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James M Peter 1820–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1820

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 Apr 1897

Death Location: Moultrie, Illinois, United States

Father: ZACHARIAH PETER

Mother: Nancy Spalding

Spouse(s): Amelia Peter

Children(s): Zachariah Peter

In 1820, James M Peter entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Zachariah Peter And Nancy Spalding. James M Peter married Amelia Ann Peter, and had children including Zachariah H Peter. James M Peter passed away in 1897 in Moultrie, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, James M Peter entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Zachariah Peter And Nancy Spalding.
  • James M Peter married Amelia Ann Peter, and had children including Zachariah H Peter.
  • James M Peter passed away in 1897 in Moultrie, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

ZACHARIAH PETER
1788–1864
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Spalding
1790–1820
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Peter
1824–1897
Birth Location: Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
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Children(s)

Zachariah Peter
1843–1909
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
ZP

James Peter's Ancestors

Self
James Peter
1820–1897
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
ZACHARIAH PETER
1788–1864
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Nancy Spalding
1790–1820
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Peters
1750–1808
Virginia, USA
Mary Taylor
1765–1813
Virginia, USA
Moses (Clark) Spalding
1743–1810
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Mary
1767–
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Peter
1740–1801
Hannah Marksbury
1746–1797
Thomas Spalding
1715–1777
Henrietta Clark
1730–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Peter
1700–1773
Hannah Montford
1739–1782
Peter Spalding
1685–1741
Elizabeth Bellwood
1689–1741

James Peter's Descendants

1.
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James (M) Peter (11 Nov 1820–3 Apr 1897) m. Amelia (Ann) Peter (20 Jan 1824–17 May 1897)
  1. 1. Zachariah (H) Peter 1843–1909 m. Margaret Peters 1847–1919
    1. 1. Longley (Jordan) Peter 1869–1943 m. Permilia ("Kate" Higdon) Wheeler 1881–1968
      1. 1. Zachary ((Zach)) Peter 1903–1985
      2. 2. Longly ((Lon)) Peter 1905–1979 m. Audra Thorp 1908–
      3. 3. Antionette ((Nettie)) Peter 1906–1993
      4. 4. Bettie Peter 1908–1998
      5. 5. Anna Peter 1910–1935
      6. 6. Iva Peter 1912–
      7. 7. Theodore (( Ted )) Peter 1914–1996
      8. 8. James ((Jim)) Peter 1916–2004
      9. 9. Cordia (P) Peters 1926–2019
      10. 10. Joda Peter 1919–1919
      11. 11. Eunice (Mildred) Peters 1923–2021 m. Robert (Roland) Sanford 1924–2019
      12. 12. Margret (Bond) Peter 1901–1996
      13. 13. Ivie Peter 1913–
      14. 14. Clyde (E) Peters 1921–2003

James Peter's Timeline

2 Records

1820
11 Nov 1820
Birth of James M Peter in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1897
3 Apr 1897
Age 77
Death of James M Peter in Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Moultrie, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Moultrie, Illinois, United States
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