Jemima Smoot (1818-1908)

Jemima Smoot Peck

Early Mormon Pioneer

Vital Stats

 * Father: George Washington Smoot (1785-1824) -
 * Mother: Nancy Rowlett (1787-1871) -
 * 1787-May-02 : Birth in Owen County, Kentucky
 * 1839 (Est) : Marriage to Hezekiah Peck (1820-1859) -
 * 1846-Jan-15 : Temple Sealing to spouse at LDS Nauvoo Temple
 * 1848-Sep-24 : Family migration to Utah with Heber C Kimball Wagon Company
 * 1908-Aug-04 : Died at Henderson, Mills Co, Iowa

Biography
Her husband grew up in the early LDS Colesville Branch.

Family traveled to Utah in 1848 with the Heber C. Kimball Pioneer Company / Departure: 7 June 1848 / Arrival: 24 September 1848 /Company Information: 662 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Winter Quarters, Nebraska.

Hezekiah's sister, Sara Jane Peck, married LDS Apostle Charles C Rich.

Hezekiah died at age 39 in Salt Lake City Utah. Sometime afterwards, his wife moved with their daughter Melvina to Henderson, Mills Co, Iowa. She shows up there in 1900 US Census and a 1908 Iowa death record.

Children

 * 1) Phebe Ann Peck (1841-1917) - m. Alexander Barron
 * 2) Semira Peck (1844-1847) - died young in Iowa
 * 3) Margaret Smoot Peck (1846-1910) - m. Warren Walling
 * 4) Melvin Peck (1847-) - died young in Iowa, not found on Wagon train roster.
 * 5) Benjamin Peck (1848-) -
 * 6) George Smoot Peck (1851-1931) - m. Mary Emerine
 * 7) Ida Deseret Peck (1852-1869) - d. age 17
 * 8) Melvina Jemima Peck (1854-1940) - moved to Iowa and m. Amazon Badham
 * 9) Hezekiah Owens Peck (1858-1914) - m. Olive Walker

1848 Heber Kimball Wagon Company Roster

 * Arlytia Lydia Carter Peck (19)
 * Benjamin Peck (infant son of Hezekiah and Jemina)
 * George Peck (2)
 * Hezekiah Peck (28) -
 * Hezekiah Hatch Peck (3)
 * Jemima Smoot Peck (30) - wife of Hezekiah
 * Joseph A Peck (18)
 * Lucius Augustus Peck (infant)
 * Margret Peck (1) - daughter of Hezekiah and Jemima
 * Martin Horton Peck (42)
 * Mary Thorn Peck (32)
 * Phebe Ann Peck (6) - oldest daughter of Hezekiah and Jemima
 * William Page Peck (14)