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JOHN PARKER DESCENDANTS Isaac & Hannah Peavey Reference as written in Genealogy.com library
Descendants of John Parker ABIGAIL SMITH, dau. of Capt. Joseph and Rhoda (Parker) Smith, b. in Barre, Aug. 16, 1789; m. in Barre, Jan. 5, 1812, Joseph Peckham of Petersham, b. June 18, 1788, son of John Peckham. He was a carpenter, wagon maker and blacksmith. They lived for a few years in Petersham, then removed to Homer, N. Y., and finally to Cortlandville, N. Y. Naturally quiet and retired in her disposition, she was a true Christian mother, and held a strong influence for the good over her large family of children. She d. May 14, 1871. He d. Aug. 22, 1875. Their daughter, Mrs. Louisa R. Seeber, writes: Were my parents still living their living descendants would be seven children, 29 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, making just 100 in all. Their children were: |
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I. ALMON PECKHAM, b. in Petersham, Nov. 1, 1812; m. at Allen, N. Y., Hannah Anstras, b. May 27, 1817, d. Feb 23, 1875, dau. of Isaac and Hannah Peavy. He was a farmer in Allen and Friendship, N. Y., and is still living (1892). Their children were: |
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i. Ira D. Peckham, b. in Allen, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1841; resides at Richfield Springs,
N. Y. ii. William Lester Peckham, b. in Allen, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1844; resides at Friendship, N. Y. |