Margaret Ann Chew was mentioned in her father's, John Chew, Jr., 1841 Greene Co., GA will. Her brother, William Chew, moved to Parker Co., TX in 1871 and by 1895 was prominent enough to have a biographical sketch published about him and his family. In the sketch, William mentioned his sister, Margaret Ann Chew, who married James Willis. The 13 Feb 1834 Greene Co., GA marriage license of Margaret Ann Chew and James Willis is attached.
The U.S. Census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL was taken on 27 Jun 1870 and enumerated the Peak(e) family living in a boarding house with multiple other people. This family was headed by 55 Y/O Edward Peak(e), a carpenter born in Virginia. Other members of the family were 55 Y/O Margaret Peak(e) and two children, e. g. 34 Y/O Mary Peak(e) born in GA and 19 Y/O James Peak(e), a railroad brakeman, born in GA.
No other records have been discovered but it appears that Margaret (Chew) Willis was probably a widow when she married Edward W. Peake in GA. I also suspect that Edward Peake was also a widower at the time of their marriage and that the two children, Mary Peake and James Peake were Edward Peake's by his unknown first wife.
Margaret Ann (Chew) Willis Peake died at Selma, Dallas Co., AL on 26 Oct 1870 shortly after the 1870 census was taken.
Margaret's tombstone inscriptions may seem somewhat mysterious. One inscription states "Consort of E. W. Peake". This inscription "Margaret was the CONSORT of E. W. Peake" means Edward, her spouse, was still alive at the time of her death. (If Edward had preceded her in death, the word "Relic" instead of "Consort" would have been inscribed on the stone.
Source:
"History of Texas together with a Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties" The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1895, pp 463-464.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The U.S. Census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL was taken on 27 Jun 1870 and enumerated the Peak(e) family living in a boarding house with multiple other people. This family was headed by 55 Y/O Edward Peak(e), a carpenter born in Virginia. Other members of the family were 55 Y/O Margaret Peak(e) and two children, e. g. 34 Y/O Mary Peak(e) born in GA and 19 Y/O James Peak(e), a railroad brakeman, born in GA.
No other records have been discovered but it appears that Margaret (Chew) Willis was probably a widow when she married Edward W. Peake in GA. I also suspect that Edward Peake was also a widower at the time of their marriage and that the two children, Mary Peake and James Peake were Edward Peake's by his unknown first wife.
Margaret Ann (Chew) Willis Peake died at Selma, Dallas Co., AL on 26 Oct 1870 shortly after the 1870 census was taken.
Margaret's tombstone inscriptions may seem somewhat mysterious. One inscription states "Consort of E. W. Peake". This inscription "Margaret was the CONSORT of E. W. Peake" means Edward, her spouse, was still alive at the time of her death. (If Edward had preceded her in death, the word "Relic" instead of "Consort" would have been inscribed on the stone.
Source:
"History of Texas together with a Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties" The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1895, pp 463-464.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Margaret Ann Chew was mentioned in her father's, John Chew, Jr., 1841 Greene Co., GA will. Her brother, William Chew, moved to Parker Co., TX in 1871 and by 1895 was prominent enough to have a biographical sketch published about him and his family. In the sketch, William mentioned his sister, Margaret Ann Chew, who married James Willis. The 13 Feb 1834 Greene Co., GA marriage license of Margaret Ann Chew and James Willis is attached.
The U.S. Census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL was taken on 27 Jun 1870 and enumerated the Peak(e) family living in a boarding house with multiple other people. This family was headed by 55 Y/O Edward Peak(e), a carpenter born in Virginia. Other members of the family were 55 Y/O Margaret Peak(e) and two children, e. g. 34 Y/O Mary Peak(e) born in GA and 19 Y/O James Peak(e), a railroad brakeman, born in GA.
No other records have been discovered but it appears that Margaret (Chew) Willis was probably a widow when she married Edward W. Peake in GA. I also suspect that Edward Peake was also a widower at the time of their marriage and that the two children, Mary Peake and James Peake were Edward Peake's by his unknown first wife.
Margaret Ann (Chew) Willis Peake died at Selma, Dallas Co., AL on 26 Oct 1870 shortly after the 1870 census was taken.
Margaret's tombstone inscriptions may seem somewhat mysterious. One inscription states "Consort of E. W. Peake". This inscription "Margaret was the CONSORT of E. W. Peake" means Edward, her spouse, was still alive at the time of her death. (If Edward had preceded her in death, the word "Relic" instead of "Consort" would have been inscribed on the stone.
Source:
"History of Texas together with a Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties" The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1895, pp 463-464.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The U.S. Census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL was taken on 27 Jun 1870 and enumerated the Peak(e) family living in a boarding house with multiple other people. This family was headed by 55 Y/O Edward Peak(e), a carpenter born in Virginia. Other members of the family were 55 Y/O Margaret Peak(e) and two children, e. g. 34 Y/O Mary Peak(e) born in GA and 19 Y/O James Peak(e), a railroad brakeman, born in GA.
No other records have been discovered but it appears that Margaret (Chew) Willis was probably a widow when she married Edward W. Peake in GA. I also suspect that Edward Peake was also a widower at the time of their marriage and that the two children, Mary Peake and James Peake were Edward Peake's by his unknown first wife.
Margaret Ann (Chew) Willis Peake died at Selma, Dallas Co., AL on 26 Oct 1870 shortly after the 1870 census was taken.
Margaret's tombstone inscriptions may seem somewhat mysterious. One inscription states "Consort of E. W. Peake". This inscription "Margaret was the CONSORT of E. W. Peake" means Edward, her spouse, was still alive at the time of her death. (If Edward had preceded her in death, the word "Relic" instead of "Consort" would have been inscribed on the stone.
Source:
"History of Texas together with a Biographical History of Tarrant and Parker Counties" The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1895, pp 463-464.
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Inscription
Headstone reads: Margaret Ann Chew, Consort of E.W. Peake. Born in Greensboro, Ga. Sep. 15, 1815. Died Oct. 26, 1870. Aged 55 years 1 month and 11 days. Beloved one, farewell. May she rest in peace.
Gravesite Details
This stone is broken off and lying flat on the ground. It will likely become buried at some point.
Family Members
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