Hi all,
Hope you are all having a nice weekend. We are still having
difficulties with our phone line, I've been trying to get on all day and
finally succeeded, but who knows for how long? Of course, when the
phone guy came yesterday, the phone was working ok and he didn't find
anything to fix. However, this morning the problem started again! Oh
well.
Enjoy your weekend.
Adina
HENRY B. PETER, a worthy representative of one of the old pioneer
families of Tippecanoe County, is a native of this county, born in Perry
Township, September 25, 1836, a son of DANIEL and MARY (BURKHALTER)
PETER. HENRY was the third in a family of ten children. He was reared
to the vocation of a farmer, which he has followed through life, and his
education was such as the pioneer schools of his day afforded. In
November, 1857, he was united in marriage to MISS MELINDA WAYMER, a
daughter of ANDREW WAYMER, and to this union five children were born,
all dying in infancy. MR. PETER made his home in Perry Township, until
1860 when he removed to Sheffield Township, this county, and four years
later returned to Perry Township. In 1876 he settled on his present
farm which had purchased in January, 1869. All the improvements on
this place have been made by Mr. Peter, and he now has 120 acres of as
good land as the township affords, a good frame residence, substantial
barn and other farm buildings in good condition, the entire surroundings
indicating care and thrift on the part of the owner. MR. PETER was
bereaved by the death of his wife August 16, 1866. He was second time
married to MRS. MARGARET (HENDERSON) GARRES, who died in June 1881. To
this union two children were born, but one now livingCHARLES who was
born July 10, 1871. MR. PETER was married to his present wife, MRS.
SARAH (LIVENGOOD) BUCK, January 29, 1882. Both MR. and MRS. PETER are
earnest and active members of the Presbyterian church. In politics he
is a Republican, casting his first presidential vote for Abraham
Lincoln. He has always taken an active interest in the advancement of
the cause of education and religion, and every enterprise for the public
welfare has his encouragement and assistance. He is a man of genial
manners and fair and honorable in all his dealings, and is numbered
among the most respected men of his township.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
pp. 397-398