Son of Anthony Peeler & Mary(?)Peeler. Married first to Sarah A.C.(1836-1863) between 1850 & 1860, one daughter, Mary R."Molly" Peeler, born in 1860. Second marriage to Louisa Jane Crow about 1866, four children.
James Franklin Peeler served two different enlistments in the Civil War. He was with Company B 4th Miss.Infantry and served as a Second Lieutenant. He was captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged and returned home ill. After recovering, he enlisted again and served as a Captain. After the war, he operated a waterpowered grain and grist mill in the Oak Ridge community known as Burk's Box. The name was changed to Peeler's Mill about 1899 and was still known as that as of 1984. (Source: "Some American Peelers and Their Descendants" by Jonnie Peeler Arnold)
James Franklin Peeler served two different enlistments in the Civil War. He was with Company B 4th Miss.Infantry and served as a Second Lieutenant. He was captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged and returned home ill. After recovering, he enlisted again and served as a Captain. After the war, he operated a waterpowered grain and grist mill in the Oak Ridge community known as Burk's Box. The name was changed to Peeler's Mill about 1899 and was still known as that as of 1984. (Source: "Some American Peelers and Their Descendants" by Jonnie Peeler Arnold)
Son of Anthony Peeler & Mary(?)Peeler. Married first to Sarah A.C.(1836-1863) between 1850 & 1860, one daughter, Mary R."Molly" Peeler, born in 1860. Second marriage to Louisa Jane Crow about 1866, four children.
James Franklin Peeler served two different enlistments in the Civil War. He was with Company B 4th Miss.Infantry and served as a Second Lieutenant. He was captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged and returned home ill. After recovering, he enlisted again and served as a Captain. After the war, he operated a waterpowered grain and grist mill in the Oak Ridge community known as Burk's Box. The name was changed to Peeler's Mill about 1899 and was still known as that as of 1984. (Source: "Some American Peelers and Their Descendants" by Jonnie Peeler Arnold)
James Franklin Peeler served two different enlistments in the Civil War. He was with Company B 4th Miss.Infantry and served as a Second Lieutenant. He was captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged and returned home ill. After recovering, he enlisted again and served as a Captain. After the war, he operated a waterpowered grain and grist mill in the Oak Ridge community known as Burk's Box. The name was changed to Peeler's Mill about 1899 and was still known as that as of 1984. (Source: "Some American Peelers and Their Descendants" by Jonnie Peeler Arnold)
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"Aged 68 years"
Farewell,my wife and children all,
From you,a father,Christ doth call.
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