Misc. Notes
I already had a James Peck in here; I presume this is the same one as the census in 1880. 3-year difference in birthdates between Census and Jos. Peck.
In 1880 he was living right next to Henry S. Johnson, who I suspect of being related to William, and Henry’ son Halsey.
In the 1900 census, he gave a birthdate of July 1859, age 40, and had been married for 3 years. He was a bricklayer, could read and write, and rented his house. He was living with Lucy.
10Apparently owed his father $800, since 1889, at the time of his father’s death. $300 of that was willed to Edgar. Further: “ I give and bequeath to Charles M. Peck of Wilmington, Essex Co., N.Y., James H. Peck of Wilmington, Essex Co., N.Y., Ruth A, Ewing of [Nena], Arizona, Kate A. Vaugn of Peru, Clinton Co., N.Y., the sum of one dollar ($1.00) each to be paid out of the above note mentioned and the balance of the note to be divided equally between Alma J. Johnson of Jay, Essex Co., N.Y., Charlotte A. Van Ornam of Wilmington, Essex Co., N.Y., and Henrietta L. Hewitt of St. Armand, Essex Co., N.Y.”
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Misc. Notes
In the 1900 census, he was living in Jay with wife Celia, 3 children, 5 stepchildren. He was born June 1873, age 26, and had been married 5 years. He was born in New York, his father in Canada, his mother’s place of birth listed as unknown. He was a pulpmaker, could read and write, and rented his house.
10Given their relative ages, I’ve assigned Willie as his brother, rather than his son, as he was recorded in the 1900 census.