In 1880, James was living in Lafayette Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States[1].
James married Elizabeth Anna Edwards on 7 October 1895 in Lamar, Texas, United States[2][3] recorded as Ben Peters and Annie Edwards.
In 1900, James was living in Mountain & Whitley Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States[4].
In 1910, James was living in McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States[5].
James died on 11 May 1946 in Tipton, Tulare, California, United States[6][7]. He is buried in Tipton-Pixley Cemetery, Tipton, Tulare County, California[8].
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-YNQ : 19 February 2021), John M Peters in household of George Peters, Lafayette, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 48, sheet 528D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,041
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-7H1Q : 10 March 2021), Ben Peters and Annie Edwards, 07 Oct 1895; citing Lamar, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,293,619
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ1-42F : accessed 9 September 2022), Benjamin Peters, Township 1, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 175, sheet 3A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1261; FHL microfilm 1,375,274
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPD7-8VD : 26 November 2014), James Ben Peters, 11 May 1946; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPFF-336 : 26 November 2014), James Mid Peters, 11 May 1946; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26978999/james-medlin-peters: accessed 9 September 2022), memorial page for James Medlin Peters (20 May 1864–11 May 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26978999, citing Tipton-Pixley Cemetery, Tipton, Tulare County, California, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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