Photos Graciously Submitted by Laura Zimmerman


Swan T. Perry

Swan T. Perry was born in Carthage Smith Co Tenn ca.1836.
Swan married Sarah M. Overstreet ca.1853 in Carthage.
He died in 1910 in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. He was in First
Regiment Of Tennessee Volunteers.Mounted Infantry,his
Recruiting officer was F.M. Mckee. On Dec 18, 1863 in
Carthage Tenn, age 27. He was a farmer ,he had blue eyes,
light hair,fair complexionand was 5 ft 7 ins tall.
He had a total of 9 children.


Standing Left to Right:
Sarah Alice Perry,Purney Bell Perry
Sitting Left to Right
Laura Etta Perry, Valrie Perry,Margey (Maggie) Perry

Margey (Maggie) was my Greatgrandmother Born Feb 03,1866 Carthage.
Married Charles C. Jones ca.1887. Died Nov 15,1933 Oklahoma City,OK.
Burial Choctaw Cemetery,Oklahoma
Dearly Loved And Never Forgotten


William Marlin Perry Family
Left to Right
William Marlin Perry B. 04-30-1855 in Carthage ,Smith Co Tenn
Married Ca. 1895 St Mary's Kansas Pottowatami Co.
To : Esther Emily Grisier
D. 01-16-1931 in Rock Creek Oklahoma
Burial : Fairview Oklahoma
They had 7 children the one in the middle is
Clarabelle M. Perry B.04-16-1908 in Lambert Alfalfa Oklahoma
Married Louis Wesche
D. 02-03-1981 in Wellsville Alegany New York
Burial 02-06-1981 in Wellsville Alegany New York
Esther Emily Grisier Perry B.01-01-1875 in St Marys Pottowatami Kansas
D. 03-13-1945 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Burial 03-15-1945 in Shawnee Pottowatamie Oklahoma
William Marlin Perry is the son of Swan T Perry and Sara M Overstreet


Alva Louis Perry & Wife
Alva Louis Perry this is the grandson of Swan T Perry and Sara M Overstreet
B. 03-04-1901 in Waubunsee Kansas
Married 07-25-1931
To Mary Mae Upfold Elkins Perry
D. 07-12-1990 in San Bernadino California
This is the son of William Marlin Perry and Esther Emily Grisier
Burial 07-14-1990 Bakersfield California

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