Jay,
For what it's worth, I believe this could be an older Andrew Peck. The eyes, nose and ears do look similar, as well as the widows peak in the hair, although he is wearing it in a different style. Further he had no "family" he was an only child whose parents died when he was young and he was raised in the Leake-Watts Orphan home. Also as the letters came from the Hodge family(his wifes family), who he was quite close to, I doubt they misID'd him??
The REA photo does certainly appear to be signed in handwriting, so that undoubtedly most be him as well.
Just some random thoughts to throw in the mix.
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