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Henry Peters biography from Black Roots in Southeastern Connecticut 1650-1900

Henry Peters was the youngest son of Cesar and Lois Peters’ 10 children

Henry was born circa 1788 in Hebron

On February 14 1813 Henry Peters married Lydia Adams in Chatham, CT (East Hampton).

1820 he lived in Chatham with 5 in his household

In 1830 Henry lived in Hebron with 7 in his household

Henry died on August 21, 1862 in Hebron during the Civil War

Henry’s wife Lydia Adams Peters died on September 14, 1886 in Hartford

Their children

Horace born about 1815 married Almira Russell in 1863.  They lived in Hebron.    Horace died in Hartford in 1881

Henry born about 1818 married Emily Russell in 1843 in Colchester.

He moved to Portland in 1843 and moved to Hebron in 1846.  He died in Hebron in 1893. His house stood on the west side of Route 85 across from Holbrook Pond Road

Marietta born about 1818, married Edward Soto of Hartford in 1849

            She died in Hartford in 1883

Caroline born about 1818 married Lyman Barber

John born about 1832

Emily Adams born about 1833 married Amster Dingle in 1855 in Harford

            She died in 1888 in Middletown

Still born child born on April 22, 1834

Family tree provided by Jay Whitsett

Overview,

Cesar Peters married Lois Peters and they had 10 children.  One of their children was Henry Peters. He was born in 1788. Henry Peters married Lydia Elizabeth Adams and they had 6 children.  One of their children was named after his father. Henry peters Jr.  (I use Jr to distinguish between the two Henry’s. I have not come across anything that’s official) was born in 1818.  Henry Peters Jr. married Emily Russell and they had 5 children.  One of their children was Charles Henry Peters. Charles Henry Peters got married to Margaret Sullivan   from County Cork, Ireland.  Henry and Margaret are my Great Grandparents.  They had 11 children. One of those is my Grandmother Mary Agnes Peters. Mary Agnes Peters married Robert John Harris, my grandfather. They had Mary Richardetta Harris (Aunt Richie), Thomas Ford (Uncle Tommy) Sarah Louise (Aunt Sadie) Robert John Jr (Uncle Bob) Arthur Benjamin (Uncle Arthur) my mother (Myrtle Liberty) Frederick Joseph (Uncle Fred) David Rowe (Uncle David) and Clarence William (Uncle Bill)