Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

DR. THOMAS PEEL was born October 22, 1835, and is the fifth son of Thomas
and Margaret (Sparks) Peel, both born in Fayette County, near Lexington.
Thomas Peel was a farmer, and died in Jessamine County in his
seventy-seventh year.  Mrs. Margaret Peel is still living in her ninetieth
year.  The Doctor's grandfather, Samuel Peel, was born in Virginia, but
came to Fayette County, Ky., in an early day.  The Doctor was born and
reared on a farm one mile and a half south of Nicholasville, Jessamine
County, and was educated at the common schools.  He remained on the farm
until 1856, when he opened a general store at what is now known as Peel's
Branch, six miles south of Nicholasville on the Paint Lick road.  He
carried on business at Peel's Branch and at Sulphur Well, part of the
time at one place and part at another, until 1871, and also kept hotel
from 1856 until 1871.  However, he concluded to make a physician of
himself, and commenced to read medicine under Dr. John C. Miller, of
Jessamine County in 1867.  In 1870 he attended the Ohio Medical College
at Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was then examined by the Kentucky State Board of
Health, and received a certificate authorizing him to practice medicine in
Kentucky.  He has since turned his attention to his profession in
connection with farming 325 acres of good land five miles south of
Nicholasville, and has a fine practice.  April 6, 1857, he was united in
marriage with Miss Armedia, daughter of Nathan and Atha (Fair) Hunter, both
natives of Jessamine County, and both deceased.  Eleven children have
blessed this union, none of whom are living: Mary A., married to Louis
Peel; Sallie, married to Samuel Hill; Buanna, married to D. F. Stafford;
Atha; Alice, married to Franklin Hudson; Wilmot; Samuel J.; Nathan H. and
Tommie.  Mr. and Mrs. Peel are members of the Christian Church, and Mr.
Peel is a Master Mason.

Peel Sparks Fair Hunter Hill Stafford Hudson Miller
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Lexington-Fayette-KY Cincinnati-Hamilton-OH VA

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