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Willis Perry 1862 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1862

Birth Location: Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1946

Death Location: Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Father: Dock Perry

Mother: Easter Ward

Spouse(s): Lucy Skaggs, Lena Pritchett, Mattie McClain

Children(s): Tobe Perry, Arthur Perry, Ollie Perry, Effie Perry, Everett Perry, Noble Perry, Plenty Perry, Opal Perry

In 1862, Willis Perry entered the world in Calloway, Kentucky, United States, born to Dock Perry and Easter Ward. Willis Perry married Lucy Skaggs, Lena Pritchett, Mattie McClain, and had children including Tobe Perry, Arthur Perry, Ollie Belle Perry, Effie Perry, Everett Perry, Noble Perry, Plenty Aron Perry, Opal Perry. Willis Perry passed away in 1946 in Calloway, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Willis Perry entered the world in Calloway, Kentucky, United States, born to Dock Perry and Easter Ward.
  • Willis Perry married Lucy Skaggs, Lena Pritchett, Mattie McClain, and had children including Tobe Perry, Arthur Perry, Ollie Belle Perry, Effie Perry, Everett Perry, Noble Perry, Plenty Aron Perry, Opal Perry.
  • Willis Perry passed away in 1946 in Calloway, Kentucky, United States.

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Willis Perry's Ancestors

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Willis Perry
1862 – 1946
Birth Place: Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Dock Perry
1840 –
Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Easter Ward
1844 –
Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Willis Casey
Virginia, United States
Fergson (Frank) Ward
1809 –
North Carolina, United States
Alice Tandy
1800 –
Kentucky or Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Perry's Descendants

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Willis Perry (Aug 1862 – 11 Mar 1946) m. Lucy Skaggs (14 Apr 1862 – 7 Jan 1923) m. Lena Pritchett (22 Aug 1886 – 19 Sep 1922) m. Mattie McClain (abt 1897 – 24 Jan 1957)
  1. 1. Tobe Perry (15 Jul 1879 – 4 Mar 1948) m. Ila (Dalton) Patterson (3 Aug 1885 – 4 Feb 1912) m. Lula (E.) Ingram (Apr 1880 – 1963)
  2. 2. Arthur Perry (20 Nov 1880 – 5 Jul 1977)
  3. 3. Ollie (Belle) Perry (21 Jun 1883 – 11 Jan 1954) m. Richard (Pat) Miller (6 Nov 1879 – 25 Dec 1973)
  4. 4. Effie Perry (14 Jul 1886 – 11 Jun 1971) m. Mike (B.) Miller (20 Jan 1890 – 19 Sep 1964)
  5. 5. Everett Perry (21 Jul 1889 – 21 Aug 1969) m. Erma Wells (21 Jun 1895 – Feb 1987)
    1. 1. Newman Perry (24 May 1914 – 24 May 1914)
    2. 2. Francis (Dimples) Perry (7 Aug 1915 – 12 May 2011)
    3. 3. Charles (Vernon) Perry (15 Sep 1918 – 25 Feb 2007) m. Margaret (Ann) Hudspeth (22 May 1931 – 21 Aug 2007)
      1. 1. Donald Perry (23 Jul 1952 – ) m. Sharon (Kay) Wadley (15 Sep 1954 – 14 Jan 2021)
        1. 1. Donald (Denell) Perry (27 Dec 1973 – 14 Apr 2022) m. Gaynelle Burnett (11 Oct 1971 – )
    4. 4. James Perry (13 Aug 1920 – 3 Jan 2005)
    5. 5. Geneva (L.) Perry (30 Aug 1922 – 31 Jan 2018) m. Chester (Lee) Kendall (22 Mar 1913 – 25 Dec 1980)
    6. 6. Kermit Perry (20 Feb 1925 – 14 Apr 2012) m. Lorraine (23 Jul 1924 – 12 Nov 2002)
    7. 7. Irene Perry (19 Feb 1928 – 28 Jul 1952) m. James (W) Jones (Apr 28 – 1 Oct 1991)
    8. 8. Royal (Jean) Perry (16 Jan 1934 – 21 Apr 2016) m. Bumphis m. Donald Scott (abt 1935 – )
  6. 6. Noble Perry (Jun 1898 – )
  7. 7. Plenty (Aron) Perry (14 Apr 1899 – 13 Oct 1980) m. Connie (May) Boyd (25 Dec 1891 – 6 Aug 1929)
  8. 8. Opal Perry (1905 – )

Willis Perry's Timeline

2 Records

1862
Aug 1862
Birth of Willis Perry in Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Calloway, Kentucky, United States
1946
11 Mar 1946
Age 84
Death of Willis Perry in Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1862
    Event Place: Calloway, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Calloway, Kentucky, United States

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