Harriet James Peckham Wordell
1863 – 1946
It brings me true pleasure to act as the historian of my family.
I am quite fortunate to live in the same town where multiple generations of my ancestors have resided and to have been given a collection of photos of past generations of my family, which were found in the attic of the home that my great great grandparents built on Willow Avenue, which abuts the lot where I grew up.
The focus of this project is on the women from my father’s side of the family. I have included photos, letters and newspaper articles of my great great grandmother Hannah Borden (Sowle) Peckham, and her daughter Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell.
It is an honor to me to be a part of the preservation of the history of our family. I am grateful to the Little Compton Historical Society for affording us this opportunity to share this information for all to enjoy.
Part 1 of a news article regarding Hannah Peckham and her daughter Harriet Wordell. 
Part 2 of a news article regarding Hannah Peckham and her daughter Harriet Wordell. 
Four generations of Peckhams, Hannah Borden (Sowle) Peckham and her son Charles Ellsworth Peckham, Sr. and his son Reginald Edmund Peckham, and Reginald’s son James Edmund Peckham. 
Hannah Borden (Sowle) Peckham & her daughter Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell were members of the Methodist Church on The Commons, no longer standing. 
Left to right: Hannah Borden (Sowle) Peckham, James Edmund Peckham, and Harriet James Peckham. 
Back of photo marked as Snapped by B.L. Shurtleff after the terrible blizzard of Wednesday and Thursday, February 10 and 11th 1926 in front of our gas station Abram is in the front. Mr. Bosworth on top. 
Back of Sunnymead postcard to Sarah Elizabeth Stoddard (Daughter-in-law to Hannah Borden (Sowle) Peckham, from her grandson Reginald Edmund Peckham. 
Gravestone of Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell and her husband Abram Wordell. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wardell on her porch with friends. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell at Christmastime. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell in front of her home Sunnymead, on southwest end of The Commons. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell in front of her home, Brownell House in the background. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell in her backyard on The Commons, Union Cemetery in the background. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell in rocking chair. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell on porch of her home Sunnymead, on The Commons. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell with display of photographs. 
Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell with her dog. 
Harriet James Peckham Wordell in sidecar of bicycle. 
Home of Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell located on the site of the current A1 Pizza parking lot. The house was moved to the south and is now accessed on Spring Lane. 
Letter written by Harriet James (Peckham)Wordell to a woman she addresses as sister, but she did not have a biological sister, only one biological brother. 
Methodist Church book belonging to Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell. 
On the far left, Sunnymeade, home of Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell and her husband Abram C. Wordell. 
On the far left, Sunnymeade, home of Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell and her husband Abram C. Wordell. 
School teacher Harriet James (Peckham) Wordell on the front steps of Wilbur School. 
Sunnymead and its new location down Spring Lane, side view. 
Sunnymead and its new location down Spring Lane, with the porch removed and the garage addition.
Nicole Peckham Page
May 2020
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