The Descendants of Christopher Peale

Contributed by Carol Brotzman
November 2005

 

 

      1.  Christopher¹ Peale was born about 1815 in England, and died August 26, 1890 in Sullivan County, PA age 85 years.  He married Mariah Haywood.  She was born 1823 in England, and died 1916. Both are buried in Eagles Mere Cemetery. You can see a picture of Mariah and learn more about the Peale, Bennett and related families at The Vroman and Bennett Lineage.

 

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Christefer PEAL   Self   M   Male   W   65   ENG   Farmer   ENG   ENG 

 Mary PEAL   Wife   M   Female   W   57   ENG   Keeping House   ENG   ENG 

 Christafer PEAL   Son   S   Male   W   26   PA   Laborer   ENG   ENG 

 Frederick PEAL   Son   S   Male   W   20   PA   Laborer   ENG   ENG 

Source Information:  1880 census

  Census Place Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

  Family History Library Film   1255195

  NA Film Number   T9-1195

  Page Number   618D       

 

View Record Name Home in 1870 Shrewsbury, Sullivan County census

(City, County, State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender View Image

 View Record Anna Maria Peal Shrewsberry, Sullivan, PA about 1855 Pennsylvania White Female  

View Record Christopher Peal Shrewsberry, Sullivan, PA about 1815 England White Male  

View Record Christopher Peal Shrewsberry, Sullivan, PA about 1853 Pennsylvania White Male  

View Record Fredrick W Peal Shrewsberry, Sullivan, PA about 1859 Pennsylvania White Male  

View Record Maria Peal Shrewsberry, Sullivan, PA about 1823 England White Female  

 

Peale’s in the Eagles Mere Cemetery

Peale, Christopher

   August 26, 1900

 Aged 85yrs

 

Peale, Christopher T. Jr.

 1853

 1935

  

Peal, Cora M.

 1890

 1919

  

Peale, Della E.

 1860

 1942

 Wife of Fred Peale

 

Peale, E. Dorothea   (I can not place this lady in the family)

 1915

 1992

  

Peale, Edith Haywood  (I can not place this lady in the family)

 1890

 1983

  

Peale, Fred W.

 1859

 1933

  

Peale, Mariah

 1823

 1916

  

Peale, Robert C.

 1897

 1919

  

Peale, Sidney J.

 1894

 1982

 2D LT US Army WWI

 

These Haywood folks are in Eagles Mere cemetery, probably Mariah’s family

Haywood, Mary

 November 2, 1791

 October 10, 1875

 Wife of Thomas Haywood

 

Haywood, Thomas

 October 21, 1794

 June 21, 1869

 

1860 Shrewsbury Twp., Sullivan County, PA census: (information from Lorin Pardoe)

 10 135 121 Pealer         Christopher    50   M         Farmer         350       200       Eng

11  135  121 Pealer         Mariah         40   F                                            Eng.

12  135  121 Pealer         Caroline       17   F                                            PA

13  135  121 Pealer         Christopher    8    M                                            PA                      X

14  135  121 Pealer         Ann            5    F                                            PA

15  135  121 Pealer         Frederick      8/12 M                          

 

 

Christopher Peale and Mariah Haywood are the parents of four children Caroline, Christopher, Annie Mariah and Frederick. All are listed below

        2                 i.               Caroline²  E Peale, born 1843; died 1932.  She married John H. Wallace Little; born June 05, 1840; died January 14, 1911. She married John H. Wallace Little.  He was born June 05, 1840, and died January 14, 1911.

 

Caroline E Little Take note Caroline was born in England on this census! 1860 had a PA birth shown for her.

Home in 1900: Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Age: 51 

Estimated birth year: 1849 

Birthplace: England 

Race: White 

Relationship to head-of-house: Wife 

Immigration year: UNKN 

 

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Walace LITTLE   Self   M   Male   W   40   PA   Farmer   PA   PA 

 Caroline LITTLE   Wife   M   Female   W   37   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA 

 Charles LITTLE   Son   S   Male   W   13   PA   At School   PA   ENG 

 Carie E. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   10   PA   At Home   PA   ENG 

 Anna M. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   8   PA      PA   ENG 

 Kate W. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   6   PA      PA   ENG 

 Jeny L. LITTLE   Dau   S   Female   W   4   PA      PA   ENG 

 Christopher LITTLE   Son   S   Male   W   2M   PA      PA   ENG 

Source Information: 1880

  Census Place Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

  Family History Library Film   1255195

  NA Film Number   T9-1195

  Page Number   617B   

 

The Children Caroline Peale and John Little are as follows: Most of this information was found at the following url:   http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wolphert&id=I367612 belonging to David Conover, or in  the Later Day Saints library.

 

 1 Reichter Little b: 06 FEB 1862 died April 7, 1963

 2 Mary M. Little b: 30 OCT 1864 The LDS records she died September 20, 1867

 3 Charles W. Little b: 06 APR 1867 died December 25, 1885

 4 Carrie E. Little b: 17 JUN 1869 died May 13, 1936 according to the LDS, she married William Parmeter born October 1864 according to the LDS.

Children from 1900 census:

             A: Jennie M    Born May 1890

             B: Charles W   Born April 1892

             C: James M    Born February 1900

Name: William Parmeter

Home in 1900: Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Age: 35 

Estimated birth year: 1865 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Race: White 

Relationship to head-of-house: Head 

 

William L Parmeter:  both William and Carrie are listed

Age in 1910: 45 

Estimated birth year: about 1865 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Home in 1910: Shrewsbury Twp, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View Results 

Race: White 

Gender: Male

 

 5 Anna M. Little b: 07 SEP 1871 died September 10, 1887

 6 Kate “Winifred” Little b: 17 FEB 1874 she died December 21, 1938 according to the LDS. She married Smith Boudman born September 1876. The LDS records his parents as James and Sarah Gordner Boudman.

They have the following children:

              A: Walter Boudman April 02, 1893 - December 20, 1893 (data found on

              One World Tree)

              B: Frederick (no dates listed)

              C: Lester (no dates listed)

              D: Myrtle M (No dates listed) March 1895 (from 1900 census)

              E: Anna E (no dates listed) July 1891 (from 1900 census)

              F: Roxanna (no dates listed) April 1900 (from 1900 census)

Smith I Boudman

Home in 1900: Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Age: 33 

Estimated birth year: 1867 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Race: White 

Relationship to head-of-house: Head 

 

 7 Jenny L. Little b: 02 AUG 1877 died August 25, 1887

 8 Frank H. Little b: 05 SEP 1879 The LDS records he died June 13, 1880

 9 Christopher Thomas Little b: 06 APR 1880 listed below

 10 Ida E. Little b: 29 DEC 1881 died 1952

 11 Horton M. Little b: 06 SEP 1883 The LDS records he died October 08, 1887

 12 Clayton E. Little b: 16 DEC 1885 The LDS records he died September 1,1887

 

                              

                             #9   Christopher Thomas³ Little was born 1880, and died 1952.  He married

                Anna Katura Hill.  She was born 1883, and died 1964 in Eagles Mere, PA. 

                        Burials were in the Eagles Mere Cemetery

                         Child of Christopher Little and Anna Hill is:

                           i.               Edith L⁴ Little, born May 30, 1903 in Eagles Mere, PA; died August 03, 1998 in Williamsport, PA.  She married Donald Edward Starr; born September 04, 1902; died June 23, 1988. Burials were in Eagles Mere Cemetery

 

Donald STARR  

    Birth Date: 4 Sep 1902 

    Death Date: 23 Jun 1988 

    Social Security Number:  197-10-6163 

    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Pennsylvania

 

  Death Residence Localities

    ZIP Code: 17731 

    Localities:  Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

 

3      ii.        Christopher Peale, second child of Christopher and Mariah,  born 1853 in PA parents born England; died 1935.  He married Elizabeth; born 1853 in PA parents born England; died before 1920.

 

Christopher Peale

Age in 1910: 56 

Estimated birth year: about 1854 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Home in 1910: Shrewsbury Twp, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View Results 

Race: White 

Gender: Male 

a postmaster, Wife Elizabeth born 1856 both parents are born England the same as his were

 

 

Christopher T Peale

Age: 76

Estimated birth year: about 1854 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Relation to head-of-house: Boarder 

Race: White 

Home in 1930: Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Family and neighbors: View Results

No wife on 1930 census, residing with Philip and Margaret Houseschnick [ie. Houseknecht]

 

Name: Christopher T Peale

Age: 66 years 

Estimated birth year: about 1854

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Home in 1920: Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Home owned: Own 

Sex: Male 

Marital status: Widow alone,  with no children

 

 

4      iii.    Annie Mariah Peale, born 1855; died 1918.

+      5iv.               Frederick Peale, born 1859; died 1933.

Generation No. 2

 

      4.  Annie Mariah² Peale (Christopher¹)  third child of Christopher and Mariah, was born 1855, and died 1918.  She married Boyd Patterson Bennett December 25, 1873 in Eagles Mere, PA, son of George Bennett and Sarah Smith.  He was born February 24, 1850 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died October 10, 1915 in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA. Both are buried in Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

  

BOYD PATERSON BENNETT, son of George W. & Sarah Smith Bennett, born 24 Feb 1850 Shrewsbury Twp; died 10 Dec 1915 Muncy Creek Twp, Lycoming Co., PA; buried Pleasant Hill Cem., Hughesville, PA; married 25 Dec 1873 at Eagles Mere ANNIE MARIAH PEALE, daughter of Christopher & Mariah Haywood Peale, who was born in 1855, died 1918, buried Hughesville, PA. (Information from Kathryn Struzinsky and Marlan Havlen.

 

Household: 1880

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Boid BENET   Self   M   Male   W   30   ---   Farmer   ---   --- 

 Anna BENET   Wife   M   Female   W   25   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA 

 Brady E. BENET   Son   S   Male   W   5   PA      PA   PA 

 Frederick BENET   Son   S   Male   W   3   PA      PA   PA 

 Albert BENET   Son   S   Male   W   1   PA      PA   PA 

Source Information:

  Census Place Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

  Family History Library Film   1255195

  NA Film Number   T9-1195

  Page Number   619B     

 

I must thank Jeff Stewarts file for much of this family information.  http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=js9007&id=I9340

     

Children of Annie Peale and Boyd Bennett are:

+      6                 i.               Brady Elmer³ Bennett, born October 14, 1874; died July 12, 1967.

        7                ii.               Frederick Arthur Bennett, born December 12, 1876; died January 25, 1906.

                                 He was telegraph operator in New Jersey.

Burial: Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

+      8               iii.               Albert Ervin Bennett, born June 26, 1879 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA; died December 06, 1976 in Elmira, New York.

+      9               iv.               Ivy Lea Bennett, born February 04, 1881 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA; died November 19, 1961 in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.

+      10              v.               Sarah Mariah Bennett, born December 07, 1884 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA; died March 27, 1940 in Williamsport, PA.

        11             vi.               Ralph Monroe Bennett, born March 07, 1887 in PA; died February 07, 1921.  He married Loretta Lily April 18, 1912; born 1888 in Maryland.

Burial: Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

 

Ralph M Bennett

Home in 1900: Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Age: 13 

Estimated birth year: 1887 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Race: White 

Relationship to head-of-house: Son 

        12            vii.               Harry Leroy Bennett, born June 22, 1893; died September 02, 1982.

                                 Burial: Scotchtown Cemetery, Erin, New York

        13           viii.               Leslie Peale Bennett, born June 22, 1893; died January 01, 1942.

Burial: Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

        14              ix.               Clyde Stanley Bennett, born February 28, 1896; died November 29, 1915.

                                 Burial: Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

5.     Frederick² Peale (Christopher¹) 4^th child of Christopher and Mariah, was born 1859, and died 1933.  He married Della E.                          

She was born 1860, and died 1942. Both are buried in Eagles Mere Cemetery, Eagles Mere, PA.

 

Notes for Frederick Peale:

Fred W Peale

Age in 1910: 51 

Estimated birth year: about 1859 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Home in 1910: Shrewsbury Twp, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View Results 

Race: White 

Gender: Male 

Mariah is with them in 1910 census

Exact Search Results - 1930 United States Federal Census

View Record Name Family Members Home in 1930

(City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation View Image

 View Record Frederick W Peale Della E Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1860  Pennsylvania  Head  

View Record Della E Peale Frederick W Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1861     Wife  

View Record Sydney I Peale Frederick W Peale,

Della E Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1895     Son  

View Record Elsie M Bigger Frederick W Peale,

Della E Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1896  Pennsylvania  Daughter  

View Record Ruth D Metzger Frederick W Peale,

Della E Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1900  Pennsylvania  Daughter  

View Record Marian E Brant Frederick W Peale,

Della E Peale Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1902  Pennsylvania  Daughter  

View Record Christopher T Peale  Eagles Mere, Sullivan, PA about 1854  Pennsylvania  Boarder  

W Peale

 

Name: Frederick W Peale

Age: 70

Estimated birth year: about 1860 

Birthplace: Pennsylvania 

Relation to head-of-house: Head 

Spouse's Name: Della E Peale

Race: White 

Home in 1930: Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

 

 

Children of Frederick Peale and Della E are:

        15               i.               Cora M³ Peale, born 1890 in PA; died 1919 in PA.

                           Burial: Eagles Mere Cemetery

        16              ii.               Robert E Peale, born 1897; died 1919.

                           Burial: Eagles Mere Cemetery

        17             iii.               Sidney J Peale, born July 13, 1894; died January 1982.

                          Burial: Eagles Mere Cemetery WWI Second Lt

 

   Sidney PEALE  

    Birth Date: 13 Jul 1894 

    Death Date: Jan 1982 

    Social Security Number:  165-28-1662 

    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Pennsylvania

     Death Residence Localities

    ZIP Code: 17055 

+      18             iv.               Elsie M Peale, born 1895; died 1990.

        19              v.               Ruth D Peale, born 1900 in PA.  She married Herman M Metzger before 1930; born 1900 in PA, His parents were born Germany.

        20             vi.        Marion E Peale, born 1902.  She married Mr. Brant.

Generation No. 3

 

6.     Brady Elmer³ Bennett (Annie Mariah² Peale, Christopher¹) was born October 14, 1874, and died July 12, 1967.  He married Eda Laura Fulmer October 06, 1897, daughter of William Fulmer and Maryanne Lisson.  She was born August 11, 1875 in PA, and died April 21, Burials were in the Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

 BRADY ELMER BENNETT, son of Boyd & Annie Peale Bennett, born 14 Oct 1874; died 12 Jul 1967, buried Hughesville; married 6 Oct 1897 EDA L. FULMER, (1875-1933) daughter of William & Mary Ann Lisson Fulmer; they lived Eagles Mere, then Hughesville. He was a carpenter. (Information from Bennett Greenholtz and Pauline Houseknecht).

Shrewsbury 1910 census

Brady E. Benet

Age: 5

Estimated birth year: <1875>

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relationship to head-of-household: Son

Home in 1880: Shrewsbury, Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Marital status: Single

Race: White

Gender: Male

Father's name: Boid Benet

Father's birthplace: PA

Mother's name: Anna Benet

Mother's birthplace: PA

Children of Brady Bennett and Eda Fulmer are:

        21               i.               Helen⁴ Bennett, born July 16, 1898 in Eagles Mere, PA; died May 16, 1979 in Campbell, Santa Clara County, CA.  She married Paul Greenholtz 1917.

                                  They have 3 children.

 

    22                  ii.               Pauline Bennett, born March 20, 1905 in Hughesville, PA.  She married Walter Larue Houseknecht March 10, 1926; born November 29, 1904; died January 26, 1988 in Sebring, Florida.

 

      8.  Albert Ervin³ Bennett (Annie Mariah² Peale, Christopher¹) was born June 26, 1879 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died December 06, 1976 in Elmira, New York.  He married Inez Francis Guild February 23, 1911, daughter of Adelbert Guild and Caroline Cole.  She was born April 16, 1887, and died January 01, 1976. Burials were in the Scotchtown Cemetery, Erin, NY.

ALBERT ERVIN BENNETT, son of Boyd & Annie Peale Bennett, born 26 Jun 1879 Shrewsbury Twp, Sullivan Co., PA; died 6 Dec 1976 Elmira, NY, buried Scotchtown Cemetery, Erin, Chemung Co., NY; married 23 Feb 1911 INEZ FRANCIS GUILD, daughter of Adelbert & Caroline Cole Guild, born 16 Apr 1887, died 1 Jan 1976, buried Scotchtown cemetery, Erin, NY (Information from Marian Havlen & Kathryn Struzinsky).

 

He is in Muncy Creek, Lycoming County with his family in 1930

Ralph and his wife Loretta are there as well as brothers Harry and Leslie.

Children of Albert Bennett and Inez Guild are:

        23               i.               Marian F⁴ Bennett, born 1922.

        24              ii.               Kathryn A Bennett, born 1928.

      9.  Ivy Lea³ Bennett (Annie Mariah² Peale, Christopher¹) was born February 04, 1881 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died November 19, 1961 in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.  She married Robert Harvey Taylor September 24, 1902.  He was born 1879, and died 1945.

Burials were in Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

     

Children of Ivy Bennett and Robert Taylor are:

        25               i.               Caroline⁴ Taylor, born April 14, 1903 in Muncy Valley, Sullivan County, PA.

        26              ii.               Rita Anita Taylor, born August 20, 1905 in Muncy Valley, PA.

      10.  Sarah Mariah³ Bennett (Annie Mariah² Peale, Christopher¹) was born December 07, 1884 in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, PA, and died March 27, 1940 in Williamsport, PA.  She married Brady E Worthington.  He was born 1881.

Burial: Pleasant Hills Cemetery, Hughesville, PA

Brady E Worthington

Age: 37 years 

Estimated birth year: about 1883

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Home in 1920: Carlisle Ward 3, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Home owned: Rent 

Sex: Male 

Marital status: Married 

Relation to Head of House: Head 

Able to read: Yes 

Able to Write: Yes 

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania 

Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania 

Image: 824 

     

Children of Sarah Bennett and Brady Worthington are:

        27               i.               Frances⁴ Worthington, born January 25, 1910.

        28              ii.               Morris (Maybe) Worthington, born 1913.  He married Miss _______.

        29             iii.               Robert Bennett Worthington, born April 04, 1916.

      18.  Elsie M³ Peale (Frederick², Christopher¹) was born 1895, and died 1990.  She married Carl E Bigger before 1928.  He was born August 22, 1895, and died March 19, 1954.

Burial: Eagles Mere Cemetery

He was a Spanish American War Veteran who was buried in the Eagles Mere Cemetery WWI SGT 189 Aero Squad adorns his stone

      Child of Elsie Peale and Carl Bigger is:

        30               i.               Carolyn J⁴ Bigger, born 1929.