James A Perry

Brief Life History of James A

When James A Perry was born on 12 September 1839, in Centerville, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, his father, Joshua Perry, was 44 and his mother, Nancy Powers, was 43. He married Elizabeth Cummings on 30 August 1862, in Meigs, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Vinton Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Ohio, United States in 1915. He died on 3 February 1915, in Vinton, Vinton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Mace Cemetery, Arbaugh, Vinton Township, Vinton, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

James A Perry
1839–1915
Elizabeth Cummings
1841–1882
Marriage: 30 August 1862
Mary Estaline Perry
1863–1920
Ulysses Grant Peery
1865–1926
John G Perry
1866–1947
James B Peery
1869–1935
Thomas Peery
1871–1900
Amanda Grace Perry
1873–1946
Laura Elizabeth Perry
1877–1927

Sources (19)

  • James A Perry in household of Joshua Perry, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James Perry, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Jas A Perry, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1845

Historical Boundaries: 1845: Harrison, Missouri, United States

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Herry ‘son of Herry’, a variant of the personal name Harry (see Harris ).

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a pear tree (Middle English piri(e), peri(e), puri(e), Old English pirige, pyrige), or a habitational name for someone who owned or came from a place so named. This surname and a number of variants have been established in Ireland since the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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