William Garland Peele

Brief Life History of William Garland

When William Garland Peele was born on 25 July 1897, in Bear Grass, Martin, North Carolina, United States, his father, Jesse Biggs Peal, was 64 and his mother, Martha Jane Godwin, was 41. He married Esther Wake Gatling on 19 October 1934, in Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Beargrass Township, Martin, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 16 July 1986, in Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Garland Peele
1897–1986
Esther Wake Gatling
1907–1999
Marriage: 19 October 1934
Billie Garland Peele
1943–

Sources (14)

  • William G Peel in household of Ollie Nelson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Willie G.Peal - Published information: birth-name: Willie G.Peal
  • Wm G. Peele, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"

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World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched

On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Peel .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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