Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database

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Abraham Tilley Peckham

M, #8105, b. 7 March 1819, d. 18 August 1899

Parents

FatherJoshua Peckham (b. 21 January 1797, d. 27 September 1871)
MotherEliza Rogers Tilley (b. 23 December 1800, d. 16 March 1854)

Family: Mary Gibbs Oman (b. 1821, d. 11 May 1908)

SonGeorge Hunt Peckham+ (b. 2 September 1853, d. 10 February 1886)

Biography

Birth7 March 1819Abraham Tilley Peckham was born on 7 March 1819 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Marriage13 April 1842He and Mary Gibbs Oman were married on 13 April 1842 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Abraham married Mary Gibbs Oman, who was the daughter of John and Mary (Gibbs) Oman.

They had eight children, see the attached list from the Peckham Genealogy, p. 481.1
Death18 August 1899He died on 18 August 1899 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Burial20 August 1899He was buried on 20 August 1899 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.2
Last Edited2 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S779] Stephen Farnum Peckham, Peckham Genealogy: The English Ancestors and American Descendants of John Peckham of Newport, Rhode Island (New York: National Historical Co., 1922), p. 481; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13731 : accessed
  2. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Island Cemetery, Newport, RI

Mary Gibbs Oman

F, #8106, b. 1821, d. 11 May 1908

Family: Abraham Tilley Peckham (b. 7 March 1819, d. 18 August 1899)

SonGeorge Hunt Peckham+ (b. 2 September 1853, d. 10 February 1886)

Biography

Birth1821Mary Gibbs Oman was born in 1821.
Marriage13 April 1842Abraham Tilley Peckham and she were married on 13 April 1842 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Abraham married Mary Gibbs Oman, who was the daughter of John and Mary (Gibbs) Oman.

They had eight children, see the attached list from the Peckham Genealogy, p. 481.1
Death11 May 1908She died on 11 May 1908 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Burial13 May 1908She was buried on 13 May 1908 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.2
Last Edited2 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S779] Stephen Farnum Peckham, Peckham Genealogy: The English Ancestors and American Descendants of John Peckham of Newport, Rhode Island (New York: National Historical Co., 1922), p. 481; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13731 : accessed
  2. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Island Cemetery, Newport, RI

George Hunt Peckham

M, #8108, b. 2 September 1853, d. 10 February 1886

Parents

FatherAbraham Tilley Peckham (b. 7 March 1819, d. 18 August 1899)
MotherMary Gibbs Oman (b. 1821, d. 11 May 1908)

Family: Nancy Howland Chase (b. 5 February 1849, d. 5 January 1889)

SonEarl H. Peckham+ (b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971)

Biography

NoteThis birth date is listed in the Peckham genealogy. In his death register it lists his age as 30 years, 2 months, 19 days, which would calculate to a birth date of 22 Nov 1955.

There is a database on Ancestry called Family Data Collection, which lists his birthdate as 2 Sep 1856. There is no documentation of the source of this fact.
Birth2 September 1853George Hunt Peckham was born on 2 September 1853 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Marriageafter 1875He and Nancy Howland Chase were married after 1875 She is still listed as single in the 1875 Rhode Island census.
Death10 February 1886He died on 10 February 1886 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, George's death is listed in the Malden, Massachusetts Death Register, with the following entry:
Peckham, George H. Male, Married, 30 years, 2 months, 19 days, cause of death: consumption, Residence and place of death and burial, if elsewhere: Newport, R.I., Occupation: grain dealer, Birth place: Newport, R.I., Parents: A.T. and Mary G., both born in Newport, RI.
Obituary13 February 188613 February 1886, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mr. George Hunt Peckham, only son of Abram T. and Mary G. Peckham, formerly of Middletown, died at Malden, Mass., on Wednesday aged 30 years. Mr. Peckham was well known in Newport, he having received his education in our public schools. His disease was consumption. His remains were brought to Newport and the funeral solemnized yesterday from the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Rogers, on Bay View avenue.
Research NoteNot able to find a burial on Findagrave for a George Peckham in 1886. He is not listed in the Old Portsmouth Cemetery where his wife was buried 3 years later. But he may be there, and just not listed. Both of them died quite young.
Last Edited3 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S779] Stephen Farnum Peckham, Peckham Genealogy: The English Ancestors and American Descendants of John Peckham of Newport, Rhode Island (New York: National Historical Co., 1922), p. 481; digital images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13731 : accessed

Nancy Howland Chase

F, #8109, b. 5 February 1849, d. 5 January 1889

Family: George Hunt Peckham (b. 2 September 1853, d. 10 February 1886)

SonEarl H. Peckham+ (b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971)

Biography

Birth5 February 1849Nancy Howland Chase was born on 5 February 1849 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Marriageafter 1875George Hunt Peckham and she were married after 1875 She is still listed as single in the 1875 Rhode Island census.
Death5 January 1889She died on 5 January 1889 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Nancy's death is listed in the Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts for the year 1889, as follows:
Nancy H. Peckham, widow of Geo. H., female, widowed, age 39 and 11 months, cause of death Phthisis [an old term for pulmonary tuberculosis], Residence: 9 Rockland, Taunton. Occupation: Music Teacher. Place of death: Taunton. Place of Birth: Portsmouth, RI. Parents: Philip P and Sarah E. Chase of Portsmouth, RI. Place of burial: Portsmouth, RI.
Burial7 January 1889She was buried on 7 January 1889 at Old Portsmouth Cemetery in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Last Edited2 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Old Portsmouth Cemetery, Portsmouth, RI

Earl H. Peckham

M, #8110, b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971

Parents

FatherGeorge Hunt Peckham (b. 2 September 1853, d. 10 February 1886)
MotherNancy Howland Chase (b. 5 February 1849, d. 5 January 1889)

Family: Marion G. Parsons (b. 1884, d. 16 September 1958)

SonEsmond Earl Peckham+ (b. 4 December 1905, d. 10 December 1988)
SonMilton Hunt Peckham (b. 27 January 1910, d. 7 April 1994)

Biography

Birth4 March 1883Earl H. Peckham was born on 4 March 1883 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. On Earl's birth record in Malden, Massachusetts, George H. is listed as a Grain Dealer, born in Newport, and Earl's mother born in Portsmouth.
Marriage18 January 1905He and Marion G. Parsons were married on 18 January 1905 in Rhode Island On the marriage record extract (no original available) her name is listed as Georgie M. Parsons.1
Census1920He appeared in the census 1920 at 27 Ferncrest Avenue in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Earl is listed as: Earl H. (Head, owns home with mortgage, age 35, b. in Mass., parents in Rhode Island, bookkeeper in machine shop.)
Marion G. (wife, age 35, born in Rhode Island, father in Maine, mother in Rhode Island)
Esmond E. (Son, age 14, born in Rhode Island)
Milton H. (S0n, age 9, born in Rhode Island)
Draft Registration1942Earl registered for the draft on 1942, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. as Earl Hunt Peckham, 181 Norwood Ave, Cranston, age 59, birthplace Malden, Mass. on 4 Mar 1883. Name and address of contact person: Marion G. Peckham, same address. Employer: City of Cranston, Cranston City Hall.
DeathMarch 1971He died in March 1971 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S807] Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton Families: Volume I (Little Compton, R.I.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967); reprinted by clearfield company, inc., Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=A5T3atymDIoC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=tobias+brown+and+alice+burrington&source=bl&ots=cMe1WnnEXx&sig=NOS7fa6_l-flMDpJkPGXdWaPOu8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJgYn7_IXZAhXPuFMKHTwyBmwQ6AEIMzAD#v=onepage&q&f=false : accessed

Marion G. Parsons

F, #8111, b. 1884, d. 16 September 1958

Family: Earl H. Peckham (b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971)

SonEsmond Earl Peckham+ (b. 4 December 1905, d. 10 December 1988)
SonMilton Hunt Peckham (b. 27 January 1910, d. 7 April 1994)

Biography

Birth1884Marion G. Parsons was born in 1884 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
Marriage18 January 1905Earl H. Peckham and she were married on 18 January 1905 in Rhode Island On the marriage record extract (no original available) her name is listed as Georgie M. Parsons.1
Death16 September 1958She died on 16 September 1958 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island,
Obituary17 September 195817 September 1958, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence Journal Obituary:. Mrs. Earl Peckham, Wife of Cranston Official Dies at 74

Mrs. Georgia Marion (Parsons) Peckham, 74, wife of the Cranston Board of Canvassers chairman, Earl H. Peckham of 180 Park Ave., Cranston, died yesterday after a long illness. She had lived in the city for 45 years.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edwin L. and Jessie (Tanner) Parsons.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Esmond E. Peckham of Jackson Heights, N.Y. and Milton H. of Norwalk, Conn., two sisters, Mrs. Alice Coburn of Cranston, and Mrs. Ida Littlewood of Barrington; a brother, Edwin Parsons of Providence; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Peckham will be held in the chapel of the Butterfield Funeral Home, 500 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Island Cemetery, Newport.
Last Edited3 April 2018

Citations

  1. [S807] Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton Families: Volume I (Little Compton, R.I.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967); reprinted by clearfield company, inc., Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=A5T3atymDIoC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=tobias+brown+and+alice+burrington&source=bl&ots=cMe1WnnEXx&sig=NOS7fa6_l-flMDpJkPGXdWaPOu8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJgYn7_IXZAhXPuFMKHTwyBmwQ6AEIMzAD#v=onepage&q&f=false : accessed

Esmond Earl Peckham

M, #8112, b. 4 December 1905, d. 10 December 1988

Parents

FatherEarl H. Peckham (b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971)
MotherMarion G. Parsons (b. 1884, d. 16 September 1958)

Family: Alice Barry (b. 29 April 1907, d. 11 September 1987)

SonBarry Earl Peckham+ (b. 25 September 1930, d. 10 November 2008)

Biography

MarriageEsmond Earl Peckham and Alice Barry were married, date unknown
Birth4 December 1905He was born on 4 December 1905 in Rhode Island.
Death10 December 1988He died on 10 December 1988 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Milton Hunt Peckham

M, #8113, b. 27 January 1910, d. 7 April 1994

Parents

FatherEarl H. Peckham (b. 4 March 1883, d. March 1971)
MotherMarion G. Parsons (b. 1884, d. 16 September 1958)

Biography

Birth27 January 1910Milton Hunt Peckham was born on 27 January 1910 in Rhode Island.
Death7 April 1994He died on 7 April 1994 in New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Alice Barry

F, #8114, b. 29 April 1907, d. 11 September 1987

Family: Esmond Earl Peckham (b. 4 December 1905, d. 10 December 1988)

SonBarry Earl Peckham+ (b. 25 September 1930, d. 10 November 2008)

Biography

MarriageEsmond Earl Peckham and Alice Barry were married, date unknown
Birth29 April 1907She was born on 29 April 1907.
Death11 September 1987She died on 11 September 1987
Last Edited3 April 2018

Barry Earl Peckham

M, #8115, b. 25 September 1930, d. 10 November 2008

Parents

FatherEsmond Earl Peckham (b. 4 December 1905, d. 10 December 1988)
MotherAlice Barry (b. 29 April 1907, d. 11 September 1987)

Family: Anne Storms (b. 1935, d. 1987)

DaughterDeborah Peckham

Biography

MarriageBarry Earl Peckham and Anne Storms were married, date unknown
Birth25 September 1930He was born on 25 September 1930 in Rhode Island.
Death10 November 2008He died on 10 November 2008 in Montgomery, Maryland,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Anne Storms

F, #8116, b. 1935, d. 1987

Family: Barry Earl Peckham (b. 25 September 1930, d. 10 November 2008)

DaughterDeborah Peckham

Biography

MarriageBarry Earl Peckham and Anne Storms were married, date unknown
Birth1935She was born in 1935 in New York.
Death1987She died in 1987 in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Deborah Peckham

F, #8117

Parents

FatherBarry Earl Peckham (b. 25 September 1930, d. 10 November 2008)
MotherAnne Storms (b. 1935, d. 1987)
Last Edited9 June 2019

Winslow Joseph Wood

M, #8118, b. 24 July 1794, d. 2 June 1868

Family: Mercy Mead (b. 1795)

SonDeWitt Clinton Wood+ (b. 18 January 1830, d. 30 May 1867)

Biography

Birth24 July 1794Winslow Joseph Wood was born on 24 July 1794.
Marriage2 January 1817He and Mercy Mead were married on 2 January 1817 Winslow and Mercy had 9 children, documented on the public tree of Rob Creviston, DNA Match. He is descended from their son DeWitt Clinton Wood.
Death2 June 1868He died on 2 June 1868
Last Edited3 April 2018

DeWitt Clinton Wood

M, #8119, b. 18 January 1830, d. 30 May 1867

Parents

FatherWinslow Joseph Wood (b. 24 July 1794, d. 2 June 1868)
MotherMercy Mead (b. 1795)

Family: Nancy Jeffries (b. 6 October 1834, d. 9 April 1873)

SonWilliam Winslow Wood+ (b. 11 December 1861, d. 11 July 1930)

Biography

Birth18 January 1830DeWitt Clinton Wood was born on 18 January 1830 in Ripley, Indiana.
Marriage25 March 1852He and Nancy Jeffries were married on 25 March 1852 in Hardin County, Kentucky, Nancy and DeWitt had 4 children, listed on the public Ancestry tree of Rob Creviston, DNA Match. He is descended from their son William Winslow Wood.
Death30 May 1867He died on 30 May 1867 in La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky,
Last Edited3 April 2018

Nancy Jeffries

F, #8120, b. 6 October 1834, d. 9 April 1873

Family: DeWitt Clinton Wood (b. 18 January 1830, d. 30 May 1867)

SonWilliam Winslow Wood+ (b. 11 December 1861, d. 11 July 1930)

Biography

Birth6 October 1834Nancy Jeffries was born on 6 October 1834.
Marriage25 March 1852DeWitt Clinton Wood and she were married on 25 March 1852 in Hardin County, Kentucky, Nancy and DeWitt had 4 children, listed on the public Ancestry tree of Rob Creviston, DNA Match. He is descended from their son William Winslow Wood.
Death9 April 1873She died on 9 April 1873
Last Edited3 April 2018

William Winslow Wood

M, #8121, b. 11 December 1861, d. 11 July 1930

Parents

FatherDeWitt Clinton Wood (b. 18 January 1830, d. 30 May 1867)
MotherNancy Jeffries (b. 6 October 1834, d. 9 April 1873)

Family: Mila Mabel Deisz (b. 6 December 1860, d. 7 August 1897)

DaughterOpal Merrilla Wood+ (b. 3 October 1889, d. 17 February 1967)

Biography

Birth11 December 1861William Winslow Wood was born on 11 December 1861.
Marriage4 May 1887He and Mila Mabel Deisz were married on 4 May 1887 William and Mila had 5 children. Our DNA match is descended from their daughter Opal Merrilla Wood.
Death11 July 1930He died on 11 July 1930
Last Edited3 April 2018

Mila Mabel Deisz

F, #8122, b. 6 December 1860, d. 7 August 1897

Family: William Winslow Wood (b. 11 December 1861, d. 11 July 1930)

DaughterOpal Merrilla Wood+ (b. 3 October 1889, d. 17 February 1967)

Biography

Birth6 December 1860Mila Mabel Deisz was born on 6 December 1860.
Marriage4 May 1887William Winslow Wood and she were married on 4 May 1887 William and Mila had 5 children. Our DNA match is descended from their daughter Opal Merrilla Wood.
Death7 August 1897She died on 7 August 1897
Last Edited3 April 2018

Opal Merrilla Wood

F, #8123, b. 3 October 1889, d. 17 February 1967

Parents

FatherWilliam Winslow Wood (b. 11 December 1861, d. 11 July 1930)
MotherMila Mabel Deisz (b. 6 December 1860, d. 7 August 1897)

Family: William Purl Creviston (b. 5 May 1885, d. 2 April 1969)

SonRobert Edward Creviston+ (b. 15 February 1928, d. 13 May 2007)

Biography

Birth3 October 1889Opal Merrilla Wood was born on 3 October 1889.
Marriage16 June 1915William Purl Creviston and she were married on 16 June 1915 William and Opal had 5 children. Our DNA match is descended from their son Robert Edward Creviston.
Death17 February 1967She died on 17 February 1967
Last Edited3 April 2018

William Purl Creviston

M, #8124, b. 5 May 1885, d. 2 April 1969

Family: Opal Merrilla Wood (b. 3 October 1889, d. 17 February 1967)

SonRobert Edward Creviston+ (b. 15 February 1928, d. 13 May 2007)

Biography

Birth5 May 1885William Purl Creviston was born on 5 May 1885.
Marriage16 June 1915He and Opal Merrilla Wood were married on 16 June 1915 William and Opal had 5 children. Our DNA match is descended from their son Robert Edward Creviston.
Death2 April 1969He died on 2 April 1969
Last Edited3 April 2018

Robert Edward Creviston

M, #8125, b. 15 February 1928, d. 13 May 2007

Parents

FatherWilliam Purl Creviston (b. 5 May 1885, d. 2 April 1969)
MotherOpal Merrilla Wood (b. 3 October 1889, d. 17 February 1967)

Family:

SonRob Creviston

Biography

Birth15 February 1928Robert Edward Creviston was born on 15 February 1928.
Death13 May 2007He died on 13 May 2007
Last Edited3 April 2018