Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1890 — Death of Grandmother Peacock [ARTICLE]

Death of Grandmother Peacock

Mrs Hannah Peacock, wife of Jonathan Peacock, died Monday, at 10:15 after an illness of about a week, at her home on River Street, in this place. The sickness which caused her death was the result mainly of the weakness of,old age. Her maiden name was Sharp and she was born in Indiana County, Penn., May 2, 1808, her age thus being 82 years, 3 months and 21 days. She was married to Jonathan Peacock, who stills survives her, August 6th, 1829; her wedded life thus extending over the remarkably long period of 61 years, lacking only two days. She was the mother of nine Children, eight of whom, five sons and three daughters, still survive her. She became a member of the M. E. Church in 1840, and "was a faithful christain tojthe end —a period of over fifty years. She became a resident of Jasper County in 1857. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church yesterday afternoon; Rev. T. F. Drake preaching the funeral sermon. Interment in Weston cemetery. Her children were all present at the funeral, except her son Alexander, who lives in Kansas. The others who lire abroad, namely James, from Gallatin, Tenn., Thomas, from Paxton, 111., and Mrs. Mary Lamson, from Elm Creek, Neb., all arrived in time to be present at the last rites.