First wife of Thomas Jefferson Peters Dates on this stone are difficult to read and may be incorrectly listed here. Contributor James Turner Harris reports they were married on 2/27/1873 in Franklin County, VA.

James goes on to report, "according to the public tree below and the 1860 and 1870 censuses, Margaret Peters was born Margaret Barnhart on September 09, 1850 in Roanoke City, Roanoke Co., Va. She was a daughter of Daniel Barnhart III and Catherine Brubaker Barnhart. Margaret Barnhart married Thomas Jefferson Peters on February 27, 1873 according to the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940. According to the public tree below, Margaret Barnhart Peters died on September 28, 1876 in Franklin Co., Va. Margaret Barnhart Peters never appears in any census for Franklin Co., Va. but only in the 1860 and 1870 censuses for Roanoke City, Roanoke Co. Va. Also, Margaret Barnhart Peters only appears with her husband in their marriage record."

Daniel Barnhart III - Find A Grave Memorial# 30008962

Catherine Brubaker Barnhart - Find A Grave Memorial# 42823784
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Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Daniel Barnhart
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1834
Marriage Place: Botetourt, Virginia
Spouse: Catherine Brubaker
FHL Film Number: 30731
Reference ID: bl p63 n2706
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United States Census, 1850
Name: Daniel Barnhart
Event Place: Roanoke county, part of, Roanoke, Virginia
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1791
Birthplace: Virginia
House Number: 688
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Daniel Barnhart M 59 Virginia
Catherine Barnhart F 42 Virginia
John Barnhart M 20 Virginia
Daniel Barnhart M 14 Virginia
Anthony Barnhart M 11 Virginia
Abraham Barnhart M 10 Virginia
Elias Barnhart M 8 Virginia
Benjamin Barnhart M 6 Virginia
Josiah Barnhart M 4 Virginia
Jeremiah Barnhart M 4 Virginia
Christian Barnhart M 2 Virginia
Magdaline Barnhart F 1 Virginia
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Barnhurst
[Margaret Barnheart]
[Margaret Barneart]
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Roanoke, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salem
Household Members:
Name Age
Dennis Barnhurst 69 - Virginia
Catherine Barnhurst 52 - Virginia
Eliese Barnhurst 19 - Virginia
Josiah Barnhurst 16 - Virginia
Jeremiah Barnhurst 16 - Virginia
Christian Barnhurst 14 - Virginia
Magdolna Barnhurst 12- Virginia
Margaret Barnhurst 10 – Virginia
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Barnhart
Age in 1870: 20
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salem
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Barnhart 34 - Virginia
Susana Barnhart 32 - Virginia
Martha Barnhart 7 - Virginia
Sarah Barnhart 4 - Virginia
Nannie Barnhart 1 - Virginia
Margaret Barnhart 20 - Virginia
Magdaline Barnhart 22 - Virginia
Jeremiah Barnhart 26 - Virginia
Martha Barnhart 22 - Virginia
Rufus Barnhart 2 - Virginia
Calpernia Barnhart 1 - Virginia
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Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Margaret Barnhart
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1851
Birth Place: , Roanoke, VA.
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1873
Marriage Place: Franklin, Virginia
Father: Daniel Barnhart
Mother: Catherine Barnhart
Spouse: Thomas J. Peters
FHL Film Number: 31523
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Margaret Barnhart
Birth: 09 Sep 1850 (9 Sep 1850) - Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Death: 28 Sep 1876 - Franklin, Virginia, USA
Marriage: 27 Feb 1873 - Franklin, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Thomas Jefferson Peters
F: Daniel Barnhart
M: Catherine Brubaker