John W. Peery

     John W. Peery was born on 28 June 1838 at Weakley County, Tennessee.^1,2 He was the son of Felix K. Peery and Hariet H. Hopkins.^3,1 He appeared as a son on the census of 16 December 1850 in the household of Hariet H. Rogers at District 17, Carroll County, Tennessee.⁴ In 1852,John W. Peery moved with his family from Carroll County, Tennessee to Austin, Travis County, Texas.⁵ He appeared as a son on the census of 8 August 1860 in the household of Hariet H. Rogers at Austin, Travis County, Texas.³ He was employed as a printer on 8 August 1860 at Austin, Travis County, Texas.³ He began military service on 1 December 1861 at Texas.⁶ He began military service on 22 March 1862 at Austin, Travis County, Texas, with his enlistment as a private in Company G, 16th Regiment (Flournoy's), Texas Infantry, Army of the Confederate States of America.⁷ On 1 April 1862, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, (age 23) Capt. Fred W. Moore's Company, Flournoy's Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A.⁷ Between May 1862 and June 1862, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, (age 23) Company G, Flournoy's Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A.⁷ On not dated, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, (age 23) Company G, Flournoy's Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A.⁷ Between September 1862 and October 1862, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, Company G, Flournoy's Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. being present and sick in quarters.⁷ On November 1862, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, Company G, Flournoy's Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. on detached service.⁷ Between 13 June 1863 and 31 July 1863, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, Company G, 16 Regiment, Texas, C.S.A. and appeared on the Hospital Muster Roll as a nurse at General Hospital No. 2, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.⁷ Between July 1863 and August 1863, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, Company G,16 Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. and was marked absent, detailed as a nurse at the hospital at Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.⁷ Between January 1864 and February 1864, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private in Company G, 16th Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. and was marked absent, being detached as a nurse at a hospital at Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.⁷ From 27 March 1864 to April 1865, John W. Peery was listed on the Company Roll as a Private, Company G, 16 Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A., attached by Special Order No. 130, Dept HQ, as a nurse at Mount Lebanon, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.⁷ He and Penelope Ann Hayes, daughter of Isaac Simpson Hayes and Judea Varner, were married by John Brice, Justice of the Peace on 14 July 1864 at Bienville Parish, Louisiana.^8,9,1,10 He and his wife Conalebe Peery appeared on the census of 30 June 1870 at Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.¹⁰ He was employed as a farmer on 30 June 1870 at Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.¹⁰ He died on 16 February 1878 at McLennan County, Texas, at age 39 years, 7 months and 19 days.^1,2 He may have died in 1878 at Crawford County, Arkansas.