, dwelling number 57, family number 59; Peters Sam T. 58 head m m w civil engineer TN TN TN; Catherine 56 wife f m w TN TN TN; Walter 27 son m s w printer, newspaper TN TN TN; Tom 22 son m s w printer, newspaper TN TN TN; Rachella 19 dau f s w TN TN TN; Willie 17 dau f s w TN TN TN; Magie 15 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school; Rosie 12 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school; Sam L. 9 son m s w TN TN TN attended school; Catherine 6 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Anderson County, Tennessee, 4 Apr 1930; p.56b, dwelling number 99, family number 100; Peters Sam Sr. 69 head m w@27 w county clerk and master TN TN TN; Rachelad 29 dau f s w printer, hosiery mill TN TN TN; Maisie 24 dau f s w TN TN TN; Rose 22 dau f s w TN TN TN; Sam 20 son f s w TN TN TN; Katherine 16 dau f s w TN TN TN. He died on 23 November 1938 at the age of 77 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.123 Obituary, Knoxville News-Sentinel 11/24/1938. CLINTON, Nov. 23 - Samuel Tobias Peters, 78-year-old owner of the Anderson County News and former county official, died tonight at his home here. He had been ill four weeks. Mr. Peters was a former register, former county surveyor and former Chancery Court clerk and master. He was born in Loudon County and came to Clinton more than 50 years ago. He was a graduate of Old Roane College at Wheat and in recent years was president of the Alumni Association. As a civil engineer he had laid out some of the present roads in Anderson County. A charter member of Clinton's First Baptist Church, Mr. Peters helped build the church torn away last year to make way for the new one now under construction. His wife was the late Catherine Rogers Peters. Surviving are 10 children, five sons Ben P., Tom C., and Sam L., of Clinton, Walter M. of Knoxville, and Tim C. Peters of LaFollette; five daughters, Mrs. John Wilkerson and Miss Katherine Peters of Clinton, Mrs. N. W. Heinrichs of LaFollette, Mrs. Malcolm F. Gillis of Knoxville, and Mrs. George Nelson of Fonda, N. Y.; four brothers, L. M., E. W., and A. D. Peters of Harriman, and the Rev. B. L. Peters of Crewe, Va.; 12 grandchildren and one grandson. Although funeral plans are not definite, it is thought the services will be held Friday afternoon. Samuel was buried about 25 November 1938 in Sunset Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.123 Sam Peters was County Court Clerk of Anderson County in the 1920's. Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters and Sarah Catherine (Katie) Rogers were married on 1 July 1888 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee.124 License 279, married June 30, 1888; Samuel Peters to Katie Rodgers; I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 1st day of July 1888, T. S. Kincaid J.P. Sarah Catherine (Katie) Rogers120,122,124, daughter of James Larson White Rogers and Elizabeth Wilson, was born on 30 August 1868 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah C. 27 wife f m11 w Aug 1872 TN TN TN can R/W. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah C. 41 wife f m1-20 w TN TN TN 9 children, 9 living. Sarah appeared in the census in 1920 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Catherine 56 wife f m w TN TN TN. She died on 19 June 1925 at the age of 56 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. She was buried about 21 June 1925 in Sunset Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Family records of Ben Peters, Heiskell, Tennessee. Samuel Tobias (Sam) Peters-6689 and Sarah Catherine (Katie) Rogers-10836 had the following children:
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