John Perry, Jr., the son of John and Elizabeth Perry, was born 20 Jun 1812 and died 7 Oct 1880 in Sumner Co., TN. On 14 Aug 1845 in Sumner Co., TN, he married Lovina (Malvina) Gant. She was born 15 May 1830 and died 11 Apr 1870 in Sumner Co., TN. After Malvina died, John married Mary Jane Morris on 3 Nov 1872.

John and Malvina had several children. One of their eldest children was Will Henry Perry, born 21 May 1846. He married Cornelia Ann (Mary Ann T.) Woodward on 5 Mar 1874 in Sumner Co., TN. Cornelia Ann was born 9 Oct 1844 and died 5 Jan 1895 in Sumner Co., TN. John followed her in death on 29 Jan 1906 in Sumner Co., TN.

The children of Will Henry and Cornelia Ann were: George Gideon, John, Tom, and Harriet. Their eldest son, George Gideon Perry, was born 21 Sep 1877. He married Laura Bell Stone who was born 22 Jun 1881. The couple married 24 Dec 1897 in Sumner Co., TN. Their children were Howard Henry, Rubin Rolen, Guthrie, Viola, and Narma. George died 13 Feb 1964 in Sumner Co., TN. Laura preceded her husband in death on 23 Feb 1960 in Sumner Co., TN.

George and Laura's son, Howard Henry Perry, was born 4 Aug 1912 in Sumner Co., TN. On 31 Dec 1945, he married Mary Myrtle Brown in Kentucky. Mary Myrtle was born 8 May 1923 in Sumner Co., TN. Their children were: Lois Ann, Clarence Cecil, Harvey Hayden, and Rebecca Ruth. Mary Myrtle died in Davidson Co., TN on 30 Jul 1981. Six years later, her husband died on 22 May 1987.

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