This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AY.2ADE/77.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Renee, I do not recognize any of your PEERY names but that is why we search. PEERY is not a blood relative but my great grandmother married Joseph Wilburn PEERY on 21 Oct 1889 in Lorenzo (Boulder Creek), Santa Cruz Co, California. Joseph PEERY, born 2 Oct 1830, Caleb Co, West Virginia, died 12 Mar 1912 Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz Co, California. Per newspaper articles, Joseph Wilburn PEERY spent three years in Stockton, possibly between 1865 and 1869. Nephew was the Honorable James H. PEERY. I also have a Nancy Ann (Bennett) PEERY, a native of Stockton, Mrs. PEERY was the widow of Joseph Austin PEERY. She was the mother of Jesse A., William W., Martha L., and Harriet E. PEERY, the sister of Sophronia C. LOFLAND, William B. BENNETT and James B. BENNETT. Her granddaughter is Cleo E. GILLETTE and Evelyn L. HAMMOND. Great granddaughter of Louetta M. RYDER, George W. GILLETTE, Ellen L. JOHNSON, and James H. HAMMOND. I also have an Annie PEERY with daughters Eva, Mattie (Mrs. W. S. RODGERS, and Harriet E. Niece is Mrs. Neva STEPHENS. The Stockton PEERY's are the brother of Joseph Wilburn. Does this help? Raymond