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On July 4, 2017, Ms. Olivia Peters Holden posted this comment under our “Peters Genealogy” Page.

“My father is General Peters, born in Danway (near Opelika Ala. My mother is Mary Fannie Barrow Peters. My siblings are Willie R. Peters, Charlotte Peters Lewis, Zilphia Peters Brooks, Joann Peters Fields, and myself Olivia Peters Holden.

I have a niece who resides in Opelika her name is Juanita Peters

Slaughter and is the Peters historian. She is older but has keep more records of everyone. She is the daughter of Ellis Peters.”

Based on the information Ms. Holden left, I attempted to construct a family tree for her family. However, the tree is currently disconnected from the “main” family tree.

The reason I am currently using (dc) in parenthesis after General’s name is because I have not yet been able to connect him to the main family tree.

I wasn’t sure how to connect him, but once we have complete information, we can connect him to the main tree. So, for now, we have his family but they are somewhat isolated right now. I am guessing that they may be the offspring of the first General Peters, however, at the present time, the record does not show a son with the name “General” although it is very easy to figure that this was probably a son or grandson of General Peters Jim and Joanna Peters’ son.

Ms. Juanita Peters Slaughter, nor her father, Mr. Ellis Peters are showing up on this family tree right now, because I was not sure how to connect them. We need to hear back from Ms. Holden, to learn how to connect all the dots so we can make Ms. Slaughter show up on the family tree.

PLEASE HELP US!!

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“General” Peters was found on someone else’s ancestry tree, alongside Jim and Joanna’s other children. Reportedly born in 1877, the year after Willie was born. This would make him the baby instead of Willie being the baby. He was married to Nancy Pollard, and the record reflects that they had 10 children. (5 boys and 5 girls)

But, I later was able to figure out that General may not have been one of Jim and Joana’s sons.

According to the 1900 US Federal Census for Cusseta, Alabama, General Peters is a son 18 (supposedly born March 1882) He was living in the home with an Arnold Hodo and Susanna Hodo (both reported this was their 2nd marriage).  What this means to me is that Arnold Hodo could not have been General’s birth father.  There was also a daughter, Liza (16)  born February  1884, and a daughter, Mary (3 )  reportedly born June 1896.   Based on this information, Susanna may have been his mother, and either had him out of wedlock, by someone named Peters, OR, she herself must have been an un-married Peters, and gave her son her (Maiden)  surname.

Which is it?  I can’t say just yet, but I’ll be searching.

General Died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio December 16, 1974

Here is the text of his obituary as it appeared in The Toledo Blade, December 19, 1974:

TEXT OF GENERAL’S OBITUARY:

General Peters, 75, of 1374 Grand Avenue, died Monday in Mercy Hospital. He was employed 12 years at the Martin Brothers Container and Timber Products Corporation, retiring in 1962.  Surviving are his wife, Mary, sons: Willie R. Eugen L, Ellis, Al,and Willie C. Daughters: Mrs. Charlotte Lewis, Mrs. Alice Grisham, Mrs. Zilphia Brooks, Mrs. Jo Ann Fields, and Olibia Peters; Services will be at 1:30 PM  Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church.  Wake Services 6:00 PM Friday in the Sherrill Mortuary.  The body will be taken to Opelika, Alabama for further services and Burial.

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