Otis Peters

1857 - 1937  (79 years)

• Name	Otis Peters
  Birth	11 Dec 1857	Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jun 1937	Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I18008	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Hackman, Miller, Lane, Bollinger, Kenege, Royer 1
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Karl Charles Peters,   b. 22 Jan 1824, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 12 Jan 1898 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret T Stonebarger,   b. 8 Mar 1820   d. 17 Mar 1905 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F6209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Evelyn Hoffman,   b. 25 Sep 1867, Indiana, USA d. 5 Aug 1944, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1884
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Mabel Peters
  Family ID	F6221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary-Effingham 1937 A life span of almost eighty years was ended by the death of Otis Peters on June 12th at his home, 406 S. 5th. Street in this city. He had been ill for quite some time. Born at Greenup on Dec. 11, 1857, he was the son of Charles and Margaret Peters, who with one brother and two sisters. preceded him in death, leaving one sister, Mrs. J.W.(Jeanette) Van Dyke of Greenup surviving. February 11, 1884 he was married to Eva Hoffman at Greenville and they came to Effingham in the spring of 1885, where they have since made their home. To this union three children were born: Guy O. of Webster Grove, Missouri, Mrs. W. F. (Nellie) Turner and Miss Mabel of Birmingham, Alabama who with their mother survive him and were at his bedside at the end. There are also four grandchildren who survive him. A cabinet maker by trade, he at the time of his retirement July 1, 1928, had been in the service of the Penn. R.R. over 47 years, having been identified with the early history of that line in this section. He was an old faithful member of Centenary M.E. Church from which funeral services were held Monday afternoon with interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Effingham. Services were conducted by Rev. Connett who was assisted by Rev. Shouse of Altamont, an old pastor and friend of the deceased. Relatives and friends from out-of town who were in attendance included: Mrs. J. W. Van dyke, James C. Van Dyke and wife, H.M. Winslow, Mrs. Winnie Whitaker and daughter Mary, Dr. A.J. Peters and family, Ed Hibben and Mrs. Harry Jenuine of Greenup; Dr. Geo. D. Van Dyke of Richmond, Ind; Walter Van Dyke of Casey; B.W. Jarvis and wife of Troy: Mrs. Roy Griffin and son of Ramsey; Melvin Booker, Carl, Ida Schraut of Coffeen; Miss Emma Hoffman of Indianapolis; L.L. Doughtery and wife, Mrs. C.W. Freiberger, L. Craine and son Robert all of St, Louis and Mrs. H.H. Heinrich of Chester.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131321975/otis-peters.