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Marriage: Children:
  1. Ellen M. Peebles: Birth: OCT 1838 in Wyoming, New York. Death: 21 APR 1928 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin

  2. Harriet Peebles: Birth: MAY 1841 in Wethersfield, Wyoming, New York. Death: JAN 1843 in York Twp, Green, Wisconsin

  3. Royal Merritt Peebles: Birth: 2 MAR 1842 in Wethersfield, Wyoming, New York. Death: 16 APR 1929 in Lake City, Calhoun, Iowa

  4. Albert Peebles: Birth: 12 MAR 1844 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: 4 OCT 1875 in Jackson Twp, Calhourn, Iowa

  5. Arabella Peebles: Birth: 12 JUN 1846 in York Twsp., Green., Wisconsin. Death: UNKNOWN in Unknown

  6. Nelson Peebles: Birth: 2 APR 1848 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: AFT 1880 in Unknown

  7. Byron Peebles: Birth: 2 DEC 1849 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: 12 AUG 1937 in Unknown

  8. Adelia Peebles: Birth: 18 DEC 1851 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: UNKNOWN in Unknown

  9. Clark Peebles: Birth: 11 NOV 1854 in Unknown. Death: 1855 in Unknown

  10. Augustus Peebles: Birth: 13 JUN 1856 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: AFT 1880 in Unknown

  11. Arthur Peebles: Birth: 28 JAN 1858 in York, Green, Wisconsin. Death: 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

  12. Ann Peebles: Birth: 28 NOV 1860 in York Twsp., Green., Wisconsin. Death: UNKNOWN in Unknown

  13. Philetus R. Peebles: Birth: 29 DEC 1862 in York tsp, Green Wisconsin. Death: 24 MAR 1959 in Carroll, Iowa

  14. George Peebles: Birth: 18 JUL 1864 in Unknown. Death: AFT 1880 in Unknown


Notes
a. Note:   History of Green, Wisconsin -1884 p. 1153. York Twp. Philander Peebles who settled in 1842, also worked at the forge. He was an excellent mechanic and did work hard to excel.
  p. 1151 Listed in the organization of York Twp and being in prominent affairs.
  History of Green, Wisconsin - 1884. p. 1151
  The first stone stone house was built by Philander Peebles in 1851. The first to break land and built by in 1852. The first frame house was Hibbard Peebles and raise crops was John Stewart.
  p. 1148. Philander Peebles came in 1842,and settled on sec. 13. He was born in the town of Middlebury, Genesee, New York Jan. 7, 1816. At the age of sixteen years he was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith trade. He followed that avocation until he settled in this town,and a portion of the time 20 years later. He was married to Hannah Hurlbut, March 12, 1837. They lived in Wethersfield, Wyoming county, until October, 1842, when they came here. Mr. Peebles bought government land on sect. 13, where he has since lived. Mr. and Mrs. Peebles have had fourteen children, five girls and nine boys, eleven of whom are living.
  HISTORY OF GREEN CO. Wisconsin by Bingham - 1877 p. 230
  John Stewart, first settler, next Ezra Wescott in 1840. In 1841 - 2, Albro, Chester & William Crowell, Joseph Miller, P. Peebles, H.H. Hurlbut, JF Wescott, Simeon Allen came, most of them from New York Poorly prepared for the cold winter of 1842-3, but they had health and hope and only one person died -a little daughter of P. Peebles who had contracted consumption in New York Rev. A. Hurlbut, the first clergyman in the township, the name of Green's Prairie suggested to be called York in honor of home of people. Village of Postville dates it's beginning from arrival of Albro Crowell, who made his home there when he first came to county. Third house by Edwin Crowell. After a time, Mr. Crowell started another store, a drug store, tailor shop, harness shop and more dwellings followed. At Postville the cheese is American cheese. The largest farmers in 1876 listed A Crowell, 189 acres; R Crowell 190 A; Hiram Gabriel 643 A; JS Gabriel 280 A; P Peebles 241 Acres. Town officers - Chairman (1849-77) P Peebles, H H Hurlbut. Clerk - E.B. Crowell, JF Wescott,, HH Hurlbut, JM Peebles


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