David Perry Headstone
Ancestry: Salathiel Perry; David Perry; Edmund Perry; Ebenezer Perry; Ezra Perry; Ezra Perry
Born: October 25, 1805 in Wareham Ma.
- Father: Salathiel Perry; (1775 – 1852) (David Perry & Mary Bumpus)
- Mother: Mercy Doty
Died: August 21, 1880 in Pocasset Ma. at 76 yrs, 10 mos.
- Buried: Pocasset Cemetery; area A (with his wife Frances/Fanny & two sons, David Gibbs Perry, Jr., Civil War & Hiram Perry)
Occupation: Moulder, Glass Works
Married: February 23, 1830 in Wareham Ma. by John Fearing
- To: Frances/Fanny D. Gibbs; (1811 – 1872) (Michael Gibbs & Lavinia Harlow)
Children: 8
- 1. George Rogers Perry; (June 11, 1831 – ?); No further information.
- 2. David Gibbs Perry, Jr., Civil War; (June 16, 1833 – May 10, 1890); David died in Taunton Ma. at 57 yrs. & is buried in Pocasset Cemetery with his parents & brother, Hiram Perry.
- 3. Hannah Gibbs Perry Stephens; (October 6, 1835 – October 17, 1902); Married Edward Runnells Stephens, Civil War (1827 – 1907) (Hugh Stephens & Mary (–)) in Sandwich Ma. on January 11, 1852; (aka Stevens).
- 4. Mercy D. Perry Hall; (1838 – June 11, 1856); Married Joseph Hall (Abt.1831 – ?) (Joseph Hall & Achsah (–)) in Sandwich Ma. on June 11, 1856; (pos. married to Cobb? & Walley?).
- 5. Henry Perry, Civil War; (November 11, 1840 – April 8, 1905); Married (1) Martha S. Wright (1843 – 1890) (Stillman Wright & Zilpha E. Hammond) in Sandwich Ma. on May 12, 1867 & married (2) Elizabeth V. Phinney (1841 – 1922) (Heman Phinney & Abigail Bourne) in Bourne Ma. on February 10, 1892; Henry, an iron moulder, died at 64 yrs, 4 mos, 27 d.; Henry, Martha & Elizabeth are buried in South Monument Cemetery in Monument Beach Ma..
- 6. Hiram Perry; (November 11, 1840 – October 7, 1857); Hiram was a mariner & died at 16 yrs, 11 mos.; He is buried next to his parents & brother, David Gibbs Perry, Jr., Civil War, in Pocasset Cemetery.
- 7. Nathan Chapman Perry, Civil War; (October 29, 1843 – November 14, 1910); Married Zilpha E. Wright (1847 – Aft.1910) (Stillman Wright & Zilpha E. Hammond) in Sandwich Ma. on December 20, 1868; Nathan & Zilpha are buried in Pocasset Cemetery.
- 8. Edwin H. Perry; (July 25, 1846 – October 6, 1913); Married Caroline Augusta Rosella Ellis (1852 – 1934) (David S. Ellis & Esther Whiting) in Sandwich Ma. on January 3, 1871; He was a moulder & died at 67 yrs, 2 mos, 3 d.; Edwin & Caroline are buried in South Monument Cemetery in Monument Beach Ma..