Anson M. Peters

PETERS, SMITH

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/11/2004 at 10:57:08

A. M. Peters, Madison twp., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. DeSoto; owns 640 acres of land; born in Grand Isle county, Vermont in 1829; came to Madison county, in 1868; before settling in Madison county, Mr. Peters was for several years in Clayton county, this State, where he was in the mercantile business; in 1854 Mr. Peters went to California where he spent fourteen months in the mines; since 1868, Mr. Peters has been living where he now is; where he owns the finest house and barn in the county, which was built by him at a cost of nearly $13,000; his house is considered by all to be the finest farm residence in the county; was married in 1855 to Miss Jane Smith, of Essex county, New York; has nine children living, and one dead; Mr. Peters has about twenty-five acres of grove or timber planted, consisting of chestnut, butternut, ash (white), walnut, spruce and larch; he is a member of the M. E. church.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 648