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Alexander Peddy

~1833 - 1873


 

Born in Monroe County, GA around 1833.

Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Discharged in December 1861 due to rheumatism.

Served in Co. C of the 20th Texas Infantry.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 


Parents:
 
James C. Peddy
Son of Jeremiah Peddy & Lavinea Skinner
b. 1801
d. 1877
F. Jane Garland
b.
Siblings:
 
Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Elizabeth Rice
m. A. Peddy on October 23, 1862 in Grimes County, TX.
d. 1869
Mary Lane
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Unlocated


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - AL, Barbour County, Division 23, Page209 , Dwellin1578 g, Family 1560, (204/306)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
James Peddy 50 M   Farmer $400 GA    
Jane Peddy 44 F       GA    
Alexander Peddy 18 M   Farmer   GA    
Viney Peddy 15 F       GA    
Adelaide Peddy 13 F       GA    
Mary Peddy 6 F       GA    
Sarah Peddy 4 F       GA    

1860 Census - TX, Polk County, Livingston, Page 27, Dwelling 252, Family 261, (1/11)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
J. N. Olephant 47 M   Carpenter $800   TN    
Jemmima Olephant 7 F         TX Y  
Thomas M. Olephant 4 M         TX    
Jane Marshall 12 F         TX Y  
Green Lewis 19 M   Carpenters App     IL    
A. E. Patty 27 M   Carpenter     GA    

1870 Census - TX, Austin County, Hempstead, Page 279, Dwelling 280, Family 280, (38/84) Boarding House
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Alexander Pedy 37 M W Keeping Boarding House     GA    
  Mary Jane Pedy 26 F W       TX      
  Laura Ann Pedy 7 F W       TX      
  George Pedy 4 M W       TX      
  Mary S. Pedy 2 F W       TX      
  Jeremiah Pedy 40 M W Laborer     GA      
  Jechabel Tomlinson 34 M W Boss on Rail Road     NC      
  William Hodge 46 M W Laborer     KY      
  Patrick Galagah 32 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    
  Arthur Morse 24 M W Laborer     England Foriegn Born Parents    
  Joseph Brady 24 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    
  Daniel Formon 49 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    
  William Crosby 49 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    
  Patrick GFargan 29 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    
  John Langley 31 M W Laborer     Ireland Foriegn Born Parents    

Related Links:
  (offsite) AWT: J. W. Clarks' 15686
(offsite) Peddy Information: Alexander Peddy

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Peddy)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Peddy)
(offsite) GAGenWeb Project (Monroe County, GA)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Monroe County, GA)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Monroe County, GA)
(offsite) AWT: Daniel Harnden's Harnden Family File
(offsite) AWT: Jan Allisons Families in the Deep South
(offsite) AWT: Justin Northcutt's Slaton Family Album
(offsite) AWT: Robert Bellew's Bellew1
(offsite) AWT: Sheila Maynor's Southern Connections


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