Bio:
Peck, Benson & Mary Jane (Ward)
Contact: Stan
----Source:
Pg. 386, 1881
History of Northern, WI, 1860-1870-1880 Census Reports, Benson Peck
is featured in the book, "Civil
War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin." Contributors--Ken Wood,
& Janet Schwarze
Surnames:
Benson & Mary
Jane (Ward) Peck
Benson was born in Whitehall,
Washington Co., NY during 1823, the son of Seth Peck. He served his
country twice during the Civil War. He
first enlisted with Co. E, 16th
Benson Peck’s Special Fork
Benson married Mary "Jane" Ward
(ca. 1831, PA) in Jefferson Co, WI, 29 Dec 1848. Sixty-five million feet of
logs were being sawed annually for shipping down the Yellow River into the
Wisconsin River and on to Galena, IL to be sold for $11 per thousand feet.
Nearly every laborer worked at the Saw Mill and Benson was no exception. He
and Jane had 2 children: Ella Ann (Nov 1855, WI, m. John Bishop Rose-div., 2nd
m. Ernest Derby) and Hugh Benson (ca. 1873 Lincoln Twp., Wood Co, WI, d. 22
Feb 1888). When Hugh was 9 yrs. old he accidentally shot himself and was
severely wounded. Later that same year, his mother was frightened to death
by a bear while picking berries in the woods near their home. Hearing
footsteps, she turned to see a huge black bear coming toward her. Dropping
her berries, she ran some distance before fainting an falling over a pine
log. After regaining her senses she saw the bear quietly eating her berries
and managed to slip away. The shock was so profound that after several days
of illness, she gradually sank and died 21 Sep 1882 failing to celebrate a
52nd birthday. Benson died 10 Mar 1888 and that summer his
marker was ordered from
Sheldon & Sons, W. Rutland, VT, 21 Aug 1888.
Both he and Hugh are buried in the Greenwood, WI City Cemetery.
Benson and Jane had two children:
1.
Ella M. Peck - Was born November 1855 in
Wisconsin
and died sometime after 1920. She
married John Bishop "Jack" Rose, Jr., and they later divorced and he married
Ludovich "Louise" Stafford. Her only son was named Warren Hilliary
Rose. He was three years
old at the time of the 1880 census. She later married Ernest Derby
about 1882.
2. Hugh
Benson Peck - Was
born about 1873 in Lincoln Twp., Wood County, Wisconsin and died February
22, 1888 in
Wisconsin.
News Clips
The Marshfield
Times, (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, March 18, 1882
Accident.
A little boy, son
of
Benson Peck,
living in the town of Richfield, accidentally shot himself on Tuesday last.
The wound is quite severe, but not necessarily fatal.
The Waukesha
Freeman, (Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wis.) Thursday, October 12, 1882
Wisconsin
Items.
Mrs.
Benson Peck,
of Wood County, was frightened to death by a bear the other day. She was
picking berries in the woods near her home, when she heard footsteps, and
turning saw a huge black bear coming toward her. She dropped her berries and
ran some distance, when she fainted and fell over a pine log. On regaining
her senses she saw the bear quietly eating her berries, and managed to slip
away without attracting his attention. The shock she had sustained was more
than she could bear, however, and after an illness of several days she
gradually sank and died.
1860 Federal
Census—Necedah, Juneau County,
Wisconsin
Name
Relation
Marital
Sex
Color
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
Father Born
Mother Born
Peck, Benson
Head
Married
Male
White
36
New
York
Laborer
Delaware
Delaware
Peck, Mary Jane
Wife
Married
Female
White
28
Pennsylvania
Boarding house
New York
Connecticut
Peck, Ella Ann
Daughter
Single
Female
White
5
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
1870 Federal
Census—Necedah, Juneau County,
Wisconsin
Name
Relation
Marital
Sex
Color
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
Father Born
Mother Born
Peck, Benson
Head
Married
Male
White
44
New
York
Works
in saw mill
Delaware
Delaware
Peck, Mary Jane
Wife
Married
Female
White
34
Pennsylvania
Keeps
House
New York
Connecticut
Peck, Ella
Daughter
Single
Female
White
14
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
1880 State Census--Hull,
Marathon, Wisconsin Sex Age Occupation
Necedah, Wisconsin is situated at the base of a high bluff, on
the Yellow River, a few miles from its mouth, and opposite the
famous Pete-en-Well Rock, a curiously constructed quartzite
mound, on the west bank of the Wisconsin River. It was an
important lumbering town in the early days of Wisconsin
history. We believe Benson's brother, William (b. 1827,
Allegany Co., NY) was also a pioneer farmer in Necedah,
Wisconsin and was married to Mary Jane's sister, Eliza S. (Ward)
Peck.
Name
Relation
Marital
Color
Birthplace
Father Born
Mother Born
Peck, Benson
Head
Married
Male
White
57
New York
Laborer
Delaware
Delaware
Peck, Mary Jane
Wife
Married
Female
White
45
Pennsylvania
Keeping House
New York
Connecticut
Rose, Ella M.
Daughter
Single
Female
White
24
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
Peck, Hugh B.
Son
Single
Male
White
7
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
Rose, Warren
Grandson
Single
Male
White
3
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Military Records
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Benson Peck, Civil War Soldier
1823 - 1888
Benson Peck was born in 1823. He enlisted with Co. "G" in the 7th Regiment of the Wisconsin Infantry on January 21st, 1864 serving as a Private. He died 9 Mar 1888 and was wounded and absent when his regiment was discharged. He is buried in the Greenwood, Wisconsin City Cemetery. His daughter who was living in an insane asylum in Chicago was listed as his next of kin on his grave registration.
Source: Wis. Vol. 769 Roster, Vol. 1, p. 564.
(Click on the document to enlarge it)
7th Wisconsin, Company G - Enlisted Men
Peck, Benson
(No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: Durand,
Pepin Co., WI
Enlisted: January 1, 1864 as a Corporal - Absent at Regimental Muster Out:
July 3, 1865 (wounds)
Wounded: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA and February 6, 1865 at Hatcher's
Run, VA
Research Notes
Pg. 386, 1881 History of Northern, WI
WILLIAM PECK, engineer and millwright, Necedah, is a native of New York, born in Allegany County in 1827 ; received a common school education, and followed farming until 1845. He then went to Illinois, where he worked at farming during the Summer, and in Winter seasons engaged in lumbering near Watertown, Wis., for two years, when he moved to Jefferson Co., Wis., for about two years, after which he went to Sauk County, settling at Reedsburg, of which place he was one of the first settlers, and was engaged in the manufacture of lumber for about four years, at the end of which time, in March, 1853, he came to Necedah, and was employed in the mill of John Werner for three years, then in the mill of T. Weston & Co. for three years, after which he purchased an interest in a mill, and run the same for three vears, at the end of which time he was employed as foreman in the mill of T. Weston & Co. until 1873. the" as foreman in the mill of Bradford, McCoy & Co. until the Spring of 1880. He then spent the Summer in the Dilly Shingle Mill, since which time he has been in the employ of George P. Burch & Co. as engineer and millwright. He was married, in the Fall of 1848, to Eliza S. Ward, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1830. They have six children—Theron, Martha E., Mary, Vernon and Elmer. Mr. Peck is a Republican in politics, and a great joker. The number of "gianthers and crockajoes" he has slain is unknown..
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