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Josiah Thomas Peak 1795–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Father: Abel Peak

Mother: Lydia Jones

Spouse(s): Nancy Ross

Children(s): Mary Peak, William Peak, Celia Peak, Hugh Peak, Robert Peak, Nancy Peak, Washington Peak, Wilburn Peak, Noah Peak, Rosamund Peak, Rebecca Peak, David Peak, Uriah Peak

In 1795, Josiah Thomas Peak entered the world in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, born to Abel Peak And Lydia Jones. Josiah Thomas Peak married Nancy Ann Ross, and had children including Celia Peak, David C Peak, Hugh Rye Peak, Mary Polly Peak, Nancy Jane Peak, Noah M Peak, Rebecca Jane Peak, Robert Peak, Rosamund Rosey Isabelle Peak, Uriah Rea Peak, Washington Troy Peak, Wilburn Peak, William W Peak. Josiah Thomas Peak passed away in 1882 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Josiah Thomas Peak entered the world in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, born to Abel Peak And Lydia Jones.
  • Josiah Thomas Peak married Nancy Ann Ross, and had children including Celia Peak, David C Peak, Hugh Rye Peak, Mary Polly Peak, Nancy Jane Peak, Noah M Peak, Rebecca Jane Peak, Robert Peak, Rosamund Rosey Isabelle Peak, Uriah Rea Peak, Washington Troy Peak, Wilburn Peak, William W Peak.
  • Josiah Thomas Peak passed away in 1882 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Josiah Peak's Ancestors

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Josiah Peak
1795–1882
Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Abel Peak
1767–1852
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Lydia Jones
1776–1860
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jonathon (William) Peak
1744–1805
Prince William, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Patsy (Tabitha) Hamby
1740–1860
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN PEAKE
1690–1751
Lucy Gregg
1704–1790
William Hamby
1715–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Peak's Descendants

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Josiah (Thomas) Peak (1795–1882) m. Nancy (Ann) Ross (17 Feb 1805–1882)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Peak 1838–1896 m. James Patrick 1839–1865 m. John (Harvey) Sheets 1842–1936
    1. 1. Ada (Ann) Patrick 1862–
    2. 2. Quincy ("Jenny" Loretta) Sheets 1869–1939 m. James (Calloway) Handy 1853–1923
      1. 1. Lula (Clyde) Handy 1892–1969 m. Duran (Bromly) Myers 1894–1971
        1. 1. Cecil (Monroe) Myers 1921–1994 m. Mary (Eloise) Taylor 1923–2015
        2. 2. Hazel (Madeline) Myers 1922–1994
        3. 3. Harold (Lynwood) Myers 1924–1979
        4. 4. Dorothy (Mae) Myers 1927–1999
        5. 5. James (Martin) Myers 1936–1997
        6. 6. Basil (William) Myers 1926–1983
        7. 7. Robert (Lee) Myers 1931–2014
        8. 8. Wanda (Ellen) Myers 1934–1966
      2. 2. Herman (Fletcher) Handy 1891–1959
      3. 3. Mollie (Stella) Handy 1895–1985
      4. 4. Mancie (Eudalia) Handy 1896–1980
      5. 5. Edith (Louisa) Handy 1899–1939
      6. 6. Cora (Ennis) Handy 1901–1970
      7. 7. Ada (P) Handy 1903–1997
      8. 8. William (Rudolph) Handy 1908–1999
      9. 9. Opal (Blanche) Handy 1911–1986
    3. 3. Adda (Ann) Sheets 1861–
    4. 4. Samuel (M) Sheets 1867–1885
  2. 2. William (W) Peak 1846–
  3. 3. Celia Peak 1822–1908
  4. 4. Hugh (Rye) Peak 1821–1896
  5. 5. Robert Peak 1829–
  6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Peak 1830–1862
  7. 7. Washington (Troy) Peak 1832–1862
  8. 8. Wilburn Peak 1835–1880
  9. 9. Noah (M) Peak 1842–1896
  10. 10. Rosamund ((Rosey) Isabelle) Peak 1845–1881
  11. 11. Rebecca (Jane) Peak 1846–1900
  12. 12. David (C) Peak 1850–1916
  13. 13. Uriah (Rea) Peak 1826–1888

Josiah Peak's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Josiah Thomas Peak in Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
1882
1882
Age 87
Death of Josiah Thomas Peak in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

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