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WILLIAM ARCHEY COLE

TILMAN HENRY PECK

Memorial Service

 

THE MODERN NEWS, August 17, 2000

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The Modern News

Thursday, August 17, 2000 Edition

 Page 4

"Round The Town"

 

Cole-Peck families gather for reunion

 

       Members of the Cole and Peck families recently gathered to dedicate monuments and conduct a memorial service for two former residents of Harrisburg who are buried in Holly Springs Cemetery.

 

       William Archey Cole came to Harrisburg circa 1890, with his second wife, and thirteen children.  He was an ex-Confederate soldier who volunteered for service in Company F, 26th Mississippi Infantry during the War of Secession.  He fought in 21 battles and was honorably discharged after Lee's surrender in 1895.

 

       Tilman Henry Peck came to Harrisburg with his parents in 1846.  He served in Company C, 13th Arkansas Infantry and was wounded at the Battle of Belmont, Missouri on November 7, 1861.  Mr. Peck later served as a Justice of the Peace and was a member of the school board and the Agricultural Wheel.

 

       William Archey Cole was born in Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi on March 15, 1840.  He died here on May 26, 1919.  He was the son of William Rodden Cole and Rebecca Fowler.  He is survived by a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren who attended the service at Holly Springs.

 

       Tilman Henry Peck was born in Mossy Creek, Tennessee in May 1834.  He died here in 1905.  He was the son of William Richebourg Peck and Charlotte Jane Arledge.  He is survived by a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren who attended the service at Holly Springs.

 

       Old soldiers, it is said, never die.  Members of the Cole and Peck families believe it is important that their memories not be allowed to simply fade away, either.  Former President Harry S. Trumann once said, "The only thing new is the history we've forgotten."  Let us remember and celebrate the past, say the Coles and the Pecks, because it holds the key to our future. 

 

       Article Submitted by:  Eric Sandifer, Grandson

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Second article appearing in the same issue

 

MEMORIAL SERVICE - Several members of the Cole and Peck families gathered in Harrisburg recently to dedicate monuments and conduct a memorial service for two deceased residents, William Archey Cole and Tilman Henry Peck; who are buried in Holly Springs Cemetery, and were guests of cousins; Wilburn and Mildred Cole and Gena and Mike Armstrong of Harrisburg, and Gene and Ruby Branson of Jonesboro.

 

       Cousins coming from Bay Town, Texas, July 12th and staying until the 16th were Eric Sandifer, his wife, Glenda, their daughter, Erica, and his mother, Nevada Cole Pardue.

 

       Another cousin, Cody Williams, of Baron, Calif. arrived July 14th and stayed until the 17th.

 

The out-of-town cousins have made several trips to Harrisburg in past months seeking information about their ancestors.

 

 

Tribute to William A. Cole, by Cody Williams

 

 

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