1a.  Interviews of my mother, Nina Gale (Straub) Matthiesen (1907-1991) of Saratoga, CA, subject's niece.  My mother lived with her Aunt Jo in Washington, DC, during the late 1920s or early 1930s when she attended art school there.  She had a life-long friendship with Jo's daughter, who always went by Anita, not Besse.

1b.  Interviews of Elizabeth Winingham "Bette" (Cellar) Wales of Jacksonville, FL, subject's grandniece, who knew Aunt Jo personally.

1c.  Interviews of Donald McLean, Jr., of Raliegh, NC, subject's grandnephew, who knew Aunt Jo personally.

2.  Anon.  Monday, 19 July 1926.  "Twenty Years Ago." The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio), v. XLIX, n. 200, p. 6 (online at Ancestry.com):

Twenty Years Ago. This day was Thursday... At the residence of the bride's sister at Waldo, Miss Josephine Straub and Mr. W. J. Peters were married by Rev. George M. Rourke...

3.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

William J. PETERS Birth: 1880, Pickaway, Ohio Father: Edward Allen PETERS; Mother: Susan MILLER Source: [patron submission]

WILLIAM PETERS Birth: 7 Jan 1880, Muhlenberg Twp, Pickaway, Ohio Father: THOMAS PETERS; Mother: EMME STEPTOE Source: [patron submission]

Our subject could be either one, or neither, of these two, but it seems highly probably that he is the William J. PETERS who was s/o Edward & Susan (MILLER) PETERS.  However, Edward and Susan are in the 1880 Census of Franklin Co., OH, not Pickaway Co.

4.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #26-27 of 36):  117 R Street NE, Washington, DC, Roll 153 (Book 2), pp. 243B-244A, SN 13B-14A, SD _, ED 167, enumerated 26 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Peters Wm J

Head

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W

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M1

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Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Eng

Inspector

Bu. Immigration

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N

0

Y

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______ Josephine E

Wife

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M1

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Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

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None

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Peters Bessie A

Dau

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Washington DC

Ohio

Ohio

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Son

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Washington DC

Ohio

Ohio

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Sister in law

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Ohio

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Ohio

Eng

Clerk

Mercantile?

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0

Y

Y

*R Street N.E.

5.  1920 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Images 18 and 19 of 30):  117 R Street NE, Washington, DC, Roll T625_211 (Book 2), pp. 95B/96A, SD 40, ED216, SNs 9B (Lines 98-100)/10A (Line 1), enumerated 12/13 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Peters, William J

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OH

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OH

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Law Officer

Dept. of Labor

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______, Josephine E

Wife

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Daughter

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DC

OH

OH

Y

None

Straub, Bess C

Sister-in-law

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W

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Y

Y

OH

OH

OH

Y

Clerk

State Dept.

W

6.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 35):  34?? Macomb Street, Washington (Precinct 14, Tract 3, Block 2089), District of Columbia, Roll 304 (Book 2), p. 49A, SN 4A, ED 383, SD 1, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Peters, Wm G

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Lawyer

General? Practice

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Wife

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4?

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Y

OH

OH

OH

Y

None

______, Be??? Eaneta

Dau

F

W

22

S

N

Y

DC

OH

OH

Y

Social Worker

W

Y

*Macomb Street

Everyone in the family was fully literate, so it's odd that the enumerator botched the names.

7.  Death Certificate: Josephine Elizabeth Peters, filed 15 Apr 1980, State of Florida, Office of Vital Statistics, State File No. 80-036055, Local File No. 2233. No cause of death given, and I have a certified copy.

8.  Anon.  Friday, 23 May 1952.  "Personal Mention." The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio), v. LXXV, n. 149, p. 8 (online at Ancestry.com):

Personal Mention Mrs. W. J. Peters of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly Miss Josephine Straub of Marion, is visiting with Miss Bess McCausland of 185 S. Prospect St. for a few days.  Mrs. Peters is spending a few weeks visiting friends and relatives in Ohio.

Bess McCAUSLAND was Josephine's first cousin.