Samuel Peery - Four Generations
Compiled by Judith Strain
Andover, Kansas - February 1997
FIRST GENERATION
1. Samuel PEERY.
Children of Samuel PEERY and Elizabeth ASHMORE were:
+2 i. James PEERY.
+3 ii. William PEERY.
+4 iii. Catherine PEERY.
+5 iv. Elizabeth PEERY.
6 v. Samuel PEERY was born on 26 Aug 1793.
+7 vi. Mary PEERY.
+8 vii. John PEERY.
+9 viii. Margaret PEERY.
10 ix. Nancy PEERY was born on 18 Oct 1800.
+11 x. Annie PEERY.
+12 xi. Dorcas PEERY.
+13 xii. Hezekiab PEERY.
+14 xiii. Cynthia PEERY.
SECOND GENERATION
2. James PEERY was born on 7 Dec 1787 in Knox Co, TN. He died on 13 Mar 1845.
He was married to Nancy WITT on 5 Dec 1810. Nancy WITT died on 17 Jan
1823. Children of James PEERY and Nancy WITT were:
15 i. Samuel PEERY was born on 26 Aug 1811.
He died on 9 Jan 1837 in IN.
16 ii. George Washington PEERY was born on 1 Apr 1814 in
Fort Haskins, Davies Co, IN. He died in Mar 1891.
17 iii. James Taylor PEERY was born on 25 Mar 1816.
He died on 29 Oct 1816.
18 iv. Mary PEERY was born on 17 Sep 1818. She died in 1868.
19 v. William PEERY was born on 10 Jan 1820.
He died in Mar 1846.
He was married to Catherine RIDGE on 26 Aug 1824. Catherine RIDGE died
on 8 Sep 1825.
Children of James PEERY and Catherine RIDGE were:
20 i. Rebecca Springer PEERY was born on 27 Aug 1825.
She died on 23 Sep 1825.
He was married to Mary HARPER on 13 Jul 1826. Mary HARPER died on 3 Sep
1850. Children of James PEERY and Mary HARPER were:
21 i. Emanuel Warren PEERY was born on 26 Nov 1827.
He died in 1868.
22 ii. Nancy PEERY was born on 17 Jul 1830.
23 iii. Jonathan PEERY was born on 22 Mar 833.
He died on 19 Oct 1864 in Union Army**.
24 iv. Catherine PEERY was born on 13 Apr.
25 v. E_C E J PEERY was born on 8 Sep.
26 vi. Phoebe PEERY was born on 4 Dec 1844.
3. William PEERY was born on 17 Jan 1789 in Knox Co, TN.
He died on 3 Dec 1848.
He was married to Hannah LYKINS on 9 Nov 1826. Hannah LYKINS was born
on 30 Jul 1804 in VA. She died on 10 Aug 1840. (daughter of David L.
Lykins and Jeremiah (?) Willis)
Children of William PEERY and Hannah LYKINS were:
27 i. Albert J PEERY was born on 25 Aug 1828 in IN.
He died on 5 Oct 1850.
+28 ii. Emmeline PEERY.
+29 iii. David L PEERY.
4. Catherine PEERY.
She was married to Jacob LONG on 15 Feb 1810 in Grainger Co, TN. Jacob
LONG was born on 31 Mar 1788 in VA. He died on 17 Oct 1862 in Buena
Vista twp, Richland Co, WI. He was buried in Button Cemetery.
Catherine PEERY and Jacob LONG had no known children.
5. Elizabeth PEERY was born on 3 Apr 1792.
She was married to RICHTER.
Elizabeth PEERY and RICHTER had no known children.
7. Mary PEERY was born on 7 Mar 1795.
She was married to John KUYKENDALL.
Mary PEERY and John KUYKENDALL had no known children.
8. John PEERY was born on 15 Oct 1796.
He was married to Nancy LONG on 6 Dec 1821 in Washnington Co, IN.
Nancy LONG was born on 21 Jun 1801 in Grainger Co, TN. She died on
1 Nov 1890. She was buried in Cornwall Cem, near Ellston IA.1
Children of John PEERY and Nancy LONG were:
+30 i. Joseph PEERY.
31 ii. Nancy A PEERY was born in 1834 in IN.
32 iii. James PEERY was born in 1840 in IN. He died on
17 Feb 1863 in Youngs Point, LA (Vicksburg).
(Co D, 31st IA Infantry, died of disease at
Vicksburg, Civil War)
+33 iv. Jacob PEERY.
34 v. William PEERY was born in Oct 1851 in Muscatine, IA.
9. Margaret PEERY was born on 16 Aug 1798.
She was married to James ASHMORE.
Margaret PEERY and James ASHMORE had no known children.
11. Annie PEERY was born on 18 Oct 1800.
She was married to John COWEN.
Annie PEERY and John COWEN had no known children.
12. Dorcas PEERY was born on 25 Oct 1802.
She was married to John BLACK.
Dorcas PEERY and John BLACK had no known children.
13. Hezekiab PEERY was born on 26 Sep 1804.
He was married to Asynith ASHMORE.
Hezekiab PEERY and Asynith ASHMORE had no known children.
14. Cynthia PEERY was born on 4 Aug 1806.
She was married to Jared LYKINS.
Cynthia PEERY and Jared LYKINS had no known children.
THIRD GENERATION
28. Emmeline PEERY was born on 28 Apr 1830.
She was married to W A HEISKELL on 20 Mar 1851.
Children of Emmeline PEERY and W A HEISKELL were:
35 i. Sue Austin HEISKELL was born on 31 May 1857.
36 ii. Alberta HEISKELL was born on 16 Aug 1860.
She died on 20 Apr 1861.
37 iii. Nellie V HEISKELL was born on 15 Feb 1862.
She died on 13 Aug 1864.
38 iv. Blanche HEISKELL was born on 17 Aug 1864.
She died on 16 Sep 1864.
39 v. Minnie M HEISKELL was born on 8 Nov 1868.
29. David L PEERY was born on 31 May 1834 in near Terra Haute IN.
He died on 1 Jul 1896. Parents died while he was young; came to KS in
early 1850s & clerked for Major Baptiste, chief of Peoria Indians &
father of wife1 Elizabeth; adopted into tribe before marriage
Elizabeth BAPTISTE? died on 4 May 1870.
Children of David L PEERY and Elizabeth BAPTISTE? were:
40 i. A J PEERY was born on 30 Jun 1861.
41 ii. Clara E PEERY was born on 1 Oct 1863.
42 iii. William Baptiste PEERY was born on 5 Jan 1866.
43 iv. Samuel L PEERY was born on 3 May 1868.
He was married to Sarah C HARRIS on 8 Oct 1872 in Miami Co, KS??.
Children of David L PEERY and Sarah C HARRIS were:
44 i. Maud Mable PEERY was born on 4 Apr 1874.
45 ii. Nellie LUCILE was born on 29 Feb 1876.
46 iii. Eva May PEERY was born on 11 Dec 1877.
47 iv. Elsie ETHEL was born on 5 Jul 1882.
48 v. Frank Cleveland PEERY was born on 28 Sep 1884.
30. Joseph PEERY was born on 28 Sep 1822 in Clark Co, IL. He died on
18 Apr 1904 in Union Co, IA. He was buried in Graceland Cem, Creston,
Union Co, IA.
He was married to AdalineBROWN\ ADELINE on 28 Apr 1844 in Brownstown,
Jackson Co, IN. AdalineBROWN\ ADELINE was born in Mar 1825 in Casey??,
KY. She died on 18 Jul 1887. She was buried on 19 Jul 1887 in
Graceland Cem, Creston, Union Co, IA.
Children of Joseph PEERY and AdalineBROWN\ ADELINE were:
49 i. John William PEERY was born in 1845 in IN. He died
on 28 Jan 1863 in Youngs Point, LA. (Co D, 31st IA
Infantry, died of disease at Vicksburg, Civil War)
50 ii. Louisa PEERY was born on 24 Jul 1849 in IN. She
died on 24 Dec 1929 in west of Afton, Union Co, IA.
She was buried in Graceland Cem, Creston, Union Co,
IA. senile dementia
+51 iii. Samuel A PEERY.
+52 iv. Milton PEERY.
+53 v. Sarah Emaline PEERY.
54 vi. George D PEERY was born on 15 Dec 1859 in Blackhawk
Co, IA. He died on 29 Oct 1931 in Creston, Union Co,
IA. cerebral hemmorage
55 vii. Cornelia Jane (Jennie) PEERY was born on 28 Jan 1863
in Blackhawk Co, IA. She died on 2 Oct 1947 in Union
Co, IA. She was buried on 5 Oct 1947 in Graceland
Cem, Creston, Union Co, IA.
56 viii. James Albert PEERY was born on 5 Jun 1867 in Union
Co, IA. He died on 26 Jan 1927 in Creston, Union
Co, IA. nephoritis
He was married to Julia F. in 1895.
Joseph PEERY and Julia F. had no known children.
33. Jacob PEERY was born in Aug 1845 in IN. He died on 8 Jun 1924 in
Creston, Union Co, IA. (apoglexy) He was buried in Graceland Cem,
Creston, Union Co, IA.2 apoplexy
He was married to Margaret A. MCVEY on 22 May 1867 in Ringgold Co, IA.
Margaret A. MCVEY was born in Oct 1851 in IL. She died on 17 Feb 1934
in Creston, Union Co, IA. (cardiac insufficiency)
Children of Jacob PEERY and Margaret A. MCVEY were:
57 i. Mary PEERY was born about 1874.
(married ___ BISH, 1906 lived Orient, IA)
58 ii. John W. PEERY was born in Feb 1876 in IA.
He died on 7 Mar 1906 in Argentine, Wyandotte Co, KS.
59 iii. Cora PEERY was born in Oct 1880 in IA.
(married ___ LITTLE, 1906 lived Des Moines, IA)
60 iv. Ernest PEERY was born in Jul 1883 in IA.
61 v. Alicia PEERY was born about 1883.
(married ___ ABBOT, 1906 aged 23, lived Orient, IA)
62 vi. Leonard E. PEERY was born in Feb 1887 in IA.
63 vii. Jessie Pearl PEERY was born in May 1890 in IA.
FOURTH GENERATION
51. Samuel A PEERY was born on 13 Dec 1851 in Muscatine, IA. He died on
3 Jul 1933 in Thayer, Union Co, IA. (myocarditis) He was buried in
Graceland Cem, Creston, Union Co, IA. (heart disease)
He was married to Belle (Sophronia) WARD-RIDER on 16 Oct 1902 in Creston,
IA. Belle (Sophronia) WARD-RIDER was born in 1870. She died in 1934.
Samuel A PEERY and Belle (Sophronia) WARD-RIDER had no known children.
52. Milton PEERY was born on 14 Jul 1854 in Blackhawk Co??, IA. He died on
30 May 1937 in Creston, Union Co, IA. He was buried on 2 Jun 1937 in
Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union Co, IA. ss row n, cript 1 mausoleum
He was married to Alice C GOLDSMITH on 1 Nov 1888 in Creston, Union Co,
IA. Alice C GOLDSMITH was born on 18 Jul 1860. She died on 20 Jul 1951
in Union Co, IA. Milton PEERY and Alice C GOLDSMITH had no known
children.
53. Sarah Emaline PEERY was born on 31 Jan 1857 in Blackhawk Co, IA. She
died on 18 Jun 1939 in Creston, Union Co, IA. She was buried in
Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union Co, IA. (pneumonia)
She was married to Christian PEDERSON\ PETERSON on 3 Nov 1878 in Union
Co, IA. Sarah Emaline PEERY and Christian PEDERSON\ PETERSON had no
known children.
SOURCES
1. cemetery record.
2. lot 219, cemetery record.
INDEX
Julia F . . . . . . . 1
ADELINE
AdalineBROWN\ . . . . 1
ASHMORE
Asynith . . . . . . . 1
Elizabeth . . . . . . 1
James . . . . . . . . 1
BAPTISTE?
Elizabeth . . . . . . 1
BLACK
John . . . . . . . . . 1
COWEN
John . . . . . . . . . 1
ETHEL
Elsie . . . . . . . . 1
GOLDSMITH
Alice C . . . . . . . 1
HARPER
Mary . . . . . . . . . 1
HARRIS
Sarah C . . . . . . . 1
HEISKELL
Alberta. . . . . . . . 1
Blanche. . . . . . . . 1
Minnie M . . . . . . . 1
Nellie V . . . . . . . 1
Sue Austin . . . . . . 1
W A. . . . . . . . . . 1
KUYKENDALL
John . . . . . . . . . 1
LONG
Jacob. . . . . . . . . 1
Nancy. . . . . . . . . 1
LUCILE
Nellie . . . . . . . . 1
LYKINS
Hannah . . . . . . . . 1
Jared. . . . . . . . . 1
MCVEY
Margaret A . . . . . . 1
PEERY
A J. . . . . . . . . . 1
Albert J . . . . . . . 1
Alicia . . . . . . . . 1
Annie. . . . . . . . . 1
Catherine. . . . . . . 1
Catherine. . . . . . . 1
Clara E. . . . . . . . 1
Cora . . . . . . . . . 1
Cornelia Jane (Jennie).1
Cynthia. . . . . . . . 1
David L. . . . . . . . 1
Dorcas . . . . . . . . 1
Elizabeth. . . . . . . 1
Emanuel Warren . . . . 1
Emmeline . . . . . . . 1
Ernest . . . . . . . . 1
Eva May. . . . . . . . 1
E_C E J. . . . . . . . 1
Frank Cleveland. . . . 1
George D . . . . . . . 1
George Washington. . . 1
Hezekiab . . . . . . . 1
Jacob. . . . . . . . . 1
James. . . . . . . . . 1
James. . . . . . . . . 1
James Albert . . . . . 1
James Taylor . . . . . 1
Jessie Pearl . . . . . 1
John . . . . . . . . . 1
John W . . . . . . . . 1
John William . . . . . 1
Jonathan . . . . . . . 1
Joseph . . . . . . . . 1
Leonard E. . . . . . . 1
Louisa . . . . . . . . 1
Margaret . . . . . . . 1
Mary . . . . . . . . . 1
Mary . . . . . . . . . 1
Mary . . . . . . . . . 1
Maud Mable . . . . . . 1
Milton . . . . . . . . 1
Nancy. . . . . . . . . 1
Nancy. . . . . . . . . 1
Nancy A. . . . . . . . 1
Phoebe . . . . . . . . 1
Rebecca Springer . . . 1
Samuel . . . . . . . . 1
Samuel . . . . . . . . 1
Samuel . . . . . . . . 1
Samuel A . . . . . . . 1
Samuel L . . . . . . . 1
Sarah Emaline. . . . . 1
William. . . . . . . . 1
William. . . . . . . . 1
William. . . . . . . . 1
William Baptiste . . . 1
PETERSON
Christian PEDERSON\ . 1
RICHTER
. . . . . . . . . . . 1
RIDGE
Catherine. . . . . . . 1
WARD-RIDER
Belle (Sophronia). . . 1
WITT
Nancy. . . . . . . . . 1
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