“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.

REV. P. E. B. PEASE, Methodist Church; born in Lee, Berkshire Co., 
Mass., June 6, 1819;  son of Hiram A. and Lydia R. (Remely); lived in 
Massachusetts till he was 12 years old, then removed with his parents to 
Ohio in 1833; they located at Oberlin, Ohio, where Mr. Pease attended 
Oberlin College, also Berean College; in 1843, he removed to Olivet, 
Mich., with Mr. John G. Shepherd, who came for the purpose of 
organizing the college of that place, where he also studied here some 
time; in November, 1845, he came to Wisconsin and located at Milford, 
Jefferson Co.; in 1846, he organized the first Sunday school in Lake 
Mills, there being no church services held at this time in this vicinity; 
also organized a Sunday school at Table Grove about the same time.  In 
the fall of 1854, was ordained Deacon by Bishop Morris; in 1856, was 
ordained Elder by Bishop Simpson, and preached his first sermon at the 
old red schoolhouse, Lake Mills Township; then preached two years on 
the Aztalan circuit; then two years on Wauwatosa circuit; preached two 
years on Palmyra circuit; then stationed two years at Appleton; stationed 
at Kenosha two years, at Beloit two years; preached for three years in 
Summerfield Church; Spring street, Milwaukee; four years as Presiding 
Elder in Appleton District; four years in Janesville District; has been 
Presiding Elder at Fort Atkinson the past three years; was a member of 
the General Conference that met at Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1872; received 
the complimentary A. M. from Lawrence University and honorary 
degree in 1870.  Married, in 1840, Miss Cornelia Reed, daughter of 
Carlo Reed; have had eight children, seven living – Sarah L., born Sept. 
29, 1841 (married S. F. Starkweather, of Chicago); Marcus, Dec. 24, 
1843 (who died in United States army service of cold and exposure Aug. 
4, 1862); Louisa M., Aug. 9, 1846 (married John H. Houser, Postmaster 
at Fond du Lac); Hiram L., Feb. 12, 1849 (who is a physician and 
practices at Grand Crossing, Ill.); Emma Co., Aug. 27, 1851 (married W. 
Scott Pierce, of Minnesota); Rev. Francis A., July 2, 1854 (stationed at 
Brothertown, near Fond du Lac); Mary E., Aug. 18, 1856 (married G. W. 
Blay, of Janesville); Medora M., May 13, 1860.  Mr. Pease is a member 
of the Temple of Honor.


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