Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 750-751 [McCracken]

     WILLIAM R. PEAL, a well known resident of Paducah, Kentucky,
and coroner of McCracken county, was born in Trigg county, Kentucky,
August 28, 1840.  He is a son of Dennis and Eugenia (Ramsey) Peal,
the former of whom was a native of North Carolina and the latter of
Kentucky.  The paternal grandfather, Stephen Peal, was born in
England, and the maternal grandfather, William Ray, was born in
North Carolina.  Dennis Peal was a farmer, and became very
prominent.  In politics he was an old line Whig and a Henry Clay
Democrat, and he died at the age of sixty-five years, while the
mother died when she was forty years of age.  Six children were born
to them, namely: Amos, William R., John James, Mary Ann, Helson, and
James S., all of whom are living and were reared and educated in
McCracken county.
     Mr. Peal was elected sheriff Trigg county, Kentucky, in 1878,
and held that responsible office until 1882, when he removed to
Paducah, and entered the police force, being speedily made captain. 
This office he retained until 1889, when he was elected coroner of
the county, and still holds that office.  Mr. Peal is a Democrat of
influence in his party and highly respected by all who know him.  In
his religious connections he is a member of the Broadway Methodist
church of Paducah.  Fraternally he is a member of the Maccabees, and
is very popular in that organization.
     In 1864 Mr. Peal was married to Lucie A. Childress, also a
native of Trigg county, Kentucky, and two children were born of this
union, namely: Minnie Ophialie, now married and residing in San
Angelo, Texas; and J. M. Peal, also of San Angelo, Texas, a very
successful ice dealer and prominent citizen.

Peal Ray Childress
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Trigg-KY NC England TX

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