Thank you, Rena and Mary, for all the information. Rena, thank you for the websites and the copy of the marriage record.It's for a different Herman Peters. Herman Turner Peters was the son of Charles Arthur Peters and Arizona Turner Peters. Herman E. Peters was the son of George Jackson Peters and Allie L. Janney. Thank you for the marriage record, it fills in some blanks I had for Herman E. Peters. I don't know when Herman Turner Peters married Edith Lucille Vest. I only have birth dates for two of the five daughters: Judith Darlene Peters, b. 31 Jan 1941 - d. 12 Feb 1947 Catherine Sue Peters, b. 19 June 1942 - d. 12 Feb 1947 Mary requested a copy of Herman's obituary, and I have the same one that Rena posted: Herman T. Peters passed away at a hospital in Stockton, California on Thursday, February 24, 2005. He was 88 years old. He was born on January 27, 1917 in Virginia. He worked as a tunnel worker for 40 years and lived in Stockton for 25 years. In his free time, he loved watching NASCAR Racing, making windmills and loved being around and helping people and was very dedicated to his church. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary J. Peters of Stockton; his loving children, Diana Harper of Redding, Merry Moore of Rancho Cucamonga, Debbie Catechi of Red-ding, Mac Garner and Patricia Dummer and 2 sisters, Ocie Rakes and Peggy Harris, both of Floyd, Virginia. Herman adored his grandchildren, Ted Garner, John Cadigan, Elizabeth Cadigan, David Garner, Sandy Ramirez, David Dummer, John and Elizabeth Cadigan, Kyle and Ryan Harper, Joey and Jessica Sandercoch, Tina and David Garner and great-grandchildren, Monica, Nazarith and Ziahia Garner, Skylar Dummer and Shandi Anderson. Herman is also survived by his dogs that he loved, Mitcy, Bronco Elway and Buddy. There will be a funeral service on March 2, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. The service will take place at the Big Valley Bible Church, 226 Poplar St., Lodi, California, followed by a committal service at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, March 1, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. The visitation will be at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi. Donations may be sent to the American Lung Assn. of California, Valley Lode Branches, 1231 W. Robinhood Drive, Stockton, California 95207 Source: The Record, 27 Feb 2005 (Stockton, San Joaquin, Mother Lode) Paula Kelley Ward San Antonio, Texas <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children - Native American Proverb