Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 464
JOHN M. PETERS

John M. PETERS was not one of the pioneer band of Harrison County, but has been a resident since March, 1877, having bought a quarter-section of land on the south half of section 2, in Douglas Township. He remained a couple of months, doing some breaking and then returned to McLean County, Ill. The following spring he brought his family and moved on his land, upon which he had built a frame house 12x20 feet, and one story high, in which he lived until the spring of 1881, when an addition was built, 16x24 feet, and in 1889 another addition was built of the same dimensions. From time to time he has added to his land, which is all under cultivation, except about thirty acres. He has good outbuildings and the general appearance of the farm shows him to be a man of taste and order.

Our subject was born in Antrim County, Ireland, April 9, 1832. At the age of sixteen he bid farewell to the old Emerald Isle and came to America, locating in Indiana County, PA, working at masonry, learning his trade at Centerville, PA. He worked at this trade for five years in Pennsylvania, and then came to LaSalle County, Ill., where he followed his trade for several years, and then removed to McLean County, of that State and worked his trade until he came to Iowa, where he engaged in farming.

He was married in LaSalle County, Ill., in 1856 to Miss Agnes BROWN, by whom two children were born, both of whom are deceased. Their mother died in LaSalle County, Ill, in 1850 [note: misprinted date?], and he was again married in the same county, October 1865, to Miss Maranda HARTLEY, by whom one son was born -- Sherman W. Maranda (HARTLEY) PETERS died in McLean County, Ill., January 26, 1873, and February 17, 1874, our subject was married to Mrs. Julia A. WALKER, by whom five children were born: Grace M., David A., Edward F., Winnie M., John H.

Politically, Mr. PETERS is a Republican, and in his religious belief he is a Free Will Baptist.

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