Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Oscar D. Peck

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1159-1160

Oscar D. Peck, lumber manufacturer and proprietor of planing-mill and sash,
door and blind factory; was born at Lima, Livingston Co., N.Y., Jan. 3,
1827; he was reared at North Norwich, Chanango Co., N.Y.; and lived there
until he came to West Troy, Wis., in 1849; lived there two years, then
removed to Palmyra, Jefferson Co., Wis., and was connected with the
Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railroad for eighteen years; came to Oshkosh
in July, 1867, and engaged in the manufacture of lumber, which business he
has since continued; after coming home he built the Portage & Madison
Railroad.  Mr. Peck was married at Palmyra, Wis., in May, 1852, to Mary
Starrett, a native of Vermont; she died in 1854, leaving one son- Merrick
J., now a lumber merchant and farmer, at New Hampton, Iowa.  Mr. Peck's
present wife was Lucinda W. Whitney, a native of the State of New York.
They have four children living- Harry L., now associated with his father in
business, Charles W., Lulu M. and Helen G.  Their first child, Nellie, died
at the age of seven years.  Mr. Peck is a son of Joel M. and Amanda Peck;
his father is a resident Palmyra, Wis., but his mother is dead.  Mrs.
Peck's parents, Isaac and Laura Whitney, were among the earliest settlers
of West Troy, Wis.  Neither of them are living.