Sketch of Samuel Peery, Audrain County, Missouri >From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876. ********************************************************************** James Peery and his wife, who was a Miss Jameson, were natives of Ireland. They settled in Tazewell County, VA., and had: Thomas, James, John, William and Samuel. Mr. Peery and his son Thomas were both soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The former was wounded severely, and the latter was killed. Samuel Peery married Sarah Cartman, by whom he had: John, William, Joseph, Thomas, Martha, Elizabeth, Althamira and Matilda. Thomas married Narcissa Canter- berry, and split rails at 50 cents per 100 to get money to pay the parson. He paid his first taxes in Audrain County in 1837, to Jack Willingham, who was the first Sheriff. His taxes amounted to two wolf scalps and half a pound of powder. Mr. Peery is a devoted Methodist, and loves to attend camp meetings. He was present at a camp meeting, a good many years ago, when a violent rain and wind storm came up and broke the ridge pole of the large tent, which let the canvas sink down in the shape of a funnel, into which a large quantity of water gathered, when some one cut a hole in the canvas and the water rushed out with such violence that the preachers were washed out of the pulpit and the women away from the alter. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================