George L. Peterman
George L. Peterman, who conducts a first class livery and feed stable at Dillonvale, O., and also deals in stock, is one of the enteiprising and successful business men of this place. He was born October 21, 1867, in Guernsey County, Ohio, and is a son of Leander and Sarah Ann Peterman.
Leander Peterman brought his family to Jefferson County during the boyhood of his son, George L. He carried on a blacksmith's business during his active years. His death occurred March 7, 1908, when he was aged eighty-two years His widow, who was born in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, eighty-three years ago, survives, and resides with her son, George L., who is the youngest of the family of seven children. The others were: Elizabeth, now deceased, who was the wife of Thomas Watkins; Mary, who married Isaac Case, of Dillonvale; Maria, who married James McLaughlin, of Adena, O.; Josephine, who is the wife of R. P. Bell, residing in Illinois; Evaline, who married John Wostel, of Short Creek; and Warren, who died in childhood.
George L. Peterman obtained his education in the public schools and learned the blacksmith's trade under his father. For twenty-seven years he worked at this trade, sometimes going as far from home as Delaware, where he was in business for eight years. On August 26, 1909, he embarked in the livery business at Dillonvale, starting in with only two horses. He has greatly prospered, being now the owner of nine fine horses, eight buggies, a wagonette and a cab, all necessary to accommodate his growing trade.
Mr. Peterman was married October 25, 1888, to Miss Emma McFarland, a daughter of Robert and Josephine McFarland, of Jefferson County, and they have had three children, two of whom died young, the only survivor being Clarence Peterman, who celebrated his seventeenth birthday on March 16. 1910. Mr. Peterman and family attend the Methodist Protestant church. In his political views ho is a Democrat.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910