Mary Wight Peck

PECK, WIGHT

Posted By: Ellen Lott (email)
Date: 1/18/2010 at 09:56:26

DIED
PECK-At Waukon, Monday p.m., Jan 9th 1888, Mary ,wife of Samuel Peck, aged 73 years.
Mary Wight was born in 1815 in Herkimer county, New York;professed religion in 1838; was married to Samuel Peck in 1840. They came to Waukon 29 years ago and have resided here since. About 15 years ago she received an injury by a fall which confined her to the house most of the time since. She was the mother of six children, five of whom are now living,three daughters and two sons, one daughter in Nebraska and one in Colorado, the others were present at the funeral, which was conducted at the Baptist church yesterday p.m., by Rev D.N. Mason, his text being Psalms 127-2: "So he gave his beloved sleep" expressive of the Christian character and heavenly rest of the departed.