BIO:  ROBERT PEEBLES, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 608
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    ROBERT PEEBLES, one of the substantial men of Hopewell township, was born
  in that township in 1819. Nathaniel Peebles, the great-grandfather of Robert,
  and founder of the family in the New World, was born in the southern part of
  Scotland, from whence he went to Ireland, and then to America, carrying with
  him four boys and as many girls. He at once settled in Hopewell township,
  where he bought a tract of land, following farming, and there died.
  
    (II) Robert Peebles, the grandfather of our subject and son of Nathaniel,
  was born in Scotland, or Ireland, and was brought by his father to Hopewell
  township, where in time he became a very successful farmer, and died there,
  leaving one son.
  
    (III) William Peebles, only son of Robert and father of Robert, was born in
  Hopewell township, where he followed farming on his father's farm. He married
  Ellen Nickey, a daughter of James and Nancy Nickey, of Cumberland county, and
  locating on the old Peebles farm, in Hopewell township, reared his family, and
  lived until his death at the age of fifty years. His widow survived him until
  she was seventy-one years, and both are interred in Hopewell township. Four
  sons were born to these worthy people: Robert; William David died when
  fourteen years of age; James married a Miss Ferguson, and died on a portion
  of the old farm; Benjamin died in Newburg, and he was married to Martha Burr.
  
    (IV) Robert Peebles, the eldest of the family received a good common school
  education, attending school until he was twenty years of age, when he began
  farming in his native township. At his father's death, he inherited a portion
  of the farm, later he bought his brother's share.
  
    In 1859 Robert Peebles married Sarah Barr, a daughter of Hugh Barr, of
  Upper Mifflin township. Mrs. Peebles died on the old homestead, and is buried
  in the Hopewell graveyard. For thirty years Mr. Peebles remained upon his
  farm, then moved to Newburg, but after a few years he returned to the farm.
  When his wife died he returned to Newburg, and, purchasing a pleasant home on
  High street, there lives a retired life. His children were as follows: A son
  who died in infancy; and Martha Ellen, Hugh and William, who all three died
  in infancy. Mr. Peebles has reared a daughter of his brother Benjamin's, Anna
  Jane, who, having entered the family of Mr. Peebles while very young, regards
  him with the affection of a daughter. Benjamin Peebles was thrown from his
  buggy July 4, 1877, and was killed.
  
    For many years Mr. Peebles was a Republican, but is now a Prohibitionist.
  For a long time he served as school director of Hopewell township, and has
  also served upon the election boards. Religiously, he is a member of the
  Presbyterian Church, in which he is very active, holding all the leading
  offices, and he is held in great esteem.