Brief Life History of William Gardner
When William Gardner Peckham was born on 2 November 1838, in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, his father, William Pinneger Peckham, was 23 and his mother, Lucy Maria Chase, was 20. He married Eunice Sherman Lawton on 24 November 1863. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 17 November 1909, in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
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Sources (20)
- William G Peckham in household of William P Peckham, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Gardner Peckham - Published information: birth-name: William Gardner Peckham
- William G. Peckham, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
Spouse and Children
1838–1909 Male
1842–1936 Female
Children (4)
1864–1933 Male
1867– Male
1869– Female
1879–1949 Male
Parents and Siblings
1815–1890 Male
1818–1845 Female
Siblings (2)
1838–1909 Male
1841–1861 Male
World Events (8)
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
Age 3
1846
Age 8
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (southern): habitational name from East and West Peckham (Kent), Peckham in Camberwell (Surrey), or Peckham Farm in Framfield (Sussex). All three placenames probably derive from Old English pēac ‘peak’ + hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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