Jonathan Peacock, Joseph father, settled in Grayson County before the Civil War as he and his family of the time were recorded in the 1860 census there. At that time, he is listed as being 37 years old and his family consisted of his wife, Martha J. (26) a daughter Mary, (14) sons George W. (12), Thomas Benton (5), and Charles W. (1). His place of birth is listed as Carolina; Martha's as Tennessee and all the children are listed as being born in Illinois. His occupation is shown as "farmer" and his wife as "dom", which probably meant "domestic housewife" in those days. By 1870 Martha and Thomas Benton had apparently died, Mary had probably married Daniel Webster and moved out of the household, but George was still living at home, as was Charles. Additions to the family were Joseph (5) and Martha (4). Their address was the post office at McComb; a crossroads community still shown on Highway Department maps a few miles southeast of Whitesboro, where family tradition places Joseph at birth. As stated earlier, these censuses are the only documentation thus far discovered, yet they quite obviously cannot be trusted as factual. In 1860 Jonathan is shown as being aged 37 and George as 12, but ten years later, Jonathan is listed at 52 and George at 20, differences of five years for Jonathan and two for his son. This is probably not unusual for illiterate people who kept no written family records. Charles was apparently the first member of the family to learn to read and write. At least that is what the 1870 census shows to be the case.
Jonathan Peacock, Joseph father, settled in Grayson County before the Civil War as he and his family of the time were recorded in the 1860 census there. At that time, he is listed as being 37 years old and his family consisted of his wife, Martha J. (26) a daughter Mary, (14) sons George W. (12), Thomas Benton (5), and Charles W. (1). His place of birth is listed as Carolina; Martha's as Tennessee and all the children are listed as being born in Illinois. His occupation is shown as "farmer" and his wife as "dom", which probably meant "domestic housewife" in those days. By 1870 Martha and Thomas Benton had apparently died, Mary had probably married Daniel Webster and moved out of the household, but George was still living at home, as was Charles. Additions to the family were Joseph (5) and Martha (4). Their address was the post office at McComb; a crossroads community still shown on Highway Department maps a few miles southeast of Whitesboro, where family tradition places Joseph at birth. As stated earlier, these censuses are the only documentation thus far discovered, yet they quite obviously cannot be trusted as factual. In 1860 Jonathan is shown as being aged 37 and George as 12, but ten years later, Jonathan is listed at 52 and George at 20, differences of five years for Jonathan and two for his son. This is probably not unusual for illiterate people who kept no written family records. Charles was apparently the first member of the family to learn to read and write. At least that is what the 1870 census shows to be the case.
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