Richard was a farmer and member of the Baptist Church. At a very young age he went to live with his grandparents Richard and Susannah (Halstead) Peters where he was listed in the 1850 census living in Preble, Cortland Co., New York. By 1860 he was residing in Lafayette, Onondaga Co., New York with his wife Julia, and in 1870 they were living in that county in the town of Tully, their household then included their daughter Ada.

His second wife was Amanda J. Hoyt whom he married on 20 Oct 1874 in Tully, Onondaga, NY. Amanda was born in 1833 in Tully, and died there in November 1904.

CHILDREN OF
RICHARD J. PETERS & JULIA (MILLIARD)

1. Ada D. Peters - born 12 Feb 1863; died on 05 Dec 1923.

They were enumerated in the 1850 census for Clear Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana; and the 1860 and 1870 census residing in Fremont, Steuben Co., Indiana.

1. George H. Peters - born in 1853; died in 1931.
2. William Fremont Peters - born 26 Nov 1855; died on 17 Mar 1935.

1. Frederick Peters - born about 1851 in Indiana.
2. Emma Peters was born about 1857 in Indiana.
3. Julia Peters was born about 1859 in Indiana.

George married Mary Jane Holmes, daughter of Benjamin S. Holmes and Minerva (Howe) on 10 Jun 1845 in Monroe Co., Michigan. Mary was born on 22 Sep 1827 in Batavia, Genesee, New York and died on 27 Mar 1916. George died in Petersburg on 11 Jan 1912 and both were laid was laid to rest at Pleasant View Cemetery in Summerfield Twp.

They were counted in the census records residing in Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michigan in 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900. Two of Mary's four children died in infancy. Her obituary on file indicates she died at the home of her son, Richard G. Peters and states she had accompanied her widowed mother and a brother to Monroe, Michigan in 1844. She was a charter member of the Petersburg Presbyterian church.

1. Mary Helen Peters - born 01 May 1849 in Petersburg, Monroe, MI; died 06 Feb 1850 and buried at Pleasant View Cemetery
2. Infant Peters - born 25 Dec 1850 in Petersburg, Monroe, MI; died in Jan 1851 in Petersburg and buried at Pleasant View Cemetery.
3. Helen Frances Peters - born 14 Nov 1851 in Summerfield Twp., Monroe Co., MI; married William C. Rea in Petersburg; died on 28 Jun 1942 in Erie Co., NY.
4. Richard George Peters - born 19 Jun 1865 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., MI; died on 29 Mar 1934 at Wamplers Lake, Jackson Co. Michigan.

Frances and William were enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 census records for Monroe Co., Michigan. Listed in William's household in 1860 is 68 year old Elizabeth, possibly his mother.

1. George Isom Russell - born 26 Aug 1846 in Petersburg, Monroe, MI; died 27 Dec 1931 in Los Angeles, CA. He married married Cornelia Beach who died in 1901 in Los Angeles, CA. Both were buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. (Cornelia was Cornelia MacDonald at the time of her marriage to George. She and George had two children: Belle who never married and died in Los Angeles, at about 72 years of age; and Beach, who was six years younger than his sister and was a forest ranger in the Sierra-Madre Mountains in California. He was married to Margaret Thompson.
2. Ellen Russell - born on 29 Mar 1847; died about 1916.
3. Richard P. Russell - born about 1849 in Monroe Co., MI.
4. James Russell - born about 1851.
5. William Russell - born on 24 Nov 1857.
6. Charles Edward Russell - born on 28 Mar 1859.

John Peters (Richard, Richard, Richard) was born on 16 Dec 1823 in Harpersfield, Delaware, NY. He came to Petersburg, Monroe Co., MI in 1824 with his parents. In 1852 he took the gold fever and went to California entering into mining and speculating, but returned to Petersburg in 1862.

He and married Ellen Burnham, daughter of Calvin Burnham and Mary Ann (Bruce) on 08 Mar 1864 in Monroe Co., Michigan. Ellen was born on 27 Dec 1842 in Summerfield, Monroe, MI and died on 06 Aug 1876 in Petersburg. She was buried in Old Petersburg Cemetery.

John was a lifelong Republican and though he never took an active part in the councils of his part, at the incorporation of the village, he was elected trustee which he held for three years. In 1873 he was village president, to which he was re-elected for three terms. After Ellen's death, John and his daughters, Mary and Ellen Louise, moved to Toledo, Ohio and the girls attended Oberlin College. After his daughter Ellen married, John lived with her until his death, dying just a couple months short of his 97th year. He died on 02 Oct 1920 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio and was also laid to rest in the Old Petersburg Cemetery.

They were located in the 1870 census residing in Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michigan; and in the 1880 living in Petersburg.

1. Frances Peters - born 08 Jan 1865 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., MI; died of consumption on 05 Jul 1882 in Summerfield, and was buried in Petersburg Cemetery.
2. Mary Peters - born on 23 Mar 1866; died in Dec 1941.
3. Ellen Louise Peters - born on 17 Dec 1875; died on 20 Dec 1954.

Charles F. Peters [ PHOTO ] (Richard, Richard, Richard) was born on 14 Mar 1826 in Summerfield Twp., Monroe, MI. He married Julia Ann Burnham daughter of Calvin Burnham and Mary Ann (Bruce) and sister of his brother John's wife. They were married on 15 Nov 1848. Julia was born on 12 Oct 1827 in Montague, Massachusetts and died in Petersburg on 03 Jan 1901.

They were counted in a census in 1860, 1870, 1880 residing in Summerfield Twp., Monroe, Michigan. Charles died on 06 May 1893 in Petersburg, Monroe, Michigan.

1. Herbert Dwight Peters - born on 01 Nov 1850; died on 21 May 1910.
2. Edmund Eugene Peters - born on 18 Dec 1851; died on 08 Feb 1923.
3. Mary F. Peters - born in May 1857; died on 14 Apr 1858.
4. John A. Peters - born 26 Dec 1858; died on 14 Jan 1860.
5. Richard Calvin Peters - born 29 Apr 1862; died on 24 Jan 1936.
6. Dora Peters - born about 1868 in Michigan.
7. Charles B. Peters - born 22 Aug 1873 in Summerfield, Monroe, MI; died 29 Apr 1874 in Summerfield from spinal disease.

Nancy Clyde Peters (John, Richard, Richard) was born on 06 Sep 1831 at Rich Hill, near Bloomville, Delaware Co., New York. She married Samuel McCune, son of John McCune and Catherine (McNaught) on 16 Oct 1850 in Bloomville. Samuel was born on 15 Aug 1823 in Canada. He was naturalized on 16 Jul 1849 and lived in Jefferson where he was a merchant and member of the Presbyterian Church.

Samuel died on 15 Oct 1856 in Jefferson, New York following Nancy's death in Bloomville on 18 Feb 1854. She was buried in South Kortright Cemetery.

1. Nancy McCune - born on 18 Feb 1854.

William Blakely Peters [PHOTO] (John, Richard, Richard) was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Stamford, Delaware, NY. He purchased a farm at the lower end of Main Street in Bloomville where he built a fine house. Listed in the 1850 census residing in Kortight, 1860 in West Kortright, 1870, 1880, and 1900 in Kortight, William was Postmaster at Bloomville for fourteen years.

He married Hannah Rich, daughter of James Rich and Jane (Southard) on 17 Jul 1861 in South Kortright, Delaware Co., NY. Hannah was born on 17 Jul 1838 in South Kortright. She was counted in a census in 1850 living in Stamford, Delaware Co., NY prior to her marriage. She died on 02 Apr 1930 in Bloomville many years after the death of William who passed away on 03 Nov 1904 in Bloomville.

1. Jennie Peters - born 31 Nov 1862 in Bloomville, Delaware Co., NY; died on 30 Jul 1873 in Bloomville.
2. Lizzie Belle Peters - born 29 Dec 1865; married Fred Lyon.
3. James Rich Peters - born 06 Jan 1868 in Bloomville, Delaware Co., NY; Enlisted in Company B, 21st U.S. Infantry War with Spain. He married Alice Roth on 23 Mar 1909, she having passed away on 20 May 1927 in Oneonta, New York.
4. Sarah Peters - born 20 May 1872.

Elizabeth Jane Peters (John, Richard, Richard) was born on 14 Sep 1844 in Bloomville, Delaware, NY. She married Judge Daniel Thomas Arbuckle, son of Nathaniel Arbuckle and Agnes (Blair) on 22 May 1867 in Bloomville, Delaware, NY. Daniel was born in 1837 in Delhi, Delaware, and studied law with Colonel Robert Parker of Delhi, an uncle of Judge Amasa Parker of Albany. He came to Delhi and practiced law until he was elected to the county court in 1883, serving until 1888.

Prior to her marriage, Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1850 in Kortright, and in 1860 residing in West Kortright. they were enumerated together in 1880 living Delhi, Delaware Co., New York.

1. John Nathaniel Arbuckle - born 23 Apr 1868 in Delhi, Delaware, New York; died on 21 Oct 1931 in Oneonta, New York.
2. Agnes Arbuckle - born on 06 Apr 1871 in Delhi, Delaware, New York.
3. Jane Peters Arbuckle - born on 28 Oct 1873 in Delhi, Delaware, New York.
4. Henry Davie Arbuckle - born on 22 Jun 1880.

Susan Frances Peters (John, Richard, Richard) was born on 06 Oct 1848 in Bloomville, Delaware, NY. She married Hon. Henry Davie, son of Henry Davie and Jane (Lennox) on 15 Jun 1869 in New York. Henry was born on 03 Aug 1833 at Scotch Mountain near Delhi. He opened a law office at the corner of Main and Court St. in Delhi. He and his brother-in-law, Daniel T. Arbuckle formed the law firm of Davie & Archibald. Mr.Davie was postmaster at Delhi for several years. He was elected to the State Assembly for two terms from 1891 to 1892. He was a Democrat and elected by popular vote, although the county was strongly Republican. He died on 12 Oct 1907 in Delhi, Susan passing away on 27 Mar 1932.

Prior to her marriage, Susan was counted in a census in 1850 in Kortright, and 1860 in West Kortright. Henry was listed in the 1860 residing in Delhi, and together they were enumerated in the 1900 census living in Delhi.

1. Ida Elizabeth (Peters) Davie was born on 17 Mar 1882 in Delhi, Delaware, NY. She received her education at Delaware Academy in Delhi; was a teacher and a Presbyterian. In the 1900 census she was listed as an adopted daughter of Susan and Henry. Her biological parents were John Richard Peters & Helen (Burdick). Ida married Robert Alexander Roberts on 21 Jun 1917 in Delhi. Robert was born on 12 Aug 1881 in New York, NY and was the son of Robert Glover Roberts of Manchester, England and Sarah Ann (Miller) of New York, NY. He attended Yonkers Military Academy and Nathan Hale School in New London, CT and was C.S. Clerk for the State Highway Department of New York. (Also see below)

John Richard Peters (John, Richard, Richard) was born on 23 Sep 1853 in Kortright, Delaware, NY. He married (1) Helen Maria Burdick on 09 May 1876 in Delhi, Delaware, NY. Helen was born on 13 Aug 1858 in Delhi, and died there on 02 Apr 1882. She was the daughter of Clangdon M. and Sarah (Stoughtenbrugh) and was baptised, confirmed and married in the Old Presbyterian at Delhi under the ministry of Rev Dr. James H. Robinson who also baptised and married her daughter Ida.

John was counted in a census in 1860 in West Kortright, Delaware, New York. He died on 03 Feb 1927 in Roscoe, New York.

1. Ida Elizabeth (Peters) Davie - was was born on 17 Mar 1882 in Delhi, Delaware, NY and adopted by her aunt Susan (Peters) Davie (see above).
2. Caroline Jane Peters - born 10 May 1877 in Delhi, Delaware, NY.
3. William Henry Peters - born on 30 Jul 1879.

4. Charles Philip Peters - born on 03 Jan 1885.
5. Stephen John Peters - born on 10 Mar 1886.

John Peters Squire (Susan Peters, Richard, Richard) was born on 18 Jul 1827 in Franklin, Franklin, NY. John married Eliza Taylor on 10 Apr 1851 in Preble, Cortland Co., New York. Eliza was born in 1828 in Preble, and died on 23 Oct 1912 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

John, who was counted in the 1850 census residing in Preble, was a farmer and member of the Congregational Church. He died 17 Feb 1874 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co., Iowa.

1. Bert Squire - born 1856 in Strawberry Point, Clayton, Iowa.
2. Kate Squire - born on 02 Mar 1860.
3. Dana Squire - born 10 Sep 1862 in Strawberry Point, Iowa; married Thomas O'Brien.

The family was listed in the 1870 census residing in Independence where William was a hotel keeper. William died on 29 Sep 1886 in Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado but was also buried in Independence, California.

1. George Burt Squires - born 11 May 1866 in Independence, Inyo Co., California; was a metallurgist who died on 09 Jul 1941in Satanislaus Co., California. He was married to Cenobia Lelevier Castro in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico on 14 May 1893. Cenobia was the daughter of Yves Marie Lelevier Berenger and Cenobia Castro Araiza. She was born in Guaymas, Sonora; Mexico on 04 Apr 1870 and died in Los Angeles, California on 05 Mar 1950 at 79 years of age.
2. Helen Caroline Squires - born on 03 Oct 1868 in California.
3. Jessie N. Squires - born on 26 Jan 1870 in California.

1. Hubert A. Squire - born in 1859.
2. Jennie B. Squire - who married Frank Salisbury and lived at Little York, New York.

Nancy Cornelia Blakely [PHOTO] (Sarah Peters, Richard, Richard) was born on 23 Aug 1843 in Kortright, Delaware Co., NY. She married Ezbon Lyon Bower, son of Isaac Bower and Sophia Todd on 02 Dec 1868 in Kortright. Ezbon was born 08 Nov 1837 in Lansing, Tompkins Co., Michigan and was christened in Jan 1839 in Presbyterian Church, Tompkins, New York.

Nancy was counted in a census in 1850 in Kortright, Delaware, NY. She was counted in a census in 1860 in West Kortright, Delaware, NY. They located at a farm at Chile, near Rochester and later on a farm at Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., New York, and later lived in Genoa Village, and Oxford, Pennsylvanis. In 1880 they were enumerated in the census residing in Genoa, Cayuga Co., New York where they farmed and were members of the King Ferry Presbyterian Church.

Nancy died on 07 Apr 1915 in Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania but was buried in West Genoa Cemetery at King Ferry, Cayuga Co., New York. Ezbon died on 16 Sep 1932 in King Ferry, and was also buried in West Genoa Cemetery.

Note: Nancy's photo is part of the Hannah (Rich) Peters Album, a beautiful collection of family portraits taken by some of the pre-eminent photographers of the day, and includes additional family information - all of which has been contributed to this website by Carolyn McPherson in 2005.

1. Ada Grace Bower - born 08 Jul 1871 in Churchville, Monroe Co., New York. She graduated from the Cortland New York Normal School, Class of 1892; no record of children but married Levi M. Thomas on 08 Oct 1919. Levi was born on 22 Sep 1863 in LaFayette, Onondaga, NY and died on 08 Jul 1947 in DeLand, FL.
2. John Isaac Bower - born 20 Jun 1873; died on 15 Jun 1957.
3. Blanche J. Bower - born 11 Jul 1875 in King Ferry, Cayuga, NY; died 15 Feb 1891 in King Ferry, Cayuga, NY and was buried in West Genoa Cemetery.
4. Ray Blakely Bower - born 02 Dec 1881.

Helen Jerusha Blakely (Sarah Peters, Richard, Richard) was born on 02 Sep 1849 in Kortright, Delaware Co., NY. She married George Rowland on 16 Feb 1870 in Tully, Onondaga Co., New York. George was born on 10 Dec 1833 in Kortright, Delaware Co., NY and died on 14 Apr 1919 in Five Corners. Helen died on 16 Jun 1934 in Five Corners, Cayuga, and both were buried there.

Prior to her marriage, Helen was listed in the 1850 and 1860 census records residing in Delaware Co., New York. According to the Town History of Kortright written by W. B. Peters for the Centennial History of Delaware County, New York, "William Rowland, accompanied by his son Ebenezer, moved to Kortright and settled on a farm at the foot of Kenyon Hill about 1800. Ebenezer Rowland became one of the wealthiest men of his day residing in the town. He was father of William Rowland Esq., James Rowland, Ebenezer Rowland and George Rowland, all of whom became substantial and wealthy citizens of the town and is well known.

The home of Ebenezer Rowland who married a daughter of Robert McIlwain, Esq., and resides in the extreme western part of the town, is one fit for a prince. In fact the visitor to our town of Kortright who fails to take in that region occupied by the residences of William McClintock, James Rowland, John Moredock, Merritt S. and Joseph Roberts, William H. Brownell, William Blakely and James Kelso, will miss a locality which on account of fine farm houses, barns and outbuildings and neat, productive, well fenced and well kept farms is difficult to exceed."

1. John Blakely Rowland - born on 03 Jul 1871 in Five Corners, Cayuga Co., NY. He was a farmer and member of the Presbyterian Church. He died in Dec 1948 in Auburn, Cayuga, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Five Corners, NY [OBITUARY]
2. Ebon Richard Rowland - born 18 Aug 1874 in Five Corners, Cayuga Co., NY. He married Nellie E. Hutchinson who was born 16 Nov 1904 in Venice, Cayuga, New York.
3. Ira G. Rowland

Charles Tallman (Jerusha Peters, Richard, Richard) was born on 08 Mar 1838 in Tully, Onondaga, NY. He married (1) Emma Dennison in 1879, she having been born about 1845 in Homer, NY. They were listed in the 1880 census residing in Preble, Cortland Co., New York living very near Moses Tallman. Emma died four years later in 1884 and was buried in Preble. They had one known child, Hiram Tallman who was born about 1880 in Preble, listed as three months of age during that census.

Charles married (2) Nellie Fulton who was born in Preble, and died in 1894. They were the parents of one son, Moses Tallman who was born 1894. Charles died in Preble in 1902.

Sarah E. Tallman (Jerusha Peters, Richard, Richard) was born on 16 Mar 1841 in Cortland, Preble, NY. Listed as 39 years old in the 1880 census residing in Preble, Sarah had married David O. Crofoot [PHOTO] on 08 Oct 1867 in Preble, Cortland, NY. David was born on 08 Oct 1833 in Preble, Cortland, NY. He died on 11 Jul 1914 in Preble and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery as was Sarah who died on 08 Feb 1895 and was buried in on 11 Feb 1895.

The History of the town of Preble gives information of the Crofoot family, stating that "James Crofoot was one of the prominent early settlers and probably emigrated from Connecticut about the year 1806, arriving in Preble during the latter part of that year. He settled on lot 88 and was one of the very first to locate in Baltimore. Joseph Crofoot was postmaster of that hamlet for a number of years. His son, David Crofoot, was a tanner and currier and became wealthy. He was a skillful mechanic and carried on that business at Baltimore for forty years. The old stone building, still standing in that place and occupied for that especial purpose during the time Mr. Crofoot was engaged in that pursuit, was afterward used for various purposes, such as blacksmith shop, shoe shop, etc., but has been virtually abandoned for many years. This building was erected about the year 1810, and was the first tannery in the town. David Crofoot must have turned his attention in part of politics; the records of the town show him to have been supervisor in 1823, '24, '25, '30, '32, '33, '34, '39, '40, '43, '44, '45, '46, '52, and '53 -- fifteen years in all, but extending over a period of thirty years of time.

1. John Tallman Crofoot - born on 14 Oct 1869.
2. Mary Emma Crofoot - born 12 Dec 1870 in Preble, Cortland, NY. She was a teacher who had graduated from Cortland Normal school and was married to Edward C. Lyon who died in Genoa, NY. Mary died 29 Jan 1885 in Preble, and was buried in Tully, Onondaga, NY.
3. Henry C. Crofoot - born in August 1875.
4. Wellington A. Crofoot - born 29 Sep 1877 in Preble, and died 08 Apr 1903 in Los Angeles, CA. He was buried in Preble, Cortland, NY.

1. Harriet R. Peters - born in Sep 1876 in Rochester, NY.
2. Susan Alida Peters - born 18 Nov 1880 in Rochester, NY.

Samuel Peters (Leonard S., William, Richard) was born on 11 Sep 1853 in Saratoga Co., NY. He was listed in the 1855 census in Saratoga Co., New York, and later residing in Ephratah, Fulton Co., New York in 1880 where he was residing with his uncle Samuel along with his family.

He married Anna Maria Fraley on 24 Jun 1875 in Ephratah, NY. Anna was born on 13 Jul 1854 in Ephratah, and died 09 Mar 1907 in Johnstown, Fulton, NY. She was buried in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown Co., New York. Samuel died on 27 Jun 1934 in Johnstown, New York.

1. Amy Ann Peters - born 12 Nov 1876 in Ephratah, Fulton, NY; married Walter S. Way on 01 Nov 1900. She passed away in November 1941.
2. Mary Jeanette Peters - born 24 May 1879 in Ephratah, NY; married Percy A. Ripton on 21 Jan 1913 in Fulton Co., NY. Percy was born on 15 Jul 1878 in Johnstown, Fulton, NY. Mary died on 12 Apr 1937 in Johnstown, Fulton Co., New York and was laid to rest at Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown, New York.

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