1. | George Lafayette Peavy was born in Oct 1836 in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA (son of David W. Peavy and Elizabeth Glass); died in 1917 in Greenville, Georgia, USA. Notes:
He was known to his contemporaries as "Major" PEAVY, having served with the Confederate Armies. He was a lawyer and did all the legal work for the clan, even after he moved to Newnan, Coweta, GA. He married twice; first to Myrtis Freeman, then to Eugenia "Genie" C. Kener. George was elected to the Georgia State Senate.
Family/Spouse: Myrtis Azubah Banning. Myrtis (daughter of Joseph Lewis Banning and Sylvia Minerva Post) was born on 5 Nov 1839 in Meriwether County, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Aug 1874 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Nellie Peavy was born in 1863 in Greenville, Georgia, USA.
- Hale Peavy was born in 1865 in Greenville, Georgia, USA.
- Katie Peavy was born on 16 Mar 1874 in Greenville, Georgia, USA.
- Myrtis Peavy was born in 1874 in Greenville, Georgia, USA; died on 6 Nov 1920 in Pulaski, Georgia, USA.
George married Eugenia C. Kener on 20 Jul 1875 in Troup County, Georgia, USA. Eugenia was born in Aug 1856 in Georgia, USA; died in in Greenville, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Annie May Peavy was born in May 1876 in Georgia, USA.
- Maggie Peavy was born in Apr 1878 in Georgia, USA.
- George L. Peavy was born in Apr 1880 in Georgia, USA.
- Mary L. Peavy was born in Mar 1888 in Georgia, USA.
- Eugene Peavy was born in Nov 1892 in Georgia, USA.
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