Josephene Peacock, the second daughter of Delamar Peacock, married Abraham Foreman, son of Glover and Malinda Foreman, of South Carolina. Her children are: Cora, James J., Delamar G., Mary (deceased), Blanch, Floy, Marion, and Dudly F. Abraham Foreman was a farmer in Thomas county and moved to this place in the early days when it was called McDonald, with only two stores, and purchased the place which was known as the old McDonald dowery farm. In later years after the name was changed to Pavo and the place became an incorporated town, he opened up the most of the farm into resident lots and placed them on the market in one sale, thus offering the first big sale of land to those who were seeking homes in Pavo. He served the town in capacity of mayor and was always active at work in the development of Pavo. He is still one of the substantial residents of the town.

Cora, the oldest daughter of Josephene and Abraham Foreman, married P. A. Adams, a successful merchant of Pavo, who was one among the first of the town. James J., the oldest son, was educated in the public schools and graduated at the Stanley Business College of Thomasville, Georgia. He held important positions with business firms in Atlanta, Georgia, and was appointed a clerk in the pay department of the United States army. He did service in different departments of the United States and in the Philippine Islands and resigned in 1907 and came to Pavo, where he entered the cotton warehouse business. He has been an active citizen, having served as councilman, clerk, treasurer, as well as mayor of the town.

He married Miss Ethell Mosely of Jakin, Georgia, in 1912. Blanch, the second daughter, married W. F. Harrison, of Slocum, Alabama. Floy, the third daughter of Abraham and Josephene Foreman, graduated at the Pavo high school, was a student of the state normal of Athens, Georgia, and is assistant teacher of the high school of Clayton, Georgia. Marion, the fourth daughter, also graduated at the Pavo high school and also at the state normal of Athens. She is now a teacher in the primary department in the Pavo high school.

Moselle Peacock, the third daughter of Delamar and Mary Peacock, married Hezekiah Roberts, a large landholder at Pavo. He is one of the chief factors in the growth and development of the town of Pavo and furnished many of the town resident lots on which are now erected the residences of many of her citizens. Mr. Roberts has served the town as mayor and councilman, and in many ways has been instrumental in building up the town and community. To Moselle and Hezekiah Roberts were born: Mamie, Wessie. Frank, and Jack. Miss Wessie married Hugh C. Ford, the cashier of the Bank of Pavo. Mr. Ford is graduate of Oxford and is of a prominent family of Cartersville, Georgia. Mrs. Ford attended Wesleyan Female College and received a certificate in music.

Jack is assistant cashier in the Bank of Pavo. Mrs. Moselle Roberts died in August, 1895, and was buried in Lebanon cemetery at Pavo. (Editors Note: Although there are no Peacocks left today in Pavo or surrounding towns, the Peacocks were a very prominent family in that area of south Georgia for about 100 years…from aprox. 1840-to apox. 1940.) We look forward to having our Peacock Reunion in Pavo during “Peacock Days” town festival during the month of May in either 2010 or 2011.

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