Person:John Peacock (19)

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John Peacock
d.16 Jul 1905
m. 9 Jun 1871
  1. John PeacockAbt 1873 -
  2. James Henry Peacock1875 - 1922
Facts and Events
Name[1][5][6] John Peacock
Gender Male
Birth[4] Nov 1833 Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, England
Baptism[5] 15 Nov 1833 Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, England“John son of Henry and Anne Peacock”, from Fiskerton, was baptized by Jas. Armitstead. Henry's profession was given as “labourer”.
Census[2] 2 Apr 1871 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandon Ferry Road
John Peacock (occ. carpenter) was lodging with George Overton (occ. timber merchant) and his family, including Mary J. who would later become his wife. John's place of birth was stated to be Fiskerton.
Marriage 9 Jun 1871 Bardney, Lincolnshire, Englandto Mary Jane Overton
Immigration[1] 9 Oct 1871 Port of New York, United States
Census[3] 1 Jun 1880 Center, Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJno. Peacock (widowed; occ. carpenter) was residing with his sons Jno. and James.
Census[4] 1 Jun 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri, United Stateson a farm that was owned with a mortgage
John (occ. carpenter), widowed father of James Peacock (occ. farmer), was also residing with his son's wife Alice and son Richard.
Education[4] John could read and write.
Naturalization[4] In the 1900 U.S. census John was stated to be an alien resident.
Death[6] 16 Jul 1905
Burial[6] Jewel Cemetery, Deerfield (township), Vernon, Missouri, United States

Personal History

Marriage and Family

(see the Family page for references)

On 9 June 1871, John Peacock of Bardney, wood-man and son of Henry Peacock, wood-man, and Mary Jane Overton of Bardney, daughter of George Overton, wood dealer, were married at the parish church of Bardney, Lincolnshire, by W. Walker. The marriage was witnessed by (Mary's father and brother) George Overton and Henry George Overton.

By 9 October 1871, George Overton, wood dealer, (his son) Henry Overton, wood dealer, and (his son-in-law) John Peacock, farmer, arrived at the Port of New York on the S.S. City of New York. The ship originated in Liverpool and made a stop in Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland.

By 26 October 1871, Mary Jane Overton (“spins[ter]” but actually married at the time) arrived at the Port of New York on the S.S. Wisconsin with her mother, Emma Overton, and five siblings. The ship had originated in Liverpool and made a stop in Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Passenger list of the S.S. City of New York, in New York City, New York, United States. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-97. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237)
    roll 349, list 1014, p 6, ln 305, list dated 9 Oct. 1871.

    These passengers were listed consecutively, beginning on line 303: George Overton (age 50, occ. wood dealer), Henry Overton (19, wood dealer), and John Peacock (37, farmer).

  2. ED 16, Bardney parish, Lincolnshire, in England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    RG 10/3367 (FHL #839363), f 23, p 1, household 2, George Overton household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  3. ED 219, Center twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    roll 739 (FHL #1254739), f 564-A, p 17, dwelling 132, family 150, Jno. Peacock household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 16 June 1880.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 ED 119, Center twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    roll 906 (FHL #1240906), folio 40, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 4, James Peacock household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 1 June 1900.

    John Peacock was born “Nov 1837”. He immigrated to the U.S. in “1871” and was an alien resident (“Al”). He could read and write.

  5. 5.0 5.1 Church of England. Parish Church of Fiskerton (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1539-1906. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966)
    Lincolnshire Archives: FISKERTON PAR 1/5 (Baptisms 1813–1863), p 38, no 300.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Thompson, Nancy, and Neoma Foreman (comps. and eds.). Tri-County Genealogical Society. Vernon County, Missouri Cemetery Directory 2010. (Nevada, Missouri: Vernon County Historical Society, 2010)
    p 220.

    Only John's date of death is given.