Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Peacock was born on 14 January 1842, in Nashville, Boone, Missouri, United States, his father, George Peacock, was 19 and his mother, Sarah C Lowry, was 21. He married Mary E. Snow on 4 July 1860, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 3 December 1910, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- William Snow in household of George Snow, "United States Census, 1860"
- William H. Peacock, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- William Henry Peacock, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
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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