Meriwether-Troup County GaArchives Biographies.....Emma "Emily" Lizabeth Peavy June 4 1876 - April 4 1967 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Hudson Peavy Meacham, Jr. hpmeacham@adelphia.net October 21, 2003, 11:27 am Author: H.P.Meacham, Jr. Emma “Emily” Lizabeth PEAVY Article from " The Women of Florida" Prepared, Published and Printed in 1940. "For over 30 years Mrs. TATE has diligently served her country and state, especially in spiritual, general welfare and cultural pursuits, with an enthusiasm rarely surpassed. A lover of nature, music, outdoor life and youth, she is a woman of lofty ideals, firm faith and tenacity of purpose, held in high esteem and affection by her many associates. As Emily Lizabeth PEAVY, Mrs. TATE was born on June 4, 1876 at Greenville, Georgia, the daughter of John White and Hattie Catherine (WILLIAMS) PEAVY. Her father, also a native of Greenville, was born on July 29,1848. He was a progressive farmer who operated a public cotton gin and thrash and spent much time growing fruit. His brother, Major George L. PEAVY, rendered valuable service in the Civil War and became a representative and state senator. He lived to be eighty years of age. John was stricken down a young man thirty-eight years of age. He left his wife Hattie Catherine (WILLIAMS) PEAVY born January 19, 1852, and eight young children. She passed away at sixty-nine years of age, the daughter of a direct descendant of Zachary TAYLOR. After receiving a thorough elementary schooling, Mrs. TATE became a student at Freeman's Chapel Academy, Meriwether County, Georgia, where she won a scholarship to La Grange Female College on excellent merit. It was her purpose and desire to matriculate there and become a missionary, but she deviated from her chosen course to become the wife of a Methodist minister and educator. For many years she worked side by side with him, carrying on revivals and supplying music to supplement his preaching. She came to Jacksonville to live in November, 1906 and following a great misfortune in her life, which left her with her four children to raise, Mrs. Tate completed a period of training and became a nurse, in which profession she remained for over fifteen years. During the period of the World War, she saw her only son leave for duty overseas. Too young to be drafted, he joined the army at Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, Florida, and rendered service as a clerk to one of the captains. He served two years abroad; one before the Armistice and one after. During 1926, Mrs. Tate resumed her church and social activities, accomplishing much of constructive value ever since. She was frequently president of a Sunday School class, has served as president of various missionary societies, is an active member in the Friday Musicale, President of the American War Mothers, Jacksonville Chapter, and a member of the Federated Clubs of Duval County. On March 25, 1895, Emily PEAVY and Joseph Johnston MEACHAM were united in marriage and became the parents of the following children: Ernine Julia now Mrs. Harry O'DELL, Hudson Peavy, Emily Lexobia, now Mrs. Paul GEE, Elizabeth Josephine MEACHAM. On November 17, 1926 Emily Lizabeth PEAVY married George Lee TATE, a successful contractor." She moved to Orlando, Fla. 1946 a few years after his death. Died April 14, 1967. " Married at the residence Mr. J.F Carley, March 25th, 1896 Rev. J.J. Meacham and Miss Emma Peavy, Rev. E. C. Marks, officiating. We congratulate Mr. Meacham on having won the hand and heart of Miss Peavy, who possesses many amiable qualities and a bright intellect." Source: Reference-Article from " The Women of Florida" Prepared by Lucy Worthington Blackmon and Southern Historical Publishing. Published and Printed in 1940. Peavy Family Bible and grandson Hudson Peavy Meacham This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb