John Franklin Peeler (1889 - 1961)

Born 17 Apr 1889 in Schulenburg, Fayette County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Gladys (Smith) Peeler — married 30 Dec 1933 in Austin, Texas, United States

Died 9 Jun 1961 at age 72 in Hico, Hamilton County, Texas, USA

Religiously Objected to WWI Draft

John F Peeler was born April 17, 1889 in Fayette, Texas to father Richmond Peeler and mother Capitola Woodson.^[1]

John Peeler was enumerated as son of the head of household in ED 125 Justice Precinct 1 (west part), Llano County, Texas for the June 8, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born April 1899 in Texas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Richmond Peeler and daughter Christina Peeler.^[2]

John Franklin Peeler registered for military service as recorded in this September 12, 1917 United States World War I Draft Registration Card. His birth was listed as April 17, 1889 n Schulenburg, Texas. His address was 1003 Congress Avenue, Austin, Travis County, Texas He was a tailor and cleaner (working for himself). He claimed to be religiously opposed to (?). He was medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark? hair as seen in this image of the original form.^[3]

United States Census, 1930

1930 - Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas

On April 1, 1935, John F Peeler lived in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas.^[4]

John F Peeler was enumerated as head of the household at 988 West McNeil Street, Ward 2, Stephenville, Justice Precinct 1, Erath County, Texas for the April 16, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1890 in Texas and married. He owned a home worth $1300. He was an agent (real estate) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household is wife Gladys Peeler.^[4]

1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Card image of document

1942 - 988 McNeal, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas

John F Peeler died June 9, 1961 in Hico, Hamilton County, Texas. He was married.^[1]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[5] John F. Peeler is buried at West End Cemetery in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, USA.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3H4-JBT : accessed 22 Aug 2014), John F Peeler, 09 Jun 1961; citing certificate number 33701, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116746.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3P6-TRF : accessed 22 Aug 2014), John Peeler in household of Richmond Peeler, Justice Precinct 1 (west part), Llano, Texas, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241655.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6Y-8QT : 13 March 2018), John Franklin Peeler, 1917-1918; citing Austin City, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,927,224.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWVN-KSB : accessed 22 Aug 2014), John F Peeler, Ward 2, Stephenville, Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-2, sheet 7A, family 145, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 4029.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVF-VVY3 : 13 December 2015), John F. Peeler, 1961; Burial, Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States of America, West End Cemetery; citing record ID 13614952.
6. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H688-V2M : accessed 22 Aug 2014), John F Peeler in household of Frederic Peeler, Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 5B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2368.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XPVV-YZZ : accessed 22 Aug 2014), John Franklin Peeler, 1942.

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