Note from Kathleen Peck Probasco: The following report is a compilation of material gathered over many years from various sources. I will be happy to furnish references from my files for any information shown, and also welcome corrections and updates. Please send all correspondence to peckpioneers@hotmail.com.
Adoniram PECK (son of David PECK and Ruth HAMLIN) was born in Jan 1818 in Wilmington (Essex) NY, died 11 Jan 1894 in Jay (Essex) NY, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY.
Adoniram first married Permelia WRIGHT 1 Nov 1840 in Peru (Clinton) NY. Permelia died 16 Jul 1848 in Peru (Clinton) NY. They had the following children:
1. Katherine Ann PECK was born 16 Jul 1844 in Wilmington (Essex) NY.
2. Ruth Ann PECK was born in 1847.
Adoniram second married Maria Raisey KENADA 5 Jul 1849 in Wilmington (Essex) NY. Maria was born 22 Sep 1823 in (Essex) NY, died 7 Aug 1891 in Lower Jay (Essex) NY, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY. They had the following children:
3. Kate PECK.
4. Mary PECK was born in 1848.
5. Alma J. PECK was born 19 Nov 1852 in Jay (Essex) NY and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY. Alma married James W. JOHNSON. James was born in 1850, died in 1886, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY.
6. Frank PECK was born in 1854.
7. Charlott PECK was born in Apr 1855 in Jay (Essex) NY.
8. James Henry PECK was born 7 Jul 1856 in Elizabethtown (Essex) NY.
9. Henrietta Lucretia PECK was born in Apr 1860 in Jay (Essex) NY.
10. Charles Melvin PECK was born 25 May 1862 in Jay (Essex) NY, died 4 Jan 1941 in Wilmington (Essex) NY, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY. Charles married Harriet E. WILSON 4 Jul 1889 in Jay (Essex) NY. Harriet was born in Dec 1865 in NY, died in 1951, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY.
11. Edgar W. PECK was born 6 Apr 1865 in Wilmington (Essex) NY.
12. Cornelius PECK was born 2 Apr 1876 in Jay (Essex) NY.
James H. PECK (son of Joel PECK and Rosamond PURMORT) was born 12 Aug 1824 in Jay (Essex) NY and died 23 Mar 1899 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL.
James married Helen J. JOHNSON 16 Sep 1850. Helen was born 19 May 1832 in Jay (Essex) NY and died 15 Jul 1898 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL. They had the following children:
1. Sarah E. PECK was born 27 Jul 1851 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 19 Mar 1882 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL.
2. Elsie E. PECK was born 27 Oct 1853 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 16 Dec 1858 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL.
3. Dalinda M. PECK was born 29 Feb 1856 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL. Dalinda married Henry C. HANKS 28 Feb 1882 in (Henderson) IL.
4. Edwin J. PECK was born 6 Nov 1858 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 24 Sep 1859 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL.
5. Hariet Emma PECK was born 18 May 1862 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 13 Mar 1927. Hariet married Silas N. HOWARD 27 Oct 1889.
6. Martha Sophia PECK was born 25 Nov 1863 in IL and died 27 Apr 1933 in Pleasanton NE. Martha married John PRITCHARD. John was born 24 Nov 1862 in Wales and died 20 Nov 1942 in Omaha (Douglas) NE.
7. Phineas M. PECK was born 10 Nov 1865 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 14 Jan 1954 in Pleasanton (Buffalo) NE.
8. Cassius S. PECK was born 26 Oct 1867 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died in 1958.
9. Mary H. PECK was born 22 Dec 1869 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 25 Aug 1955. Mary married Henry WOODWOOD 22 Dec 1898 in (Henderson) IL.
10. Ellen Valaria PECK was born 8 Jan 1873 and died 1 Sep 1914. Ellen married John T. SHAW 26 Feb 1896 in (Henderson) IL.
11. Sophia E. PECK was born 8 Jan 1873 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL.
12. Edson W. PECK was born 2 Feb 1877 in Terre Haute (Henderson) IL and died 7 Mar 1952. Edson married Susie LIMBATH 5 Feb 1902.
Dillavan J. PECK (son of Alvah PECK and Dorothy/Dorothea Dolly HATHAWAY) was born 16 Aug 1825 in Jay (Essex) NY and died 27 Dec 1899 in Eastaboga (Calhoun) AL. Went to Rome GA and changed name to Daniel PURMORT.
Dillavan first married Serepta/Santrepty RIPLEY 22 Jan 1842 in Jay (Essex) NY. Serepta/Santrepty was born 20 Feb 1820 in Jay (Essex) NY, died 17 Sep 1905 in Upper Jay (Essex) NY, and was buried in Jay Central Cem., Jay (Essex) NY. They had the following children:
1. Mary Eliza/Elizabeth PECK was born 2 Aug 1845 in Jay (Essex) NY, died 19 Jan 1934, and was buried in Jay (Essex) NY. Mary first married William Henry FLANDERS 16 Jun 1873 in Burlington (Chittenden) VT. William was born in 1840 in Jay (Essex) NY and died 24 Dec 1893 in Jay (Essex) NY. Mary second married Henry M. SANDERS. Henry was born 19 May 1841, died 8 Mar 1921, and was buried in Jay (Essex) NY.
2. Juliette E. PECK was born 16 Sep 1847 in Jay (Essex) NY.
3. Alvah PECK was born in 1850 in Wilmington (Essex) NY.
4. Joshua PECK was born in May 1855 in Jay (Essex) NY.
5. Sybil D. PECK was born in Sep 1858 in Jay (Essex) NY.
6. Carrie Bell PECK was born 12 Jun 1860 in Jay (Essex) NY.
Dillavan second married Agnes BRAMBLETT. Agnes died in Oct 1893 in Eastaboga (Calhoun) AL. They had the following children:
7. John Alvah PURMORT was born 22 Feb 1869 in Cartersville(Barstow) GA.
8. L.D. PURMORT was born in 1874 in Cartersville (Barstow) GA.
9. Sadie Malinda PURMORT was born 2 Jun 1877 in Cartersville (Barstow) GA.
10. Alfonzo PURMORT was born 10 Dec 1880 in GA.
11. Nora Lee PURMORT was born 11 Mar 1883 in (Talledaga) AL.
12. Esther PURMORT was born 17 Oct 1886 in (Talledaga) AL.
George Gibbs/Gibbson PECK (son of Alvah PECK and Dorothy/Dorothea Dolly HATHAWAY) was born 27 Jul 1839 in Jay (Essex) NY, died 3 Jul 1907 in Clairmont (Sullivan) NH, and was buried in Norwich (Windsor) VT.
George married Clarinda CALL. Clarinda died 20 Feb 1926 in Springfield (Windsor) VT. They had the following children:
1. Jennie PECK was born in 1867 in VT.
2. Martha PECK was born 23 May 1869 in Royalton (Windsor) VT. Martha married Frank Byron CLOUGH 3 Sep 1883.
3. Albert PECK was born in 1874 in VT.
4. Jesse P. PECK was born in 1875 in VT.
5. Leroy PECK was born in 1878 in VT.
Charles E. PECK
(son of Eli PECK and Eliza JUDD) Charles married Lizzie DAVIDSON. They had the following children:
1. James E. PECK.
2. Fred T. PECK.
Norman D. PECK (son of Henry PECK and Julia Emeline JENKINS) was born 14 Jun 1843 in Streetsboro (Portage) OH.
Norman first married Alice PLUM 21 Oct 1869. They had the following child:
1. Harry D. PECK.
Norman second married Eva M. ROSS 30 Jan 1876. They had the following children:
2. Arthur N. PECK.
3. Raymond H. PECK.
Charles Henry PECK (son of Minot PECK and Rebecca Maria HALL) was born 23 Jun 1838 in Monroe (Fairfield) CT, died 1 Dec 1922 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Riverside Cem.
Charles first married Lucy Statira BROGA 5 Sep 1866 in Marshall (Calhoun) MI. Lucy was born 16 Oct 1847 in MA and died 1 Mar 1897 in Albion (Calhoun) MI. The cause of her death was Pneumonia. They had the following children:
1. Elsie Irene PECK was born 20 Feb 1868 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 16 Jul 1945 in Battle Creek (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Oak Hill Cem. Elsie married Robert S. YAGER 1 May 1890. Robert died in 1925.
2. Daniel W. "Bert" PECK was born 23 Oct 1873 in Albion (Calhoun) MI.
3. Glenn Minot PECK was born 26 Apr 1888 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 15 Sep 1935 in Marshall (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Lyon Lake Cem. Glenn married LaVerne Elizabeth ALEXANDER 29 Oct 1902 in Fredonia (Washtenaw) MI. LaVerne was born 12 Nov 1880 in Fredonia (Washtenaw) MI, died 4 Jul 1944 in Battle Creek (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Lyon Lake Cem.
4. Clara Louisa PECK was born 26 May 1884 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 28 Mar 1920 in Battle Creek (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Oak Hill Cem. Clara married Fred TOBEY. Fred was born in 1883 and died in 1939.
Charles second married Louisa BLACKHURST SANDERS about Mar 1899 in Albion (Calhoun) MI. Louisa was born 15 Aug 1838 in Sheffield, England and died 17 Mar 1927 in Albion (Calhoun) MI.
Frank Mortimer PECK (son of Minot PECK and Rebecca Maria HALL) was born 11 Apr 1843 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 7 Jul 1920 in Eaton Rapids (Eaton) MI - Kalamazoo State Hospital, and was buried in Oakwood Cem. Declared incompetent 12 Dec 1918 (advanced senility).
Frank married Abbey WELDON. Abbey was born 26 Jun 1847 in Brookfield (Eaton) MI and died 16 Mar 1914 in Brookfield (Eaton) MI. They had the following children:
1. Fred M. PECK was born about 1868.
2. Henry W. PECK was born about 1870.
3. Arthur M. PECK was born about 1871. Arthur married Mary WILEY 24 Oct 1893 in Brookfield (Eaton) MI.
4. Carrie O. PECK was born about 1874. Carrie married Sherman H. UMBARGER 24 Oct 1893 in Brookfield (Eaton) MI.
Lester Mynot PECK (son of Minot PECK and Rebecca Maria HALL) was born 16 Oct 1845 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 19 Oct 1918 in Battle Creek (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Young's Cem. Cause of death: Heart trouble.
Lester married Francis J. --. They had the following children:
1. Louis L. PECK. Louis married Isabel --.
2. Andrew E. PECK. Andrew married Mabel E. --.
William Norman PECK (son of Minot PECK and Rebecca Maria HALL) was born 8 Sep 1859 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, died 16 Sep 1920 in Albion (Calhoun) MI, and was buried in Riverside Cem. Occupation: Market gardener.
William married Ida Celestia JEFFRIES 23 Oct 1883. Ida was born 30 Oct 1863 in (Eaton) MI and died 23 May 1950 in Albion (Calhoun) MI. They had the following children:
1. Erma PECK died in 1919.
2. Rhoda PECK. Rhoda married John SUTTON.
3. Ada PECK. Ada married Edwin KUSTER.
4. W. Earl PECK.
Charles PECK (son of Hiram PECK and Margaret WESTFALL) was born 15 Mar 1845 in Phelps (Ontario) NY.
Charles first married Anna Maria STRYKER 23 May 1878. Anna died in 1889. They had the following children:
1. Charles S. PECK. Charles married Ina B. HOWELL.
2. Alida PECK was born 22 Jun 1881. Alida married Flood KING 1 May 1907.
Charles second married Mary E. Burnett VAN DER VORT 3 Aug 1894.
John PECK (son of Silas Burton PECK and Sarah G. HASTINGS) was born 29 Apr 1852 in Topeka IN and died 22 Feb 1900. Occupation: Blacksmith.
John married Christiana KING 14 Sep 1875. Christiana was born 6 Jan 1856 in (Logan) OH and died 14 Sep 1932. They had the following children:
1. Lawrence Luther PECK was born 13 Apr 1879 in Topeka IN. Lawrence married Ida PALMER. Ida was born 2 Jul 1889 in Traverse City (Grand Traverse) MI.
2. Alta PECK was born 29 Jun 1881 and died 24 Jul 1904.
3. Alma Ione PECK was born 3 Oct 1882 and died 5 Dec 1936. Alma married Clarence BENNETT.
4. Wilma Louise PECK was born 25 Apr 1889. Occupation: Teacher.
5. Bartlett Smith PECK was born 14 Nov 1891 and died 22 Apr 1920.
6. Byron PECK died in infancy.
7. Ammon PECK died in infancy.
Charles PECK (son of Silas Burton PECK and Sarah G. HASTINGS).
Charles married Marilda Alice ASHER 22 Jul 1883 in (Lagrange) IN. They had the following children:
1. Grace E. PECK was born 28 Oct 1883, died 21 Apr 1957, and was buried in Greenwood Cem., LaGrange (LaGrange) IN. Grace married William Sherman KERNS 3 Jan 1900 in LaGrange (Lagrange) IN. William was born 26 Oct 1874 near Topeka (LaGrange) IN, died 6 Jul 1952, and was buried in Greenwood Cem., LaGrange (LaGrange) IN. Occupation: Farmer.
2. Azalia PECK was born about 1886.
3. Ethel PECK was born about 1889.
4. Irvin PECK was born about 1893. Irvin married Mabel Elizabeth SHEETZ.
5. Harold PECK.
Zalmon Edward PECK (son of Orrin PECK and Almira BARTRUM) was born 20 Nov 1837 in Luck Hollow CT and died 12 Jun 1923 in Palmer NE.
Zalmon first married -- --.
Zalmon second married Betsy Jane CURTIS 12 Mar 1866. They had the following children:
1. Zalmon Clarence PECK was born 5 Mar 1878 in Valparaiso (Porter) IN and died 14 Mar 1970 in Central City (Merrick) NE. Zalmon married Lily May GION 13 Mar 1901. Lily was born 5 May 1882 in (Grant) WI and died 27 Nov 1919 in Omaha (Douglas) NE.
2. Darwin B. PECK was born 9 Jun 1880 in Porter (Porter) IN and died 6 Aug 1959 in Palmer (Merrick) NE. Darwin married Sarah Elizabeth McMURRIN 25 Dec 1905. Sarah was born 24 Feb 1882 in Marquette (Hamilton) NE and died Apr 1924 in Palmer (Merrick) NE.
James Edward/Edwin PECK (son of James Madison PECK and Jane HENNION) was born 17 Apr 1869 and died in 1944.
James married Katherine /FLEURY FLURA. They had the following child:
1. May PECK.
Adelbert M. PECK (son of Brundage PECK and Sarah J. ROSE)
Adelbert married Sarah VANNOAH. They had the following children:
1. Elma PECK.
2. Fred PECK.
3. Bertha PECK.
4. Lela PECK.
Earl V. PECK (son of Brundage PECK and Sarah J. ROSE) was born in 1870 in NY and died in 1949.
Earl married Clara TELLER. Clara was born in 1877 and died in 1939. They had the following children:
1. Sarah Ellen PECK was born 20 Nov 1899.
2. Hazel Adalaide PECK was born in 1900.
3. Clara Henderson PECK was born in 1903.
Charles B. PECK (son of William H. PECK and Abigail WHITE).
Charles married Clara EASTWOOD. They had the following child: 1. Amanda PECK.
Charles B. PECK (son of David B. PECK and Caroline PECK) was born 20 Sep 1847, died 9 Nov 1924, and was buried in Patterson (Putnam) NY. Occupation: Butcher and farmer.
Charles married Emily B. ROBINSON. Emily was born 27 Dec 1847, died 3 Apr 1929, and was buried in Patterson (Putnam) NY. They had the following children:
1. Coleman D. PECK was born in 1876 and died in 1956. Occupation: Farmer.
2. Anna L. PECK was born in 1881 and died in 1958. Anna married Peter O'HARA.
3. Chloe May PECK was born in 1883.
Henry W. PECK (son of David B. PECK and Caroline PECK) was born in 1853 and died in 1935. Occupation: Policeman, barber, and farmer.
Henry first married Josephine WHITLOCK. They had the following children:
1. Carrie PECK was born in 1876 and died in 1878.
2. Henrietta PECK was born in 1882. Henrietta married Emory FOX.
Henry second married Katie GRUBY.
Riley PECK (son of Harrison PECK and Mary K. BOOTH) was born in 1867 and died in 1946. Occupation: Worked for American Pin Co.; farmer; owner of Peck General Store.
Riley married Grace SMITH. Grace was born in 1870 and died in 1952. They had the following children:
1. Arthur PECK was born in 1893 and died in 1965. Occupation: Ran Peck's General Store; carpenter. Arthur married Agnes MALE. Agnes was born in 1906.
2. Everett PECK was born in 1894 and died in 1971. Occupation: Farmer; carpenter. Everett married Helen SLOCUM.
3. Odell PECK was born in 1896.
4. Harrison PECK was born in 1898. Occupation: Farmer. Harrison married Blanche MULKINS. Blanche was born in 1912.
Horace PECK (son of Harrison PECK and Mary K. BOOTH) was born in 1879 and died in 1941.
Horace married Georgiana TURNER. They had one child who died in infancy.
Harry PECK (son of Henry B. PECK and Mary KNAPP)
Harry married and had two children.
Theron PECK (son of Merritt PECK and Marie Antoinette BARNUM) was born in 1857, died in 1904, and was buried in Maple Grove Cem., Wichita (Sedgwick) KS.
Theron married Hattie MESERVE in 1886. Hattie was born in 1861, died in 1948, and was buried in Maple Grove Cem., Wichita (Sedgwick) KS. They had the following child:
1. Irene PECK was born in 1890, died in 1940, and was buried in Maple Grove Cem., Wichita (Sedgwick) KS. Irene married -- WELTER.
Virgil Barnum PECK (son of Merritt PECK and Marie Antoinette BARNUM) was born 20 Aug 1876 and died 23 Feb 1967.
Virgil first married Edna Hazel BROWN 5 Apr 1905. Edna was born 10 Aug 1882 and died 19 May 1918. They had the following children:
1. Maurice Ellsworth PECK was born 14 Jun 1906. Maurice married Christine MATIS in 1930. Christine was born in 1908.
2. Hazel Rosa PECK was born 19 Nov 1907. Hazel married J. Arthur HILL. J. Arthur was born in 1906.
3. Elwood Merritt PECK was born 16 Nov 1909. Elwood married Leona HENDERSHOT. Leona was born in 1918.
4. Corine Augusta PECK was born 29 Dec 1911. Corine married Charles C. NEWLANDS. Charles was born in 1913.
5. Doris Edna PECK was born 6 Jan 1915. Doris married Alton WARNER. Alton was born in 1917.
6. Milford Virgil PECK was born 24 Nov 1916. Milford first married Ruth Anne KIDDY in 1942 and the marriage ended in divorce. Ruth was born in 1923 and died in 1967. Milford second married Peggy Mathis STROUD in 1968. Peggy was born in 1939.
Virgil second married Letitia "Letty" BYERS in Mar 1923. Letitia was born in 1881 and died 17 Jan 1968.
Cassius PECK (son of Hezekiah PECK and Rebecca WILLIAMS) was born in 1857 and died in 1947.
Cassius married Sarah PEASE in 1881. Sarah was born in 1860 and died in 1953. They had the following children:
1. Emma PECK was born about 1880. Emma married Frederick L. WALKER.
2. Bertha PECK was born in 1883. Bertha married Walter STETTNER in 1917. Walter was born in 1881 and died in 1958.
3. Grace PECK was born in 1893. Grace married Carl T. HARRIS. Carl was born in 1891 and died in 1945.
4. Herbert M. PECK was born in 1897 and died in 1944. Herbert married Viva CONKLIN.
Fred PECK (son of Mial PECK and Phoebe DOANE) was born 11 Oct 1878 and died 24 May 1957. Occupation: Farmer.
Fred married Mae A. TABER 28 Sep 1914. Mae was born 26 Feb 1868 and died 19 Aug 1951. They had the following child:
1. Helen PECK was born 26 Jul 1915. Helen married Raymond WYLAND 8 Feb 1941. Raymond was born 15 Sep 1914.
Theodore Safford PECK (son of Theodore Augustus PECK and Delia Horton SAFFORD) was born 22 Mar 1843 in Burlington (Chittenden) VT. Occupation: Insurance.
Theodore married Agnes Louise LESSLIE 29 Oct 1879. Agnes was born in Toronto, Canada. They had the following child:
1. Theodora Agnes PECK.
Herbert N. PECK (son of Horace M. PECK and Emeline BARRUS)
Herbert married Sara EDSELL. They had the following child:
1. Alice May PECK was born in Otsego (Allegan) MI. Alice married Bingley Russel FALES.
William Wales PECK (son of William PECK and Elizabeth TOLLES) was born in 1832 in Woodbridge (New Haven) CT.
William married Mary J. FAIRCHILD in 1853. They had the following children:
1. Minnie Louise PECK was born 21 Jun 1872 in Woodbridge (New Haven) CT and died 26 Jul 1966 in Woodmont (New Haven) CT.
2. Charles J. PECK.
3. William F. PECK.
4. Arthur T. PECK.
5. Lucy E. PECK.
Henry C. PECK (son of Silas J. PECK and Adaline M. BALDWIN)
Henry married Susan C. BALDWIN. They had the following children:
1. Newton J. PECK. Newton married Bertha H. THOMPSON in 1889.
2. Silas J. PECK was born in 1867 in Woodbridge (New Haven) CT. Silas married Eva S. HOLLENBECK in 1889.
3. Annie E. PECK.
William J. PECK (son of Aurelius PECK and Ruth A. OSBORN) was born in 1852 in Woodbridge (New Haven) CT. Occupation: Joiner and farmer.
William married Agnes A. HALLIDAY in 1875. They had the following children:
1. Nellie PECK.
2. Hattie PECK.
3. Mary PECK.
4. Edna PECK.
Charles PECK (son of Elnathan PECK and Mary DEWEY) was born 16 Mar 1830 in New Britain (Hartford) CT, was christened 27 Jun 1830, and died 24 Feb 1903.
Charles married Mary Folger DAVIS 7 Sep 1853. Mary was born 7 Sep 1832 in MA and died 17 Apr 1904 in Lakewood (Ocean) NJ. They had the following children:
1. Mary Louise PECK was born 1 Jun 1856 in New Britain (Hartford) CT and died 19 Mar 1916. Mary married Elihu THOMSON 1 May 1884. Elihu died 13 Mar 1937. He was a professor.
2. William Emerson PECK was born 30 Jun 1858 in New Britain (Hartford) CT and died in Oct 1926. William married Bertha THOMPSON PIERCE 30 Jan 1884.
3. Harriet Martin PECK was born 8 Mar 1861 and died 16 Dec 1861.
4. Edward Folger PECK was born 8 Mar 1861 and died in Feb 1930. Edward married Mary Augusta BOOTH 20 Nov 1884.
5. Carolyn PECK was born 13 Sep 1869. Carolyn married Harry B. BOARDMAN.
Elliott William PECK (son of Elliott Judson PECK and Elizabeth Ellen BALDWIN) was born 15 May 1869.
Elliott first married May CLEAVELAND 1 Oct 1896. May died 1 Jul 1906. They had the following child:
1. Dorothy PECK was born 4 Nov 1898.
Elliott second married Helen Louise FAIRCHILD 14 Apr 1909.
George White PECK (son of John P.M. PECK and Mehitable GRAVES) was born 15 Oct 1838 and died 3 May 1901 in Chicago (Cook) IL.
George married Mary Ann COY 29 Dec 1860. They had the following children:
1. Ella F. PECK was born 8 Oct 1861.
2. George Edward PECK was born 2 Jun 1863.
3. William Samuel PECK was born 12 Aug 1865.
Thaddeus Emory PECK (son of Thaddeus PECK and Mary CURTISS) was born 17 Jan 1839. He established "The Scientia Club," a society to prevent burial of living persons.
Thaddeus married Sarah Colton SAMMIS 19 Apr 1866. They had the following child:
1. Mary Louise PECK was born in CT.
Elbert Eli PECK (son of Nathan Birdsey PECK and Rhoda Ann WHEELER) was born 31 Aug 1842 in Cincinnatus (Cortland) NY and died 3 Mar 1910 in Denver (Arapahoe) CO.
Elbert married Letitia Minervia GARTON 12 Mar 1873 in Clarks (Merrick) NE. Letitia was born 5 Nov 1852 in Princeton (Bureau) IL and died 7 Mar 1938. They had the following children:
1. Birdsey Preston PECK was born 23 Feb 1875 in Clarks (Merrick) NE. Birdsey married Barbara Ellen THORPE.
2. Wheeler Smith PECK was born 27 Mar 1877 in Clarks (Merrick) NE. Wheeler married Clara --.
3. Merta May PECK was born 31 Oct 1879 in Clarks (Merrick) NE and died 27 Mar 1971 in Fort Collins (Larimer) CO. Merta married Charles Thomas PHILIP 21 Dec 1898.
4. Howard Witmore PECK was born 25 Dec 1881.
Austin Lemuel PECK (son of Zalmon S. PECK and Polly J. LUM) was born 3 Jun 1844 in Newtown (Fairfield) CT and died 30 Oct 1923 in Hartford (Hartford) CT.
Austin married Susan Mariah ROOT 20 Feb 1867 in or 23 Feb Hartford (Hartford) CT. Susan was born 29 Feb 1844 in Hartford (Hartford) CT and died 25 Mar 1930 in Hartford (Hartford) CT. They had the following children:
1. Edward A. PECK was born 12 Jun 1868 in Waterbury (New Haven) CT.
2. Harry Horatio PECK was born 7 Feb 1870 in Waterbury (New Haven) CT. Harry married Ethel Augusta BLISS.
3. Theodore PECK was born 15 Mar 1875 in Waterbury (New Haven) CT.
Erasmus D. PECK (son of Myron G. PECK and Electa ROYCE) was born 20 Mar 1820 and died 25 Jul 1855 in Nicholville (St. Lawrence) NY.
Erasmus married Lucy WALTON. Lucy was born 30 Mar 1823 and died 16 Jul 1899. They had the following children:
1. Walton PECK was born in 1846 and died 26 Jan 1853.
2. Adelbert R. PECK was born 17 Nov 1851. Adelbert married Lottie A. THOMPSON 24 Apr 1877.
William Carey PECK (son of Myron G. PECK and Electa ROYCE) was born 20 May 1823.
William married Sarah NOBLE 1 Sep 1845. They had the following children:
1. William N. PECK was born 9 Nov 1846 and died 1 Sep 1901. William married Mary E. GREER 10 Sep 1867.
2. Sarah Frances PECK was born 30 Jul 1854. Sarah married Tom A. KLOHS 4 Oct 1894 in Malone (Franklin) NY.
Irving Hobart PECK (son of George Hobart PECK and Mary Polly STILLSON) was born 12 May 1871.
Irving married Sarah GRAHAM. Sarah was born 27 Sep 1876 in Graham (Alamance) NC. They had the following children:
1. Elizabeth Graham PECK was born 6 Aug 1905.
2. Irving Hobart PECK was born 6 Feb 1907.
3. Graham PECK was born 6 Apr 1914.
4. Sarah Graham PECK was born 17 Mar 1920.
John Ama PECK (son of Arza Canfield PECK and Jennie BODES) was born 6 Sep 1863.
John married Agnes E. FRIEDMAN. They had the following child:
1. John Arza PECK was born in Oakland, CA. John married Margaret Bell SCOTT 22 Apr 1919.
William Henry PECK (son of Arza Canfield PECK and Jennie BODES) was born 15 May 1865 in New York (New York) NY.
William married Elizabeth E. STACPOOLE 29 Apr 1890 in New York (New York) NY. Elizabeth was born 16 Sep 1862 in NY. They had the following child:
1. Reginald Everett PECK was born 20 Nov 1894 in New York (New York) NY.
Robert Nelson PECK (son of Albert W. PECK and Louisa W. BOOTH) was born 4 Oct 1866 in Bridgeport (Fairfield) CT.
Robert married Helen L. CURTIS 3 Mar 1894. Helen died 10 May 1921. They had the following children:
1. Eugene Curtis PECK was born 5 Feb 1895.
2. Helen Louise Shepard PECK was born 13 Apr 1900 and died 26 Mar 1933.
3. Margaret A. PECK was born 17 Jun 1902.