| Name |
Perry, Miles R. |
| Birth |
31 Jan 1822 |
Hartwick, Otsego, New York, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Moved |
Abt 1849 |
Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
 1860 Census |
1860 |
Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
- Listed aged 38, born NY, wife age 39, Lavina age 1 0, Nancy aged 8. Also Farmer Henry Pond living with them.
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1860 Census Greenville Page092
Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
| 1870 Census |
1870 |
Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page |
- Greenville; Listed age 48, Achsah aged 50, Nancy 17, Holden El dred aged 82 born Rhode Island, Milda Eldred aged 79 born NY.
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| 1880 Census |
1880 |
Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Death |
12 Jul 1890 |
Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Biography |
Abt 1898 |
| Pioneers of Outagamie County |
- From: Record of the Pioneers of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; pub. 1898, The Post Publishing Co.
Perry, Miles was born in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York on January 31, 1822. His father, Jonas Perry, resided on a farm and had a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters, Miles being the youngest son. The late Seth J. Perry, his oldest brother and he, being the first to leave the old homestead and settled in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 1845. The next year Miles came to work for him and remainded two and a half years, when he returned to his father's home. September 25, 1849, he was married to Achsah Eldred, a daughter of Holden and Mildred Matthews Eldred of Milford, Otsego County, New York. She was born January 7, 1821.
So on after they were married they started for the then new state of Wisconsin, he having entered land in 1847 on the s.w. 1/4 of Section 26, T. 21, R. 16, now being the town of Greenville. After traveling by canal and boats for about three weeks they arrived within a few miles of what was to be home. Mrs. Perry stayed with an Irish family in Winnebago county for some two weeks, until their shanty could be made habitable. When they moved into it there was not a door nor a window.
Mr . and Mrs. Perry had a family of three daughters. Sylvina M. Perry Culbertson was born October 12, 1850; Nancy M. Perry born February 22, 1853; died November 11, 1871; Libbie F. Perry Leppla, born July 19, 1861; she married Joseph Leppla March 24, 1880; they have seven children, three sons and four daughters. Sylvina married Alexander Culbertson April 15, 1869; they have four sons.
In February 1865, Mrs. Perry's parents came to spend their remaining years with them. Her mother died May 3, 1873, aged 82 years and her father died October 9, 1877, age of 99 years.
Mi les R. Perry was drafted for a soldier in 1864 but not being in good health he hired a substitue, paying $800.00. He remained on his farm until his health failed, he then sold out in 1883 and lived for a time with his daughter, Sylvina and in 1884 built a small cottage on the farm of A. Culbertson, where he resided up until the time of his death, which occurred on July 12, 1890. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery. Appleton. His widow makes her home with her daughter and is quite well for her years.
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| Alt. Death |
20 Dec 1904 |
| Burial |
Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |
| Person ID |
I53662 |
1FamilyTree |
| Last Modified |
12 Oct 2015 |
Family  |
Eldred, Achsah, b. Cal 7 Jan 1821, Milford, Otsego, New York, USA d. 4 May 1902, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 81 years) |
| Marriage |
Bef 1850 |
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Perry, Miles and Achsad Eldred
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| Children |
| + | 1. Perry, Sylvina M., b. 12 Oct 1850, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 11 May 1923, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 72 years) |
| | 2. Perry, Nancy M., b. 22 Feb 1853, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 11 Nov 1871, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 18 years) |
| + | 3. Perry, Elizabeth "Libbie", b. 19 Jul 1861, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1933 (Age 71 years) |
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| Family ID |
F17507 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Jun 2015 |
1822 - 1890 (68 years)
