Brief Life History of John Robinson
When John Robinson Peacock was born in July 1857, in Pulaski, Georgia, United States, his father, Gilliam Elbert "Ebb" Peacock Sr., was 31 and his mother, Morning Harrell, was 20. He married Nancy Ella Boutwell on 2 June 1887, in Dodge, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in District 1254, Dodge, Georgia, United States for about 20 years. He died in 1910, in Georgia, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Putnam, Marion, Georgia, United States.
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- John R Peacock, "United States Census, 1900"
- J. R. Peacock, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- John R. Peacock in entry for James Stephen Peacock, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1870
Historical Boundaries: 1870: Dodge, Georgia, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
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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