Wesley Peek died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his father, 1614 Colhoun street, after a brief illness from mountain fever, aged 20 years, 8 months and 1 days [sic]. His remains will be taken to DeKalb county this morning for interment.
The deceased is the young man who was trying Miss Eliza Gilman, the unfortunate young woman who met her death in the turbulent waters of Blacksnake during the freshet on the morning of June 25th.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 30 Oct 1886, p. 5.
Submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman