Mary (Melvin) Peck (1806 - 1891)

Born 31 Jan 1806 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lancisco Lance Peck — married 31 Dec 1829 in Madison County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1891 at age 85 in London, Madison, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Timeline

1806 Jan 31:
Birth of Mary "Polly" Melvin in Washington County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Benjamin Melvin and Ruhamia Crabtree.

1810:
Birth of sister, Elizabeth Melvin in Washington County, Tennessee.

1811:
Birth of brother, John Melvin in Ohio.

1815:
Birth of brother, Thomas Melvin in Ohio.

1819:
Birth of brother, James Melvin in Ohio.

1822:
Birth of brother, Charles Melvin.

1825 Aug 10:
Death of father, Benjamin Melvin. He was buried at the Lower Glade Cemetery in Madison County, Ohio. MEMORIAL ID: 13410679. He was 37 years old.

1829 Aug 02:
Marriage of sister, Elizabeth Melvin to Jacob Coon in Madison County, Ohio. He was born in January, 1778 in York County, Pennsylvania and was the son of Johannes John Coon and Anna Catherine Schneider.

1829 Dec 31:
Marriage of Mary "Polly" Melvin to Lancisco Peck in Madison County, Ohio. He was born August 12, 1804 and was the son of George Peck and Mary Lancisco.

1831 Nov 20:
Birth of daughter, Amanda Peck in Madison County, Ohio.

1834 Apr 26:
Birth of son, Henry Peck in Madison County, Ohio.

1837 Jun 19:
Marriage of brother, Thomas Melvin to Mary Ann Boyd in Madison County, Ohio. She was born February 26, 1813. She died 6 months after their marriage.

1840 Feb:
Birth of daughter, Mary Peck in Madison County, Ohio.

1841 Feb 04:
Marriage of brother, Charles Melvin to Casscann Thacker in Madison County, Ohio.

1842 Jan 30:
Birth of son, John Peck in Paint, Madison, Ohio.

1846:
Birth of daughter, Eliza Peck in Ohio.

1848 Mar 08:
Birth of daughter, Elizabeth Peck "Fanny" in Madison County, Ohio.

1850:
Mary, 44, lived in Union, Madison, Ohio with her husband, Lancisco Peck, 45, and children, Amanda Peck, 18; Henry Peck, 16; Mary Peck, 10; John Peck, 8; Eliza Peck, 4; and Elizabeth Peck, 2. Lancisco was a farmer whose real estate was worth $3,600. Due to inflation, $3,600. in 1850 is converted to $109,855. in 2018. So Lancisco was considered quite a wealthy farmer.

1851 Aug 31:
Marriage of daughter, Amanda Peck to Timothy Burt in Madison County, Ohio. He was born in 1821 in New York.

1853 Mar 15:
Birth of daughter, Anna R. Peck in Ohio.

1860:
Mary, 53, lived in Union Township, Madison, Ohio with her husband, Lancisco Peck, 55, and children, Mary Peck, 20; John Peck, 18; Eliza Peck, 14; Elizabeth Peck, 12; Anna, 7; and Martin Cain, 45; and James Melvin, 41.

1863 Mar 03:
Marriage of daughter, Mary Peck to Henry Biddle in Wells County, Indiana. He was born in 1837 in Ohio and was the son of John Biddle and Susannah Bevington.

1863 Sep 20:  Mary's son, John Peck served in the Civil War, Company C. 40th Ohio Infantry and was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. He received a gunshot wound in his left leg.

1865 Sep 11:
Marriage of brother, James Melvin to Barbara F. Bechtel in Franklin County, Ohio. She was born in 1823 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

1865 Oct 03:
Marriage of daughter, Eliza Peck to William Anderson in Madison County, Ohio.

1866:
Marriage of daughter, Elizabeth Peck "Fanny" to John W. Stroup in Madison County, Ohio. He was born in 1837 in Madison County, Ohio.

1867 About:
Marriage of son, John Peck to Eliza Melvin, in Ohio. She was born August 21,1840 in Jefferson, Franklin, Ohio. She died on May 18,1873 in Union, Madison, Ohio. She was 32 years old.

1870:
Mary, 64, lived in Union Township, Madison, Ohio with her husband, Lancisco Peck, and daughter, Anna, 17, and David Hughs, 22. Lancisco was a farmer; David was a school teacher.

1883 Jul 25:
Marriage of son, John Peck, 40, to Edith Thacker, 19, in London, Madison, Ohio. She was born March 7, 1865 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio and was the daughter of Llewellyn Thacker and Julia Kiskadden.

1890 Jan 31:
Death of sister, Elizabeth Melvin Coon in Ohio.

1891 Mar 04:
Death of husband, Lancisco Peck in Madison County, Ohio. He was buried at the Kirkwood Cemetery in London, Madison, Ohio. ^[1] He was 86 years old.

1891 Nov 19:
Death of Mary Melvin Peck in London, Madison, Ohio. She was buried at the Kirkwood Cemetery in London, Madison, Ohio. ^[2] She was 84 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 November 2021), memorial page for Lancisco C Peck (12 Aug 1804–7 Mar 1891), Find A Grave: Memorial #46306063, citing Kirkwood Cemetery, London, Madison County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Dave M (contributor 46499754). Her 2nd marriage.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 November 2021), memorial page for Mary Melvin Peck (31 Jan 1806–19 Nov 1891), Find A Grave: Memorial #46306074, citing Kirkwood Cemetery, London, Madison County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Dave M (contributor 46499754). Profile memorial.

See Also:

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPH-DWR : 10 December 2017), Jacob Coon and Elizabeth Melvin, 02 Aug 1829; citing Marriage, Madison, Ohio, United States, p 138, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPH-D4Y : 10 December 2017), Lancisco Peck and Polly Melvin, 31 Dec 1829; citing Madison, Ohio, United States, reference p 139; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 545,132.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPH-XHB : 10 December 2017), Thomas J. Melvin and Mary Ann Boyd, 19 Jun 1837; citing Marriage, Madison, Ohio, United States, p 230, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPH-FJQ : 26 August 2019), Charles Melvin and Casscann Thacker, 04 Feb 1841; citing Marriage, Madison, Ohio, United States, p 289, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ2-Y9L : 9 November 2014), John Peck in household of Lancises Peck, Union, Madison, Ohio, United States; citing family 226, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPW-PRF : 10 December 2017), Timothy Burt and Amanda Peck, 31 Aug 1851; citing Marriage, Madison, Ohio, United States, p 444, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGM-D5D : 30 December 2015), John Peck in entry for Lancisco Peck, 1860.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8S9-Y1M : 10 February 2018), James S. Melvin and MM9.1.1/X8S9-Y19:, 11 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Franklin, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LS-6ZQ : 14 June 2019), Anna Peck in entry for Laneisco Peck, 1870.
• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJX-39X : 10 February 2018), John Peck and Edith C. Thacker, 25 Jul 1883; citing Madison,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0545133 V. 2-3.