Of English descent, one of 13 known siblings, the Peters family relocated from MD to OH. He married a cousin & had 4 children. He worked as a tanner for many years on Main Street.
They were members of the Methodist Church in the early 1840s before he & his wife died separately in 1844. As orphans, their 3 surviving children were raised in Wyandot Co., Ohio by his brother Henry & his wife who only had 1 dau. that died at age 20. They also raised 6 children of no relation and included them handsomely in a large estate by the Will. They adored Gideon's dau., Rebecca's 7 children & Gideon's son who was named for Henry.
Gideon died of a severe attack of side plurisy.
The descendants of his parents, Samuel & Mary (Stevenson) Peters formed The Peters Family Association who published The Peters-Stevenson Family Genealogical Record and History in May, 1930. The Stevensons are named in most of the History of Fairfield Co.. OH books.
Of English descent, one of 13 known siblings, the Peters family relocated from MD to OH. He married a cousin & had 4 children. He worked as a tanner for many years on Main Street.
They were members of the Methodist Church in the early 1840s before he & his wife died separately in 1844. As orphans, their 3 surviving children were raised in Wyandot Co., Ohio by his brother Henry & his wife who only had 1 dau. that died at age 20. They also raised 6 children of no relation and included them handsomely in a large estate by the Will. They adored Gideon's dau., Rebecca's 7 children & Gideon's son who was named for Henry.
Gideon died of a severe attack of side plurisy.
The descendants of his parents, Samuel & Mary (Stevenson) Peters formed The Peters Family Association who published The Peters-Stevenson Family Genealogical Record and History in May, 1930. The Stevensons are named in most of the History of Fairfield Co.. OH books.
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Aged 33y 5m 27d
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Henry Samuel Peters
1796–1886
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Robinson Jones "R.J." Peters
1797–1887
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Nathan Peters
1799–1881
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Wesley Peters
1801–1885
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Rachel Peters Brumfield
1803–1893
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Stevenson Peters
1805–1887
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Leah Peters Cole
1806–1893
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Andrew Peters
1808–1894
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Mary Peters Walters
1808–1888
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Elizabeth J. Peters Williamson
1814–1910
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Rev Lewis Samuel Peters
1816–1897
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Ebenezer Peters
1818–1884
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