John Sears Peck

Parents

Father	Watrous Peck,   b. 14 Apr 1777, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 23 Mar 1862, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  (Age 84 years)
Mother	Betsey Ball,   b. 30 Jul 1781, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1828, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  (Age 46 years)
Married	3 Sep 1804	Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Family 1

Wife 1	Mary Fisher,   b. 14 May 1817, Londonderry, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States ,   d. 1 Feb 1877, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  (Age 59 years)
Married	8 Mar 1848	Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States   [1, 6]
	Married in Warsaw then moved to West Bloomfield.
Children	+ 1. Emily Elizabeth Peck,   b. 19 Jan 1848, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States ,   d. 10 Aug 1929, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States  (Age 81 years)   2. Mary Anna Peck,   b. 13 Dec 1850, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States ,   d. 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 77 years) + 3. John Fisher Peck,   b. 29 Nov 1853, Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States ,   d. 29 Aug 1931, Claremont, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 77 years)   4. Edward Watrous Peck,   b. 10 Jul 1856, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States ,   d. 12 Jun 1927, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 70 years)   5. Charles F. Peck,   b. 23 May 1860, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States ,   d. Jun 1860, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  (Age 0 years)

Family 2

Wife 2	Emma Catherine Hamilton,   b. 14 Apr 1837, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 30 Dec 1916  (Age 79 years)
Married	20 Aug 1884	St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Other Personal Events

Education	Between 1840 and 1842	Oberlin College, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States
Census	1 Jun 1850	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States   [3]
	John and Mary shared their home with his father, stepmother, and sister. Also living in the house was a 20 year old woman named Lucy King, relationship unknown, likely a servant or nanny. Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: Unknown Name: Lucy King Witness Role: father Watrous PECK Witness Role: step-mother Pauline REXFORD Witness Role: sister Sarah E. PECK
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1850
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
Residence	1855	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States   [4]
	Witness Role: Witness Mary FISHER Witness Role: Witness Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: Witness John Fisher PECK Witness Role: Witness Mary Anna PECK
Census	1 Jun 1860	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States   [5]
	John Peck with his wife and 5 children. John's widowed father also lived with them, as did Mary's eldest sister. There were two farm laborers listed in the census, no connection established. Also in this house was a teaching candidate named Carrie A. Fisher, possibly related to Mary. Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: daughter Mary Anna PECK Witness Role: son John Fisher PECK Witness Role: son Edward Watrous PECK Witness Role: son Charles F. PECK Witness Role: father Watrous PECK Witness Role: sister-in-law Lucy Chickering FISHER Witness Role: Resident Name: Severett Merrill Witness Role: 57 year old male, born in Connecticut, farm laborer Witness Role: Resident Name: William C. Graham Witness Role: 17 year old male, born in New York, farm laborer Witness Role: Resident Name: Carrie A. Fisher Witness Role: 24 year old female, born in New York, teacher candidate
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1860
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
Ω Residence Principal	1863
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
Residence	1863	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States   [6]
	Mr. and Mrs. Peck moved to Oberlin in 1863 Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife Mary FISHER
Census	1 Jun 1870	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States   [7]
	Also in this household: Susan Stamp, 25f, domestic servant, mulatto John Fisher, 19m, student Edward Steele, 20m, student Mary Steele, 18f, student William Keeler, 19m, student John Myers, 19m, student Rev. Nicholas, 50m, clergy No known connection to any of these individuals, perhaps just boarders. Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: daughter Mary Anna PECK Witness Role: son John Fisher PECK Witness Role: son Edward Watrous PECK Witness Role: sister-in-law Lucy Chickering FISHER Witness Role: Resident Name: Susan Stamp Witness Role: 25 year old woman, mulatto, domestic servant, born in Missouri Witness Role: Resident Name: John Fisher Witness Role: 19 year old male student, born in NJ, could be relative, possibly just a boarder Witness Role: Resident Name: Edward Steele Witness Role: 20 year old male student, born in Ohio Witness Role: Resident Name: Mary Steele Witness Role: 18 year old female student, born in Ohio Witness Role: Resident Name: William Keeler Witness Role: 19 year old male student, born in NJ Witness Role: Resident Name: John Myers Witness Role: 19 year old male student born in Wisconsin Witness Role: resident Name: Reverend Nicholas Witness Role: 50 year old male clergy, born on Massachusetts
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1870
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
Census	1 Jun 1880	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States   [8]
	John Peck was a widowed farmer, his two unmarried children, Anna and Edward lived with him. Edward was 23 and a student. Also living here, John Peck's 31 year old daughter Emily with her husband William Chamberlain, then a professional musician, and Emily and William's two children. Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: daughter Mary Anna PECK Witness Role: son Edward Watrous PECK Witness Role: son-in-law William Benton CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: daughter Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: grandson Frederick William CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: grandson John Fisher CHAMBERLAIN Witness Role: Unknown Name: Arthur Burt Witness Role: 25 year old single male, student - probably a boarder Witness Role: Unknown Name: Alice E. Burt Witness Role: 23 year old single female, listed as sister to Arthur Burt
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1880
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
Census	1 Jun 1900	234 North Professor St, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States   [9]
	John Sears Peck and a second wife, Emma C. Peck. She was born in Massachusetts as were both of her parents. She was a mother of 3 children, one of whom was still living in 1900. Witness Role: head of household John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife Emma Catherine HAMILTON Witness Role: boarder Name: George C. Robb
Family Search ID	LH81-NQH
Ω Census Principal	1 Jun 1900
	Witness Role: Principal John Sears PECK
_UID	0030747E55C941EDB0E3797A32F0A1A65D79

Event Map

Born - 2 Sep 1818 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  Education - Between 1840 and 1842 - Oberlin College, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Married - 8 Mar 1848 - Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1850 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  Residence - 1855 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1860 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States  Residence - 1863 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1870 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1880 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Married - 20 Aug 1884 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States  Census - 1 Jun 1900 - 234 North Professor St, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Died - 1902 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States  Buried - 4 Oct 1902 - Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States   = Link to Google Earth

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