Alvin N. Peters
The occupation of farming offers better opportunities today than ever before for bright young men. Since the advent of modern labor-saving machinery and the attention which is given to scientific farming by the department of agriculture and our colleges throughout the country it is becoming easier for the farmer to make a successful career. Seventy-five years ago there was not a farm journal or paper devoted to the interests of farmers in the country, while today there are hundreds of farm papers in which every phase of farming is treated. Volumes have been written on the themes of horses, cattle and all kinds of live stock; an agricultural encyclopedia has been compiled, while the United States government has issued through its department of agriculture a series of several hundred bulletins which treat in detail everything which could possibly interest the farmer. With all of these helps it is small wonder that there is an increasing number of our young men devoting themsetves to agriculture. One of the scientific farmers of Fayette county is Alvin N. Peters, of Wayne township, who, although not a native of this county, has spent the past fifteen years within its limits.
Alvin N. Peters, the son of Robert W. and Martha C. (Glasscock) Peters, was born October 15, 1873. about five miles north of Circleville, Ohio, in Pickaway county. His father was born near Columbus, Ohio, and later settled in Pickaway county, where he and his wife reared a family of eight children, John, Mary, Mrs. Anna Waddell, Mrs. Alice Barr, Alvin N., Robert G., Lula and Myrtle. All of these children are still living except John and Mary. Robert W. Peters served two years uring the Civil War as a member of the First Regiment Ohio Cavalry.
Alvin N. Peters was educated in Pickaway county, attending school during the winter seasons and assisting his father on the farm during the summers. He remained at home until he was married, in February, 1899, and then moved to Fayette county, where he and his young wife went to housekeeping in Wayne township. They purchased a fine farm of one hundred and fifty acres, on which they have made many improvements. In addition to his farm of one hundred and fifty acres, Mr. Peters operates an additional three hundred and fifty acres, and with this large acreage he raises a large amount of grain each year and handles several car loads of live stock for the market. Being a man of progressive tendencies, he thoroughly understands every phase of farming and justly merits the name of progressive farmer.
Mr. Peters was married in 1899 to Anna Hoppes. the daughter of John and Rebecca Hoppes, and to this union have been born two children, who are now in school, John R. and Martha L.
Politically, Mr. Peters is a Republican, but has never been active in political matters since coming to this county. Fraternally, he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, belonging to the lodge at Greenfield, Ohio. The well regulated life he has led has gained him the respect and admiration of all his fellow citizens and justly entitles him to representation in the history of his county.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)