Born in Mason County, Virginia, which became part of West Virginia in 1863.~The Quill, page 1
Thursday, July 7, 1898
George W. Peck.
Died, at the home of his son, V. A. S. Peck, near Downing, Mo., on Sunday night at 11 o'clock, July 3rd, 1878, George Washington Peck, aged 78 years, 6 months and 8 days.
The deceased was born December 25, 1819, in Mason county Virginia, where he lived with his parents until their removal to Ohio. At twenty-two years of age he was married to Miss Lucina Rowley in Galia [sic] County, Ohio, on June 10, 1841. They lived in that county until about 1851 when they moved to Hancock county, where they made their home until the death of Mrs. Peck, April 18, 1895.
Ten children were born to them: Electa (dead), Virgil A. S., living at Downing, Mo., Aralia (Rush), Hitt, Mo., Peter, Shenadoah [sic], Ia.; Mary Rebecca (dead.) Lousia Abagail [sic] (Ketchum), Coin, Ia.; Caroline (dead), Franklin V., Council Bluffs, Ia.; Warren R. (dead) and Farmer M.[,] LaHarpe. On first coming to this county they engaged in farming, living on what is known as the Stearns place, the Nudd place at the cross roads near the railroad going to LaCrosse, and last at the Dixon place, one mile south of LaHarpe, their homes being confined within an area of a mile square. In 1885 they moved to LaHarpe and afterward bought the property owned by the deceased at his death on Center Avenue and now occupied by J. A. Ke_fauver. After his wife's death Mr. Peck made his home with his children, dividing the time about equally between LaHarpe and the Missouri children. A short time before his death he realized that the end was coming and expressed a great desire to come home to die by his weakened state was such that the effort was not deemed feasible. Besides the children living he left behind him his brother C. C. Peck, of Durham, and sister, Mrs. John H. Riggins of LaHarpe. He also had thirty three grandchildren, all living but three, and nine great grand [sic] children, of whom only one was dead. In politics he was always a consistent democrat, staying with his party from boyhood. He never held office or had any desire to do so. In losing "Uncle Wash" Peck the earth has lost a good, kindly hearted man, who wished well of everybody and whose mild mannered spirit sought rather to promote peace and good will with all men. His children have had cut loose from them the ties that bound them to an indulgent father and his old friends and neighbors will miss the pleasant smile, the genial voice and sympathizing manner of one who made every man his neighbor and his friend.
The remains were brought to LaHarpe Tuesday afternoon, taken to the M. P. Church where his family with a large crowd of friends listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Deakin after which they were laid away in our beautiful cemetery by the side of his dearly beloved wife whose loss had been so sore a trial to him.
Thursday, July 7, 1898
George W. Peck.
Died, at the home of his son, V. A. S. Peck, near Downing, Mo., on Sunday night at 11 o'clock, July 3rd, 1878, George Washington Peck, aged 78 years, 6 months and 8 days.
The deceased was born December 25, 1819, in Mason county Virginia, where he lived with his parents until their removal to Ohio. At twenty-two years of age he was married to Miss Lucina Rowley in Galia [sic] County, Ohio, on June 10, 1841. They lived in that county until about 1851 when they moved to Hancock county, where they made their home until the death of Mrs. Peck, April 18, 1895.
Ten children were born to them: Electa (dead), Virgil A. S., living at Downing, Mo., Aralia (Rush), Hitt, Mo., Peter, Shenadoah [sic], Ia.; Mary Rebecca (dead.) Lousia Abagail [sic] (Ketchum), Coin, Ia.; Caroline (dead), Franklin V., Council Bluffs, Ia.; Warren R. (dead) and Farmer M.[,] LaHarpe. On first coming to this county they engaged in farming, living on what is known as the Stearns place, the Nudd place at the cross roads near the railroad going to LaCrosse, and last at the Dixon place, one mile south of LaHarpe, their homes being confined within an area of a mile square. In 1885 they moved to LaHarpe and afterward bought the property owned by the deceased at his death on Center Avenue and now occupied by J. A. Ke_fauver. After his wife's death Mr. Peck made his home with his children, dividing the time about equally between LaHarpe and the Missouri children. A short time before his death he realized that the end was coming and expressed a great desire to come home to die by his weakened state was such that the effort was not deemed feasible. Besides the children living he left behind him his brother C. C. Peck, of Durham, and sister, Mrs. John H. Riggins of LaHarpe. He also had thirty three grandchildren, all living but three, and nine great grand [sic] children, of whom only one was dead. In politics he was always a consistent democrat, staying with his party from boyhood. He never held office or had any desire to do so. In losing "Uncle Wash" Peck the earth has lost a good, kindly hearted man, who wished well of everybody and whose mild mannered spirit sought rather to promote peace and good will with all men. His children have had cut loose from them the ties that bound them to an indulgent father and his old friends and neighbors will miss the pleasant smile, the genial voice and sympathizing manner of one who made every man his neighbor and his friend.
The remains were brought to LaHarpe Tuesday afternoon, taken to the M. P. Church where his family with a large crowd of friends listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Deakin after which they were laid away in our beautiful cemetery by the side of his dearly beloved wife whose loss had been so sore a trial to him.
Born in Mason County, Virginia, which became part of West Virginia in 1863.~The Quill, page 1
Thursday, July 7, 1898
George W. Peck.
Died, at the home of his son, V. A. S. Peck, near Downing, Mo., on Sunday night at 11 o'clock, July 3rd, 1878, George Washington Peck, aged 78 years, 6 months and 8 days.
The deceased was born December 25, 1819, in Mason county Virginia, where he lived with his parents until their removal to Ohio. At twenty-two years of age he was married to Miss Lucina Rowley in Galia [sic] County, Ohio, on June 10, 1841. They lived in that county until about 1851 when they moved to Hancock county, where they made their home until the death of Mrs. Peck, April 18, 1895.
Ten children were born to them: Electa (dead), Virgil A. S., living at Downing, Mo., Aralia (Rush), Hitt, Mo., Peter, Shenadoah [sic], Ia.; Mary Rebecca (dead.) Lousia Abagail [sic] (Ketchum), Coin, Ia.; Caroline (dead), Franklin V., Council Bluffs, Ia.; Warren R. (dead) and Farmer M.[,] LaHarpe. On first coming to this county they engaged in farming, living on what is known as the Stearns place, the Nudd place at the cross roads near the railroad going to LaCrosse, and last at the Dixon place, one mile south of LaHarpe, their homes being confined within an area of a mile square. In 1885 they moved to LaHarpe and afterward bought the property owned by the deceased at his death on Center Avenue and now occupied by J. A. Ke_fauver. After his wife's death Mr. Peck made his home with his children, dividing the time about equally between LaHarpe and the Missouri children. A short time before his death he realized that the end was coming and expressed a great desire to come home to die by his weakened state was such that the effort was not deemed feasible. Besides the children living he left behind him his brother C. C. Peck, of Durham, and sister, Mrs. John H. Riggins of LaHarpe. He also had thirty three grandchildren, all living but three, and nine great grand [sic] children, of whom only one was dead. In politics he was always a consistent democrat, staying with his party from boyhood. He never held office or had any desire to do so. In losing "Uncle Wash" Peck the earth has lost a good, kindly hearted man, who wished well of everybody and whose mild mannered spirit sought rather to promote peace and good will with all men. His children have had cut loose from them the ties that bound them to an indulgent father and his old friends and neighbors will miss the pleasant smile, the genial voice and sympathizing manner of one who made every man his neighbor and his friend.
The remains were brought to LaHarpe Tuesday afternoon, taken to the M. P. Church where his family with a large crowd of friends listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Deakin after which they were laid away in our beautiful cemetery by the side of his dearly beloved wife whose loss had been so sore a trial to him.
Thursday, July 7, 1898
George W. Peck.
Died, at the home of his son, V. A. S. Peck, near Downing, Mo., on Sunday night at 11 o'clock, July 3rd, 1878, George Washington Peck, aged 78 years, 6 months and 8 days.
The deceased was born December 25, 1819, in Mason county Virginia, where he lived with his parents until their removal to Ohio. At twenty-two years of age he was married to Miss Lucina Rowley in Galia [sic] County, Ohio, on June 10, 1841. They lived in that county until about 1851 when they moved to Hancock county, where they made their home until the death of Mrs. Peck, April 18, 1895.
Ten children were born to them: Electa (dead), Virgil A. S., living at Downing, Mo., Aralia (Rush), Hitt, Mo., Peter, Shenadoah [sic], Ia.; Mary Rebecca (dead.) Lousia Abagail [sic] (Ketchum), Coin, Ia.; Caroline (dead), Franklin V., Council Bluffs, Ia.; Warren R. (dead) and Farmer M.[,] LaHarpe. On first coming to this county they engaged in farming, living on what is known as the Stearns place, the Nudd place at the cross roads near the railroad going to LaCrosse, and last at the Dixon place, one mile south of LaHarpe, their homes being confined within an area of a mile square. In 1885 they moved to LaHarpe and afterward bought the property owned by the deceased at his death on Center Avenue and now occupied by J. A. Ke_fauver. After his wife's death Mr. Peck made his home with his children, dividing the time about equally between LaHarpe and the Missouri children. A short time before his death he realized that the end was coming and expressed a great desire to come home to die by his weakened state was such that the effort was not deemed feasible. Besides the children living he left behind him his brother C. C. Peck, of Durham, and sister, Mrs. John H. Riggins of LaHarpe. He also had thirty three grandchildren, all living but three, and nine great grand [sic] children, of whom only one was dead. In politics he was always a consistent democrat, staying with his party from boyhood. He never held office or had any desire to do so. In losing "Uncle Wash" Peck the earth has lost a good, kindly hearted man, who wished well of everybody and whose mild mannered spirit sought rather to promote peace and good will with all men. His children have had cut loose from them the ties that bound them to an indulgent father and his old friends and neighbors will miss the pleasant smile, the genial voice and sympathizing manner of one who made every man his neighbor and his friend.
The remains were brought to LaHarpe Tuesday afternoon, taken to the M. P. Church where his family with a large crowd of friends listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. Deakin after which they were laid away in our beautiful cemetery by the side of his dearly beloved wife whose loss had been so sore a trial to him.
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