JOHN SAMUEL PEEBLES
Graves, Ballard, Carlisle Counties
John Samuel PEEBLES was born March 29, 1834, probably in Harrison Co., KY, (but Civil War sources state he claimed it was Lexington, Fayette Co., KY). He came to the Jackson Purchase area the same year or, according to another source, in 1839. His Death Certificate states that his parents were John Peebles and Mary FRAZIER, both born VA.
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Regarding the parents of John Samuel Peebles:
They were married March 26, 1824, in Harrison Co., KY.
John Jefferson Peebles, the father, was born November 18, 1781 in VA, the son of James Peebles and Ann McCANDLESS.
He died December 18, 1859 in Ballard County.
He was a Soldier of the War of 1812*.
The Ballard Co. KY Death Index, 1852-1859, lists:
John Peebles, age 77, died Dec 18, 1859, born Green Co. VA, father was James Peebles
(comment re Green Co. VA - this may actually have been Greenbrier Co. VA, which became Greenbrier Co., West VA when that state was formed.)
Mary Wilson Frazier Peebles, the mother, was born November 29, 1792 , and died September 6, 1887.
All census records note her birthplace as KY. She is buried in the Milburn Cemetery, Carlisle County, near her sons John Samuel and James David.
There are households for John Peebles in both Hickman and Graves counties on the 1840 census, but the Hickman Co. household profile best fits the parents of John Samuel.
On the 1850 census, the household of J. Peebles, age 68, wife M., is shown in Ballard with only initials for the children.
By the 1860 Ballard Co. census, Mary was a widow, with children Joel 38, Rebecca F. 24, and William 22 in her household.
There is no record that they ever owned Slaves.
See below for more info about the other children of John Jefferson Peebles and Mary Wilson Frazier.
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John Samuel Peebles, a Confederate soldier during the Civil War, enlisted in Co. B, 3rd Regiment, Mounted Infantry, July 5, 1861. He was Promoted to 4th Corporal. This Regiment fought in the battles of, among others, Shiloh, TN, Baton Rouge, LA, Jackson in MS, and the Siege of Vicksburg, MS.
The men in this Unit were never paid for their services and most provided their own horses.
John Samuel Peebles married Sarah (Sallie) Summers FERGUSON between 1860 to 1864. He was not listed as a Slave owner on the 1860 Slave Schedule. He lived in the Milburn area. They are on the 1870 census of Ballard County, with Sarah shown as Sallie, and with children John J. age 5, Mary J. age 3, Henry T. age 2, and Fanney S. 9 months old. Also in their household was Sarah's father Thomas FERGUSON, age 72, born KY.
Sarah (Sallie) Summers Ferguson Peebles was born December 17, 1838 in Harrison Co., KY, to Thomas A. Ferguson and Jemima PEAKE.
Thomas A. Ferguson married Jemima Peake August 20, 1825 in Washington Co. KY.
By the 1840 census, Thomas A. Ferguson was in Hickman Co. KY. Deed records shows Thomas A. Ferguson purchased 160 acres.
Thomas died 1871 in Milburn and Jemima died 1860 in Milburn.
Jemima Ferguson is buried in Milburn Cemetery, Carlisle Co. Her tombstone reads born Feb 26, 1806, died Aug 25, 1860.
See below for other children of Thomas and Jemima Ferguson.
Sarah died in 1877 in Ballard County. Her death may have been associated with the birth of her son William in September 1877. She is buried next to her husband in the Milburn Cemetery, Carlisle County. Her tombstone reads Sarah Peebles 1838 - 1877.
By the 1880 Census John had married his second wife, Matilda Amanda (Addie) MASON, who was born July 1836 in TN, the daughter of John MASON and Julia HUTSON. They are shown on the 1880 census with all of Sarah's children from the 1870 census plus Sarah's children Samuel W., born abt. 1872, daughter Ora, born 1873, and William born 1877, the year Sarah died,
Regarding the parents of Matilda Amanda Mason Peebles
Her father, John D. Mason was born abt. 1810 in North Carolina, and her mother, Julia Ann Hutson was born abt. 1800 in North Carolina. They were in Ballard Co. by the 1850 census.
Among their other children, besides Matilda Amanda, they had a son named Abe H. Mason.
Abe Mason and John Samuel Peebles both fought for the CSA in the 3rd KY during the Civil War. Abe H. Mason was born 1839 in TN. He enlisted in the CSA September 18, 1861 at Camp Trousdale, MO, in Co. M, 3rd Regiment, He was Paroled from the Prison of War Camp at Demopolis, Alabama July 9, 1863. Camp Demopolis was established in a pecan orchard, north of the town of Demopolis, Alabama, for prisoners captured after the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. After the notation of his Parole in his Military records, Abe and was never seen or heard of again.
Matilda Amanda (Addie M. on the 1900 census) died in 1903. She is buried in Milburn Cemetery next to her husband. Her tombstone reads M. A. Peebles 1836 - 1903. She had no children.
By the 1920 census, John S. Peebles was living in the household of his daughter Fanny Sue, her husband Jonathan GRAVES, and grandson Lillard born abt. 1902, and granddaughter Dathol born abt. 1908. He died April 21, 1923. He is buried in Milburn Cemetery next to his two wives. His tombstone reads J. S. Peebles 1834 - 1923.
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This researcher has only limited information about the children of John Samuel Peebles and Sarah Ferguson.
Children of John Samuel Peebles and Sarah (Sallie) Ferguson, all born Ballard Co. KY:
1. John Jefferson born about 1865
He MAY be the following:
1930 Census of Washington Township, Bradley Co. AR
John J. Peebles, age 65, KY KY KY, Railroad worker, married age 30
wife Alpha, age 57, MS MS MS
son Joseph L. 19, AR KY MS
Living next door to Samuel J. (Jefferson) Peebles, age 30, MS KY MS, Railroad fireman
John Jef Peebles died March 2, 1938 in Bradley Co. AR
1920 Census of Bradley Co. AR
John J. Peelle 55, KY KY KY, Railroad Foreman
wife Alpha 47, MS Ireland MS
William 24, b. MS, Fireman steam co.
Jefferson 20, b. MS, Railroad Foreman
Curtis 16. b. LA
Lawrence 12, b. AR
Lamar 9, b. AR
1910 Census of Gaines Co. AR
Jeff J. Peebler 45, married 15 years, KY KY KY, section farm hand
wife Alpha 36, mother of 5/4, MS Ireland Ireland
sons: William 14 b. MS, Jeffie 10 b. MS, James C 6 b. LA, and Shelley L 3 b. AR
1900 Census of Bolivar Co. MS
John J. Pheobles, born Sept 1865, married 5 years, KY KY KY, Log Cutter
wife Alpha born January 1874, mother of 3/3, MS Ireland Ireland
children: Willie b. Nov 1894, Elvira b. Nov 1896, and Jack born Oct 1899
2. Mary Jemima born July 26, 1866
Married John W. (Jack) WILKERSON, born about 1854
She died April 25, 1930 in McCracken County and is buried in New Hope Cemetery
Carlisle Co. KY Marriage Record
Mollie J. Peebles married J. W. Wilkerson Feb 8, 1893 at the home of J. S. Peebles
Witnesses: Ora Graves (sister Sarah Ora) and Joe Mason
Bride: resides Carlisle, age 26, 1st marriage, born Ballard Co., father John Peebles, mother ________
Groom: resides Graves Co. KY, age 39, 2nd marriage, farmer, born Graves Co.,
parents John S. and Elizabeth Wilkerson
Son S. Allen Wilkerson, 1903 - 1922 is buried in Lowes Cemetery, Graves Co., KY
3. Henry Thomas born about 1868
Carlisle Co. KY Marriage Record
H. T. Peebles married Elizabeth GEORGE Oct 3, 1893 at Bardwell
Witnesses: Fannie Sue Peebles
Bride: resides Carlisle Co., age 19, 1st marriage, born Ballard Co.,
father W. H. George, mother Margaret J. VIOLETT
Groom: age 25, 1st marriage, farmer, born Ballard Co., father J. S. Peebles, mother Sallie Ferguson
4. Fanny Sue born Feb 15, 1870, died March 6, 1961
Carlisle Co. Marriage Record
Married married J. GRAVES December 29, 1896 at Bardwell
Bride: resides Carlisle Co., age 27, 1st marriage, born Ballard Co., father John Peebles, mother _________
Groom: resides Carlisle Co., age 36, 2nd marriage, farmer, born Ballard Co., no parents names
Jonathan Hedgeman GRAVES, born October 7, 1860, died July 26, 1942,
son of Joseph Graves and Elizabeth ELLIS
Fannie and Jonathan buried Milburn Cemetery, Carlisle County
Buried near them is their son Howard W. Graves July 14, 1899 - June 8, 1916
Jonathan was the brother of George F. Graves who married Fanny Sue's sister Sarah Ora.
The parents of Jonathan and George, Joseph Graves and Elizabeth Ellis, married June 6, 1856
in Ballard Co., KY
5. Samuel born abt. 1872
6. Sarah (Sallie) Ora born November 15, 1873, died August 29, 1935 in Carlisle
George F. Graves, born September 8, 1863, in Ballard, to Joseph Graves and Elizabeth Jane ELLIS.
He was a carpenter and the brother of Jonathan Hedgeman Graves who married Sarah Ora's sister Fanny Sue.
George died April 18, 1935 in Christian Co. KY.
George and Sarah Ora are buried together at the Bardwell Cemetery in Carlisle Co.
7. William Ferguson born September 13, 1877, died in McCracken Co. September 11, 1936
He was a Physician.
Married 1st Effie E. Caldwell May 31, 1908, child Effie Peebles born Dec 15,1909
Married 2nd Ada Avey March 20, 1912, child Richard born March 16,1913
His Death Certificate states that his father John S. Peebles was born in Harrison Co. KY
He is buried at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery, Hickman Co. KY
8. Sythey who died an infant
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The OTHER children of John Jefferson Peebles and Mary Wilson Frazier:
1. Ann Margaret born abt.. 1825
2. Mary Jane born June 1825, died after 1900
From Ballard Co. KY Marriage records
M. J. Peebles married Swan KILLOUGH Feb. 15, 1859
Bride: age 31, born Harrison Co. KY
Groom: (William Swan Killough) age 35, born KY
This couple lived in Graves Co. KY
Children:
1. Joseph Ebenezer, born Nov 24, 1859, married Louisa Mildred (Minnie) Stratton April 20, 1892 in Graves Co. KY
2. Jane W., born August 1861, married John F. Sellers abt 1880
3. William E., born June 1863
4. Willis Coleman, born abt. 1866, married Elnora Ruth Heflin January 10, 1888 in Graves Co. KY
Present at marriage: Jas.Killough and Leona Heflin
5. Robert Swan, born abt. 1867, married 1st Minnie Pearson, married 2nd Ione Jane Woodward in 1904
6. Mary Eliza, born abt 1869, married John Caston Campbell Nov 17,1893 in Graves Co. KY
Present at marriage: W. E. Killough, Fanny Sue Peebles, Ben Pease, Ella Page
(note - some researchers claim other children but none but the above appears in the 1860, 1870 or 1880 census with this couple,
and on the 1900 census Mary Jane states she was the mother of 6)
William Swan Killough, a Constable, born September 21, 1819 in Graves, son of Ebenezer Killough, died May 14, 1889
buried Lowes Cemetery, Graves Co., KY
3. James David born October 13, 1827
Died July 18, 1896, buried Milburn Cemetery near his mother and brother John Samuel
4. Joel Cartwright born May 1830
Some records show Joel Peebles, as Joseph C.
About 1878, he married a Julie E., born April 1836
They had 2 children
5. Rebecca Francis born 1831
6. William born 1838
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The OTHER children of Thomas A. Ferguson and Jemima Peake
1. Elizabeth born abt.. 1827
2. Joseph born March 16, 1829, died August 26, 1860 in Milburn, buried next to his mother Milburn Cemetery, Carlisle Co.
3. Jefferson born abt.. 1834
4. Robert Milton born abt.. 1837
5. John W. born abt.. 1841
6. Susan M. born abt.. 1844
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FYI - County formations in the Jackson Purchase Area.
These folks all lived in the area around the town of Milburn, KY.
Milburn was founded in 1822 and at that time was in the newly formed Hickman Co. KY
In 1842, Ballard Co. KY was formed out of the northern portion of Hickman Co. and the southern portion of McCracken Co., and Milburn was then located in Ballard Co.
In 1886, Carlisle Co. KY was formed out of the southern portion of Ballard Co., and Milburn has been in Carlisle Co. ever since.
The family never moved but the name of the County they lived in changed 3 times.
Depending on the year, records about these families are found in the 3 different counties.
FYI - Loss of records
The Ballard Co. Courthouse burned down in 1880. Almost all records for the years 1842 to 1880 were destroyed in that fire.
SOURCES:
1. Out of print book,
A History of Carlisle Co. KY printed in 1976
(Photo, *Soldiers of War of 1812)
2. Out of print book,
Ballard's Brave Boys, by M. Juliette Magee
(Soldiers of the Civil War)
3. Out of print book,
Vital Statistics of Far Western KY, by M.Juliette Magee
(Based on the Journal of Ed Horr, a Ballard Co. storekeeper, who recorded events in the lives of Ballard Co.
residents from the late 1860s thru the 1920s)
4. Carlisle Co. KY Marriage Books, 1886 - 1900
5. Cemetery Books of Carlisle Co. KY, Volumes II and III
6. Data bases at ancestry.com
Census records 1830 - 1930
KY Death Records 1852 - 1953
KY Marriages 1802-1850
7. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System found at
http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/soldierssailors.htm
8. Alabama Civil War Prison Camps found at
http://history-sites.com/~kjones/ALcamps.html
9. Ballard Co. KY Marriage books 1852-1859, and 1878-1899
10. Graves Co. Cemetery Book, Volume III
11. Graves Co. KY Marriages books, 1887 - 1899
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Submitted by Kathleen Hill, June 2008
(NOT a descendant of these families)
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CHARLES KEESEE FAMILY
Carlisle, Ballard & Graves Counties, KY
Brother and sister, Charles KEESEE and Adeline Martha Keesee HAYS (wife of Moses Hays), went to Tennessee together from Pittsylvania County, Virginia when they were just in their late teens. They both married in the early 1820's and began a three-decade journey across Tennessee, which led them to first Graves County and then Ballard County, Kentucky.
Charles and Adeline were two of the seven children of John Keesee and his first wife Adeline BRUSCH. They were the grand nephew and grand niece of General Francis MARION, the South Carolina Swamp Fox of the Revolution. Adeline Brusch Keesee had died before 1808, when John Keesee married his second wife, Lucy BRIGHTWELL. John Keesee had one son by his second wife and died in 1810 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
Charles Keesee was born between 1799 and 1805 in Henrico County, VA. He married Sarah McGREW October 25, 1825 in Rutherford Co. TN. They lived in Davidson Co. and Weakley Co. TN before they arrived in Graves Co. KY in the early 1840s. Charles and Sarah had eight children, with the youngest born in 1844 in Graves Co. KY. They lived near Mayfield and Charles was a farmer. Sarah died between 1844 to 1845. and Charles married his 2nd wife Mary, whose maiden name is unknown to me. Charles and Mary had three children by 1857 and Mary died before 1860. Charles did not marry again. By 1870 Charles was living near Blandville in Ballard Co. The 1870 Census shows Charles with real estate valued at $1,140 and personal property valued at $385. In 1880 Charles is back in Graves Co., in the Haynes and Pottsville area, living alone. Charles died May 15, 1892. He is buried in Owens Chapel Cemetery. It is not known where his wives are buried.
Children of Charles and Sarah McGrew Keesee were:
1. Charles L. Keesee was born about 1830 in Davidson Co. TN. He married Polly BROGDEN September 1854 in Graves Co.
2. Sarah (Sallie) Keesee was born about 1833 in Davidson Co. TN. She is on the 1860 Census of Graves Co in her father's household. Nothing more is known about her.
3. Martha Keesee was born about 1834 in Davidson Co. TN.
