Prior to Mr Gideon S Peeble being the Manager of Alexander Hamilton store, while under the Danish flag, he was Director of Education. Being the grand son of William Peebles, who was instrumental in drawing plans and the construction of the Government House in Christiansted. Mr Peebles had 9 childern, of which 4, Dorothea Peebles deGrasse, Jean peebles Carlino, Samuel Peebles and Blanche Peebles, are still alive, and living in the USA. He also had a brother, Ulric Peebles, who settled in Puerto Rico.