Peters, Elihu

1826 - 1900  (73 years)

• Name	Peters, Elihu
  Birth	27 Jan 1826	Ross County, Ohio   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PETE.E001
  _FGRAVE	7461476
  Death	5 Jan 1900	Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Salem Cemetery, Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, Peters, Elihu and Caroline
  Person ID	I50191	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Armstrong, Caroline,   b. 11 Jul 1830, Pike County, Ohio d. 28 Jan 1885, Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1848  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F18115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jan 1826 - Ross County, Ohio Death - 5 Jan 1900 - Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Burial - - Salem Cemetery, Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  THE DEATH OF ELIHU PETERS Elihu Peters was born January 27, 1826, in Ross County, Ohio. He removed with his parents to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in October, 1828, being 18 months old. These were in the early days of the settlement of Indiana. And when everything was new and rude and life simple, and all were more on equality and gladly shared with each other in the meager privileges they enjoyed. His school privileges were very limited, attending only about two months of public school in his life. On October 4, 1849, at the age of 24 years, he was married to Caroline Armstrong, a native of Ohio, and daughter of John and Mary Armstrong. She was an invalid the greater part of her married life, and received the most kind and tender care from her devoted husband and children until her death about 15 years ago. To this union were born seven children, five of whom survive. They are Allen F, John W., Ferris P., Melvin W., and Addie. Mr. Peters was always been a hard working, industrious man, honest straight-forward and respected as a good citizen, a kind and obliging neighbor. He has been a member of the M. E. church for about 50 years. He departed this life at his home in Stockwell, Jan. 5, 1900, being 73 years of age. Thus another pioneer has been removed from our midst. But his influence as an upright honest man remains, and his work will follow. His mortal remains were laid to rest in Salem cemetery on Sunday, but his spirit returns to God who gave it. (Mrs. John M. Bryant, Stockwell, Ind.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S16590] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Peters, Elihu and Caroline, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7461476/elihu-peters), none. (Reliability: 2).