John Peterman

     John was born on Tuesday, 27 October 1835 in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. John & Ellen had one child, Olive [1/__/1858-2/28/1922][m. 1/07/1883 Sanford S. Bassett]. John married Elenor Jackman on 15 October 1857. 8 July 1870, John and his wife, Elenor, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Waterloo, Dekalb County, Indiana. Enumerated in this household were John Peterman [37 Ohio], Elenor [39 Ohio], Olive [14 Ohio] Michael [34 Ohio] & John W Anthony[4 Indiana]. John was a plastere. His real estate was valued at $1000 & his personal estate at $400. Michael was a carpenter.¹ John's wife, Elenor, died on 2 January 1878 in Waterloo leaving him a widower. John and his brother Michael were wagon masters on a train during the westward movement. When John's wife, who had accompanied them on the trip, became ill, the couple returned home. John married Edith Phebe Parson on 23 March 1879 in Crawford County, Ohio.² John was a harness maker by trade. He would also buy old houses. fix them up & resell them. 25 June 1880, John and his wife, Edith, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus village, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John Peterman [44 Ohio][butcher] & his wife: Phebe [23 Ohio].³ 12 June 1900, John and his wife, Edith, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [64 Ohio - October 1835] & his wife: Phebe [43 Ohio - August 1857]. They had been married 21 years with no children. John is a farmer.⁴ 22 April 1910, John and his wife, Edith, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus at Popular Street. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [74i Ohio] & his wife, Phobe [53 Ohio]. They had been married 32 years with no children. John works at a freight house.⁵ 8 January 1920, John and his wife, Edith, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bucyrus on East Mansfield Street. Enumerated in this household were John Pettarman [84 Ohio][none] & his wife: Phobe [64 Ohio].⁶ John departed this life on Wednesday, 26 April 1922 in Bucyrus at age 86 years, 5 months and 30 days. He was buried there in Oakwood Cemetery.⁷