2. Benjamin PECK

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 15 september 1813 in Lyme, New London Co., CT. Benjamin is deceased in Carroll, Carroll Co., IA the friday 18 june 1897 aged of 83 years old¹. He was buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll Co., IA the saturday 19 june 1897.

a. Benjamin is married aged of 27 years old the wednesday 8 september 1841 in Jamestown, Ottawa Co., MI with Emily WELLS aged of 26 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1814 in New York. Emily is deceased in Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA the 14 february 1869 aged of 54 years old. She was buried in Stacyville Cemetery, Stacyville, Mitchell Co., IA.

Eight children were born from this union (five boys and three girls).

a.i. Seymore Wells PECK. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1841 in New York.
a.ii. Chauncey J. PECK. He was born the wednesday 30 november 1842 in Wisconsin.
a.iii. Samuel E. PECK. He was born the 30 november 1845 in Wisconsin.
a.iv. Theodore PECK. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1847 in Wisconsin.
a.v. Flora Evelyn PECK. She was born the friday 30 november 1849 in Grant Co., WI². Flora Evelyn is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the tuesday 13 march 1934 aged of 84 years old³. She was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the thursday 15 march 1934.
a.v.a. Flora Evelyn is married aged of 41 years old the thursday 7 may 1891⁴ with George Wesley SWEENEY aged of 41 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 20 november 1849 in McDonough Co., IL. George Wesley is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the monday 2 april 1934 aged of 84 years old. He was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.
a.vi. Ellen Estelle PECK. She was born the friday 24 september 1852 in Grant Co., WI⁵. Ellen Estelle is deceased in Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL the 1 april 1917 aged of 64 years old⁶. She was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the tuesday 3 april 1917.
a.vi.a. Ellen Estelle is married aged of 20 years old the monday 2 december 1872 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA⁷ with Abel FISHER aged of 27 years old, son of Thomas FISHER and Elizabeth BROWN. He was born the friday 23 may 1845 in Illinois⁸. Abel is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the monday 4 august 1924 aged of 79 years old⁹. He was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 6 august 1924.
a.vii. Walter PECK. He was born the thursday 30 november 1854 in Wisconsin.
a.viii. Emily Olinda PECK. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1858 in Iowa.

b. Benjamin is married aged of 58 years old the friday 21 june 1872 in Dickinson Co., IA¹⁰ with Abigail PAGE aged of 50 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 30 november 1821 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY. Abigail is deceased in Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA the tuesday 5 october 1897 aged of 75 years old.

No children were born from this union.

a. Abigail had another relationship, she is married aged of 16 years old the thursday 30 november 1837 in Oswego, Oswego Co., NY with Robert MIDDLETON, son of unknown father and mother.

No children were born from this union.

Documents

News: Abel Fisher

Will: Abel Fisher 1921 (p1)

Abel Fisher Civil War Discharge Certificate

1860 US Census: LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 716

1880 US Census: E. D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 397C

1910 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B

1920 US Census: E. D. No. 52, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B

1850 US Census: Township 8N 6W, Henderson Co., IL

1900 US Census: E. D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 5A

Death Certificate: Fisher, Ellen Estelle (Peck) - 1917

1870 US Census: Okoboji, Dickinson Co., IA, p 1

1860 US Census: Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA, p 25

1856 Iowa State Census: Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA

Obituary: Abel Fisher 1924

Obituary: Benjamin Peck 1897

Funeral notice: Benjamin Peck 1897

1850 US Census: E. District No. 25, Grant Co, WI, p 138

1880 US Census: E. D. No. 73, Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA, p6

1985 Iowa State Census: Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA

Obituary: Abigail Peck 1897

Administrator's bond for Emily Peck estate

Guardians bond for Emilly Peck estate

1895 Iowa State Census: Carroll, Carroll Co., IA, p 110

Abel and Ellen Fisher travels 1910

Ellen Fisher visits family in Iowa 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hoskinson visit Blandinsville 1916

Other documents/events

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1856 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1856 State Census, Iowa Roll IA_68, Family 184

[CENSUS] 1885 Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA - 1885 US Census, Iowa p 17-18

[CENSUS] 1895 Carroll, Carroll Co., IA - 1895 State Census, Iowa p 110

[CENSUS] 13 Jul 1870 Okoboji, Dickinson Co., IA - 1870 US Census, Iowa p 1

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1860 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1860 US Census, Iowa p 25

[CENSUS] 20 Sep 1850 E. District No. 25, Grant Co., WI - 1850 US Census, Wisconsin p 138

[CENSUS] 9 Jun 1880 Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA - 1880 US Census, Iowa E. D. No. 73, p 6

Photos

Sources

¹ News articles: The Carroll Sentinel, Carroll, IA p 13 Newspapers.com
² News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 4 McDonough County Genealogical Society
³ News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 4 McDonough County Genealogical Society
⁴ News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL p 4 McDonough County Genealogical Society
⁵ Death Certificate: Fisher, Ellen Estelle (Peck) - 1917 Certificate No. 27342 Illinois Department of Public Health
⁶ Death Certificate: Fisher, Ellen Estelle (Peck) - 1917 Certificate No. 27342 Illinois Department of Public Health
⁷ Military: Abel Fisher Civil War Pension File National Archives
⁸ Military: Abel Fisher Civil War Pension File National Archives
⁹ Military: Abel Fisher Civil War Pension File National Archives
¹⁰ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, State Historical Society of Iowa

Generation 1

1. Samuel E. PECK

Documents

Other documents/events

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1856 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1856 State Census, Iowa Roll IA_68, Family 184

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1860 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1860 US Census, Iowa p 25

[CENSUS] 20 Sep 1850 E. District No. 25, Grant Co., WI - 1850 US Census, Wisconsin p 138

Generation 2

2. Benjamin PECK

Documents

Other documents/events

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1856 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1856 State Census, Iowa Roll IA_68, Family 184

[CENSUS] 1885 Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA - 1885 US Census, Iowa p 17-18

[CENSUS] 1895 Carroll, Carroll Co., IA - 1895 State Census, Iowa p 110

[CENSUS] 13 Jul 1870 Okoboji, Dickinson Co., IA - 1870 US Census, Iowa p 1

[CENSUS] 12 Jun 1860 Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA - 1860 US Census, Iowa p 25

[CENSUS] 20 Sep 1850 E. District No. 25, Grant Co., WI - 1850 US Census, Wisconsin p 138

[CENSUS] 9 Jun 1880 Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA - 1880 US Census, Iowa E. D. No. 73, p 6

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Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths