TENANT PECK OBITUARY, GREENE, NEW YORK

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Obit of Tenant PECK

Source: Joplin Dailey Herald, Joplin, Mo.
        June 27, 1889

Surnames:  PECK, SMITH, BELL,SUTTON, DAVIDSON, TURK,
           HOLLY


OBITUARY
Tenant Peck, father of Mrs. Jerimiah Turk of Joplin,
died at his home in Reading Centre, Schuyler county,
New York, June 12, 1889, aged 88 years.  A local report
of the funeral says:

The burial of the late Tenant Peck took place June 14,
1889, when a very large number attended the service in
the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Napoleon Smith,
assisted by Rev. P.J. Bell.  Mr. Smith prefaced his
discourse with the following:

"Great and many have been the changes since loving
parents first gazed on him around whose mortal remains
we gather today.  Tenant Peck, so widely known as Uncle
Tenant, was born in the infancy of the 19th century, on
the 19th of December, 1801, in the town of Lexington,
Green county, New York.  On the 9th of May 1824 he was
married to Derenda Sutton of Reading.  The fruits of the
union were Mrs. Maranda Davidson of Corydon, Pa., Mrs.
Eliza J. Turk of Joplin, Mo., John S. Peck and Fernando
Peck of Thurston, New York, Simon S. Peck of Reading,
Mrs. Lydia Holly of Reading, Miss Sophrona, Erasmus and
Miss Candace Peck, deceased.

The departed joined our church shortly after it was
opened in 1837, and has led a devoted christian life
ever since.  His interest in the affairs of the church
was such that he never, even in his extreme age, forgot
the covenant meeting.

He has been called to that bright home for the children
of God.  Our old friend was not afraid to die for he
knew God had pardoned him and justified him through
Jesus Christ, in whom he trusted for eternal life."