Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Lee Buford Peter, 8 South 46 West
Lee B. Peter cash-claimed a quarter in section 17, 8S 46W in 1891.
He might be the one farming in 1900 Grant County, Oklahoma, born March 1867 in Kentucky, living alone.
He was in Nodaway County, Oklahoma in 1880, 13, with Theopholos 40 and Lettie 39. Eldridge 8 and Claude 6 were born in Missouri,
and Russell 4 in Illinois.
Lee is a cattle buyer in 1910 St. Joseph, Missouri,
42, with Echo 29 born in Indiana,
Elizabeth C. 6, Helen W. 4, and Lettie 3,
all three born in Montana.
In 1920 they're in Maryville, Missouri, Lee 52, Echo 39, Helen W. 14, Lettie J. 11, Theopholis F. 7,
Buford C. 7, and Margaret L. 3,
the last five born in Missouri.
They're in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1930, Lee B. 64, Echo 50, Margarette 19, Theodore 17, and Buford 15.
Lee Buford Peter is buried in Nodaway County, Missouri # 21677410.
"Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Price funeral home for Lee Buford Peter, 74 years of age, who died at 2:55 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, four miles East of Skidmore. Dr. W. H. Hackman, Pastor of the First Methodist church of Maryville, will officiate.
He was born March 21, 1867, at Maxwell, Kentucky, and had resided at the present residence near Skidmore for the past six years and had resided in the community about seventy years.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Peter. He was married July 19, 1902, in St. Joseph. For a number of years he was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Maryville. Mr. Peter was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. B. W. Callaway, Salina, Kansas; Mrs. John M. Limpp, Calgary, Canada; and Mrs. M. J. Rice, Independence, Mo.; two sons; Theodore F. Peter, Waterloo, Iowa; and Buford C. Peter, Skidmore; two brothers; Claude and Ell Peter, Skidmore, and five grandchildren."
Echo Ellen Peter 1880-1972 is buried in San Bernardino County # 96063065.
Margaret Lee (Peter) Rice 1917-2005 is buried in the same plot in San Bernardingo County # 96065032.
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