Individual Details

John, was born in Pennsylvania, while his father was a native of Germany and came to America in colonial times and served in the Revolutionary war. He was a farmer and lived in Washington county, Pennsylvania. John served in the war of 1812 and removed to Kentucky directly after the war, being a pioneer of Wayne county. He has served as County Commissioner several terms. In 1833 he removed to Illinois and settled in Adams county, where he bought land in Honey Creek township, residing there until his death. The maiden name of his wife was Mary Beeson. She survived her husband a few years and died at the house of her son, John, Jr., in Pea Ridge township

John is buried Byler Cemetery, Coatsburg, Adams Co, IL

Birth	24 Dec 1776	Pennsylvania
Death	17 Nov 1842	Coatsburg, Adams County, Illinois

Father	John Peevyhouse (1747 - 1806)
Mother	Catherine SMITH ( - )
Sibling	Christopher Peevyhouse (1778 - 1836)
Sibling	George Peevyhouse ( - )
Sibling	Daniel Peevyhouse (1785 - 1847)
Sibling	Joseph B. Peevyhouse (1799 - 1862)
Sibling	Christina Peevyhouse (1800 - )