A son of William W. Perry and Betsey Kelley, and born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio: “W. T. PERRY, one of the rising young attorneys of Harrison County, and one of the most popular citizens, both professionally and socially, was born in Short Creek Township, Harrison Co., Ohio (near Warfell's Mill), September 28, 1858. …”
“William T. Perry received his primary education at Red Hill, which was supplemented by a course at Cadiz public schools. At the age of fifteen he secured a certificate to teach school in Harrison County, Ohio, and on November 18, 1875, at District No. 5, Freeport, Ohio, he began his first term of school. He taught thereafter one term at Irish Ridge, Cadiz Township, same county; one year at Beech Point, in Athens Township; six years at Red Hill, in Cadiz Township, and was for seven years superintendent of the Jewett public schools. He served two terms as county examiner of teachers, acting as clerk of said board. On December 26, 1883, he secured a certificate from the State Board of Examiners (at that time being the only person in the county holding a certificate from said board). On March 3, 1887, he was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Ohio, and is now successfully following his chosen profession at Cadiz. On September 5, 1878, Mr. Perry was united in marriage with Josephine M., eldest daughter of John and Margaret Blackburn, of Franklin, Ohio, and they have the following named children: William Clyde, John Linton and Mary Elizabeth, all living at Cadiz, Ohio. The entire family are adherents of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Perry is a Republican.”
