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Note: N3204 Peachy Ridgway Gilmer (1784-1861)
"Peachy Ridgway, oldest son of Thomas Gilmer, is social, hospitable, and free-spoken, like his grandfather, after whom he was named, with the industrious habits which the necissities of a new country and his father's control forced upon him. He is the best rider, the best shot, and most successful hunter of the country. He married Mary Boutwell, daughter of Daniel Harvie, of Broad River — a guiless, pretty, modest woman, whom it was impossible to know and not to love. After her death, he married Mrs. Caroline Thomas, whose goodness made her a suitable successor to his first wife. He has lost all of his children, except his youngest daughter, the widow of Dr. Grattan. He is a capital planter, and has acquired great wealth. His present residence is in the State of Alabama, near the City of Montgomery."
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Note: N3205 The Daily Constitutionalist (Augusta, Georgia), 17 March 1861 (Sunday)
We clip the subjoined paragraphs from the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, of March 14:
Death of Peachy R. Gilmer
We are called upon to chronicle the death of this old and highly esteemed citizen of our county, which took place at his residence within three miles of this city, Tuesday last, after a short illness. He was a brother of the late Ex-Gov. Gilmer of Georgia, W. B. S. Gilmer of Chambers county and Mrs. Judge B.S. Bibb, of this city. His mother was a Lewis, of the noted family of Lewis' in Virginia, one of whom accompanied Clark in the expedition to the North-west, during Mr. Jefferson's Administration. He has resided in this county for the last 30 years, during which he was distinguished for his integrity, hospitality, promptness in fulfilling every engagement, and for his numerous benefactions..
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Note: N3207 The Charleston Mercury (Charleston, South Carolina), 21 & 23 March 1861
Peachy R. Gilmer, a prominent citizen of Montgomery, Ala., died on the 13th inst. He was a native of Virginia.
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Note: N3206 The Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama), 2 April 1861
Below we give a list of interments in the city cemetery for the month of March… March 13 Peachy R. Gilmer.
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