John Peters (1810 - 1878)

Born 26 Aug 1810 in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Husband of Catherine (Pence) Peters — married 29 Aug 1835 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Died 18 Jun 1878 at age 67 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

John Peters was born on August 24, 1810, in Shenandoah, Virginia, to William Peters and Hannah Lumberson. John married, first,Catherine Pence in Shenandoah, Virginia, on August 29, 1835. After her death, he married, second, Mary Ann Lloyd in Shenandoah, Virginia, on September 5, 1847. After her death, he married, third, Sarah Sallie Mowery in Shenandoah, Virginia, on December 23, 1856. He died on June 18, 1878, in Shenandoah, Virginia, at the age of 67, and was buried there.

Birth

• John Peters was born on August 24, 1810, in Shenandoah, Virginia, to Hannah Lumberson, age 24, and William Peters, age 19.^[1]

Marriages

• John married, first, Catherine Pence in Shenandoah, Virginia, on August 29, 1835, when he was 25 years old.^[2][3]
• John married, second, Mary Ann Lloyd in Shenandoah, Virginia, on September 5, 1847, when he was 37 years old.
• John married, thirdly, Sarah Sallie Mowery in Shenandoah, Virginia, on December 23, 1856, when he was 46 years old.^[4]

Military

• War of 1812.^[5]

Death

• John Peters died on June 18, 1878, in Shenandoah, Virginia, when he was 67 years old.^[1]

Burial

• John is buried in Solomons Lutheran Church Cemetery in Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Branner, John Casper. Casper Branner of Virginia and his descendants, page 172. Privately Printed, Stanford University; 1913. https://archive.org/details/casperbrannerofv00bran/page/n6/mode/1up
2. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850"
   Ancestry Record 3723 #89916 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   John Peters marriage to Cathrine Pence on 29 Aug 1835 in Shenandoah, Virginia.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940"
   Ancestry Record 60214 #2750772 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   John Peters marriage to Cathrine Pence on 29 Aug 1835 in Shenandoah, Virginia.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1929"
   Ancestry Record 4498 #25249 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   John Peters marriage to Sarah Mowrey on 23 Dec 1856 in Shenandoah, VA.
5. ↑ Unclassified: "U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1133 #100046 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Soldier: John Peters; Widow: Catharine Peters; Military Service Location: Virginia; Pension Number - #1: SO 19347; Pension Number - #2: SC 13153; Pension Number - #3: WO 28126; Pension Number - #4: WC 23970; Bounty Land Number - #1: Wt 2569 80 50; Bounty Land Number - #2: 42858 80 55; Roll number: 74; Archive Publication Number: M313.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32805172/john-peters : accessed 29 November 2021), memorial page for John Peters (24 Aug 1810–18 Jun 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32805172, citing Solomons Lutheran Church Cemetery, Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jan robinson (contributor 47037101) .

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1860; Census Place: Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia; Page: 642
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #34745695 (accessed 29 November 2021)
  John Peters (50), Farmer, in Moores Store, Shenandoah, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: M593_1678; Page: 708B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #40386525 (accessed 29 November 2021)
  John Peters, Farmer, in Lee, Shenandoah, Virginia. Born in Virginia.