Peter Walls Duree
BIRTH 17 Jun 1797
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
DEATH 16 Jan 1882 (aged 84)
Mercer County, Missouri, USA
BURIAL Duree Cemetery
Mercer County, Missouri, USA
He was born April 18, 1818 in Hardin County, KY to Samuel and Anne Walls Duree. He married Rebecca Goodin. They lived in Hardin County, probably on part of his father's farm. On December 4, 1820, he was commission a Major of the 3rd Regiment of State Militia. In 1822 they move to Parke County, IN, with his parents and may have lived near Portland Mills on part of the land his father purchased that year. Prior to 1840 they move to Clinton Township in Putnam County where he bought 40 acres in the south part of the township and south east of Portland Mills.
In 1834 Peter united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in IN and was later a licensed to preach. In 1847 he moved to Somerset Township, Mercer County, MO where he joined the Missouri Conference of the church. He was ordained a Deacon in 1853 and an Elder on Oct 14, 1855 and did pioneer work in the conference as a circuit preacher. He retired in 1865 but still preached as his health would permit.
After Rebecca died in November of 1864 Peter married Elizabeth Norman.
Peter was buried with his first wife
Inscription: Age 84, 6m, 20d
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38844446/peter_walls_duree
