Person:William Perry (56)

Watchers
William W. Perry
d.26 Aug 1865
m. Bef 1807
  1. Martin Perry1807 - 1870
  2. Eliza PerryAbt 1809 -
  3. Mary Perry1814 - 1884
  4. James H. PerryAbt 1815 - 1880
  5. William W. Perry1823 - 1865
  6. Sarah J. PerryCal 1825 - 1828
  7. Susannah PerryAbt 1828 -
m. 18 Dec 1845
  1. John H. Perry1846 - 1911
  2. Samuel PerryCal 1848 - 1851
  3. James A. Perry1849 - 1908
  4. Albert Kelley Perry1851 - 1912
  5. William T. Perry1858 - 1922
  6. Joseph Dickerson Perry1861 - 1934
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] William W. Perry
Gender Male
Birth[1][5] 18 Dec 1823 Harrison, Ohio, United States
Census[3] 1 Jun 1830 Green, Harrison, Ohio, United States
Census[4] 1 Jun 1840 German, Harrison, Ohio, United States
Marriage 18 Dec 1845 Harrison, Ohio, United Statesto Elizabeth Kelley
Census 1 Jun 1850 Short Creek, Harrison, Ohio, United Stateswith Elizabeth Kelley
Census 1 Jun 1860 Short Creek, Harrison, Ohio, United Stateswith Elizabeth Kelley
Death[1][2] 26 Aug 1865
Burial[2] Dickerson Cemetery, Cadiz (township), Harrison, Ohio, United States

Personal History

William W. Perry was born 18 December 1823,[1] in Harrison co., Ohio.[5]

Marriage and Family

(see the Family page for references)

A marriage license was issued 17 December 1845 by the court clerk of Harrison co., Ohio, to William Perry and Betsey Kelley. They were married 18 December 1845, in Harrison co., by Rev. Thomas Hanna.

Death and Probate

William died 26 August 1865,[1][2] of disease of the lungs,[1] and was buried in the Dickerson church graveyard, in Cadiz township.[2]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 “W. T. Perry”, in Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Harrison and Carrol, Ohio: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many early settled families. (Chicago [Illinois]: J.H. Beers, 1891)
    pp. 472–473.

    “William W. Perry, father of the subject of this sketch, was born December 18, 1823, and in his youth followed the mason's trade. In 1848 he began milling at the old Warfell's Mill, two and one-half miles south of Cadiz, and there remained until the breaking out of the Civil War when he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Seventieth O.V.I., serving until the close of the struggle. He died August 26, 1865, of disease of the lungs, contracted while in the service, having in his lifetime been a pillar of Dickerson's Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was class leader. On December 18, 1845, he was married to Miss Betsey Kelley, who survives him, and is at present residing near the old Warfell's Mill, already referred to; she was born October 14, 1816, a daughter of James and Jane Kelley, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and of Irish descent, former of whom was a school teacher and surveyor. By this union there were six children, all born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio, and whose record is as follows: ….”

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 “Burials in Dickerson graveyard”, in Hanna, Charles Augustus. Historical collections of Harrison County, in the state of Ohio: with lists of the first land-owners, early marriages (to 1841), will records (to 1861), burial records of the early settlements, and numerous genealogies. (New York, U.S.A.: [C.A. Hanna?], 1900)
    p. 370.

    “William W. Perry, d. Aug. 26, 1865; 42y.”

  3. Green twp., Harrison co., Ohio, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19)
    roll 133 (FHL 337944), p. 128, ln. 19, head Henry Perry.
  4. Town of Annapolis, German twp., Harrison co., Ohio, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
    roll 402 (FHL 20167), p. 179, ln. 7, head Henry Perry.
  5. 5.0 5.1 William's place of birth in the U.S. censuses was recorded as Ohio, and his parents' family was residing in Harrison county at that time.