Edward Dyer Peters (1785 - 1856)

Born 14 Nov 1785 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucretia (McLure) Peters — married 26 Mar 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1856 at age 70 in Forest Hills, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Birth

Date: 14 NOV 1785

Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine^[1][2]

Edward Dyer married Lucretia (McLure) Peters (1793-1862) on 26 May 1817, in Boston, Massachusetts.^[3]

In 1850 the family is living in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Edward is a merchant.^[4]

Death

Date: 21 OCT 1856

Place: Forest Hills, Suffolk, Massachusetts^[5] He is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^[6]

Obituary: Boston Herald; Tuesday, Oct 21, 1856; Boston, MA; Page: 4

Mr. Edward Peters, of the firm of E. D. Peters & Co., 12 Central Wharf, died very suddenly this morning, at his residence at Jamaica Plain, as is supposed, of apoplexy or disease of heart. Mr. Peters was 71 years of age , and had transacted a large business at 12 Central Wharf for a period of 40 years. He leaves a wife and eight children. ''

Note

Note: Edward Dyer Peters was baptized Dyer and prefixed to it the name of Edward in 1810-11.

The record of his baptism may be found, with that of other Blue Hill children, in the church register of Rockport, Essex, Mass., under the date of Sept. 14, 1787.

He was in the lumber business, at first with his brother John, in Ellsworth, Maine, and then in Boston, Suffolk, Mass.

In 1815 he went into partnership with Jechonias Thayer, and, for one year, was a member of the firm of Peters & Thayer.

In 1816 he gave his name to the house of Edward D. Peters, later Edward D. Petrs and Co.

He was well known for his business ability and integrity.

Sources

1. ↑ Peters, Edmond Frank, 1852-1893, and Eleanor Bradley Peters. Peters of New England: a Genealogy, And Family History. New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1903.; Page 137 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89081204042?urlappend=%3Bseq=209
2. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44D-HP2 : 14 January 2020), Dyer Peters, 1785.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHKC-94B : 27 April 2021), Edward D Peters, 1817.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDS4-8LB : 22 December 2020), Edward D Peters, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCL-63R : 23 October 2020), Edward D. Peters, 1856.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 May 2021), memorial page for Edward Dyer Peters (14 Nov 1785–21 Oct 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #149128985, citing Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory, Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Chuckie Blaney (contributor 47631982).

See also:

• Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 3: Note: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y

• 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