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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lake County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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C. M. Peacock, farmer, is the son of Michael and Martha (Applewhite) Peacock The father was born in Edgecombe County, N. C., October 11, 1799, and the mother in the same county and State, August 12, 1804. They were married in 1823, and to them were born four sons and three daughters; three sons are living. The family moved to Henderson County in 1833, and thence to Obion County in 1837. They were members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Peacock was a Democrat, and he died October 27, 1873, and his wife died March 24, 1869. Our subject is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and was born in Edgecombe County, N. C., April 2, 1830. Owing to the absence of schools at that time in Obion County, where his parents moved when he was seven years old, his education was limited, but he educated himself after he was grown. January 15,1857, he married Miss Ann Brock, who was born in Robertson County, Tenn., April 25, 1836, and to them were born nine children: Alice, born January 11, 1858; Loverd, April 9, 1859; Martha E., July 18, 1861; William C., January 20, 1864; John L., October 11,1867; Charles B., September 25, 1869; Viola A., December 12, 1871; Daurie V., October 30, 1876; Frederick B., February 11, 1879. All of the above are living except the oldest two. Mr. Peacock has been engaged in farming all of his life, and is now also engaged in mercantile business at Tiptonville. He has been quite successful, and owns now over 1,000 acres of land. He is a Democrat, and a Sir Knight in the Masonic fraternity, and has been a resident of Lake County ever since its organization. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock and the oldest children are members of the Methodist Church South.
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This family biography is one of 40 biographies included in The History of Lake County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Lake County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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