Death certif proves parents names
I am the last surviving granddaughter daughter of Washington Mcpeak and Anna Copass

Mary Ellen's Parents & Family

NOTE: Washington G McPeak (1830-1897) My Great Grandfather (loss Michelle's original memorial listed in 2003 confusion over the two cemteries)
Anna Copass (1836-1900) My Great Grandmother (loss Michelle's original memorial listed in 2003)
All links of their children /grandchildren researched and provided by Michelle:

Matilda Jane 'Tilda' McPeak (1851-1916)

Mary Ellen McPeak (1853-1925)

William McPeak (1857-)

Loretta McPeak (1858-1919)

Virginia McPeak B. abt 1863 d. abt. 1896

Harriet McPeak (1863-1911)


Her father and siblings his siblings:


James Madison McPeak (1824-after 1870)

Washington G McPeak (1830-1897) bio was kept in the merge of Michelle's original memorial)

John Jackson McPeak (1831-1908)

William McPeak (1832-)

Albert Wallace McPeak (1835-1871)Bio written by Michelle

Nancy Jane Mcpeak (1836-1909)

Jordan Isaiah McPeak (1841-1912)Loss Michelle's original memorial and of his wife which were entered in 2003 which had much historical facts, documents and oral family history along with treasured family photos)


Her mother's bio, written by Michellein her memorial:

I've included many personal family photo's, family documents, family oral history and court papers.

Updates will be made to include new photos and historical documents I have obtained.

We take much pride of our McPeak Heritage and Thanks to FIND A GRAVE their legacy stays alive.

Follow my family with the links provided and learn about my Great grandmothers family history and legacy with much extensive detailed research included in their bio's after many years of research.I have included death certifs, census records, family historical documents and obits when they were available.

DETAILS OF HER LIFE:

Her birth name was Anna, not Annie, Probably born Sullivan Co TN. (notice "other" memorial has inaccurate info) ONLY one reference to her using Annie, which was in 1900, most likely given to the census taker by one her daughter Loretta who was living at home while tenderly caring for her. Note "Annie" is on her tombstone.

Granddaughter of Revolutionary War Solider:William Copass

Ancestor the Copas's from Harpers Ferry

Married Washington McPeak before the Sept 14, 1850 census.

Anna's Siblings were (all documented with links)
William B Copass (1810 - 1892)*
Jince Copas Keen (1814 - 1880)*
Charles Wesley Copas (1820 - 1908)*
Eunice Copas Gulley (1824 - 1917)*
Henderson K Copas (1827 - 1905)*
Thomas H Copass (1830 - 1902)*
Ira J Copas (1837 - 1930)*
Sarah Copass Steen (1840 - 1904)*

Washington and Anna's daughter Harriet was married in her parents home.

Anna's Grandchildren (all all documented with my links thru their children's memorials)
Bertha Eunice Daniel York (1889 - 1976)*
Elza Harrison Daniel (1892 - 1983)*
Rosie Daniels Hopper (1894 - 1982)*
Numerous E. Counts (1900 - 1942)*
Jordan Isaiah Eakle (1889 - 1976)*
Victoria Eakle Brandon (1894 - 1968)*
Virginia Maudelle York Dyer (1883 - 1964)*
Annie Susan York Eakle (1884 - 1921)*
Mack York (1891 - 1958)*
Washington Price Pedigo (1881 - 1921)*
Crona Denton Pedigo Denham (1884 - 1962)*
John Jackson Pedigo (1887 - 1968)*
Safrona B Pedigo Gass (1888 - 1970)*
Mae Pedigo Fultz (1899 - 1990)*

Her daughter Loretta most likely was the Admins for Anna at her death, just as she was for her father. See Attached court document on her husband's memorial.

Anna was the devoted and loving wife of Washington Mcpeak. Daughter of William Copass and Anna Keen

1850 Monroe Co census, the Copas and Mcpeak family all living near eachother.

Washington's daughter Virginia Daniel died about 1894, most likely in Monroe Co, KY.

Her sister Sarah Copass Keen was the first person buried in the Beautiful Home Cemetery in Monroe KY

1900 United States Federal Census
about Annie Mcpeak (Renting property for 22 years)
Name: Annie Mcpeak
Home in 1900: Gamaliel, Monroe, Kentucky Enumeration District: 0087;
Age: 64
Birth Date: Nov 1825
Birthplace: Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 5 (child death is her loving daughter Virginia, my grandmother)
Mother: How many children: 6
Marital Status: Widowed
Household Members:
Name Age
Annie Mcpeak 64 (my great grandmother)
Loretta Mcpeak 42 (marries Hudson Moore)
Birdie B Daniels 10 (my mother, Bertha)
Rosa Daniels 5 (Frank Hopper)

1880 United States Federal Census
about Anna Mc Peak
Name: Anna Mc Peak
Home in 1880: Gum, Monroe, Kentucky
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Mc Peak 47 (Washington Mcpeak)
Anna Mc Peak 44 (Anna Copas Mcpeak)
Ellen Mc Peak 26 (marries Christian Eakle)
William Mc Peak 23 (Institutionalized)
Lauretta Mc Peak 21 (marries Houston Moore)
Virginia Mc Peak 18 (marries Calvin M Daniel)
Harriett Mc Peak 16 (marries Thomas H. Counts)
L. C. Copus 18 (Newphew of Anna Copas-Mcpeak)

1870 United States Federal Census
about Washington Mcpeak
Name: Washington Mcpeak
Birth Year: abt 1831
Age in 1870: 39
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Monroe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tompkinsville
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington Mcpeak 39
Amy Mcpeak 33 (Anna)
Matilda J Mcpeak 18 (marries Thomas G. York, his 2nd wife)
Mary E Mcpeak 16 (married Christopher Kit Eakle)
William H Mcpeak 13
Louetta Mcpeak 11 (marries Huston Moore)
Virginia Mcpeak 9 (My grandmother)
Harriet Mcpeak 7 (marries Thomas Harrison Counts)

1860 United States Federal Census
about G W Mcpeak
Name: G W Mcpeak
Age in 1860: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Monroe, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tompkinsville
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
G W Mcpeak 29 (Washington)
A Mcpeak 23 (Anna)
M Mcpeak 8 (Matilda)
M E Mcpeak 7 (Mary Ellen)
W H Mcpeak 5 (William)
L Mcpeak 2 (Loretta)

(Note transcription error on surname on this census)
1850 United States Federal Census
taken on Sept 14 1850
Washington R Peal (McPeak)
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Monroe, Kentucky
Family Number: 974
Household Members: Name Age
Washington R Peal (McPeak) 22
Anna Peal (McPeak)15 (Copass)

Living nearby Washington and and Anna are her parents, my gg grandparents:

1850 United States Federal Census
about William Copass
Name: William Copass
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1785
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Monroe, Kentucky
Family Number: 976
Household Members:
Name Age
William Copass 65
Anna Copass 55 (Keen)
Eunice Copass25
Nancy Copass 42
Jacob Copass 19
Ira Copass 13 (marries Susan Daniel #2 Nancy Grider
Sarah Copass 10

We take much pride in our McPeak Heritage and Thanks to FIND A GRAVE their legacy stays ALIVE!

ALL of his family members (siblings/children/grandchildren)are accounted for and well documented with their extended links listed below Michelle has created.

First links made were made to his daughters Harriet and Mary Ellen on Oct 2003 as well.

Received much pictorial and written family info from my cousin Ernest McPeak, JR Great grandson of Jordan and Fannie, GG grandson of William Mcpeak and Matilda Smith:

DETAILS OF HIS LIFE:

Daughter Harriet was married in her parents home.

His mother was a member of the Monroe Ky Indian Creek Baptist church

His mother's death:
Matilda McPeak
Death Date: 8 Sep 1877
Death Location: Monroe
Residence Location: Monroe
Age: 78
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: abt 1799
Father's Name: William Smith
Mother's Name: E Smith

Washington's siblings (documented with clickable links)
John Jackson McPeak (1831 - 1908)*
Nancy Jane McPeak Deckard (1831 - 1909)*
Albert Wallace McPeak (1837 - 1871)*
Jordan Isaiah McPeak (1841 - 1912)*
His brother William was in the Civil War, never married.

Washington's grandchildren were(ALL are documented with my clickable links below, and thru his children's memorials)

Bertha Eunice York Daniel(1889 - 1976)*
Elza Harrison Daniel(1892 - 1983)*
Rosie Daniels Hopper (1894 - 1982)*
Numerous Counts(1900 - 1942)*
Jordan Isaiah Eakle(1889 - 1976)*
Victoria Eakle Brandon (1894 - 1968)*
Virginia M York Dyer(1883 - 1964)*
Annie Susan York Eakle (1884 - 1921)*
Mack York (1891 - 1958)*
Virginia M York Dyer
Washington Price Pedigo(1881 - 1921)*
Crona Pedigo (1884 - 1962)*
John Jackson Pedigo (1887 - 1968)*
Safrona Pedigo Gass (1888 - 1970)*
Mae Pedigo Fultz (1899 - 1990)*

He never used "George", often went by Wash or Washie per family oral history and records listed below.

Washington Mcpeak had an affair with Minerva Yorkand their child was Adeline Mcpeak (York) who married Isaac Newton Pedigo

He and a few others were served warrants and taken to court in Monroe Co KY after Andrew Eakle was murdered. His daughter Loretta testified in court and Washington was cleared.

1830 United States Federal Census
about William McPeak Jr
Name: William Mcpeak Junior
Home in 1830: , White, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 (Washington and John Jackson)
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (James)
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (boy that came with them from East TN)
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6

1840 United States Federal Census
about William Mcpeak
Name: William Mcpeak
County: Adair
State: Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3 (Washington, John J, and James)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 8
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

1848 Monroe KY Tax list:

Washington Mcpeak 1 horse

unlisted in 1850

1854 Livestock and 6 children

Grantee: McPeak, Washington C 1888
Acres: 123
Survey Date: 15 Feb 1888
County: Monroe
WaterCourse: Caney Fk
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1550
More Info: Grantee: McPeak, Washington C
Acres: 123
Book: 110
Page: 278
Date Survey: 2-15-1888
County: Monroe
Watercourse: Caney Fk

family: HH# 934 (his parents are in HH#938
1850 United States Federal Census
[Wm McPeak,transcription error)
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Monroe, Kentucky
Family Number: 978
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Mcpeal 54
Matilda Mcpeal 54 (Smith)
James Mcpeal 24
William Mcpeal 18 Never married, enlisted in the Civil War
Wallace Mcpeal 15 (Albert Wallace)
Nancy (McPeak) 14
Jordan Mcpeal 8
Esther Stultz 36

Note, their son and newly wed wife is 3 households away:

1850 United States Federal Census about Washington R Peal
*[ Mcpeak, transcription surname error on this census)
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Monroe, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 974
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington R Peal 22
Anna Peal 15

1860 United States Federal Census HH#413-415
(His Parents at HH# 410-412)
Name: G W Mcpeak
Age in 1860: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Monroe, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tompkinsville
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
G W Mcpeak 29
A Mcpeak 23 (Copass)
M Mcpeak 8 (Matilda Jane)
M E Mcpeak 7 (Mary Ellen)
W H Mcpeak 5 (William)
L Mcpeak 2 (Loretta)

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records(note no middle initial used:

Name: Washington McPeak
Residence: Monroe, Kentucky
Class: 1
Congressional District: 3rd
Age on 1 July 1863: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Kentucky
(did not serve)

1870 United States Federal Census HH#186
(parents in HH#188)
Name: Washington Mcpeak
Birth Year: abt 1831
Age in 1870: 39
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Monroe, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tompkinsville
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington Mcpeak 39
Amy Mcpeak 33 (Anna Copas)
Matilda J Mcpeak 18 (marries Thomas G York)
Mary E Mcpeak 16 (marries Christopher Kit Eakle)
William H Mcpeak 13 (institutionalized)
Louetta Mcpeak 11 (marries Hudson Moore)
Virginia Mcpeak 9 marries Calvin Madison Daniel

1880 Monroe Ky HH#119
Washington McPeak 47
Anna 44
Mary Ellen 26
William 23
Loretta 21
Harriett 16
L C Copass, nephew of Anna's 18

Details of her life:

Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
about Mary L McPeak (Mary Ellen, NO "L" error)
Name: Mary L McPeak
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1853
Birth County: Monroe
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Washington McPeak
Mother's Name: Ann Copass
County of Residence: Monroe

1860 Monroe KY
G W Mcpeak 29
A Mcpeak 23 (Copass)
M Mcpeak 8 (Matilda)
M E Mcpeak 7 (Mary Ellen)
W H Mcpeak 5 (William)
L Mcpeak 2 (Loretta)

1900 United States Federal Census
about Mary E Eakle
Name: Mary E Eakle
Home in 1900: Gamaliel, Monroe, Kentucky
Age: 48
Birth Date: Sep 1856
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 6
Spouse's name: Christopher
Marriage Year: 1888
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 12
Residence : Magisterial District 8, Gamaliel Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
Christopher Eakle 40
Mary E Eakle 48
Jordan I Eakle 11
Victoria Eakle 6
Elzie Daniels 7 (nephew. He is the son of Virgina Mcpeak-Daniels.)

1910 United States Federal Census
about Mary E Eagle
Name: Mary E Eagle
Age in 1910: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse's name: Kit
Home in 1910: Gamaliel, Monroe, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Kit Eagle 49
Mary E Eagle 54
Jordan Eagle 21
Victoria Eagle 15

1920 Monroe KY
Ellen Eakle 65
Jud R Eakle 30 (son Jordan)

Updated this memorial.