Genealogy for
Susannah 'Susey' Halley
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Susannah 'Susey' Halley
3/10/1876 - 2/2/1937
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Susannah 'Susey' Halley was born on March 10, 1876 in Blountstown, Florida and died on February 2, 1937 in Blountstown, Florida. She lived to be 60 years old.
She was called Susey/Susie.
She married 5/22/1890 to Robert Stanford Parish. They had one son, Jim. After Robert died, she married William "Bill" Kelly and they had two daughters, Nellie Ethel (1898) and Maudie S. (2/1899 -died at age 28)-Maudie married to Omar Kent.
After Bill died, she married her third husband, John Wesley Peacock, and they had no children. | 
 | Census | 6/12/1880 | Abe Springs FL (Calhoun County) | 4 yrs old | Starting on line 1: Caleb Holley (age 45, born in AL and both parents in NC), Mary (age 36, wife, she and parents were born in GA), Nancy (age 15, daughter), John (age 12, son), Mary (age 8, daughter), Pierce (age 6, son), Susan (age 4, daughter), Gadsden (age 2, son), Cehas (age 1 month, son). All of the children report that they were born in FL, father in AL, mother in GA. Mary (wife) and the younger children indicate they cannot read or write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/1/1885 | FL (Calhoun County) | 9 yrs old | Florida State Census, Dwelling Number 153/Family #169: Caleb Halley (age 52), Mary (age 35), Jno (age 16), Nancy (age 19), Porlier (age 15), Price (age 13), Susan (age 10), Gaddis (age 9), Charlie (age 7), and Emma (age 3). Caleb is a farmer and says he was born in Alabama and the birth place of both parents is unknown. Mary was born in Florida and both parents in GA. All of the children were born in FL.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1885: The principle towns in Calhoun County were Blountstown, Marysville, Chipola, Selman, Ocheesee, and Abe Springs. In 1884 railroads in Florida were bought out by one company and placed under central management. River Junction, located at the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, is the closest railroad and the primary hub of land transports. The photo on the right shows the iron bridge than spans the Chattahoochee River about a mile from the Depot at River Junction where wharves, storage, steamboats and hotels bussel with activity. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Marriage | 5/22/1890 | FL (Calhoun County) | 14 yrs old | | Robert Parish married Susey Halley on May 22nd 1890 in Calhoun Co. FL. page 182. |
| Census | 1/1/1900 | Hansford Mill FL (Calhoun County) | 23 yrs old | family# 530 - William W. Kelley (age 35- born March 1865),
Sarah A. Kelley (22- March 1878),
James W. Kelley (6 - March 1894),
Nellie Ethel Kelley (4 -Nov. 1895),
Mandy S. Kelley (1 -Feb. 1899). James is a stepson. William and Sarah have been married 5 years, Sarah had 5 children, 3 are living. All were born in FL as were their parents. William is a laborer. William can read and write, Sarah can read, but not write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1900: The first automobile, nick-named Chicken Killer, arrives in Blountstown in 1905. The photo on the right shows The Chicken Killer. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Census | 4/29/1910 | Blountstown , District 3 FL (Calhoun County) | 34 yrs old | | family #121: J W Peacock (age 66) is a farmer born in GA. His parents were born in US. Other members of his household are Susie Peacock (age 34, born in FL), Jim Parish (age 17, born in FL), Ethel Kelley (age 12, born in FL), and Maude Kelley (age 11, born in FL). |
| Census | 1/19/1920 | Blountstown District 5 FL (Calhoun County) | 43 yrs old | | family #197: Wess J. Peacock (age 75, born in GA), says he owns his home, he is a farmer on his own farm, and he is able to read & write. Other members of his family are Susie Peacock (age 43, born in FL) and Maudie Kelly (age 20, born in FL). Wess states his parents were born in GA. Suzie states her parents were born in FL. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 12/31/1925 | Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 49 yrs old | Nettle Ridge Cemetery: Plot 107: J. W. PEACOCK, born 12-13-1843 and died 12/31/1925. Tombstone says 'PVT CO H 5 REGT FL INF CSA'.
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| Military | 1/9/1926 | FL (Calhoun County) | 49 yrs old | | Widow's Pension Claim - Mrs. Susieanna Peacock files for her husband's war pension. States she was married to him on April 15th 1906 and didn't divorce him before he died and has not married since his death on December 31, 1925. |
| Census | 4/5/1930 | District 1 FL (Calhoun County) | 54 yrs old | | #108 -
Archie Barbee (age 38),
Nellie E. Barbee (32),
Herman F. Barbee (14),
Oscar M. Barbee (12),
Winifred Barbee (8),
William B. Barbee (6),
Vivian M. Barbee (6mo) and mother in law Suzie Peacock (54) she is a widow. All born in FL, as were their parents. Their street address is, Angle Street , the house not numbered. Home valued at $1000, they do not live on a farm. They do not have a radio. Archie was 22 and Nellie was 16 at the time of their marriage. Archie does not list occupation.
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| Graveyard/Tombstone | 2/2/1937 | Nettle Ridge Cemetery FL (Calhoun County) | 60 yrs old | | Susannah Peacock - February 2, 1937 at Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown, FL. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
| 41 |
1917 |
Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. |
| 52 |
1928 |
The Tamiami Trail opens. It opens the southernmost 275 miles of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 (SR 5) in Miami, Florida to tourist. It also destroys many of the Seminole Indian waterways and hinders their economy. |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 3 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 13 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 19 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 21 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 24 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 24 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 25 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
| 26 |
1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
| 27 |
1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
| 28 |
1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
| 30 |
1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
| 30 |
1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
| 30 |
1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
| 36 |
1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
| 37 |
1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
| 38 |
1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
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1923 |
Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" |
| 47 |
1923 |
Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes |
| 48 |
1924 |
Insecticides are used for the first time on crops |
| 50 |
1926 |
Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket |
| 51 |
1927 |
The first television transmission was announced in England |
| 52 |
1928 |
Big bang theory was introduced |
| 60 |
1936 |
The first regular television broadcast happens in England |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
| 36 |
1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
| 37 |
1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
| 41 |
1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
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1919 |
NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. |
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| 33 |
1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
| 34 |
1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
| 51 |
1927 |
Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs. |
| 53 |
1929 |
Widespread prosperity of the 1920s ends abruptly with the stock market crash in October |
| 54 |
1930 |
Drought in the Great Plains area begins, creating hardship for farm families in 19 states. |
| 56 |
1932 |
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The infant son of Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped and murdered. |
| 57 |
1933 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president under his "New Deal" campaign. Frances Perkins becomes the first woman to hold a cabinet post when FDR appoints her secretary of labor. On December 5, the 21st Amendment is added to the Constitution, repealing Prohibition. Drinks for everyone! |
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1934 |
Farm families must leave the dust bowl-stricken Great Plains areas. The dust bowl includes areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Arkansas. Radio picks up the "Okie" songs. In all, 400,000 people leave the Great Plains. |
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1934 |
Congress passes the Indian Reorganization Act which allows remaining Indian tribes to reorganize. |
| 59 |
1935 |
Congress passes the Social Security Act, giving elder Americans Social Security money for the first time. |
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| 33 |
1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
| 38 |
1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
| 41 |
1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
| 43 |
1919 |
The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. |
| 44 |
1920 |
Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. |
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Marriages
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| Robert Parish
Born on December 14, 1869 and died on May 14, 1893.
They were married 5/22/1890.
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|  | | William 'Bill' Kelly
Born on August 18, 1870 and died on August 9, 1904.
They were married 1/1/1895.
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Born on December 13, 1843 and died on December 31, 1925.
They were married 1/1/1909.
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The Children of Susannah 'Susey' Halley
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43 years old
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Nellie Ethel Kelly
Born in Calhoun Co., Florida on April 29, 1898 and died somewhere in Florida on June 25, 1964. She was 66 years old.
She married Arch Barbee in 1913.
Children:
Mary Alice (abt. 1926 - died at birth)
Herman Floyd (8/16/1915)
Winifred
Dena Merle
Brownie
Vivian
2nd marriage to Mr....
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