Loretta B. Peters

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, District 132, page 201B, dated June 22, 1880 records Loretta B. Peters (13 - WV) with her parents Elijah C. (37 - WV/VA/WV) and Tamar P. (35 - VA/VA/VA) Peters and siblings Albany R. J. (12), Christian C. L. (10), Daniel S. (9), Mary M. (6), and Rachael (2). Also in the household is Elijah's mother, Mary F. Peters (75 - WV/WV/WV).

Loretta married George A. Winfrey, son of Charles Winfrey and Julinar Wiley, on 13 Jan 1886 in Mercer Co., West Virginia. (George A. Winfrey was born on 11 Jun 1866 in West Virginia and died on 15 May 1952 in Green Sulpher, Summers Co., West Virginia.)

  Marriage Notes:

West Virginia Marriages, 1785 - 1971 <www.ancestry.com>
Name: Geo A Winfrey
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Loretta B Peters
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Mercer

The actual marriage record dated January 13, 1886 indicates that both bride and groom were born in Mercer Co., WV: George to Charles & Julina Winfrey; Loretta to Elijah & Tainer Peters. The person performing the ceremony was Romulus Harry.