Person:James Peek (4)

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James S. Peek, III
b.24 Jun 1872 Sparta, White, TN
d.31 Mar 1940 Joplin, Jasper Co, MO
m. 16 Dec 1860
  1. Joseph S. Peek1861 - 1940
  2. Mary Peek1863 - 1872
  3. Cerena Peek1865 - 1885
  4. Irena Peek1866 - 1920
  5. Gertrude Peek1867 - 1951
  6. Arminda Peek1870 - 1945
  7. James S. Peek, III1872 - 1940
  8. Marion Peek1875 - 1916
  9. Daniel Logan Peek1877 - 1969
  10. Charles P. Peek1879 - 1921
  11. Ava E. Peek1881 - 1949
  12. Josephine Peek1884 - 1974
m. 8 Sep 1895
  1. Ida Mae Peek1896 - 1982
  2. Edna Peek1898 - 1986
  3. Etner Peek1900 - 1973
  4. Jesse Peek1902 - 1976
  5. Beulah Alice Faye Peek1907 - 1989
  6. Helen Peek1915 - 2003
Facts and Events
Name James S. Peek, III
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Jun 1872 Sparta, White, TN
Residence? 1895 Valley Springs, AR
Marriage 8 Sep 1895 Sparta, White Co, TNto Margaret Bumbalough
Census[4] 1900 Jefferson Twp, Boone Co, AR
Residence? 1901 Webb City, Jasper Co, MO
Census[5] Mar 1920 Jasper Twp, Jasper Co, MO
Residence? 1939 Joplin, Jasper Co, MO
Death[1] 31 Mar 1940 Joplin, Jasper Co, MO

In 1895, shortly after James married, he and his wife moved with his parents to Valley Springs, Arkansas. His parents had moved to allow their younger children to get an education at the Valley Springs Academy.[2]

About 1901, they settled near Webb City and assisted the creation of the cemetary there. They later moved to a farm near Jasper, where they stayed until James’ health failed in 1939 and they moved to Joplin.[1], [3]

Obituary

Carthage Evening Press. Monday, April 1, 1940.

“James S. Peek Dead at 67. Father of Mrs. Carl Sanders Victim of Stroke. Former Farmer of Preston Neighborhood Was 67—Mrs. S.O. Pugh, Carthage, a Sister”

James S. Peek, 67, father of Mrs. Carl Sanders and brother of Mrs. S.O. Pugh of Carthage, died at 5 o’clock yesterday morning at his home, 1511 East Sixth street, Joplin.

Mr. Peek had been a resident of Jasper county since 1898 when he moved her from Sparta, Tenn. where he was born June 24, 1872. He settled at Webb City where he lived 20 years, moving from there to a farm nine miles northwest of Carthage in the Preston community Mr. Peek’s health failed two years ago and in February, 1939, he retired from farming and moved to Joplin. His death followed a paralytic stroke suffered about 6 o’clock Saturday night.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Baptist church in Webb City. Other arrangements have not been made.

He is survived by his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Carl [Ida Mae] Sanders of Carthage, Mrs. Joe [Edna] Bundy of Webb City, Mrs. E.T. [Etner] Pratt of Joplin, Mrs. Walter [Beulah] Sellars of Carthage route 2 and Mrs. Alva [Helen] James of Little Rock, Ark.; a son, Jesse Peek of Joplin; four sisters, Mrs. S.O. Pugh [Ava] of Carthage, Mrs. Tom [Gertrude] Greene of Sparta, Tenn, Mrs. James Charles [Josie] of Mountain View, Okla., and Mrs. Arminda Cherry of St. Joe, Ark.; two brothers, Joe Peek of Mountain View, and D.L. Peek of St. Joe; 16 grand-children.

Miss Nadine Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sanders, and a student at William Jewell college, Liberty, is here to attend the funeral services for her grandfather.

Mr. Peek was a member of the First Baptist church at Purcell.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Obituary for James S. Peek, Carthage Press, Apr. 1, 1940.
  2. Interview with Ivle Peek Straus.
  3. Obituary for Margaret Bumbalough Peek, Carthage Press, May 24, 1948.
  4. Boone, Arkansas, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    Jefferson Twp, Borne Co [near father], Vol 3 ED 30, sht 10 line 13.

    1900 Boone, AR: James b. Jun 1875 TN, Maggie Feb 1876, Ida M. Jun 1896 AR, Edna Apr 1898 AR. married 4 years. Renting farm.

  5. Jasper, Missouri, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Fourteenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T625. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
    Jasper Twp, ED 62, sht 6, p. 155, 3/1920.

    1920 Jasper Co, MO: Jim S. Peek 46 TN, Maggie 44 TN, Jesse 17 MO, Beula 12 MO, Hellen 4 2?/12 MO. Renting farm.