James A. Perry
Male, #5661, (say 1831 - 20 Jun 1893)
| Biography* | On May 27, 2005, Cynthia I. Nason wrote: "My Great-Grandmother NASON"s half-sister Frances V. PERRY married Thomas Albert CULPEPPER. I thought that you might be interested in some information about Frances's background & have a minor correction to your documentation. Her father, James A. PERRY, did not die in 1883. The reason that Thomas CULPEPPER is named guardian to his wife is because she inherited from her mother's father, Solomon FOREHAND, who died 23 Feb 1873 in Macon Co, GA (he lived in the Traveler's Rest area). Eliza FOREHAND PERRY died 1 Jun (I have three different years for her death date--probably 1869 is the correct one). I think that she & one of their children are buried in Slade Cemetery in Crisp Co. James A. PERRY was married several times. Frances is the daughter of James A. PERRY & his first wife, the daughter of Solomon FOREHAND & Annie MCCREARY. James A. PERRY died 20 Jun 1893 in what is now Crisp Co, GA. There were two James PERRYs in the area, both of about the same age. My ancestor was usually referred to as James A., rather than just James PERRY. James A. is buried at Ebenezer, right behind the church, not far from the CULPEPPERs, in Crisp Co. (His second wife was my ancestor, & she died young, before 1890.) The surviving wife, Sarah "Sally" --third or fourth one!--apparently got most of the estate, supposedly cheated the children by the first two marriages but don't have evidence for that! Below are the census entries on Frances (in the 1880, my ancestor is Leotis or Lee Otis, as she was later known). 1870 Dooly Co, GA census p428 (214) Drayton PO: HH#1848-2005 James A. PERRY 44MW Farmer 1200-505 GA Penelope D. 18FW at home GA Mary 16FW at home GA James 13MW works on farm GA Louisa 11FW works on farm GA Thos. 9MW GA Liddy 7FW GA Edwin 6MW GA *Frances 4FW GA 1880 Census Place: District 10, Dooly, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254144 National Archives Film T9-0144 Page 619D HH#561-564 Name, Relation, Sex, Marr, Race, Age, Birthplace J. A. PERRY, Self, M, W, 54, GA, Occ: Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Mary F. PERRY, Wife, F, M, W, 34, GA, Occ: Housewife, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Eliza D. PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 22, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Edwin PERRY, Son, M, S, W, 17, GA, Occ: Farm Hand, Fa: NC, Mo: NC *Francis PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 15, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Eolea [Ola] PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 8, GA, Occ: At School, Fa: NC, Mo: NC John PERRY, Son, M, S, W, 7, GA, Occ: At School, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Leotis PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 5, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Sarah PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 4, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Iona PERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 2, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC.1 | |
| Birth* | say 1831 | James was born say 1831. |
| Marriage* | say 1851 | He married Eliza Forehand say 1851. |
| Guardian | 5 Mar 1883 | After James's death, Frances V. Culpepper declared as orphan(s), Thomas Albert Culpepper appointed as guardian, on 5 Mar 1883 at Dooly Co., Georgia, (Thomas A. Culpepper is appointed guardian of his wife Francis V. Culpepper, the minor child of James A. Perry.).2 |
| Death* | 20 Jun 1893 | He died on 20 Jun 1893.1 |
| Burial* | circa 21 Jun 1893 | His body was interred circa 21 Jun 1893 at Ebenezer Cemetery, Cordele, Crisp Co., Georgia.1 |
Family | Eliza Forehand (say 1833 - circa 1 Jun 1869) | |
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| Last Edited | 28 May 2005 |
Citations
- E-mail from Cynthia I. Nason, e-mail address to Warren Culpepper, May 2005.
- Dooly Co. Court of the Ordinary, Dooly Co GA Letters of Administration and Guardianship, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film # 367,144 - 367,145.
Guardianship Letters 1873-1893, page 31.