Clark-Montgomery County OhArchives Biographies.....Peters, Nathaniel F. October 2, 1845 - January 23, 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Julia Peters jpeters_gen@yahoo.com June 21, 2005, 2:45 pm Author: American Historical Society "A Standard History of Springfield and Clark Co., Ohio", Published 1922 by the American Historical Society pages 421 and 422. NATHANIEL F. PETERS: (b. October 02, 1845 d. January 23, 1934) "There is no doubt but that many of the most useful citizens have been produced in the rural regions, and that farm work prepares a man for almost any walk of life. The farmer is of necessity somewhat independent, and early learns to use his wits to provide himself with many of the necessities of life. He not only knows how to till the soil and raise stock, but is also a fair machinist and handy man, and on going from the farm into the city can turn his hand to many different kinds of work. Nathaniel F. Peters, of Springfield, is one of the farm-born-and bred men of Clark County, who, after a successful career as a farmer, is now profitably engaged with the Kelly Auto Truck Company. Nathaniel F. Peters was born in Franklin County, Virginia, October 2, 1844, a son of Samuel and Hannah (Flora) Peters, both of whom were born, reared, married and died in Virginia. Nathaniel F. Peters was reared in his native county and was brought up on this father's homestead, where he was early taught to perform the work of the farm. The outbreak of war between the North and the South fired his young blood and, ardently espousing the Southern cause, he enlisted in the Confederate Army, became a member of Longstreet's Corps, Pickett's Division, General Lee's command, and for three years was color bearer for his company. (Ed note: Nathaniel was in the 57th Virginia Infantry, Company F, also known as the Henry and Pittsylvania Rifles.) During his service, he received three gunshot wounds. His period of service was terminated by the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, and following that event, he returned home and resumed farming. However, conditions were so changed by the war that he sought new surroundings, and in 1867 came to Springfield, where he spent one year, and then went to Delaware County, Indiana, and there continued to farm and work in sawmills for two years. Returning to Virginia, he became an agent for a company selling washing compounds, and traveled about selling this product for two years. Following his marriage in 1869 he was engaged in farming in Franklin County, Virginia, for four years, but was not contented there for he felt that conditions were too hard during the Reconstruction period, and, having liked Clark County during the year he had lived in it, he returned to Ohio and for a year was engaged in farming in Clark County. Then for a time, he was employed in a sawmill in the country regions, and later in one at Springfield. For some years, he was a watchman for the Big Four Railroad Company, and now holds the same position with the Kelly Auto Truck Company. On January 5, 1869, Mr. Peters was married in Franklin County, Virginia, to Julia A. Childress, who was born at Blackwater, Franklin County, Virginia. They became the parents of the following children: (Mary, who is Mrs. Lewis Overhultzer, of North Manchester, Indiana; Theodore, who lives at Springfield, Ohio; Daisy, who is Mrs. John Socker (Ed note: sic: should be Sucher), of Springfield; Myrtle, who is Mrs. William Myers, of Live Oak, Florida; and Harry, who lives in Springfield. Mr. Peters is a Democrat, but while always giving the candidates and principles of his part a faithful support, he has not been active in politics. As a soldier Mr. Peters did what he considered his duty, offering his strength and life in defense of the cause he loved, but when it lost, just as bravely re-turned to civil life and has since performed its obligations with equal courage. While his business interests have taken him away from the place of his nativity he has never lost his love for the Old Dominion, nor his pride in her history, and he is proud to be numbered as one of her sons. Always dependable, the Kelly Auto Truck Company place implicit trust in him, and feel that they have in him one of the most faithful of their employees, and they appreciate him and his work. Among his associates, Mr. Peters is held in high regard, and he has many warm, personal friends in the city and throughout the county." Additional Comments: Nathaniel F. Peters is my great grandfather. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/clark/bios/peters84bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb