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1. | Virgil Thomas Peavler was born on 4 Jan 1921 in White Hall, Nr Willisburge, Washington County, Kentucky, America (son of James Harrison Peavler and Bertha Jane Hale); died on 20 Aug 1944 in Mitchell Field Army Hospital, Old Westbury, Long Island, New York. Notes: Virgil was wounded during the June 1944 Normandy Invasion in W W ll; flown back to the U.S. in an ambulance plane to Mitchell Field Hospital, Long Island New York for convalescence. he had lost his hearing and was on crutches, He was Killed by a Hit & Run Driver the night after his arrival while on a walk with a friend, |
2. | James Harrison Peavler was born on 6 Oct 1879 in (in/of) Mercer County, Kentucky, America; died on 11 Oct 1939 in Harrodsburge. Kentucky; was buried on 13 Oct 1939 in Bruner's Chapel Baptist Church, Mercer County, Kentucky,. Notes: "Jim" was a farmer at White Hall between Mackville and Willisburg, Washington Co, Ky. prior to 1920 he lived at "The Old Toll House" on the Harrodsburg - Cornishville Road in Mercer County. He was respected in his community as a good neighbour and friend, known as "Honest Jim". His Eldest Daughter Gene described her father as follows " Jim was a man with a short temper who believed in hard work and discipline. He was thrifty with the doller and his word was law in his home. He died at the A.D. Price Memorial Hospital, of diabetes and "complicated troubles" He had previousley been for some time at Graham Springs in Harrodsburg for treatment. The Old Homeplace was sold in August 1940. James married Bertha Jane Hale on 2 Jun 1910 in Mercer County, Kentucky.. Bertha was born on 13 Mar 1882 in (in/of) Mercer County, Kentucky, America; died on 22 Apr 1932 in Washington County, Kentucky; was buried in 1932 in Bruners Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Bertha Jane Hale was born on 13 Mar 1882 in (in/of) Mercer County, Kentucky, America; died on 22 Apr 1932 in Washington County, Kentucky; was buried in 1932 in Bruners Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery,. Notes: Bertha died at home of a sudden heart attack
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