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George Peckham

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George Peckham

Birth
Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Death
6 Feb 1912 (aged 69)
Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Burial
Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. 9, Lot 44
Memorial ID
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Moravia, Feb. 7-George Peckham, one of the best known residents of Moravia and southern Cayuga, died last night at the family home in East Cayuga Street, aged 68 years. The cause of death was cancer.

The deceased was born in the town of Ledyard and had resided in Moravia for 27 years. He was a school commissioner for four years and had been justice of the peace of the town for the past 12 years. Mr. Peckham was a member of George B. Stoyell Post, G. A. R., and served with distinction in the Civil war with the famous One Hundred and Eleventh New York infantry. He enlisted in Auburn and was mus­tered out at Alexandria.

His wife, two sons, Charles Peckham of Elkhart, Indiana and Guy Peckham of Schnectady and one daughter, Kathrina of Montclair, N.J. survive. The funeral will be held from the family home Friday at 2 o'clock. Rev. G. B. Jorris officiating. Burial will be made in Indian Mound cemetery­.

THE AUBURN CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, February 7, 1912

Moravia, Feb. 10.—The funeral of the late George Peckham was held at the family home in East Cayuga street at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. B. Jorris officiating. George B. Stoyell Post G.A.R. and the Ladies Circle attended in a body. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The bearers, comrades of Mr. Peckham, were Orson Clark, Steven Odell, James Stevens, Charles Caldwell, Wayne Lester and James Maltbie. Interment was made in Indian Mound Cemetery.

AUBURN NEW YORK WEEKLY BULLETIN

King Ferry, Feb. 13.— W. H. Peckham was at Moravia on Friday last to attend the funeral of his brother, George Peckham, well known in this vicinity.
Moravia, Feb. 7-George Peckham, one of the best known residents of Moravia and southern Cayuga, died last night at the family home in East Cayuga Street, aged 68 years. The cause of death was cancer.

The deceased was born in the town of Ledyard and had resided in Moravia for 27 years. He was a school commissioner for four years and had been justice of the peace of the town for the past 12 years. Mr. Peckham was a member of George B. Stoyell Post, G. A. R., and served with distinction in the Civil war with the famous One Hundred and Eleventh New York infantry. He enlisted in Auburn and was mus­tered out at Alexandria.

His wife, two sons, Charles Peckham of Elkhart, Indiana and Guy Peckham of Schnectady and one daughter, Kathrina of Montclair, N.J. survive. The funeral will be held from the family home Friday at 2 o'clock. Rev. G. B. Jorris officiating. Burial will be made in Indian Mound cemetery­.

THE AUBURN CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, February 7, 1912

Moravia, Feb. 10.—The funeral of the late George Peckham was held at the family home in East Cayuga street at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. B. Jorris officiating. George B. Stoyell Post G.A.R. and the Ladies Circle attended in a body. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The bearers, comrades of Mr. Peckham, were Orson Clark, Steven Odell, James Stevens, Charles Caldwell, Wayne Lester and James Maltbie. Interment was made in Indian Mound Cemetery.

AUBURN NEW YORK WEEKLY BULLETIN

King Ferry, Feb. 13.— W. H. Peckham was at Moravia on Friday last to attend the funeral of his brother, George Peckham, well known in this vicinity.

Inscription

George Peckham Co. I, 111 Reg. NYS 1842-1912



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73473584/george-peckham: accessed ), memorial page for George Peckham (13 May 1842–6 Feb 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73473584, citing Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, USA; Maintained by DJCTLC (contributor 47236215).