Newton County IN Biography	

   DR. THOMAS PECK was born near Providence R. I., September 14, 1813, 
and is one of nine children of Phillip and Avis (Brown) Peck, both 
natives of Rhode Island, from which State they moved to Chenango 
County, New York, where they lived until their deaths.  Dr. Peck 
received his education in the schools of New York, and remained at 
home until twenty-one, then worked upon a farm by the month for four 
years.  He was married March 8, 1838, to Alzina Medbury, a native of 
New York, and daughter of William F. and Betsey (Wilber) Medbury.  
He remained in Chenango County, New York, until 1843, then, after 
spending four years in Cayuga and Allegany Counties, New York, he 
removed, in 1847, to Newton County, Indiana, where he lived eleven 
years.  In 1838, he came to Morocco, and bought three lots, to which 
he has since added eight lots, where they reside. Dr. Peck also owns 
a farm in McClellan Township, and gives some attention to stock raising 
and dairying, his wife making her own butter and cheese.  He is still 
very active, and is known as one of the pioneer huntsmen, and one of 
the best marksmen in the county.  His wife is also equally active, 
weaving carpets, besides doing her own work in the house and dairy.  
They have had six children, four of whom, Mrs. Daniel Brady, Mrs. 
Maria C. Skinner, Mrs. Helen E. Arnold and Mrs. Mary E. Peck, are 
living.  Dr. Peck has practiced medicine thirty-five years under the 
botanic system.  In politics, he is a stanch Republican, and before 
the organization of that party was a Whig.  

Beaver Township, Newton County.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper and Newton Counties, 1883.

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