Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 765. WILLIAM HUBBARD PECK follows blacksmithing and farming and resides two miles west from Culver. He was born in Shiawassee, Michigan, on June 4, 1853, the son of John Peck, a native of Canada. The father was an early settler in Michigan and died in 1856. Our subject received his education in his native country and in 1870, went to Missouri, where he dwelt four years. In 1875 he journeyed on west to Santa Barbara, California and remained there four years. On August 27, 1879, he started with teams overland from Santa Barbara to the Willamette valley in which latter place he spent two years engaged in farming. He came to his present location in 1881 and took a preemption to which he added, later, a homestead adjoining. He engaged in stock raising and freighting and other enterprises and in 1885 built a blacksmith shop and began work at his trade. He had followed the same in Michigan, Missouri, and California and was a skillful mechanic. Mr. Peck was the first blacksmith in this vicinity and has continued at the same work more or less since. He has a good farm which is well handled and does a good business in the shop. On September 12, 1872, Mr. Peck married Mary Elizabeth Newman, who was born in Warren county, Kentucky, on December 17, 1852. Her father, Alexander Newman, was a native of Virginia. To our subject and his wife the following named children have been born : Mrs. Vena M. Merchant, in Missouri, on July 11, 1873 ; David W., at Santa Barbara, California, in 1875 ; Mrs. Hattie Cyrus in California, on December 15, 1877 ; Lee Oscar, in Yamhill county, Oregon, on December 29, 1879 ; John Alexander, in Crook county, then Wasco county, on July 23, 1882; Euretta, in Crook county, on December 8, 1884 ; Ralph W., in this county, on March 30, 1888. The children are all settled nearby, on homesteads, except the two youngest, who are at home. Mr. Peck is a member of the A. O. U. W., he and his wife are members of the Degree of Honor and the United Artisans. Politically, he is a Socialist and takes pleasure in keeping himself well informed on the questions of the day. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.