Rufus Bailey Peters (1818 - 1887)

Born 7 May 1818 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Clark) Peters — married 31 Jan 1855 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Biography

Rufus Bailey Peters; b. 7 May 1818 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine;

m. Mary Jane Clark, daughter of David Clark and Sally Alley, 31 Jan 1855 at Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine;

He died 2 Mar 1887 at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, at age 68; he was buried at Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine.

Mary Jane Clark was born on 5 Oct 1828 at Surry, Hancock, Maine. She died on 9 Apr 1886 at age 57. She was buried at Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine.

Known children of Rufus Bailey Peters and Mary Jane Clark all b. at Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, were as follows:

• i. Sarah Jane Peters; b. 25 Jan 1856; m. (--?--) Kimball; d. 5 Apr 1910 at Newfield , York, Maine, at age 54.

• ii. Phebe Ann Peters; b. 3 Oct 1857; d. 1 Oct 1875 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 17; age 18 years.

• iii. Emily Peters; b. 29 Jun 1859; m. Peter S Webster; d. 29 Jun 1933 at Seattle, King, Washington, at age 74.

• iv. Mira Matilda Peters; b. 4 Dec 1860.

• v. Caroline Maria Peters; b. 5 May 1863; m. (--?--) Stackpole; d. 29 May 1899 at Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, at age 36.

• vi. Mary Frances Peters; b. 7 Jun 1866; m. William M. Parlee; d. 31 Jan 1902 at Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 35.

• vii. Charlotte Rogers Peters; b. 31 Oct 1870; m. Harry F Adams 10 Dec 1889; d. 17 Mar 1963 at Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 92.

Sources

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-D7K : accessed 23 July 2015), Rufus Peters in household of Daniel Peters, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 123, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Peters of New England : a genealogy, and family history: Author: Peters, Edmond Frank, 1852-1893; Peters, Eleanor Bradley: Publication: New York; Knickerbocker Press; 1903: Note: NS293213: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y

• Later Day Saints Ancestral File: Note: ABBR Ancestral FileTEXT Files submitted by individuals, not checked by LDS, use with care.: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y

• Citing this Record

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVY-22Z9 : 1 August 2020), Rufus Bailey Peters, ; Burial, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States of America, Seaside Cemetery; citing record ID 183476256, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.