On This Day in 1859

150 Years Ago Today
May 21, 1859 – August 16, 1862

Mary Elizabeth Peery was one of seven children born to John Drew and Mary Clay (Gregory) Peery in Tazewell County, VA. She and her siblings were my 3rd cousins, 3x removed.

  1. David Preston Peery
  2. Charles Henry Peery
  3. George Peery
  4. Ella Martelia Peery (WPC)
  5. Mary Elizabeth Peery (WPC)
  6. Louisa Alice Peery
  7. Mary E. Molly Peery (WPC)

Ella, Mary Elizabeth and Mary Molly, along with parents John Drew and Mary Clay Peery are buried at the Whitley-Peery Cemetery on Riverside Drive, N. Tazewell, VA.

If anyone has or is willing to take photos of their monuments, please let me know
sherrykelly@comcast.net
or publish them at www.findagrave.com


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