IMPORTANT NOTE on Emerson Heath Peavey b. 1847c Barnston, CAN; d. 7/23/1904 in Morgan VT, I have death record copy from Grace Staples which lists Emerson’s parents as:  J. L. Peavey & Eunice Burroughs.  The clerk I talked with looked at this record incorrectly.  This is an important update.   Using Jalanne’s tree as a point of reference, she lists John Nutter Peavey b. 1818 as being married to Eunice Burroughs and father to Emerson Heath.  Unless the death record is incorrect, this is must be incorrect. This is the same John Nutter Peavey who we have proved married Olive Bunker, by ledger of Hopley Peavey.

Per Grace Staples as of 6/7/01, she feels strongly that the J.L Peavey, Father of above Emerson is Joseph Leonard, who we have death record on from Morgan, VT who d. 1/8/1898 (age listed as 80) making him b. 1816-1818c-Stratford, NH.  So, it is reasonable that this is correct.  Parents of Leonard are listed as Eliphalet & Betsey (looks like Nood, but we know from other sources that it is Wood).  Another nickname for Anna & Eunice.

I see line as follows (see updated tree as well)-

Eliphalet Peavey b. 9/1794 in Stratford, NH; d. 1876 in Holland, VT-have death record copy.  He married Eunice (Anna) Woods.  Notes:  On George’s death record, his parents are listed as Lifery & Eunice Peavey.
Their children: (proven)
 Joseph “Leonard” Peavey b. 1816-1818c; d. 1/8/1898 in Morgan, VT who we believe married Eunice Burroughs; they had one (known at this point) child:
Emerson Heath Peavey b. 1847c; d. 7/23/1904 in Morgan VT.
 George W. Peavey b. 6/3/1824 in Stratford, NH; d. 6/16/1902 in East Haven, VT.
George m. Cynthia J. Hart 7/20/1843; d. 1908 in Newark VT; buried in East Haven Cemetery-have Cynthia’s death cert also from Grace.
 Levi Peavey b. 1834c in Barnstan, CAN; d. 1865 Stanstead, CAN.  Levi m. Jane Hill.  They had at least one son, John Arthur b. 11/8/1861 in Holland VT

(is this the son of Dudley or Eliphalet??)
Update on Eliphlet L. Peavy b. 1815-1818c; have probate/will, dated 12/4/1886 from Garnett, Anderson Co., KS.  Eliphlet & Roxalina are buried in Garnett Cemetery, Garnett, KS.  Called town since they handle the small cemetery records, and there isn’t any other information available except that Eliphlet is listed under E. L. Peavy.  Town did not keep death records until later according to town clerk there.  Dead end at this point.

*I dare to speculate that this is the same Eliphlet Peavy who m. Francis Driskall in Edgar Co., IL in 1838; Eliphlet is listed with Roxalina, son Thomas J. on 1850 Wood Co., OH census.  I’m guessing that Francis died young. In any case, I think that this is the same person esp since son’s birthplace in 1837 is listed as IL (from 1850 census).

 I believe I am a descendant of Dudley C. Peavey by way of his son, Daniel who was born 1805c in Strafford NH. He married Betsey Brown in 10/1838 in Strafford NH. They had three children: Eliphalet b. 1834c; Josephine b. 1840 and Sarah J. b. 1845c-all born in Strafford, NH. Josephine is my gg grandmother. She married Daniel Tuttle in 1856.

 I am trying to find where Dudley C. Peavey is buried. (along with many others!)so that I can try to find out who is parents were! It has been written by his desc that he lived to be 103 years old and is buried somewhere in Michigan.

 For more information on my direct line please contact me! I am willing to share what info I have with anyone seriously researching their heritage!

 Thanks!
 -Lisa Braendle/Wyoming, Michigan, USA
 lbraendle@aol.com
 

Yesterday I got an old record in the mail from Gladys Fuller, in San Diego. She is another one like me who did this the hard
way almost 40 years ago. I thought this might interest a bunch of us stuck on Eliphalet and Dudley.  It basically says, Eliphalet
Peavey of Canada, children Joseph Leonard  born Sept 1818 at Strafford, NH , died 1898 and had married Inez Burrough.
Eliphalet's child number 2:  Melissa married Lyons Sandy. Eliphalet's child number 3. Lois married Barnes David.  'Eliphalet's child number 4 Mason married, Betsy Silly. Eliphalet's child number five: George Washington married Hart Cynthia. Eliphalets child number six: Levi, no wife listed but a son named Norman Peavey.  Now how does that grab you all?  Note that there is no Eliphalet, Jr.  How about this thought.  Levi is most likely Eliphalet Levi ? Or Levi Eliphalet.  Or is an Eliphalet born after Levi?  Check your records and let me know on this one.
 

This is some major speculation and PLEASE correct me if I have something that won't fit. I've been looking over speculations that have passed my way and something June mentioned about Mary/Molly Durgin possibly being Eliphalet's mom stayed with me and I have been mulling it over for a while. I kept looking through what I have gathered and did some rechecking. It is interesting with what I have (which may be wrong!) it all fits together!

I had been unable to figure out the difference between some of the kids of Hudson/Hutson PV and Magdelena and Thomas PV
and Mary Stevens as they both have a Temperance and Daniel, I think. I have as wife of Daniel, son of Hutson, a Mary/Molly
Durgin and as wife of Daniel, son of Thomas, a Mary Unknown. Now, my theory begins.

I went looking for that Mary/Molly Durgin. There are two born in the time period, but one is accounted as to whom she married. The other was born in May 1766 in what looks like Strafford County, NH. Roots Web has her married to a Dan
Peavey. Interesting, but you already knew that. I looked for a Daniel Peavey born/christened between 1750 and 1765 and only
found one. The IGI has him christened on 2 Sept 1752 in Rochester, Strafford Co, NH, no parents are listed. So I checked
what I have for births for Rochester. I found a Billy christened Aug 25, 1753, also no parents listed. Ok, I thought. I went
through my family tree chart looking for people with vitals in Rochester and/or Strafford Co. Bingo! A great number of
descendents of Thomas PV and Mary Stevens came up. Especially Temperance, Daniel, Anthony and William Chandler.

Now the plot thickens. I think the Daniel ch Sept 2, 1753 in Rochester, Strafford Co is the son of Thomas PV and Mary
Stevens. I also think he married Mary Durgin who was born in May 1766 and was probably nicknamed Molly. I think Billy
who was ch Aug 25, 1753 in Rochester is William Chandler. According to the person at Ancestry.com who stated Mary
Durgin's husband was Dan Peavey, her brother, Josiah, married Temperance Peavey. We know that Temperance, the
daughter of Thomas and Mary married a Durgin, right? Bingo! This lines up two siblings marrying two siblings.

I have on my family tree William Chandler was born in Rochester abt 1755 and married Sarah Emerson. I also have a son of
Thomas and Mary called Durgin, whichleads me to think that there is a close tie to the Durgin family, maybe through the
Stevens', maybe through the PVs. Mary and Josiah's parents are Joseph Durgin and Abigail Wormwood. All of their children
have biblical names. As far as I can tell, all of the children of Daniel PV and Mary Durgin have biblical names.

Now, to Strafford, NH -- I think all references to Strafford are to the County, not to a town. This includes Farmington and
Rochester, among other towns.

I have a Daniel D. Peavey b. Abt. 1830 in Strafford, NH. No parents listed. I think Daniel D. is Daniel Dudley. I'm going to
jump off a cliff by stating I believe the following: I think Daniel D. Peavey is the son Daniel Dudley Peavey and Betsey, brother
of Josephine, Eliphalet and Sarah J. I think Thomas Peavey who was born around 1800 and who married Alice Cilley is Daniel
Dudley's brother as I also think Eliphalet b. September 1794 is as well.

I think the above are children of Daniel Peavey and Mary Durgin (Daniel being the son of Thomas PV and Mary Stevens).
Combining the above speculations with what I I already had for for the couple, their children would include the following:
Oliver Peavey
Daniel Dudley Peavey b. about 1785
Simon Peavey b about 1786
Eliphalet Peavey b. September 1794
Thomas Peavey b. about 1800

Now, for the reason I make this speculation. Thomas PV and Mary Stevens had children by the following names: Oliver,
Temperance, Durgin, Anthony, Daniel and William Chandler. This family appears to have been VERY close, with children
bearing names that reoccur through the generations. William Chandler married Sarah Emerson. The name Emerson is BIG in
Eliphalet PV's line. Makes sence if William Chandler was his uncle. Also, the above list of children I have for Daniel PV and
Mary Durgin have biblical names, which Thomas PV and Mary Stevens and Joseph Durgin and Abigail Wormwood (the
parents of the couple) favored with their children. Josiah Durgin and Temperance PV also had a string of kids with biblical
names.

At this point, my mind has gone blank, but maybe you can see where this is going and the logic I used. Let me know where the
flaws are! It would be nice if we can find something in all of this that might work for a theory!