Joshua A. Peavy (1878 - 1967)

Born 7 Mar 1878 in Louisiana

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Died 7 Nov 1967 at age 89 in Vernon Parish Louisiana

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Biography

Joshua Peavy received his formal education at Normal College, Natchitoches, LA, and taught school for many years in Vernon Parish. He worked tirelessly in the education field, and because of his dedicated interest and perseverance, the first consolidated school house was built in Simpson. Joshua also served as the first principal of that school. He was an early convert to the Church of God doctrine, and spent many hours discussing church beliefs with his good friend Willie Jackson [1]. He actively participated in all church activities, and was a faithful member until his death. Joshua Peavy authored two books on the history of the Simpson School and the Simpson Church of God.

Sources

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPF-PDQ : accessed 23 November 2015), Joshua Peavy in household of Callie Peavy, Ward 6, Township 1, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWH-DKF : accessed 29 December 2015), Joshua Peavy, Police Jury Ward 6, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,632.