By request. Source: 1881 History Book of Grundy Co., Missouri Rees B, T, Perry, p. 720-21 Was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, November 18, 1828. His parents, George and Jane Peery, were natives of Virginia. They migrated to Missouri in the year 1835, remained in Daviess County during the winter, and in the spring of 1836 located in Grundy County, one mile east of Edinburg, and lived there till the subject of this sketch was about twenty-five years of age. The family consisted of about thirteen grown sons and daughters, who were by this time all. established in business for themselves, and the subject of our sketch settled upon section fourteen, in Harrison township. His father died in 1874, and his mother in 1872. He was educated in the common schools and at Grand River College; he was reared a farmer, and as he observes, never failed to raise a crop in his life. August 10th, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Witten, who was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, September 16,1833. Her parents, Thomas and Rebecca Witten, were also natives of Tazewell County, but came to Missouri in 1852, and soon after settled in Harrison township, Grundy County. Her mother died in 1874: and father in 1879. Ten children have been the issue of this marriage; namely, Milton T., born July 29, 1854; George L., born March 3,1856; Rebecca J.,born July 29, 1857:, Robert F., born June 14, 1859; Archibald T., born November 6, 1860; Attelia L., born December 18, 1863; Willie Ann, born October 37, 1866; Henry T., born May 9, 1869; Bowen, born February 20, 1871; and William, born May 18, 1862, died January 16, 1863. Mrs. Peery died June 21, 1874. Mr. Peery owns five hundred and fifty acres of land, three and one-half miles northwest of Trenton, and the finest for a stock farm in this part of the country. He is liberal in his views in regard to education, and never thinks but what his school tax is a good investment. His son George, has been one of the leading teachers in the county. He ranks among the pioneers and has lived a quiet and peaceable life with all men, and only desires to live such a life during the remainder of his days.