Wife of John Ander Peak.∼Sarilda McGrady
Born on 1847 to Aaron McGrady and Elizabeth.
Sarilda married John Andrew Peak and had 3 children.
believed to be buried here with no stone
FAMILY TRADITION
location: Bear Branch, Mouth of Wilson
Directions: A cemetery is on the south side (left if traveling west from U.S. 58 at Mouth of Wilson), past the junction with York Ridge Road (Rt ).
GPS Coordinates: N36.6016 W81.3908 (estimated)
Surveyed by: March Kiser
Comments:
John Andrew Peak is buried alone on his farm.
The reason for his being buried in this way was that one of his sons was a ne'er-do-well, and Mr. Peak wanted to be buried here to look over what the errant son was doing. I
t did little good; the son lost the farm and moved on, leaving Peak here alone.
The story was related by March Kiser.
Born on 1847 to Aaron McGrady and Elizabeth.
Sarilda married John Andrew Peak and had 3 children.
believed to be buried here with no stone
FAMILY TRADITION
location: Bear Branch, Mouth of Wilson
Directions: A cemetery is on the south side (left if traveling west from U.S. 58 at Mouth of Wilson), past the junction with York Ridge Road (Rt ).
GPS Coordinates: N36.6016 W81.3908 (estimated)
Surveyed by: March Kiser
Comments:
John Andrew Peak is buried alone on his farm.
The reason for his being buried in this way was that one of his sons was a ne'er-do-well, and Mr. Peak wanted to be buried here to look over what the errant son was doing. I
t did little good; the son lost the farm and moved on, leaving Peak here alone.
The story was related by March Kiser.
Wife of John Ander Peak.∼Sarilda McGrady
Born on 1847 to Aaron McGrady and Elizabeth.
Sarilda married John Andrew Peak and had 3 children.
believed to be buried here with no stone
FAMILY TRADITION
location: Bear Branch, Mouth of Wilson
Directions: A cemetery is on the south side (left if traveling west from U.S. 58 at Mouth of Wilson), past the junction with York Ridge Road (Rt ).
GPS Coordinates: N36.6016 W81.3908 (estimated)
Surveyed by: March Kiser
Comments:
John Andrew Peak is buried alone on his farm.
The reason for his being buried in this way was that one of his sons was a ne'er-do-well, and Mr. Peak wanted to be buried here to look over what the errant son was doing. I
t did little good; the son lost the farm and moved on, leaving Peak here alone.
The story was related by March Kiser.
Born on 1847 to Aaron McGrady and Elizabeth.
Sarilda married John Andrew Peak and had 3 children.
believed to be buried here with no stone
FAMILY TRADITION
location: Bear Branch, Mouth of Wilson
Directions: A cemetery is on the south side (left if traveling west from U.S. 58 at Mouth of Wilson), past the junction with York Ridge Road (Rt ).
GPS Coordinates: N36.6016 W81.3908 (estimated)
Surveyed by: March Kiser
Comments:
John Andrew Peak is buried alone on his farm.
The reason for his being buried in this way was that one of his sons was a ne'er-do-well, and Mr. Peak wanted to be buried here to look over what the errant son was doing. I
t did little good; the son lost the farm and moved on, leaving Peak here alone.
The story was related by March Kiser.
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