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Col. William Francis PEERY

Male 1818 - 1865  (45 years)


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  • Name William Francis PEERY 
    Title Col. 
    Birth 26 Apr 1818  Christian County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 1864 and 1865  Livingston County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Murder 
    Notes 
    • (1) Peery, E. H. and Peery, Joseph S., "The Peery Genealogy," in The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Vol. VIII, No. 3 (July 1917), p. 129:

      William Francis Peery . . . was born 26 April 1818 near Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky. He was married 22 Nov. 1848 to Margaret J. Hutchinson. She was born 15 Jan. 1819 and died 4 Feb. 1852. He married 12 Apr. 1855 Susan E. Munroe who was born 29 Jan. 1830. William F. Peery was a colonel in the Confederate Army. He served as state senator in Missouri. He died at Bedford, Mo. 1864 or 1865 - murdered. (Livingston Co.)

      Children first wife:

      i Thomas H. b 18 Sept. 1839; d 28 Sept. 1862. . . .

      ii John Hutchinson b 29 October 1841. . . .

      iii Mary Jane b 13 August 1843.

      iv James Edward b 2 Dec. 1845; d 5 June 1867.

      v Elizabeth b 21 Jan. 1848; d 2 Feb. 1851.

      vi Ann Eliza b 19 Jan. 1850; m White.

      Children second wife: . . .

      [vii] Margaret b 4 Aug. 1856; m C. C. Curran. . . .

      [viii] Benjamin Franklin b 16 June 1858. . . .

      [ix] Sarah Catherine b 3 Feb. 1860; d 13 Sept. 1860. . . .

      [x] William Munroe Price b 14 Feb. 1862; d 10 Aug. 1863.

      (2) During the period from 1 May 1843 to 1 September 1856, a William F. PEERY was issued 5 land patents covering land in Livingston County, MO. During the period from 16 June1856 to 16 June 1857, a William F. PEERY, as assignee of John and Mary A. BETHEL, was issued 2 land patents covering land in Grundy County, MO; however, both of those land patents were cancelled. Because there were several William PEERYs who lived in MO on the dates when these land patents were issued, the compiler is not certain that the grantee in each such land patent was the William Francis PEERY who was born on 26 April 1818 in Christian County, KY.

      (3) A household headed by William F. PEERY is listed in the 1840 census of Jefferson Township, Livingston County, MO. [His surname is listed as BURY in the index to the 1840 census.]

      Listed in William F.'s household are 1 free white male under 5 years of age; 1 free white male between 20 and 30 years of age; and 1 free white female between 20 and 30 years of age.

      Assuming that William F. is the free white male listed in the 1840 census as then being between 20 and 30 years of age, he would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1840 census.

      Assuming that William F.'s wife is the free white female listed in the 1840 census as then being between 20 and 30 years of age, she would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1840 census.

      Assuming that the other person in William F.'s household is a child of William F. and/or his wife, that child would have consisted of 1 son, which son would have been born between 1835 and 1840, according to the 1840 census.
      (4) A household headed by Wm. F. PEERY is listed in the 1850 census of District 51, Livingston County, MO. [His surname is listed as PERRY in the index to the 1850 census.

      Wm. F. is listed in the 1850 census as a farmer who was then 32 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1818. According to the 1850 census, he was born in KY.

      Listed with Wm. F. is his wife, Margaret, who was then 31 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1819. According to the 1850 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his son, Thos. H. B., who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1839. According to the 1850 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his son John H., who was then 9 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1841. According to the 1850 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his daughter, Mary J., who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1843. According to the 1850 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his son, Jas. E., who was then 5 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1845. According to the 1850 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his daughter, Elisabeth, who was then 3 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1847. According to the 1850 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with Wm. F. is his unnamed daughter, who was then 5 months old; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1850. According to the 1850 census, she was born in MO.
      (5) A household headed by W. F. PEERY is listed in the 1860 census of Jackson Township, Livingston County, MO.

      W. F. is listed in the 1860 census as a farmer who was then 42 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1818. According to the 1860 census, he was born in KY.

      Listed with W. F. is his wife, Susan, who was then 30 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1830. According to the 1860 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his son, Thomas, who was then 20 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1840. According to the 1860 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his son, John, who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1842. According to the 1860 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his daughter, Mary, who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1845. According to the 1860 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his son, James, who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1846. According to the 1860 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his daughter, Annie, who was then 10 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1850. According to the 1860 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his daughter, Margaret, who was then 4 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1856 According to the 1860 census, she was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his son, Benjamin, who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1858. According to the 1860 census, he was born in MO.

      Also listed with W. F. is his daughter, Sarah, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1859. According to the 1860 census, she was born in MO.
    Person ID I31208  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas PEERY,   b. 6 Aug 1792, Tazewell County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1851, Howard County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Mary P. MANN,   b. 26 Feb 1797, Christian County, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1842 (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1815  Christian County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret J. HUTCHINSON,   b. 15 Jan 1819, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1852, Livingston County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1838  Howard County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F13571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Susan E. MUNROE,   b. 29 Jan 1830, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1855  Livingston County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F13644  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920: groom's name:William Peery groom's birth date: groom's birthplace: groom's age: bride's name: Margret Hucheson bride's birth date: bride's birthplace: bride's age: marriage date: 22 Nov 1838 marriage place: Howard, Missouri groom's father's name: groom's mother's name: bride's father's name: bride's mother's name: groom's race: groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race: bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51518-1 system origin: Missouri-ODM source film number: 963472 reference number:.

    2. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920: groom's name:William F. Peery groom's birth date: groom's birthplace: groom's age: bride's name: Susan Monroe bride's birth date: bride's birthplace: bride's age: marriage date: 12 Apr 1855 marriage place: Livingston, Missouri groom's father's name: groom's mother's name: bride's father's name: bride's mother's name: groom's race: groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race: bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51539-1 system origin: Missouri-ODM source film number: 965985 reference number:.