Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Peel, Bloomington Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Benjamin Peel, farmer, section 29, postoffice DeKalb, was born in
Lincolnshire, England April 17, 1839, and when about twelve years of
age, his parents, John and Ann (Cook) emigrated to America, landing
at New York.  They shortly located at Lansing, Michigan, where Ben-
jamin grew to manhood.  In February, 1860 he left his home and went
to Denver, Colorado, and was engaged in mining in different parts of 
the mountains, till 1862, when he went to Montana, and began dealing
in stock and running a meat market in Banneck, till 1866, then moved 
to his present location.  He now owns one of the finest farms in 
Bloomington Township, containing 320 acres, well improved, fine 
orchard and an abundance of stock.  November 6, 1867, he married 
Miss Lucy Brown.  She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, January
8, 1847.  They have four children: Margaret A., born September 20,
1868; John W., born May 7, 1871; Edward E., born May 18, 1873 and
Charles E., born October 20, 1879.  Mr. Peel is a Mason, and a member
of Wellington Lodge No. 22.

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