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- The Pecks of Hancock County, Illinois by Annabelle Witt Linneman
pg. 119 "Julia was proud and erect, and she seemed taller than her five feet four inches. She had direct blue eyes and soft brown hair. When Lum called on Julia "to sit," the whole family was there -- in bed, and in the same room [The William Coffman family lived in a one room log house]. They had nowhere else to go on those harsh Illinois winter nights. [Source Geraldine Hurdle] On March 24, 1864, Julia aged 18, and Lum, aged 26, were married in Carthage and moved into the Peck homestead.
pg.124 "Julia Ann remembered the day when she, a girl of sixteen, had looked up into the sad eyes of the black-clad president [Abraham Lincoln] and shaken his hand."
pg.125 "Julia Ann was herself a midwife, and until her pregnancy, had often ridden her horse side-saddle off down country lanes to help deliver a baby in the middle of the night."
Census: 1850 McDonough County, IL, dwelling 370, Family 3 70 misread by the transcriber as John A.
Census: 1860 Durham Twp., Hancock Co., IL
This census lists the name "Lydia A." in place of "John A.".
Marriage-NAME: Julia A. Coffman, b. MO daughter of William Coffman married Christopher C. Peck; SUTRO mfm 292 Reel 1-2, 28 Book 1,113 Hist. encycl. Of Ill.; Ed.: Newton Bateman et al.; Chicago Munsell Pub. Co., 1921; p. 1316
Obituary: La Harpe Quill; 2 Sep 1936; Front Page; JULIA ANNE PECK PASSES AT AGE OF NINETY YEARS
Mrs. Julia Anne Coffman Peck passed away at her late home in LaHarpe on Friday morning, Au gust 28, 1936, at the advanced age of 90 years, 9 months and 15 days. She had been in failing health for some time, but was bedfast only the last few weeks. She was tenderly cared for several years by her daughter, Mrs. Luther Grove and husband, who have made their home with her in order to care for her and to lighten her burdens during her last years.
Julia Anne Coffman was born in Andrew County, Missouri on November 13, 1845, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wilson Coffman. Her parents came to McDonough county, Illinois from Kentucky in the early days of their marriage, making the perilous journey by team and wagon with the ever present danger of hostile Indians hovering over them. They settled in Missouri for a while and when Julia was six weeks old they came to Illinois, and settled in this vicinity. Julia grew to womanhood on her father's farm east of LaHarpe, and another farm in Du rham township.
It was here that she met C.C. Peck, to whom she was united in marriage on March 24, 1864. They went to housekeeping on the Peck homestead in Durham township, just across the road from the present Edwin Peck farm and they lived there, until they built the new house across the road, and lived there until September 19, 1910 when they moved to LaHarpe. They lived in LaHarpe the remainder of their lives, with the exception of about two years spent with a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Hurdle at Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Peck were the parents of five children, all of whom survive. Mr. Peck was called to his heavenly home on June 22, 1925. The children are: Charles L. of Durham Township; Elmer P., and Mrs. Ella Groves of LaHarpe; Edwin N. of Durham; and Mrs. Mabel R. Hurdle of Quincy.
Of Mrs Peck's father's family of nine children only one survives, her brother, Douglas Coffman of Fargo, North Dakota.
Mrs. Peck united with the East Durham Christian Church January 2, 1881, and kept faith with that creed through her long life. Her religion took a very prominent place in her life and she was always faithful to the vows she took before her Saviour. After her many years of usefulness on this earth she was not reluctant to go, but was ready to meet her Maker.
She was noted in her younger days as a practical nurse, and although she had quite a larg e family of her own to care for, she was never too busy to go to help the suffering and the needy. The older people of our community remember her thusly.
Besides her children and brother, she leaves to mourn her passing ten grandchildren, Kenne th Peck and Mrs. Edith Salisbury of Durham township; Mrs. Violet Hainline of Kansas City; Mrs. Margery Lamb of Dallas City; Mrs Vera Thrapp of Good Hope; Mrs. Hyrell Hensley of Monmouth; Howard Groves of Peoria; Mrs. Geraldine Witt and Edgar Hurdle of Chicago; and Howard Hurdle of Quincy. Two grandchildren Oliver Peck and Russell Grove passed away a few years ago. She also leaves fifteen great-grandchildren of whom she was very proud.
Dear mother's life is ended.
On this earth below,
Her works were all blended,
In relieving human woe.
No more pain, or sorrow
Can she know or fear,
All her ills will vanish
As the Heavenly home she's near.
Her many friends are waiting,
On the Golden Shore,
They will carry her safely over,
To knock at the Savior's door,
Then open wide the portal,
Beautiful Gate ajar
For another soul to enter,
And be as a shining star.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon a 2 o'clock at the Walters Funeral Home with Rev. Day in charge. Miss Maxine Duncan and Mrs. Merle Helmers sang, "Going Down the Valley", "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", and "Will Never Say Good-bye in Heaven". Pall bearers were old neighbors of the deceased, Robert Irwin, I.E. Kilgore, Ed Wilcox, R.R. Lionberger, Will Rei selt and C.A. Eckles. Interment was in La Harpe cemetery.
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1845 - 1936 (90 years)
