Died at his home near Terre Haute, Henderson County, Ill. March 23 1899. He was born in New York state August 27, 1824 and being at the time of death in his 75th year. Early in life he united with the Baptist church (of which his father, Joel Peck, was a pastor) and has ever been a consistent member. September 16, 1850 he was married at Jay, N.Y. to Helen Johnson, who preceded him to the other world by eight months.
Deceased was a great lover of good books, and was familiar with the works of many of our best authors, but his chief delight was the Bible, which he read through at least once a year and many were the passages he could quote from memory.
Deceased was the father of eleven children, eight of whom, besides three brothers, one sister, survive to mourn his death. The evening before he died he said to his daughter, "Mary, the sun is almost down to me."
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fritz of Terre Haute at his home Saturday, and remains were interred at the Terre Haute cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the short illness and death of our father, James Peck. – His Children - from unknown newspaper, 1899.
Died at his home near Terre Haute, Henderson County, Ill. March 23 1899. He was born in New York state August 27, 1824 and being at the time of death in his 75th year. Early in life he united with the Baptist church (of which his father, Joel Peck, was a pastor) and has ever been a consistent member. September 16, 1850 he was married at Jay, N.Y. to Helen Johnson, who preceded him to the other world by eight months.
Deceased was a great lover of good books, and was familiar with the works of many of our best authors, but his chief delight was the Bible, which he read through at least once a year and many were the passages he could quote from memory.
Deceased was the father of eleven children, eight of whom, besides three brothers, one sister, survive to mourn his death. The evening before he died he said to his daughter, "Mary, the sun is almost down to me."
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fritz of Terre Haute at his home Saturday, and remains were interred at the Terre Haute cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the short illness and death of our father, James Peck. – His Children - from unknown newspaper, 1899.
Family Members
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Sarah E Peck
1851–1882
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Elsie S Peck
1853–1858
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Delinda Marian Peck Hanks
1857–1941
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Edwin J "Eddie" Peck
1858–1859
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Harriet Emma Peck Howard
1862–1927
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Martha Sophia Peck Pritchard
1863–1933
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Phineas Marian Peck
1865–1954
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Cassius S Peck
1867–1958
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Mary Helen Peck Woodward
1869–1935
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Ellen Valeria Peck Shaw
1873–1913
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Edson W. Peck
1877–1952
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