Bio: Meredith M. Peters, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: Biographical & Historical Memories of Northwest Louisiana

Nashville & Chicago, The Southern Printing Company, 1890

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
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MEREDITH M. PETERS

Rolly, La



Mr. Peters is a native Virginian, his birth occurring in Sussex County,

December 6, 1848, and his parents, Matthew T. and Elisabeth (Champion) Peters,

were natives also of the Old Dominion.  The parents emigrated to Louisiana in

1858, located in Sabine Parish, about fifteen miles south of Many, and

purchased a farm, where they resided for several years.  The father is still

living, but the mother died a number of years ago.  To their marriage were

born nine children, five of whom are now living.  



Of these Meredith is the eldest son, and was about ten years of age when he

came with his parents to Sabine Parish.  He was principally educated in this

parish, and having been reared to the arduous duties of the farm, he continued

the same until 1884, when he put in a sawmill plant and steam gin where he now

resides, and has since carried on the milling business.  In June 1888, he had

a post office established at this place, and this is known as Rolly, which is

located six miles east of Many.  He is postmaster.



Mr. Peters has about ten men in his employ.  His sawmill engine is thirty

horse power, and is in use the year round.  He gins a great deal of cotton,

and , in fact, does a very extensive business, supplying the whole parish with

lumber.  He also owns 220 acres of land, but pays no attention to farming,

devoting his whole time to the lumber business and the cotton gin.  He gins

about 200 bales of cotton annually.  He has made all the improvements on his

place since 1884, and these are all of a first class order.  He was married in

1871, to Miss Mary J. Presley, a native of Sabine Parish, and they are the

parents of eight children: Amanda, Ida, Eugene, Elias, Mary J.. Samuel, Lulu

and Meredith, Jr.  Mr. Peters is a member of the Farmers Alliance and is

treasurer of the same.



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