s/o Francis Marion Peters and Margaret (Black)

h/o 1st Wife Ruhama "Rhulina" (Williams) Peters
Married 2 Oct 1878 in Gilmer County, WV
Buried in the Carder Cemetery , Fink Lewis County, WV.

Children:

1. Mary J. Peters

2. Wilbert B. Peters b. Aug 7,1884 in Horn Creek Gilmer County, WV d. June 1971 in Wood County, WV (Parkersburg)
Married Amy Flora (Greenleaf) 19 Nov 1909 in Gilmer Co, WV
Find A Grave Memorial# 41247314

3. Elsey V. Peters b. 14 April 1886 on Finks Creek, Gilmer,WV
d. 7 Oct 1890 in Gilmer County, WV
Cause of Death - Flux

4. Ruie Peters b. 7 Feb 1890 in Gilmer Co, WV
d. Sept 6,1892 in Troy Gilmer County, WV
Cause of Death - Spinal Affection.
Burial - Finks Creek

5. Jessie Peters Female b. 10 May,1892 in Gilmer County, WV

6. Orlie Peters

h/o 2nd Wife Ida Emaline (Norman) Peters - Messenger Buried in the "Finster Cemetery" Married Able 6 Feb 1898 in Gilmer County, WV
1920 US Census, Lewis County, WV Ida was the w/o
2nd Husband William McClure Messenger
Married 27 Oct 1917 in Lewis County, WV
Note: Death Record States w/o Michael Messenger Informant: Albert Peters.

Children Include:

1. Rev.Franklin Columbus Peters b. 18 Oct1900 Troy Gilmer County, WV d. 1975
Married Mary M. (Collins)
Children Include:
*1. Vernon Warren Peters b. 2 March 1930 in Gilmer County, WV. d. Aug 26,1985 in Twinsburg, Summit, Ohio

2. Christian J. Peters b. 17 Sept 1904 in Gilmer County, WV

3. Dina Peters b. Abt 1906

4. Hoy D. Peters b.11 May 1909 d. Aug 1980 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio

5. Lawrence Donald Peters b. 2 March 1910 Lewis County, WV
d. Aug 1981 in Gilmer County, WV
h/o Edith Perkins b. 1921 Lewis County, WV d/o Rose Perkins
Married 24 Aug 1946 in Gilmer County, WV.

Note: 1900 Gilmer Co Census Albert "Able" age 44 Widower and Wilbert age 17 Single were Lodgers ("a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's home.) in Christian Smith and Sarh A. (Messenger) home.