Genealogy for
James Kinson Peacock 

	Parents
	James Jefferson Peacock 1820 - 4/11/1855	Sarah Jane Parker 1820 - 1857

About James Kinson Peacock
James Kinson Peacock 3/3/1845 - 8/9/1932 (Shown at age 40) James Kinson Peacock was born on 3/3/1845 in Sandersonville, Washington Co, GA and died on 8/9/1932 in Jackson Co., FL. He was 87 years old. Served as a Private in the Civil War, Company D, 2nd Florida Cavalry. He was married in Jackson Co. FL. He was a farmer, turpentine, and County Commissioner of Jackson County, Florida. He is buried at Mt. Olive Cem. in Altha, FL. Children are: Charles Kinson Peacock (born 1869), Sarah E. (born 1871), James Peirson Peacock (born 1872), William Jefferson Peacock (born 1875),John Dainel Peacock (1876 -1967), Mary Alafair Alice Peacock (born 1879), Joseph Franklin Peacock (born 1881), Robert Bentoza Peacock (1883) & Irvin Greene Peacock (1885).
Census 10/25/1850 FL (Jackson County) 5 yrs old Recorded as dwelling #90 and family #100: James J. Peacock (age 30, born in GA), Sarah J. Peacock (age 30, born in NC), Wm G. Peacock (8, GA), James K. Peacock (5, GA), Martha F. Peacock (2, FL), John Peacock (27, GA), Solomon Peacock (25, GA) & Gideon Peacock (19, GA). James is a farmer and John, Solomon & Gigeon are farm labors.  Census 6/2/1880 Precinct 7 FL (Jackson County) 35 yrs old family#11 - James K. Peacock (age 35), Mary E. Peacock (31), Charley K. Peacock (10), Sarah E. Peacock (9), James P. Peacock (7), William J. Peacock (5), John J. Peacock (3)& Mary E. Peacock (1). James is a farmer, Mary keeps house and Charley is a farm laborer. James was born in GA, his parents in GA also. Mary was born in AL, her father in AL & mother in SC. All children in FL.   Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1880: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod.   Census 6/5/1900 Precinct 7, Dykes Mill FL (Jackson County) 55 yrs old family# 35 - James K. Pecock (age 55), Mary E. Pecock (51), Joseph F. Pecock (19), Allice Pecock (20), Robert Pecock (16) & Irvin Pecock (14). James & Mary have been married 33 years, they have 9 children, all are living. James is a farmer, he was born in GA, parents in SC. Mary was born in AL, as were her parents. All children born in FL. Joseph, Robert & Irvin are farm laborers.   Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1900: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod.   Census 4/25/1910 Rocky Creek FL (Jackson County) 65 yrs old family# 166- James K. Peacock (age 66), Mary E. Peacock (62)& Robert Peacock (26). James is a farmer, he was born in GA, parents in NC. Mary was born in AL, her parents in SC. Robert was born in FL. James and Mary have been married 45 years, they have 9 children, 8 are living. All can read and write.   Census 6/23/1920 Alliance FL (Jackson County) 75 yrs old family# 106 - J. K. Peacock (age 75) & Mary Peacock (71). J.K. is a farmer & Mary keeps house. J. K. was born in GA, parents in SC. Mary was born in AL, as were her parents.   Death Certificate 8/9/1932 FL (Jackson County) 87 yrs old Book Vol:551, page:12407 - James K. Peacock - race: white, gender: male, year:1932.  Graveyard/Tombstone 8/9/1932 Altha FL (Calhoun County) 87 yrs old James Kinson PEACOCK 03-Mar-1845 to 9-Aug-1932 H/O Mrs. M. E. Peacock - Mt. Olive Cemetery. (part 2)
Age Date Event Viewing events that affected the communities where James Peacock lived Viewing U.S. History Viewing World History Viewing Discoveries 5 1850 Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. 8 1853 The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. 10 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. 10 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. 11 1856 The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany 14 1859 Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. 15 1860 Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. 16 1861 NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. 16 1861 No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. 17 1862 May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. 17 1862 NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. 18 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. 19 1864 Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back 20 1865 Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. 20 1865 May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. 20 1865 American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" 20 1865 Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. 23 1868 An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. 24 1869 Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France 25 1870 During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. 31 1876 The National League of Baseball is founded 32 1877 Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. 34 1879 Edison invents the electric light bulb. 37 1882 The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. 37 1882 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. 38 1883 Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. 39 1884 Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. 40 1885 NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. 44 1889 The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards 50 1895 Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. 52 1897 First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph 55 1900 The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. 55 1900 Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" 56 1901 First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. 57 1902 The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. 58 1903 Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk 59 1904 The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming 61 1906 Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes 61 1906 The triode vacuum tube is invented 61 1906 Electrons are discovered by Thomson 61 1906 An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. 63 1908 NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile 64 1909 The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe 64 1909 The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) 65 1910 Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. 67 1912 The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. 68 1913 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures 68 1913 Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant 69 1914 The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed 69 1914 World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. 72 1917 Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. 72 1917 Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. 72 1917 NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. 74 1919 The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. 74 1919 NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. 75 1920 Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. 78 1923 Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes 78 1923 Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" 79 1924 Insecticides are used for the first time on crops 81 1926 Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket 82 1927 Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs. 82 1927 The first television transmission was announced in England 83 1928 Big bang theory was introduced 83 1928 The Tamiami Trail opens. It opens the southernmost 275 miles of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 (SR 5) in Miami, Florida to tourist. It also destroys many of the Seminole Indian waterways and hinders their economy. 84 1929 Widespread prosperity of the 1920s ends abruptly with the stock market crash in October 85 1930 Drought in the Great Plains area begins, creating hardship for farm families in 19 states. 87 1932 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The infant son of Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped and murdered.     Click on the Community, US History, World History or Discoveries button above to see a listing of historical events that happened during James Peacock's life. These events affected the life and times of James, his family and friends. The Age column will show how old James was when the event occurred.

Marriages
	Mary Pierce Born on 4/3/1849 and died on 2/5/1931. They were married on 1/31/1869.

The Children of James Kinson Peacock
	Charles Kinson Peacock Born in Sink Creek, FL on 11/8/1869 and died in Jackson Co,, FL on 10/24/1900. He was 31 years old. He married Martha Jane Ayers on (1/24/1889) in Jackson Co. FL. Charles & Martha had ten children: Charley K., Sarah E., James P., William J. ,John J., Mary E. (1/1893), Nancy E. ( 5/1897), Charles...
78 years old	Sarah Elizabeth Peacock Born in Jackson Co., FL on 2/6/1871 and died somewhere in FL on 3/27/1966. She was 95 years old. Children: James Henry (1892-1981), Alice Elizabeth (1895-1959), Robert Daniel (1897-1901), Jesse Franklin (1899-1934), Mammie Lee (1902), Herriet Lou (1904), John Jefferson (1907-1977)....
	James Pierson Peacock Sr. Born in Sink Creek, FL on 9/22/1872 and died in Marianna, Jackson Co., FL on 4/16/1953. He was 81 years old. He married Georgia Ann Hagan(4/27/1879-7/21/1947) on (10/22/1898) in Sink Creek, FL. Children: Leola Pearl (4/19/1900 -2/24/1986); Mary Mae (7/9/1902-2/17/1982);Almira "Alma"(4/8/1908-4/4/1989...
	William Jefferson Peacock Born in Sink Creek, FL on 3/7/1875 and died in Altha, FL on 12/24/1970. He was 95 years old. He married Mary Leila Hansford (1/29/1882 - 3/29/1968). They had seven children: Mary Lola, Robert Roy (8/31/1903-12/14/1973), Leila Viola, William Jesse (9/2/1907 -6/3/1988),Edith Eudra, Zola Mae (19...
20 years old	John Daniel Peacock Born in Sink Creek, Jackson Co., FL on 12/5/1876 and died in Sink Creek, Jackson Co., FL on 4/13/1967. He was 91 years old. He was a farmer and by age 26 he had a large farm, fully furnished house, horses and a carriage. Married in Jackson Co. FL at the home of James and Sarah Boggs (his in-laws); He and wife Mary h...
	Mary Alafair Peacock Born in Sink Creek, FL on 1/4/1879 and died in Altha, FL on 10/10/1944. She was 65 years old. She married William Isaac Howard....
	Joseph Franklin Peacock Born in Sink Creek, FL on 4/9/1881 and died in Altha, FL on 5/21/1929. He was 48 years old. Married Mary Narcissis Sullivan (born abt. 1882)....
20 years old	Robert Bentozia Peacock Born in Sink Creek, Jackson Co., FL on 8/2/1883 and died in Altha, FL on 1/8/1919. He was 36 years old. Married Jennie Averette (11/6/1896 - ). They had two Children: Christine & Robert Newton Peacock....
20 years old	Irvin Green Peacock Born in Sink Creek, Jackson Co., FL on 11/19/1885 and died in Altha, FL on 4/24/1923. He was 38 years old. Married Sarah "Sally" Anderson (11/20/1886 AL - 3/3/1934) Children: James Kinson Peacock ( ); Sarah Elizabeth Peacock ( ), Evelyn Peacock (9/5/1908 - 1997) Mary Lucille Peac...