Thomas J Peters (1872 - 1935)

Born 4 May 1872 in Floyd County, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Lina Dove (Paul) Peters — married about 1893 in Floyd County, VA

Husband of Melinda Susan (Janney) Peters — married about 1908 in Floyd County, Virginia, United States

Died 28 Dec 1935 at age 63 in Rockingham County, NC, USA

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Biography

Sources

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Note: Was this child recorded twice in the Floyd County birth records? Or did David and Sarah have a son Thomas born 4 May 1870 who died early and then named the son born exactly 2 years later after the deceased son?

Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1853-73 Name: Thomas Peters Birth Date: 4 May 1870 Race: W Sex: M Father: David Mother: Sarah Page: 96-E

Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1853-73 Name: Thomas Peters Birth Date: 4 May 1872 Race: W Sex: M Father: David Mother: Sarah Page: 132

1880 U.S. Federal Census [see father's listing]

1890 U.S. Federal Census [see father's listing]

1900 U.S. Federal Census Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia Enumeration District No. 19, Sheet No. 6+7 Samuel H. Aldredge Enumerator HH #53 Peters, Thomas head May 1873 27 married 7 yrs Virginia farmer Peters, Dovie L. wife Mar 1872 28 married 7 yrs, mother of 4, 4 living Virginia Peters, Lala S. daughter Aug 1894 5 single Virginia Peters, James E. son Aug 1896 3 single Virginia Peters, Alia M. daughter Sept 1898 single Virginia Peters, Kate daughter Mar 1900 2/12 single Virginia (check image)

1910 U.S. Federal Census Rockingham County, North Carolina Leaksville Peters, T. J. 34 married(2) 2 yrs VA VA VA Peters, Linda wife 28 married(1) 2 yrs, mother of 1,1 living VA VA VA Peters, Lala daughter 15 single VA VA VA Peters, Ernest son 13 single VA VA VA Peters, Kate daughter 8 single VA VA VA Peters, Annie daughter 5 single VA VA VA Peters, Raymond son 11/12 single VA VA VA (155-3B in file)

1920 U.S. Federal Census Rockingham County, North Carolina Reidsville Peters, Thomas J head 42 VA Peters, Lindy wife 36 VA Peters, James son 23 VA Peters, Annie daughter 18 VA Peters, Lane son 16 VA Peters, Raymond son 11 VA Peters, Clovis son 6 NC (221-20B in file)

1930 U.S. Federal Census Rockingham County, North Carolina Reidsville Peters, T. J. head 50 married at 28 Peters, Lindia wife 49 married at 27 Peters, Raymond son 20 married at 20 Peters, Clovis son 15 Peters, Eva daughter-in-law 21 married at 21 (22-9A in file)

North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996 Name: Thomas J. Peters Death Date: 28 Dec 1935 Death County: Rockingham Death State: North Carolina Death Age: 63 Birth Date: 1872 Race: White Source: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67 Change Date: 18 SEP 2015 at 18:46:18

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Father: David C. Peters b: 15 DEC 1838 in Franklin County, Virginia Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Peters b: 2 NOV 1842 in Franklin County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Lina Dove "Dovie" Paul b: ABT 1871 Married: 1893 in Floyd County, Virginia 1 Children Has No Children Lala S. Peters b: AUG 1894 in Virginia Has No Children James Ernest Peters b: 2 AUG 1896 in Virginia Has No Children Allie M. Peters b: SEP 1898 in Virginia Has No Children Kate Peters b: MAR 1900 in Virginia Has No Children Annie F. Peters b: ABT 1905 in Virginia Has Children Lane Peters b: ABT 1907 in Virginia

Marriage 2 Melinda Susan "Lindie" "Linda" Janney b: 27 FEB 1880 in Virginia Married: 1908 in Floyd County, Virginia 2 Children Has Children Raymond Carl Peters b: 28 MAY 1909 in Virginia Has Children Clovis Woodrow Peters b: 1914 in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina

Sources: Title: Floyd County, Virginia, Marriages Author: Barbara Reininger, compiler and website owner Abbrev: Barbara Reininger Publication: online: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barbr/zz_marriages.htm Abbrev: Floyd County, Virginia, Marriages Page: FCVA1893_0097. Register: 3. Page: 142. Text: Thomas J. Peters m. Dove L. Paul 10-05-1893 at the bride's mother's, Floyd Co., VA by Thos. L. Robertson. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Sally Peters. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hezekiah & Susan A. Paul. Title: Floyd County, Virginia, Marriages Author: Barbara Reininger, compiler and website owner Abbrev: Barbara Reininger Publication: online: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barbr/zz_marriages.htm Abbrev: Floyd County, Virginia, Marriages Page: FCVA____; Register 4, pg. 47 Text: Peters, Thomas J. md. Janney, Lindie S. in 1908 in Floyd County, Virginia