March 26, 2016

Forgotten Cemeteries, Part Two - Peck Cemetery

Peck Cemetery

The Peck Cemetery is located north of the Peniston Cemetery on highway 913 near Leland.  This cemetery is the final resting place for Dr. Henry John Peck, his wife Laminda McKinney Smith Peck and other family members.

Dr. Henry John Peck (1803-1881)
Laminda McKinney Smith Peck (1811-1871)

Peck Cemetery - View from highway

The photograph above was taken from highway 913 facing west.  The cemetery sits atop the knoll and is accessible only by foot.

Entrance to Peck Cemetery

The gated entrance shown above is located on the western side of the cemetery.  A fence surrounds the area and appears to be in fairly good condition.

Buried in the cemetery are the following family members of Dr. Henry John Peck and wife, Laminda McKinney Smith Peck:

Son, John Gilman Peck, Sr. (1837-1878) and wife, Elizabeth "Bettie" Smith (1839-1871)

John Gilman Peck, Sr.

Elizabeth "Bettie" Smith Peck

Grandson, Henry John Peck (1860-1862); son of John Gilman Peck, Sr. and Elizabeth "Bettie" Smith.

Henry John Peck

Granddaughter, Maria Louise Peck (1871-1873); daughter of John Gilman Peck, Sr. and Elizabeth "Bettie" Smith.

Maria Louise Peck

Grandson, John Gilman Peck, Jr. (1874-1936); son of John Gilman Peck, Sr. and Amy Lovelace.

John Gilman Peck, Jr.

Grandson, Richard Lovelace Peck (1876-1949) and wife, Mary Martin (1883-1978); Richard was the son of John Gilman Peck, Sr. and Amy Lovelace.

Richard Lovelace Peck and Mary Martin Peck

Son, William Smith Peck (1842-1910) and wife, Florence Celeste Lovelace (1845-1881).

Captain William Smith Peck

Florence Celeste Lovelace Peck

Granddaughter, Laura Kirkland Peck (1869-1873); daughter of William Smith Peck and Florence Celeste Lovelace.

Laura Kirkland Peck

Grandson John Lovelace Peck (1871-1872); son of William Smith Peck and Florence Celeste Lovelace.

John Lovelace Peck

Grandson Henry Clarendon Peck (1876-1899), son of William Smith Peck and Florence Celeste Lovelace.

Henry Clarendon Peck

Son, Francis "Frank" Peck (1854-1862)

Francis "Frank" Peck

Also buried in the Peck Cemetery was Harriet P. "Hattie" Lovelace (abt 1847-1885); daughter of John Henry Lovelace and Julia Patience Kirkland; sister to Florence Celeste Lovelace Peck and Amy Lovelace Peck.

Hattie P. Lovelace

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