Dates on the headstone are incorrect, from his death certificate his birth date is Oct 28, 1898, and his death date is Oct 13, 1918. His burial date was Oct 15, 1918, and articles for his funeral confirm his funeral date. (Which all list his name as John R. Peter and occur one week before the date on his headstone.)
PETERS
Mr. John R. Peters died at his home at Mackville Sunday of Spanish influenza. he was a son of Mr. John B. Peters, a prominent Washington county farmer, and at the time he was taken ill was a member of the Senior Class of Centre College and a student in the College Army Training Corps. He was a nephew of Messrs. James and R. R. Isham, of this city, and was an exceptionally bright young man, and a favorite with all who knew him. Besides his father and step-mother, he is survived by a brother, Mr. James I. Peters, a deputy in Collector Mayes' office in Louisville, and a sister, Mrs. T. S. Eastland. On being apprised of his illness Mr. and Mrs. Eastland left Nashville Friday, reaching Mackville Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held in the Mackville cemetery Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Ky, Fri Oct 18, 1918)
PETERS
Mr. John R. Peters died at his home at Mackville Sunday of Spanish influenza. he was a son of Mr. John B. Peters, a prominent Washington county farmer, and at the time he was taken ill was a member of the Senior Class of Centre College and a student in the College Army Training Corps. He was a nephew of Messrs. James and R. R. Isham, of this city, and was an exceptionally bright young man, and a favorite with all who knew him. Besides his father and step-mother, he is survived by a brother, Mr. James I. Peters, a deputy in Collector Mayes' office in Louisville, and a sister, Mrs. T. S. Eastland. On being apprised of his illness Mr. and Mrs. Eastland left Nashville Friday, reaching Mackville Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held in the Mackville cemetery Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Ky, Fri Oct 18, 1918)
Dates on the headstone are incorrect, from his death certificate his birth date is Oct 28, 1898, and his death date is Oct 13, 1918. His burial date was Oct 15, 1918, and articles for his funeral confirm his funeral date. (Which all list his name as John R. Peter and occur one week before the date on his headstone.)
PETERS
Mr. John R. Peters died at his home at Mackville Sunday of Spanish influenza. he was a son of Mr. John B. Peters, a prominent Washington county farmer, and at the time he was taken ill was a member of the Senior Class of Centre College and a student in the College Army Training Corps. He was a nephew of Messrs. James and R. R. Isham, of this city, and was an exceptionally bright young man, and a favorite with all who knew him. Besides his father and step-mother, he is survived by a brother, Mr. James I. Peters, a deputy in Collector Mayes' office in Louisville, and a sister, Mrs. T. S. Eastland. On being apprised of his illness Mr. and Mrs. Eastland left Nashville Friday, reaching Mackville Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held in the Mackville cemetery Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Ky, Fri Oct 18, 1918)
PETERS
Mr. John R. Peters died at his home at Mackville Sunday of Spanish influenza. he was a son of Mr. John B. Peters, a prominent Washington county farmer, and at the time he was taken ill was a member of the Senior Class of Centre College and a student in the College Army Training Corps. He was a nephew of Messrs. James and R. R. Isham, of this city, and was an exceptionally bright young man, and a favorite with all who knew him. Besides his father and step-mother, he is survived by a brother, Mr. James I. Peters, a deputy in Collector Mayes' office in Louisville, and a sister, Mrs. T. S. Eastland. On being apprised of his illness Mr. and Mrs. Eastland left Nashville Friday, reaching Mackville Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held in the Mackville cemetery Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.
(Courtesy of Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Ky, Fri Oct 18, 1918)
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