BIO: A. G. PETERS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 428 & 429.
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  A. G. PETERS, who owns and resides on a fine farm of 53 acres in Bradford 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., is a native of this county, and was born in 
1852, a son of J. R. and Mary (Graffius) Peters.  The father, born in Lancaster 
county, was a miller and stone mason by trade, and died in 1895 in Bradford 
township, Clearfield county, Pa.  The mother died in 1901 in Bradford township.
  A. G. Peters has always lived in Clearfield county, Pa., and has made farming 
his life occupation.  After his marriage he located on a farm about a quarter 
of a mile from his present place, residing there until 1901, when he bought and 
settled on his farm of fifty-three acres, and is here engaged in general 
farming and stock raising.
  In 1875 Mr. Peters was united in marriage with Alpharetta Bumgarner, who was 
reared in Bradford township, and their union has resulted in the following 
issue:  Lida May, born in 1876, died June 20th, of that same year; Hallie, born 
in 1877, married William Biesh of Boggs township, and has three children, Earl, 
Lena, and Ardith; Ashley, married Elva May Thompson of Bradford; Charles W., 
married Ethel Eshelman of Bradford township, and they have one boy, Marvin 
Leroy; Mary, born September 13, 1886, died January, 1887; Edith Alma, who has 
taught four terms in the schools of Bradford township, attended the home normal 
schools at Houtzdale and at Philipsburg, Pa., and married W. R. Knepp, formerly 
of Bradford township.
  Mr. Peters is a citizen of enterprise and public spirit and has served three 
years as president of the school board, and two years as supervisor of the 
roads of Bradford township.  He and his family are members of the U. B. Church 
of Woodland, Pa.  Besides rearing his own family, Mr. and Mrs. Peters have 
taken into their home an orphan, Ethel Templeton Clark, and given her their 
protection and love.