Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Peacock, George A 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

PEACOCK, George A. - A number of the most substantial of Grundy County 
agriculturalists have gained their practical knowledge of farming while 
conducting operations on different properties, so that when they bought land 
for themselves they were able to bring to bear valuable experience thus 
gained. One of the men who has in this way attained to prosperity and is now 
numbered among the excellent farmers of Nettle Creek Township is George A. 
Peacock. He was born in Nettle Creek Township March 23, 1883, a son of 
Alexander and Emma (Towsley) Peacock.

Until he was twenty-two years old, George A. Peacock remained at home and then 
began farming for himself on the home farm. After two years there, he spent a 
year on the Wilson farm, in Erienna Township, then moved on the Hatchert farm 
in that same township, where he spent two years. He then returned to Nettle 
Creek Township to take charge of 160 acres of land belonging to the Peacock 
estate. On it he successfully carries on grain growing, study and experience 
having taught him that this land is best suited for grain. He is a man of more 
education than the farmers’ sons sometimes secure, as he not only attended the 
excellent schools of Morris, but also took a course in Brown’s Business 
college at Ottawa, Ill., and the knowledge thus gained has served him well in 
his agricultural activities, for the day has gone by when a man can operate 
land unintelligently and succeed.

On February 4, 1909. Mr. Peacock married Grace Morrall, born at Morris, Ill., 
January 15, 1888, a daughter of Henry and Killey (Henry) Morrall, Mr. and Mrs. 
Peacock have two children: Hazel, born November 3, 1909, and Alberta, born 
March 1, 1911. Mr. Peacock is a Republican and served his township in the 
office of collector while living in Erienna Township. He is an experienced man 
and good farmer.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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