Willis Peters (1808 - 1882)

Born 23 Apr 1808 in Franklin County, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Gideon Smith — married 21 Mar 1829 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1882 at age 73 in Franklin County VA, USA

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1810 U.S. Federal Census [see father's listing]

1820 U.S. Federal Census [see father's listing]

1830 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia Willis Peters 1 male 20 & under 30 yo (Willis) 1 female under 5 yo (Lucy J.) 1 female 20 & under 30 yo (Ruth) 3 person in household (87&88 in file)

1840 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia Willis Peaters 1 male under 5 yo (Jehu) 2 males 5 & under 10 yo (John and Richard) 1 male 30 & under 40 yo (Willis) 1 female under 5 yo (Nancy) 1 female 10 & under 15 yo (Lucy J.) 1 female 30 & under 40 yo (Ruth) 7 persons in household 1 person engaged in agriculture 1 person over 21 yo who cannot read & write (37-38 in file)

1850 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia HH #1195-1195 Willis Peters 35 Farmer 350 Virginia Ruth Peters 30 F Virginia John Peters 18 M Virginia Richard Peters 16 M Virginia Nancy Peters 14 F Virginia David Peters 12 M Virginia Jehu Peters 10 M Virginia Ruth Peters 5 F Virginia (164+165 in file)

Chancery Records Index Close Case Details Locality: Franklin Co. Index Number: 1858-017 Original Case Number: blank Plaintiff(s): Joseph Peters Defendant(s): Willis Peters Surname(s): Hale, Peters, Rakes, Shively, Terry, Via No. of images: 24 http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=067-1858-017

1860 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia South Western District Willis Peters 52 Ruth Peters 50 Adeline Peters 17 Jehu Peters 15 Ruth Peters 13 Jackson Peters 10 (SW3 in file)

1860 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedule Franklin County, Virginia Southwest District Willis Peters 37 Male Black 32 Female Black 3 Female Black 1 Female Black (1 in file)

1870 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia Long Branch HH #239-239 Peters, Willis 62 M W Farmer 400 250 Virginia Peters, Ruth 60 F W Housekeeping Virginia Peters, Ruth 23 F W At home Virginia Peters, Jackson 21 M W farm laborer Virginia HH #240-240 Peters, James 21 M W Farm Laborer 0 0 Virginia Peters, Elizabeth 21 F W Housekeeping Virginia (33 in file)

1880 U.S. Federal Census Franklin County, Virginia Long Branch Willis Peters head 72 Ruth Peters wife 71 Jacob Peters son 31 Meltida Peters daughter-in-law 20 Mary Peters granddaughter 1 (105-25 in file)

Death Record Name: Willis Peters Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 30 Mar 1882 Death Place: Franklin Co., Virginia Age: 74 Birth Date: 1808 Birthplace: Occupation: Race: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Zacariah Peters Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Kesiah Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09174-3 System Origin: Virginia-EASY GS Film number: 2056982 Reference ID: [Source: "Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRM6-TZK : accessed 20 Apr 2013), Willis Peters, 1808.]

Burial: (photo of tombstone in file)

Chancery Records Index Close Case Details Locality: Franklin Co. Index Number: 1893-030 Original Case Number: blank Plaintiff(s): Admr of Willis Peters Defendant(s): Heir(s) of Gideon Smith etc. Surname(s): Galaspie, Gillespie, Hash, Hison, Jones, Nolen, Peter, Poindexter, Siggmon, Smith, Thomas, Wright No. of images: 60 http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=067-1893-030

Burial (misc.) Peters Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia Peters, A. S. F. Mar 10 1885 - Apr 1891 [Source: online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/cem_peters.html] Change Date: 18 SEP 2015 at 18:46:17

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Father: Zachariah PETERS b: bet. 1766-1770 in Amherst County, Virginia Mother: Kesiah "Keziah" LIVELY b: ABT 1774 in Amherst County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Ruth Smith b: 6 SEP 1809 in Virginia Married: 21 MAR 1829 in Franklin County, Virginia 2 Note: Marriage Bonds of Franklin County Virginia 1786-1858 page 182 Peters, Wm. and Ruth Smith, dau. Gideon, Mar. 21, 1829. Sur. John Powers.

Marriage Record Name: Willis Peters Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Ruth Smith Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 21 Mar 1829 Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86877-5 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 31523 Reference ID: p77 [Source: "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRQ6-44Z : accessed 06 Jun 2014), Willis Peters and Ruth Smith, 21 Mar 1829; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference p77; FHL microfilm 31523.] Children Has Children Lucy J. Peters b: 10 APR 1830 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children John Peters b: 19 JAN 1832 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children Charles Richard Peters b: 22 JUN 1834 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children Nancy Peters b: JUL 1836 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children David C. Peters b: 15 DEC 1838 in Franklin County, Virginia Has No Children Adeline Peters b: 29 JUN 1842 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children Jehu H. Peters b: 22 OCT 1844 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children Ruth Peters b: 5 OCT 1846 in Franklin County, Virginia Has Children Jackson Peters b: 13 JUL 1849 in Franklin County, Virginia

Sources: Title: Peters Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia Author: Bernie Radford, contributor; forwarded from Ruth Hale, wife of Charles William Hale Jr., both deceased Abbrev: Bernie Radford, contributor; forwarded from Ruth Hale, wife of Charles William Hale Jr., both deceased Publication: online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/cem_peters.html Abbrev: Peters Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia Text: Peters, Willis Apr 23, 1808 ? Mar 30, 1882 Title: Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1786-1858 Publication: West Tennessee Historical Society, 1939 (Memphis, TN); online ancestry.com Abbrev: Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1786-1858 Page: PG. 182 Text: Peters, Wm. and Ruth Smith, dau. Gideon, Mar. 21, 1829. Sur. John Powers