James G. Peters was born to his parents of James E. and Dora (Cravens) Peters on August 11, 1908 in Henderson, Kentucky. He was the fifth child born to his parents, and the third son. He had a total of 3 sisters and 4 brothers. His family remained in Henderson throughout his childhood, and when he married his wife, (Josie Daniels) around 1935, he moved across the Ohio to Evansville for a short time, then back to Henderson where he and his family remained.
James and Josie had a total of 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls. He died on May 18, 1995 and was buried in the same cemetery as his parents, Mt. Zion Cemetery in Reed, Kentucky in Henderson County.
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"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2DZ-1W5 : accessed 7 March 2015), James Peters Jr. in household of James Peters, Point, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 12A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,492.
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHLL-QX4 : accessed 7 March 2015), James Peters Jr. in household of James Peters, Point, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,575.
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM61-7WV : accessed 7 March 2015), James G Peters in household of Dora Peters, Point, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 1A, family 12, line 40, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 750; FHL microfilm 2,340,485.
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7TC-H99 : accessed 6 March 2015), James Peter, Beals, Magisterial District 1, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-1, sheet 17A, family 259, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1316.
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JPBQ-NMJ : accessed 6 March 2015), James G Peters, 18 May 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVPL-DXKK : accessed 7 March 2015), James G Peters in entry for Rayburn R Peters, Kentucky, United States, 18 Oct 1989; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, born-digital text.
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