When Jefferson Peacock was born on 28 June 1854, in Calhoun, Florida, United States, his father, John Justin Peacock, was 36 and his mother, Matilda Caroline Stephens, was 24. He married Sarah Jane Fulgham on 14 January 1880, in Dellwood, Jackson, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 7 Rocky Creek, Jackson, Florida, United States in 1900 and Rocky Creek, Hillsborough, Florida, United States for about 10 years. He died on 18 December 1928, in Jackson, Florida, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Dellwood, Jackson, Florida, United States.
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English: from Middle English pecock, pacok, pocok, Old English pēacocc ‘peacock’. It could be used as a personal name or as a nickname for one ‘as proud as a peacock’. Compare Paw , Pay . This surname is widespread in England and southern Scotland, and is also established in Ireland. Compare Pea .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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