John P. Peterman, who is engaged in cultivation of a farm of one hundred fifty acres on section 13. East River township, has resided in that township for thirty-five years. He was born in Crawford County Ohio, September 16,1852, and in the spring of 1854 was brought to Taylor County by his parents Jacob and Mary Ann (Cornman) Peterman, who were natives of Penn., where they married, removing thence to Ohio. Subsequently they became residents of Iowa as previously stated and the mother died in Taylor County, while the father passed away in Page County. He devoted his entire life to farming and thus provided a comfortable living for his family. Unto them was born thirteen children: Mrs Mary Ann Evans, who is now deceased; Mrs Emeline Heller who has also passed away; Violet, deceased; William who is now living in Bedford, Iowa; Violet who died in infancy; Mrs Henrietta Devlin, who has departed this life; George who died in infancy; Mrs Eliza Mc Clancy, deceased; Jacob living in Taylor County; and John P.
Taylor County was still a pioneer district when the Peterman family arrived within it's borders. It still was situated on the western frontier and the work of improvement and progress was scarcely begun and as the years passed important changes were wrought, transforming the wild prairie into richly cultivated fields. John P. Peterman since coming to the state, has resided in Page and Taylor Counties near the county line. He was with his parents until his marriage and then went to a home of his own. He has lived in East River Township for 35 years and is now busily occupied with the care of his 150 acres, which is situated on section 13. There are good buildings upon the place, and his attention is devoted to the cultivation of corn, wheat, and oats. He raises good grades of stock and altogether has a modern farm property
On the 22nd of December 1877 Mr. Peterman was united in marriage to Mary Delila Scarlett who was born May 6, 1855, in Taylor County, Iowa about 3 miles east of her present home. She is the daughter of Harlen and Mary (Pace) Scarlett, who were pioneer settlers of western Iowa, coming to this state from Indiana. the mother died here, while the father passed away in Atchison Kansas.
He served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting from Page County for 3 years. While he was absent at the front, Indians would sometimes call at the pioneer home of the family and beg, as Mrs. Peterman well remembering such occurrences. She was one of a family of 6 children, and by her marriage, has become the mother of 8 children: Bertie Ellsworth, who is a farmer living in East River Township, John Edward at home, Merrill, who is following farming in East River Township; Myrtle, the wife of George Yearous of South Dakota; Corda, Harlen, Tammar, and Elmo, all yet at home.
In his political views Mr. Peterman is a republican who gives stalwart support to the principles of the party. He has served as a school officer, but otherwise has never accepted positions of public preferment. He belongs to the Christian Church of New Market, in the work of which he takes an active and helpful part. His many sterling traits of character have gained him the high regard of all who know him, while his business ability, and undaunted enterprise have won for him substantial success, making him one of the progressive farmers of the community."
History of Taylor County, Iowa, by Frank E. Crossen. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.
JOHN P. PETERMAN
John P. Peterman was born Sept. 16, 1852, in Crawford county, O. He was the youngest of thirteen children, all of whom, with his parents, have preceded him to the better world. At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Page county, Ia, to a farm near Hawleyville. A few years of his life was spent here, when he moved to his home three miles southeast of New Market, where he died June 5, 1929, at the age of 76 years 8 months, and 19 days. On Dec. 22, 1877, he was married to Mary D. Scarlett, she having gone before him Jan. 20, 1912.
To this union were born nine children, two of whom are gone, one dying in infancy, and Bert E., who passed away June 12, 1928. The children surviving him are Merrill and Elmo of New Market, Eddie and Mrs. Lon Thomas of Shambaugh, Mrs. James Thompson of Clarinda, and Harley and Mrs. George Yearous of Miller S. Dak., all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death.
On April 21 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. In early life, he united with the Church of Christ, of which he was a constant member until he died. Mr. Peterman was a man of sterling character and dearly loved by his family. He leaves besides his sons and daughters, thirty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his death. But "our loss has been Heaven's gain."
Funeral services were held at the resident, three miles southwest of New Market, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Hall of Clarinda.
A mixed quartet and a pianist from New Market furnished the music. Interment was made in Old Memory cemetery.
Clarinda Herald obituary June, 1929
Taylor County was still a pioneer district when the Peterman family arrived within it's borders. It still was situated on the western frontier and the work of improvement and progress was scarcely begun and as the years passed important changes were wrought, transforming the wild prairie into richly cultivated fields. John P. Peterman since coming to the state, has resided in Page and Taylor Counties near the county line. He was with his parents until his marriage and then went to a home of his own. He has lived in East River Township for 35 years and is now busily occupied with the care of his 150 acres, which is situated on section 13. There are good buildings upon the place, and his attention is devoted to the cultivation of corn, wheat, and oats. He raises good grades of stock and altogether has a modern farm property
On the 22nd of December 1877 Mr. Peterman was united in marriage to Mary Delila Scarlett who was born May 6, 1855, in Taylor County, Iowa about 3 miles east of her present home. She is the daughter of Harlen and Mary (Pace) Scarlett, who were pioneer settlers of western Iowa, coming to this state from Indiana. the mother died here, while the father passed away in Atchison Kansas.
He served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting from Page County for 3 years. While he was absent at the front, Indians would sometimes call at the pioneer home of the family and beg, as Mrs. Peterman well remembering such occurrences. She was one of a family of 6 children, and by her marriage, has become the mother of 8 children: Bertie Ellsworth, who is a farmer living in East River Township, John Edward at home, Merrill, who is following farming in East River Township; Myrtle, the wife of George Yearous of South Dakota; Corda, Harlen, Tammar, and Elmo, all yet at home.
In his political views Mr. Peterman is a republican who gives stalwart support to the principles of the party. He has served as a school officer, but otherwise has never accepted positions of public preferment. He belongs to the Christian Church of New Market, in the work of which he takes an active and helpful part. His many sterling traits of character have gained him the high regard of all who know him, while his business ability, and undaunted enterprise have won for him substantial success, making him one of the progressive farmers of the community."
History of Taylor County, Iowa, by Frank E. Crossen. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.
JOHN P. PETERMAN
John P. Peterman was born Sept. 16, 1852, in Crawford county, O. He was the youngest of thirteen children, all of whom, with his parents, have preceded him to the better world. At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Page county, Ia, to a farm near Hawleyville. A few years of his life was spent here, when he moved to his home three miles southeast of New Market, where he died June 5, 1929, at the age of 76 years 8 months, and 19 days. On Dec. 22, 1877, he was married to Mary D. Scarlett, she having gone before him Jan. 20, 1912.
To this union were born nine children, two of whom are gone, one dying in infancy, and Bert E., who passed away June 12, 1928. The children surviving him are Merrill and Elmo of New Market, Eddie and Mrs. Lon Thomas of Shambaugh, Mrs. James Thompson of Clarinda, and Harley and Mrs. George Yearous of Miller S. Dak., all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death.
On April 21 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. In early life, he united with the Church of Christ, of which he was a constant member until he died. Mr. Peterman was a man of sterling character and dearly loved by his family. He leaves besides his sons and daughters, thirty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his death. But "our loss has been Heaven's gain."
Funeral services were held at the resident, three miles southwest of New Market, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Hall of Clarinda.
A mixed quartet and a pianist from New Market furnished the music. Interment was made in Old Memory cemetery.
Clarinda Herald obituary June, 1929
John P. Peterman, who is engaged in cultivation of a farm of one hundred fifty acres on section 13. East River township, has resided in that township for thirty-five years. He was born in Crawford County Ohio, September 16,1852, and in the spring of 1854 was brought to Taylor County by his parents Jacob and Mary Ann (Cornman) Peterman, who were natives of Penn., where they married, removing thence to Ohio. Subsequently they became residents of Iowa as previously stated and the mother died in Taylor County, while the father passed away in Page County. He devoted his entire life to farming and thus provided a comfortable living for his family. Unto them was born thirteen children: Mrs Mary Ann Evans, who is now deceased; Mrs Emeline Heller who has also passed away; Violet, deceased; William who is now living in Bedford, Iowa; Violet who died in infancy; Mrs Henrietta Devlin, who has departed this life; George who died in infancy; Mrs Eliza Mc Clancy, deceased; Jacob living in Taylor County; and John P.
Taylor County was still a pioneer district when the Peterman family arrived within it's borders. It still was situated on the western frontier and the work of improvement and progress was scarcely begun and as the years passed important changes were wrought, transforming the wild prairie into richly cultivated fields. John P. Peterman since coming to the state, has resided in Page and Taylor Counties near the county line. He was with his parents until his marriage and then went to a home of his own. He has lived in East River Township for 35 years and is now busily occupied with the care of his 150 acres, which is situated on section 13. There are good buildings upon the place, and his attention is devoted to the cultivation of corn, wheat, and oats. He raises good grades of stock and altogether has a modern farm property
On the 22nd of December 1877 Mr. Peterman was united in marriage to Mary Delila Scarlett who was born May 6, 1855, in Taylor County, Iowa about 3 miles east of her present home. She is the daughter of Harlen and Mary (Pace) Scarlett, who were pioneer settlers of western Iowa, coming to this state from Indiana. the mother died here, while the father passed away in Atchison Kansas.
He served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting from Page County for 3 years. While he was absent at the front, Indians would sometimes call at the pioneer home of the family and beg, as Mrs. Peterman well remembering such occurrences. She was one of a family of 6 children, and by her marriage, has become the mother of 8 children: Bertie Ellsworth, who is a farmer living in East River Township, John Edward at home, Merrill, who is following farming in East River Township; Myrtle, the wife of George Yearous of South Dakota; Corda, Harlen, Tammar, and Elmo, all yet at home.
In his political views Mr. Peterman is a republican who gives stalwart support to the principles of the party. He has served as a school officer, but otherwise has never accepted positions of public preferment. He belongs to the Christian Church of New Market, in the work of which he takes an active and helpful part. His many sterling traits of character have gained him the high regard of all who know him, while his business ability, and undaunted enterprise have won for him substantial success, making him one of the progressive farmers of the community."
History of Taylor County, Iowa, by Frank E. Crossen. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.
JOHN P. PETERMAN
John P. Peterman was born Sept. 16, 1852, in Crawford county, O. He was the youngest of thirteen children, all of whom, with his parents, have preceded him to the better world. At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Page county, Ia, to a farm near Hawleyville. A few years of his life was spent here, when he moved to his home three miles southeast of New Market, where he died June 5, 1929, at the age of 76 years 8 months, and 19 days. On Dec. 22, 1877, he was married to Mary D. Scarlett, she having gone before him Jan. 20, 1912.
To this union were born nine children, two of whom are gone, one dying in infancy, and Bert E., who passed away June 12, 1928. The children surviving him are Merrill and Elmo of New Market, Eddie and Mrs. Lon Thomas of Shambaugh, Mrs. James Thompson of Clarinda, and Harley and Mrs. George Yearous of Miller S. Dak., all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death.
On April 21 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. In early life, he united with the Church of Christ, of which he was a constant member until he died. Mr. Peterman was a man of sterling character and dearly loved by his family. He leaves besides his sons and daughters, thirty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his death. But "our loss has been Heaven's gain."
Funeral services were held at the resident, three miles southwest of New Market, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Hall of Clarinda.
A mixed quartet and a pianist from New Market furnished the music. Interment was made in Old Memory cemetery.
Clarinda Herald obituary June, 1929
Taylor County was still a pioneer district when the Peterman family arrived within it's borders. It still was situated on the western frontier and the work of improvement and progress was scarcely begun and as the years passed important changes were wrought, transforming the wild prairie into richly cultivated fields. John P. Peterman since coming to the state, has resided in Page and Taylor Counties near the county line. He was with his parents until his marriage and then went to a home of his own. He has lived in East River Township for 35 years and is now busily occupied with the care of his 150 acres, which is situated on section 13. There are good buildings upon the place, and his attention is devoted to the cultivation of corn, wheat, and oats. He raises good grades of stock and altogether has a modern farm property
On the 22nd of December 1877 Mr. Peterman was united in marriage to Mary Delila Scarlett who was born May 6, 1855, in Taylor County, Iowa about 3 miles east of her present home. She is the daughter of Harlen and Mary (Pace) Scarlett, who were pioneer settlers of western Iowa, coming to this state from Indiana. the mother died here, while the father passed away in Atchison Kansas.
He served as a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting from Page County for 3 years. While he was absent at the front, Indians would sometimes call at the pioneer home of the family and beg, as Mrs. Peterman well remembering such occurrences. She was one of a family of 6 children, and by her marriage, has become the mother of 8 children: Bertie Ellsworth, who is a farmer living in East River Township, John Edward at home, Merrill, who is following farming in East River Township; Myrtle, the wife of George Yearous of South Dakota; Corda, Harlen, Tammar, and Elmo, all yet at home.
In his political views Mr. Peterman is a republican who gives stalwart support to the principles of the party. He has served as a school officer, but otherwise has never accepted positions of public preferment. He belongs to the Christian Church of New Market, in the work of which he takes an active and helpful part. His many sterling traits of character have gained him the high regard of all who know him, while his business ability, and undaunted enterprise have won for him substantial success, making him one of the progressive farmers of the community."
History of Taylor County, Iowa, by Frank E. Crossen. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.
JOHN P. PETERMAN
John P. Peterman was born Sept. 16, 1852, in Crawford county, O. He was the youngest of thirteen children, all of whom, with his parents, have preceded him to the better world. At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Page county, Ia, to a farm near Hawleyville. A few years of his life was spent here, when he moved to his home three miles southeast of New Market, where he died June 5, 1929, at the age of 76 years 8 months, and 19 days. On Dec. 22, 1877, he was married to Mary D. Scarlett, she having gone before him Jan. 20, 1912.
To this union were born nine children, two of whom are gone, one dying in infancy, and Bert E., who passed away June 12, 1928. The children surviving him are Merrill and Elmo of New Market, Eddie and Mrs. Lon Thomas of Shambaugh, Mrs. James Thompson of Clarinda, and Harley and Mrs. George Yearous of Miller S. Dak., all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death.
On April 21 he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. In early life, he united with the Church of Christ, of which he was a constant member until he died. Mr. Peterman was a man of sterling character and dearly loved by his family. He leaves besides his sons and daughters, thirty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his death. But "our loss has been Heaven's gain."
Funeral services were held at the resident, three miles southwest of New Market, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Hall of Clarinda.
A mixed quartet and a pianist from New Market furnished the music. Interment was made in Old Memory cemetery.
Clarinda Herald obituary June, 1929
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