Genealogy for
William Peacock
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William Peacock
1795 - 1857
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William Peacock was born about 1795 in Bulloch Co., Georgia and died about 1857 in Calhoun Co., Georgia. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 62 years old.
Married Martha in Sparta, Hancock Co. GA and they had the following children:
- John Julius (12/13/1817-2/6/1877) married Matilda “Tildy” Caroline Stephens (8/10/1827-11/26/1910),
- James Jefferson (1820-1855) married Sarah Jane Parker,
- Solomon (1823-11/20/1860) married Sarah Jane Elefair,
- Almira (1827-abt.1880),
- Gideon B.(1830-abt.1860),
- William L.(1835-1862),
- Eliza (1837-abt.1840), and
- Pearson M. (1840-1894).
After the death of his first wife, William married in 1853, Elizabeth Smith Traylor (1810-aft.1860). They had two children:
- Martha Ann (1854- ), and
- Rebecca (abt.1856- ).
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 | Census | 1/1/1840 | FL (Jackson County) | 45 yrs old | page 22, line # 17 - William Peacock - one male (5-10), one male(10-15) two males(15-20),(40-50), one female (-5),one female (5-10), one female (40-50).
(lives next door the John Spears)
| Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1840: , is the largest town and soon begins to battle Marianna (founded in 1827) for the position of county seat. The battle grew so intense, Webbville lobbied and won the creation of a new county from the eastern half. Lafayette was formed in 1932 and takes a large portion of the votes. Two years later and the county is absorbed back into Jackson county and Marianna becomes the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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William, his family, and friends. For example, William is 3 years old when Mississippi Territory organized from Georgia's western land claims. It includes what will later become portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Northern Florida,
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| 6 |
1801 |
Clarke and Tatnall Counties formed. |
| 7 |
1802 |
Georgia formally cedes western claims for its southern boundary at the 31st parallel -- which will become a border between,GA, FL and AL. GA's western border reaches to the Mississippi River. |
| 8 |
1803 |
Between 1803 and 1811 a horse trail is established connecting Milledgeville, Georgia to Fort Stoddert, American outpost north of Mobile. This is expanded into a road and called The Federal Road by 1811. |
| 12 |
1807 |
December 10 - Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Morgan, Putnam, and Telfair Counties formed. |
| 13 |
1808 |
Pulaski County created. |
| 14 |
1809 |
Twiggs County formed. |
| 16 |
1811 |
Tecumseh visits the Creek Indians living in what will become Georgia and Alabama to try to persuade them to join his fight against the flood of white settlers. Some towns join forces with Tecumseh and become known as "Red Sticks". |
| 16 |
1811 |
Madison County created. |
| 17 |
1812 |
Emanual County formed. |
| 17 |
1812 |
The Creek tribes in southern Alabama and Georgia find themselves under increasing pressure from white settlers. Led by Chief Weatherford, they accepted an alliance with Tecumseh and are nicknamed "Red Sticks". |
| 18 |
1813 |
During 1813-14, Muskogee-speaking Creeks leave GA and move into areas in Northern FL in response to the Creek Civil War (also known as the Red-sticks War). |
| 22 |
1817 |
First Seminole war begins as Georgia backwoodsmen attack Indians just north of the Florida border. !817-1818. General Andrew Jackson invades the area. |
| 24 |
1819 |
Rabun County formed. |
| 25 |
1820 |
December 20 - Campbell and Randolph Counties formed. |
| 26 |
1821 |
May 15 - Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Monroe and Newton Counties formed. |
| 27 |
1822 |
December 9 - Bibb, Dekalb and Pike Counties formed. |
| 28 |
1823 |
December 8 - Decatur County formed. |
| 29 |
1824 |
December 15 - Upson and Ware Counties formed. |
| 30 |
1825 |
Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed. |
| 31 |
1826 |
January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826. |
| 32 |
1827 |
December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot. |
| 35 |
1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
| 36 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
| 37 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
| 38 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
| 41 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
| 42 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
| 43 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
| 52 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
| 55 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 56 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 57 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 58 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 59 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 61 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 62 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
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| 4 |
1799 |
The Rosetta Stone was discovered |
| 5 |
1800 |
The first battery was invented by Volta |
| 12 |
1807 |
The first steamboat was invented by Fulton |
| 19 |
1814 |
The first locomotive engine was created by Stephenson |
| 35 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 44 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 49 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 58 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 61 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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| 5 |
1800 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Seat of U.S. government moves from Philadelphia to Washington DC |
| 16 |
1811 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Tecumseh's emerging Indian Confederacy is defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Ohio. Afterwards, Tecumseh and his brother travel from their Shawnee homes in the north to recruit and unify the southern Indians. |
| 17 |
1812 |
NEWS HEADLINES: War of 1812 begins and will continue for until 1814. Some call it the Second War of Independence because the US fights Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured. |
| 33 |
1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
| 39 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
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| 3 |
1798 |
Mississippi Territory organized from Georgia's western land claims. It includes what will later become portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Northern Florida, |
| 8 |
1803 |
Louisiana Purchase from France (who secured it from Spain) gives the US a huge new territory and the port of New Orleans. |
| 9 |
1804 |
The Seminole warrior later known as Osceola is born near Tuskegee, AL. |
| 10 |
1805 |
Federal Road project begins after the Creek Indians give the U.S. permission to develop a “horse path” through their nation that will provide better mail delivery between Washington City (DC) and New Orleans. Soon settlers are traveling and settling along this path to settle the southern frontier. |
| 11 |
1806 |
Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in 1804, ends. News of the rich lands to the west begins to spread. |
| 16 |
1811 |
By 1811 the new "Federal Road" (which started as a horse path) is filled with a steady flow of white settlers into Creek Indian Territories. The Spanish begin to fan hostile sentiments among the Indians. |
| 25 |
1820 |
The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands. |
| 35 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 40 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 42 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 45 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 47 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
| 60 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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| 1 |
1796 |
Napoleon marries Josephine de Beauharnais |
| 2 |
1797 |
Napoleon proclaims the Venetian Constitution, founds Ligurian Republic in Genoa |
| 38 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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Marriages
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| Martha Patterson
Born about 1790 and died about 1850.
They were married 11/17/1814.
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The Children of William Peacock
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John Justis Peacock
Born in an unknown place on December 13, 1817 and died in Calhoun Co, Florida on February 6, 1877. He was 59 years old.
He married on Jan. 8th 1852 in Jackson Co FL to Matilda Caroline Stephens (8/10/1829 - 11/26/ 1910)
- Mary (1852 )
- Mary Magdalene (1854-1910)
- Jam...
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James Jefferson Peacock
Born in Hancock Co, Georgia about 1820 and died in Jackson Co., Florida on April 11, 1855. He was about 35 years old.
He is believed to be buried in the Ocheesee Cemetery in north Calhoun County, Florida.
Children:
William Green Peacock (born 1842)
James Kinson Peacock (born 1845)
Martha Frances P...
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John Solomon Peacock
Born somewhere in Georgia about 1823 and died somewhere in Florida on November 20, 1860. He was about 37 years old.
He married Sarah Jane Elefair McClellan (1831-1915)....
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