Solon Donley Peters (1916 - 1975)

Born 12 Mar 1916 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Margaret (Thomas) Peters — married 9 Jul 1940 in Anderson County, Tennessee

Died 24 Mar 1975 at age 59 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Solon Donley Peters was born in 1916 the son of Ulysses "Lyss" Nelson Peters and Orlena Olive Albertson. ^{[1] [2]}

He married on 09 Jul 1940 at Anderson County, Tennessee to Betty Margaret Thomas, ^[3] and they are said to have had at least one child:

1. James N., b. abt. 1944

Solon was a sheet metal worker during World War II, passed away on 24 Mar 1975, ^[4] and is buried at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton, Tennessee. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNG2-CK6 : accessed 4 December 2020), Solon Peters in household of Ulysses W Peters, Knoxville Ward 19, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 110, sheet 21A, line 31, family 422, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1750; FHL microfilm 1,821,750.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4L-DFF : 8 December 2015), Solon D Peters in entry for L N Peters, 1930.
3. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-CHT6 : 20 July 2016), Solon Peters and Betty Margaret Thomas, 09 Jul 1940; citing Anderson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,928,602.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1N2-DYZ : 20 May 2014), Solon Peters, Mar 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #104155254 for Solon Donley Peters (12 Mar 1916–24 Mar 1975), citing Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Claxton, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Fred (contributor 48665629) .

See also:

• Mona Janece (Hull) Bennett family papers