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JOHN WILLIAM PEEK: was born 9 Feb 1794 in Columbia co., GA, and died 22 May 1875 in Carroll Co., GA,

John married Sarah Odasser Daniel 20 Aug. 1814 in Putnam Co., GA

These were their children:

John Fretwell PEEK was born on Monday, June 28, 1824.He's not the firstborn, but he's Don's great great grandfather. He may have been named after John Fretwell, his father’s brother-in-law, who died in the spring of the year our John Fretwell Peek was born.

Henry Harold born Jun 15, 1815

Elizabeth born ca 1817

Martha C. born ca 1819

William William born Feb. 7, 1822

Thomas Mayburn born ca 1828

Sarah Ann ca 1830

Mary A.(Polly) ca 1837

More about John William PEEK:

We believe that our Peek line is descended from John William Peek. He may have been called Uncle Billy by those in Georgia and was the first son of Henry and Sarah. John was married three times. He had eight children with his first wife, no children with his second wife, and three with his third wife

His first wife was named Sarah (Sally) Odasser Daniel, the daughter of Stith and Mourning Pass Daniel; Stith Pass, the Justice of Peace, married them on Saturday, August 20, 1814 in Putnam County, Georgia.

This is part of the copy of the marriage contract between John and Sally. "To any ordained minister of the Gospel, judge justice of the inferior court of Justice of the Peace to celebrate and return to this office. You are hereby authorized to join together in the holy Estate of matrimony, John Peek and Sally O. Daniel and this be your sufficient warrant so doing-provided they are of lawful age and not within the la? degrees--given under my hand at office this 20th August 1814. signed Coleman Pendelton CCO. Then written license 25 August 1814 Stith Daniel J.P."

In about 1845, John married his second wife, a prominent rich widow probably of John Almand, Mary V.Dillard Almond, but by 1850 was divorced.

There are records showing that John Peek of Paulding County sold to William D. Almond, of Newton County, the son of Mary, 88 acres in Newton Co. for $25.00 on March 15, 1848. Then Mary V. Peek sold to the same son 88 acres in the same county on March 20, 1848 for $25.00. By the 1850 Newton County census Mary Peek, 54, is listed as living with her son William D. Almond, 29, and his family.

John had moved to Polk County in the Cedartown area

Henry, brother, his son Thomas and daughter Mary. But his sons Henry and John Fretwell stayed in Rockdale County and William William went to Carroll County, Georgia. On the 1850 Paulding (later Polk) county John is listed as being 56 and his daughter Mary is 13. His brother William and family are neighbors.

John’s third wife was Louisa Strong Pollard and they were married on February 28, 1854. This was exactly 40 years after his first marriage. Here is a list of John and Louisa’s children Georgia Ann, Millard Fillmore and Tabitha Louisa. They are listed in the 1860 Polk county census as John Peek 66, Louisa 40, Georgia Ann 5, Milliard F. 3, and Tabitha 1. John’s son, Thomas M. Peek is listed above him as a blacksmith, 32, along with his wife Jennetta 34, Thomas W. 13, John O. 11, William M. 9, Sarah R. 6, Troup B. 5, and Franklin F. 2. On the 1870 Carroll county census Georgia Ann is 15 and listed with a family named Broom and Tabitha is 12 and listed with a family named Embry, with no sign of Millard.. Neither John nor Louisa can be located, so probably she died and he was too old to care for these children. For John Peek didn’t die until February 22, 1875 in the Cedartown area at the age of eighty-one.

This is more about John W. and Sarah Odasser Peek's children:

Henry Harold Peek was born in Putnam Co., GA and married Emily Ashley Brooks on May 8, 1836 in Newton Co., GA. They had 8 children and he died Apr 20, 1904. .

Elizabeth Peek was born in Putnam Co., GA and married Benjamin E. Kitchens Dec 25, 1836. .

Martha C. (Mattie) Peek was born in Putnam Co, GA and she married 1) William F. Jones Jan. 17, 1841 in Newton Co., GA and 2) D. L. Dentler (Tucker) on April 25, 1878 in Carroll Co., GA and lived to be nearly 100. .

William William Peek was born in Putnam Co., GA and he married Susannah Jane Mann on Apr 26, 1843 in Newton C., GA by G.M. Berry, J.P. They had 10 children and he died Dec. 2, 1902 in Campbell Co. and was buried at St. Paul Methodist Church in Carroll Co., GA. .

Thomas Mayburn Peek married Jennetta Dennard before 1847. They had 7 known children and he died 1863 near Atlanta, GA. Jennette applied for a widow's pension. For all the information that I have gotten from 6 different people on his children, there is very little that can be proven about Thomas M. Peek. I have data on these children and their descendants: Thomas Washington Peek, John Oliver Peek, Sara Ruth Peek, and Troup Bryson Peek.

Sarah Ann Peek was born in about 1830 and I only know that she married James E. Bradley, January 7, 1847.

Mary A.(Polly) Peek was born in Newton Co., GA and she married Nathaniel M. Atkins, son of Joel C. Atkins and Mary Austin, on May 1, 1853 in Polk Co., GA by A. Thackenson, M.G. They had 3 children and Nathaniel was killed at the Battle of Peach Creek in Jonesboro, GA in the Civil War on July 20, 1864. She applied for a widow's pension.

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