The Medders Family Life Foundation

Victoria Medders Peacock
Date of birth:	October 11^th 1893
Place of birth:	Alma, Bacon County, Georgia
Death Date:	December 22^nd 1957
Death Place:	Bacon County, Georgia
Burial:	Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma, bacon County, Georgia
Marriage 28th February 1909, Appling County, Georgia	Simon Monroe Peacock 1882-1950
Children	1 Velma L Peacock 1910* 2 Infant Peacock 1912* 3 James D Peacock 1913* 4 Willard Peacock 1916* 5 Dorsey Peacock 1919* 6 Monroe Peacock 1920* 7 Oletha Peacock 1923* 8 Ruden Peacock 1924* 9 Maxine Peacock 1927* 10 Christine Peacock 1929*
Sources:	1 Ancestry.com 2 Biography by, R.M. Medders 11/1/1999 3 Bacon County Chamber of Commerce 4 1900 US Census, Appling County, Georgia 5 1910 US Census Louisville, Appling County, Georgia 6 WWI Draft Registration 7 1920 US Census, Rockingham, Bacon County, Georgia 8 1930 US Census, Louisville, Bacon County, Georgia 9 Georgia Death Records 1919-1998 Certificate #11851 10 Georgia Death Records 1919-1998 Certificate #32387
Direct Line Paternal Ancestors of Victoria Medders starting with Father;	1 William J Medders* 1868 2 John S Medders 1836 3 Benj. B Medders 1809 4 William W Medders 1785
Direct Line Maternal Ancestors of Victoria Medders starting with Mother;	1 Elizabeth L Deen 1873 2 Millard R Deen 1851 3 Henry Deen 1827 4 Martin Deen 1802 5 Nathan Deen 1764 6 Phillip Deen 1730
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Victoria Medders* 1893-1957

¹Victoria MEDDERS was born 11^th October 1893 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia and died 22^nd December 1957 in Bacon County, Georgia. Victoria was the 3^rd of (10) children of William Jasper MEDDERS and Elizabeth “Bettie Lou" Louvicus DEEN.

Victoria MEDDERS is the granddaughter of John Smith "Meadows" MEDDERS, a Confederate Civil War Soldier, who fought at the Battle of Jonesboro, 31 Aug 1864 to 1 Sep 1864, where he was wounded and lost his right arm above the elbow.

Victoria MEDDERS is the grandniece of James Riley MEDDERS, a Confederate Civil War Soldier, who fought at the Battle of Nashville/Nashville Station.

Victoria MEDDERS, is the 4^th granddaughter of Phillip DEEN, an American Revolutionary War Soldier.

Political Family Members

Victoria MEDDERS and George WASHINGTON, the 1st President of The United States of America, are 16th cousins 5 times removed. Their common ancestors are Allan La' ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE.

Victoria MEDDERS and Stephen Grover CLEVELAND, 22nd & 24th President of the United States of America are 18th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are 1st Lord Baron, Nicholas de' SEGRAVE and Maud de' LUCY.

Victoria MEDDERS and William Howard TAFT, 21st President of the United States of America are 21st cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE.

Victoria MEDDERS and James Earl "Jimmy" CARTER, Jr., the 39th President of the United States of America, are 21st cousins 3 time removed. Their common ancestors are Moore CARTER and Jane KINDRED.

Birthplace ³History-Future

Early Life

²As a young child and young lady, Virginia Medders grew up in and around Bacon County, Georgia (map left). Victoria is living in Appling County, Georgia on ⁴1^st June 1900 with her parents and siblings.

Victoria married at a young age to Simon Monroe PEACOCK on the 28^th February 1909 in Appling County, Georgia. Simon was born 9^th February 1882 in Raleigh, Johnson County, North Carolina. Victoria and Simon had (10) recorded children.

Her husband Simon was the son of David Woodard PEACOCK, C.S.A (1838-1904) and Zilphia Jean HOLLAND (1851-1912). Simons father was a Confederate war soldier who fought at the “Battle of Bristoe Station” in Prince William County, Virginia during the US Civil War.

Simon Monroe Peacock is living in Louisville, Appling County, Georgia, (map left) on Baxley Road on ⁵9th May 1910 as farmer with his wife Victoria and family. The children Living with them at this time are; Leona age 4months. According to this census they state they have been married 4 years?, but that would put Victoria at age 13?. Simon is living next door to his brother George W. Peacock and family, Simon is recorded on (page #14A, Line 29, household #272).

Simon and Victoria lost their 2^nd and third born children at very young ages. Their 2^nd child an infant boy (1912-1912), and their 3^rd born James Doyle PEACOCK (1913-1914) both are buried at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma, Bacon County, Georgia.

Victoria’s husband, Simon Monroe Peacock registered for the World War 1 draft on ⁶18th September 1918, in Alma Bacon County, Georgia.

Simon Monroe Peacock is living in Rockingham, Bacon County, Georgia on ⁷6th January 1920 as a farmer with his wife Victoria and family. The children living with them at this time are; Leona age 9 years 11months, Willard age 4 and Dorsey age 1. Simon is living next door to his wife Victoria's father Jasper Medders and family. Simon is shown as renting his home. Simon is recorded on (page #4B, line 62, household #65).

Simon Monroe Peacock is living in Louisville, Bacon County, Georgia in the Alma Rural Route No. 3 on ⁸16th April 1930 as a farmer with his wife Victoria and family. The children living with them at this time are; Willard age 15 - Dorsey age 13 - Monroe age 10 - Oletha age 7 - Ruden age 6 - Maxine age 3 years 1month and Christine age 10months. Also living in his household is a boarder John Jones age 40. Simon is shown as renting his home. Simon is recorded on (page #2A, line 30, household #20).

Victoria’s husband Simon Monroe PEACOCK died on ⁹24^th June 1950 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia and is buried at Big Creek Baptist Church, Cemetery, Alma Bacon County, Georgia

Death-place ⁵History-Future
Victoria Medders PEACOCK died in Bacon County, Georgia on ¹⁰22^nd December 1950 and is buried beside her husband at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma, Bacon County, Georgia.

Stephen Grover Cleveland
22nd-24th President of the
United States of America

Alexandria "Victoria"
von Hanover
Queen of England

Umberto I, of Savoy
King of
Italy

Franz Joseph, I
von Habsburg
Emperor of Austria

Wilhelmina Friso of Nassau-Orange
Queen of the Netherlands

Birth Year Events (1893):
Intervention by the U.S. Marines in Hawaii, resulting in overthrow of government of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii.
Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio (West Orange, New Jersey).
Thomas Edison receives two U.S. patents. The first is for a "Cut Out for Incandescent Electric Lamps" and another for a "Stop Device" (No. 491,992-3). Also No. 492,150 for "Process of Coating Conductors for Incandescent Lamps."
Rudolf Diesel receives a patent for the diesel engine.
First recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania between the Geneva College Covenanters and the New Brighton YMCA.
The 1893 World's Fair, also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, opens to the public in Chicago, Illinois. The first United States commemorative postage stamps were issued for the Exposition.
Panic of 1893: Crash on the New York Stock Exchange starts a depression.
Colorado women are granted the right to vote.
New Zealand becomes first country in the world to grant women the vote.

Celebrity and other Births (1893):
Jimmy Durante, American actor, singer, and comedian (d.1980)
Omar Bradley, American general (d.1981)
Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d.1977)
Roy Oliver Disney, brother and business partner of Walter Elias Disney (d.1971)
Huey Long, Louisiana governor and senator (d.1935)
Lillian Gish, American actress (d.1993)
King Carol II of Romania (d.1953)

Celebrity and other Deaths (1893):
Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States
P.G.T. Beauregard, American Confederate general

World Leaders in 1954:
Grover Cleveland - 22nd & 24 President of the United States of America, "President, S. Grover Cleveland and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 18th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Alexandria Victoria von Hanover- Queen of England, "Queen, Alexandrina Victoria Augustus Von HANOVER of Great Britain and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 19th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Alexander III, Romanov- Emperor "Tsar" of Russia, "Tsar, Alexander III, Alexandrovich ROMANOV of Russia and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 21st cousins. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Umberto I, of Savoy – King of Italy, "King Umberto I, Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio SAVOY and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 24th cousins.
Marie François Sadi Carnot – President of France
Franz Joseph I, von Habsburg – Emperor of Austria, "Emperor, Francis "Franz" Joseph von HABSBURG * of Austria and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 23rd cousins 1 time removed.
Wilhelm II, von Hohenzollern - Emperor of Germany, "Kaiser, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Viktor Albrecht Von HOHENZOLLERN * of Germany and Victoria Medders Peacock are 21st cousins. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Oscar II, Bernadotte - King of Sweden
Carlos I, Braganza - King of Portugal
Wilhelmina, of Nassau-Orange - Queen of the Netherlands, "Queen, Wilhelmina Helena Pauline FRISO * of the Netherlands and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 21st cousins. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Christian IX, Oldenburg - King of Denmark, "King, Christian IX, OLDENBURG * of Denmark and Victoria Medders PEACOCK" are 19th cousins 2 times removed. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Léopold II, of Belgium - King of the Belgians, "King Leopold II, Louis Philippe Marie Victor of BELGIUM and Victoria Medders PEACOCK are 20th cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Alan La ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE."
Meiji - Emperor of Japan
Guangxu - Emperor of China
Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci - Pope Leo XIII, Roman Catholic Leader

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Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffael Luigi Pecci
Pope Leo XIII
Alexander III, Romanov
Emperor of
Russia
Oscar II, Fredrik Bernadotte
King of Sweden

Wilhelm II, Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern
Kaiser of Germany

Christian IX, Oldenburg
King of
Denmark

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