Description:
Journal of Ada Peck (1853-1859) written by her mother Emma in pre-Civil War East Tennessee and Henderson Plantation in LA. Includes 33 transcribed handwritten letters describing life before, during, and after the Civil War in TN and LA.
Brief description: Emma Elizabeth (Henderson) Peck, was born 1833 in Mississippi and died August 9, 1900, in Florida. She lived 67 years before dying in Lake City, FL where she lived with one or more of her sons. She was from East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and her parents were William Henderson and Louise (Donohue) Peck. Emma married Dr. Isham Talbot Peck on October 12, 1848, when she was only 15 years old. Isham was born February 23, 1811, and was 37 years old. They married in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. By 1850, they lived in the Western District of Carroll Parish and are listed just after Emma's parents on the census. Isham was listed as a Physician on the census, which was taken on 22 September 1850. Emma married Dr. Isham Talbot Peck on October 12, 1848, when she was only 15 years old. Isham was born February 23, 1811, and was 37 years old. They married in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. By 1850, they lived in the Western District of Carroll Parish and are listed just after Emma's parents on the census. Isham was listed as a Physician on the census, which was taken on 22 September 1850. During her lifetime, she gave birth to nine children. 1) Ada Louise Peck (25 Jul 1853 - 27 Mar 1859) 2) William "Willy" Henderson Peck (30 Nov 1855 - 1 May 1871) 3) Charles "Charley" Talbot Peck (16 Nov 1857 - 18 Feb 1882) 4) Dr. Edward Jerome Peck (14 Oct 1859 - 7 Jun 1927) 5) Ashby H. Peck (1862 - 27 Nov 1887) 6) Louis Sharkey Peck (15 May 1865 - 27 Jun 1937) 7) Paul Eve Peck (23 Mar 1869 - 22 Nov 1922) 8) Helen Emma Peck (24 Nov 1871 - 27 May 1887) 9) Robert Lee Peck (29 Apr 1874 - 10 Jan 1938)
Review Quotes:
Praise for Ada's Journal and Emma's Letters
"This work is a valuable part in telling the East Tennessee Story in the turbulent 1800's." DAVID NEEDS, Carson-Newman University Instructor, Mossy Creek Historian, President of the Lakeway Civil War Preservation Association
"A fascinating look into a Tennessee family's life in the mid-nineteenth century [and] a valuable addition to our Special Collections." ALBERT L. LANG, Special Collections Librarian & Archivist, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN
"Ada's Journal brings American history studies to life in a personal way ... beginning just before the Civil War and progressing throughout the 19th century, [this book] would be a vibrant addition to the library of any American history scholar." SARAH L. ANGELL, Classical Home Educator