John Willshire Dry
29 April 1857–18 July 1917 (Age 60)
Perry, Illinois, United States
The Life of John Willshire
When John Willshire Dry was born on 29 April 1857, in Perry, Illinois, United States, his father, Edmund Dry, was 33 and his mother, Nancy Eleanor Harris, was 28. He married Louvina Boothroyd on 20 September 1883, in Perry, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Du Quoin Election Precinct, Perry, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 18 July 1917, in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Dry Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States.
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Spouse and Children
1857–1917Male
1858–1930Female
20 September 1883
Perry, Illinois, United States
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Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John W Dry in household of Edmond Dry, "United States Census, 1870"
- J W Dny, "United States Census, 1900"
- John W Dry in household of Hiram Harris, "United States Census, 1860"
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