John William Peavy (1829 - 1862)

Born 1829 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 1862 at about age 33 in Lee County, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

John Peavy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: April 24, 1862
Mustered out: Jun. 28, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. E 16 Louisiana Infantry

John William Peavy, son of William Peavy and Martha Unknown (possibly Cox), was born in Georgia c.1829. He moved west with his family, and was 21 when he was counted on the census with them in Montezuma, Covington County, Alabama in 1850.^[1]

He married Caroline Coon c.1852 in Alabama.

Known children of the marriage:

1. William F. Peavy (1853)
2. Martha Peavy (1856)
3. John Peavy (1858)
4. Mary F. Peavy (1862)

In 1860 they were counted on the census with three children in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ^[2]

He served the 16th Louisiana Infantry during the Civil War.^[3] He died in a Confederate hospital in Tupelo on the same day that his brother Joshua died in Tupelo. Place of burial in Tupelo is unknown.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPB-FST : 19 December 2020), John W Peevy in household of William Peevy, Montezuma, Covington, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   William Peevy Male 49 North Carolina

   Martha Peevy Female 48 North Carolina

   Sarahan Peevy Female 25 South Carolina

   Joanna Peevy Female 22 Georgia

   John W Peevy Male 21 Georgia

   James Peevy Male 18 Georgia

   Joshua Peevy Male 16 Georgia

   Ichabud Peevy Male 10 Georgia

   William Peevy Male 5 Alabama

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP7-MS6 : accessed 22 November 2015), John W Peavey, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, household ID 90, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,423.

   John W Peavey Male 33 Geo

   Caroline Peavey Female 22 Ala

   William Peavey Male 6 Ala

   Martha Peavey Female 4 Ala

   Josiah Peavey Male 2 La

3. ↑ "Louisiana Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFDL-9KL : 12 December 2014), John Peavy, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Sixteenth Infantry, Mo - Re, NARA microfilm publication M320 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 278.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 11 May 2021), memorial page for John William Peavy (1827–28 Jun 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #39912353; Maintained by Carolyn Martin Boies (contributor 46982018) Unknown.