Joseph Leonard Peters (1915)

HICKMAN, PETERS

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 8/8/2006 at 21:19:27

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 4, 1915

J. L. PETERS Dies Of Heart Trouble

J. L. Peters of the well known firm of Peters & Son, was found dead on the street two blocks east of his home about eight o'clock this morning. He had left the house a short time before to get his horse, which was in a pasture adjoining the city. On his way home he was stricken with heart failure, and to all appearances, had died without pain or a struggle. It is believed that he dismounted from the horse when stricken, as he lay by the roadside with his hands at his side as if he had lain down when stricken. Neighbors saw him within a few minutes, but he was dead when the neighbors reached him.

He was one of the early pioneer citizens of this county and one of the early business men of Winterset.

Surviving members of his family are his wife and four children: C. R. Peters, Mrs. Addie Hickman of Sidney, Iowa; Jessie and Katherine. The two younger daughters, who were in camp at Manitou, Colorado, are expected home tomorrow evening.

The deepest sympathy is felt for the members of the family, who home circle is broken for the first time.
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JOSEPH L. PETERS

Joseph L. Peters was born at Clearfield, Penn., May15, 1852. In his 12th year his parents moved to Canton, Ohio. At the age of 16, he left for Iowa to investigate the opportunities in that frontier state for the family back in Ohio. Arriving at Davenport, he worked out, as the common custom in those days, and until he reached his majority, assisted in the support of the large family, of which he was the oldest son.

When about 17 years of age, he united with the Free Will Baptist church of Tipton, Iowa. It was while canvassing Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible, that he met Miss Sarah F. Snavely of North Liberty, Iowa, whom he later married, and who has sustained, by her understanding and faith, his manly efforts to gain the influential position which was everywhere recognized at the time of his death.

The young couple moved to Monroe township, Madison county in 1874, and settled on a farm. Hardly a year later they moved to Winterset, where they have resided ever since. In 1883 Mr. Peters entered the implement business in connection with Mr. Gaston and Mr. Ainsworth. His business ability and application enabled him to buy out his partner, Mr. Bevington, and with his son, C. R. Peters, develop the business to its present prosperity and financial standing. Mr. Peters' career brought him into the closest relations with such well known citizens and men of affairs as J. J. Gaston, J. F. Tate, Judge F. Mott and C. D. Bevington; whose esteem and friendship he kept to the day of his death.

Upon coming to Winterset Mr. Peters united with the Baptist church, and besides fulfilling all his obligations as a member was constantly called to the most responsible positions of trust. Churchman,citizen, husband, father and pioneer, he fulfilled his manifold duties and opportunities in a manly and conscientious way; looking solely to his great Master for that divine approbations so dear to the heart of a true servant of God.

Mr. Peters is survived by his devoted wife, his son, C. R. Peters; his daughters, Mrs. Addie Hickman, Miss Jessie Peters, Miss Katherine Peters; his aged father, Harris Peters, now residing at St. Charles; his sisters: Mrs. Mary Cruse of Ft. Dodge, Mrs. H. C. Lunney of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. D. W. Illsley of Dundas, Minn.; and his brothers, C. J. Peters of Lamoni, Iowa and O. H. Peters of Northfield, Minn., all of whom attended the funeral services.

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