Leander W. Peacock (1824 - 1895)

Born 28 Oct 1824 in Bell Buckle, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 May 1895 at age 70 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

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Biography

Leander was born in 1824. He died in 1895 at the age of 70 - 71.

Leander served as a Private with McCord's Frontier, Texas Calvary, 33rd Regiment during the Civil War. He was also the Sheriff of Atascosa County, Texas in 1869 - 1873.

Parents: John William Peacock 1762 - 1823 and Elizabeth Ann (Woodward) Peacock 1782 - 1844. Ann is the daughter of a American Revolution Patriot per D.A.R.

Spouse/Children: none

Research Notes

His Father's Findagrave page lists his death date as 1823. 3 children are born after that date, including Leander. 12/21/22 Messaged Findagrave page manager to check if date is certain (pic. of headstone on page but hard to read)

Sources

• Leander is buried at City Cemetery #1 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings. There is a picture of him. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116047632

• Leander W. Peacock: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8HT-4DX Lists his parents, 14 siblings, 16 sources/notes.

• 1860 Census: L W Peacock. Age: 37. White, male. Est. birthyear/place: 1823 in Tennessee. Home in 1860: Atascosa, Texas. Household members: J T Peacock, 43. Martha Peacock, 25. G W Peacock, 6. Wm Peacock, 4. Seu Peacock, 2 (female). J C Peacock, 1. L W Peacock, 37. L Colquhoun, 57. Eusevio Leon, 20.

• 1870 Census: L W Peacock. Age: 46. Home in 1870: Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas. Est. birthyear/place: 1824 in Tennessee. Household members: Benn Ragsdale, 54. Tobias Kelly, 65. Margaret Kelly, 76. L W Peacock, 46.

• 1880 Census: L W Peacock. Age: 57. Single, white, male. Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Atascosa, Texas. Occupation: Stock Raiser. Est. birthyear/place: 1823 in Tennessee. Father/Mother birthplace: Georgia. Household members: L W Peacock, 57. W T Peacock, 24 (nephew).

• U.S. Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861 - 1865. Leander W. Peacock aka L. W. Peacock. Military beginning & final rank: Private. Confederate side. State: Texas. Military Unit: McCord's Frontier Regiment, Texas Calvary. Company A.

• Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861 - 1865. Leander W. Peacock. Military Service: McCord's Frontier Calvary.