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Note: Peter Sheets was born on November 15, 1811 in Augusta County, Virginia. He was the fifth child and the third son. His eldest brother, Samuel was 14 years old when Peter was born. His eldest sister, Elizabeth was 11 years old when he was born. Peter was raised on his father`s farm.
His wife was Mary Hannah Stover. Mary was born on May 17, 1820 in Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Daniel Stover and Mary Ann Hannah. Peter and Mary were married on February 3, 1840 in Augusta County, Virginia. .
Peter joined Salem Lutheran Church, Augusta County, Virginia on December 5, 1842. Peter and Mary lived in Augusta County, Virginia where they farmed. They had four sons. While one son moved to Indiana before the Civil War, the remaining sons stayed in Augusta County, Virginia and are buried there. A family legend states that this son moved to Indiana to keep him out of the Confederate Army. He never moved back to Virginia and spent the remainder of his life in Indiana.
Peter bought 157 ½ acres of land from his father, Peter Sheets on 4-8-1848. In 1870, Peter has 100 acres of improved land and 43 acres of woodland with 3 horses, 3 milk cows, 6 other cattle, 7 sheep, and 21 swine. Peter farmed all of his life in Augusta County, Virginia.
Peter and Mary are listed in the census records of 1850, 1860, and 1870 living in Augusta County, Virginia. Living with them in 1850, Amanda Bridges born 1838 Virginia (Was she the daughter of Robert Bridges and Sarah Gregory), George P. Sheets who was born 1774 Pennsylvania (father), and Elizabeth Sheets born 1834 Virginia. Peter & Mary were listed 1880 in the Middle River district of Augusta County, Virginia, their son Charles was living next door. Mary Keller aged 26 was living with them as a housekeeper.
During the Civil War, Peter sympathized with the Union and sent all of his sons to Indiana to keep them out of the Confederate Army. His eldest son, George moved to Indiana in 1861, his second son, David moved to Indiana in 1863 and his youngest son moved to Indiana in 1864. During Sheridan`s Campaign thru the Shenandoah Valley, Peter lost six horses, 10 sheep, and had his barn and all its contents burned by the Army. After the Civil War, Peter filed a claim asking for payment for these items but the claim was denied until 1901 when he was finally compensated for his loss. However, this claim which was recorded has valuable material about the whereabouts of his sons during the Civil War.
In a map of 1884, Peter is living on a large parcel of land due west of Mt Sidney. Peter died May 16, 1896 in Augusta County, Virginia. Mary died on May 16, 1886 in Augusta County, Virginia. Peter and Mary are buried at the Mt Pisgah Cemetery in Augusta County, Virginia.
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