FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, January 21, 1916 DEATH OF BEN PEERS George B. Peers, better known as Ben, died at San Angelo, Texas, on December 29, 1915. Mr. Peers was a native of Farmington, son of the late John D. and Catherine Cole Peers, and a brother of Mrs. Susan G. Taylor and Luther K. Peers of this place, and Capt. Phil E. Peers of Texas. Besides these he leaves a son, John C. Peers of St. Louis. Mr. Peers spent the most of his life in the West, New Mexico and Texas, engaged in stock and other business. He has many friends in Farmington among the older residents, who regret to hear of his death.