William Perley

1813-1864

 

William Perley was born in 1813 in Bangor, Maine, and married Mary Jane Reynolds in 1843 in Van Buren County, Michigan. A good starting point for the descendants of William and Mary is Martin Van Buren Perley's History and genealogy of the Perley Family (1906, Salem, Massachusetts), where he lists the family in the supplement , and advises that "We are unable to place this family with any satisfaction...". The parents of William remain unknown, and hence his relationship to Allen Perley, if there is one.

 

While many people have worked on finding William's descendants, the information contained here is my own compilation, and I have no doubt made some errors. You're encouraged to write if you find an error, or have additional information you'd like me to include.

The Marriage License of William Perley and Cynthia Keeler, witnessed by John Harrison and W B Reynolds



First Generation



1. William Perley , son of Perley and Morris , was born on 1 Apr 1813 in Bangor, , Maine 1 2 and died on 5 Jul 1864 in Lake City, , Minnesota, at age 51.1 2

William married Mary Jane Reynnells , daughter of Benjamin Reynnells and Mary , on 20 Aug 1843 in Decatur Twp, Van Buren, Michigan.1 3

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William Perley was born on 7 Mar 1843 in Van Buren, , Michigan and died on 10 Feb 1870 in Warrentown, Pierce, Wisconsin, at age 26.2

   3 F    ii. Mary Jane Perley 1 5 was born on 17 Jul 1844 in Michigan 1 and died in Aug 1874, at age 30.2

Mary married Frank Lane 5 in Sep 1868.2 5

+ 4 M    iii. George Reynolds Perley 1 was born on 19 Mar 1846 1 and died on 15 Oct 1912, at age 66.2

+ 5 M    iv. Charles Morris Perley 1 was born on 5 Jan 1848 in Kalamazoo, , Michigan 1 and died on 7 Mar 1874 in Long Prairie, , Minnesota, at age 26.1 2

+ 6 F    v. Lucinda Perley 1 was born on 29 Mar 1849 in Michigan 1 and died on 19 Jun 1921, at age 72.2

   7 F    vi. Charlotte K Perley 1 2 was born on 13 Nov 1851 in Michigan 1 and died in 1896 in Kansas City, , Kansas, at age 45.1

Charlotte married William Baine 2 on 25 Dec 1871 in Barnhamsville, , Minnesota.2

   8 M    vii. Experience Perley 1 was born on 4 May 1853 in Michigan 1 and died on 7 Sep 1856, at age 3.1 2

   9 M    viii. Lysander Hartwell Perley 1 was born on 30 Mar 1857 in Michigan 1 and died on 17 Mar 1858.1 2

   10 M    ix. Milford Delmar Perley 1 was born on 2 Oct 1860 in Minnesota 1 and died on 4 Dec 1863, at age 3.1 2

   11 F    x. Eva Lincoln Perley 1 was born on 8 Jul 1863 in Minnesota 1 2 and died on 2 Jun 1863.1 2

Second Generation (Children)


2. William Perley was born on 7 Mar 1843 in Van Buren, , Michigan and died on 10 Feb 1870 in Warrentown, Pierce, Wisconsin, at age 26.2

William married Cynthia Ann Keeler ,1 7 daughter of Henry C Keeler and Abigail Bendure , on 10 Mar 1867 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota.2 4

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. Erwin William Perley 1 was born on 9 Jul 1867 in Belvidere, Goodhue, Minnesota 1 and died on 13 Jul 1945 in Garrison, , North Dakota, at age 78.8

+ 13 F    ii. Maude Etta Perley 1 was born on 24 Jun 1869 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota,9 died in Sep 1951 in Camrose, , Alberta, Canada, at age 82,9 and was buried in Poplar Valley Cemetery, Winfield, , Alberta, Canada.10

4. George Reynolds Perley 1 was born on 19 Mar 1846 1 and died on 15 Oct 1912, at age 66.2

George married Unknown .6 6

Children from this marriage were:

   14 F    i. Olive E Perley 6 was born in 1881 in Minnesota.6

George married Mary 6 in 1890.6

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Maud Perley 6 was born in 1891 in Kansas.6

   16 F    ii. Grace Perley 6 was born in 1893 in Kansas.6

   17 M    iii. George Perley 6 was born in 1895 in Kansas.6

   18 F    iv. Elsie Perley 6 was born in 1898 in Kansas.6

   19 F    v. Florence Perley 6 was born in 1902 in Kansas.6

   20 M    vi. Lyman Perley 6 was born in 1906 in Kansas.6

   21 M    vii. Donald Perley 6 was born in May 1908 in Kansas.6

5. Charles Morris Perley 1 was born on 5 Jan 1848 in Kalamazoo, , Michigan 1 and died on 7 Mar 1874 in Long Prairie, , Minnesota, at age 26.1 2

Charles married Nelly Bishop ,1 daughter of George Bishop and Julia Roundy , on 25 Dec 1866 in Lake City, , Minnesota.1 2

Children from this marriage were:

+ 22 F    i. Lottie May Perley 1 was born on 12 Feb 1868 in Belvidere, , Minnesota.1

   23 F    ii. Eva Dell Perley 1 was born on 9 Jun 1870 in Pillsbury, , Minnesota 1 and died in Dec 1871, at age 1.1

   24 M    iii. Charles Bishop Perley 1 was born on 15 Oct 1872 in Pillsbury, , Minnesota 1 and died in Jun 1873.1

+ 25 M    iv. Rolfe Herbert Perley 1 was born on 7 Mar 1874 in Long Prairie, , Minnesota.1

6. Lucinda Perley 1 was born on 29 Mar 1849 in Michigan 1 and died on 19 Jun 1921, at age 72.2

Lucinda married Joseph Edward Stevens Mabey 1 on 21 Nov 1865 in Red Wing, , Minnesota.1 2

Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. Harry Edward Mabey 1 was born on 6 Dec 1868 in Lake City, , Minnesota.1

   27 F    ii. Mabel Mabey 1 was born on 4 Jul 1870 in Burnhamsville, , Minnesota 1 and died on 7 Jul 1905 in Lake City, , Minnesota, at age 35.1

   28 M    iii. Alfred Edward Mabey 1 was born on 3 Feb 1872 in Burnhamsville, , Minnesota 1 and died on 27 Jun 1872 in Burnhamsville, , Minnesota.1

   29 F    iv. Nellie Mabey 1 was born on 2 Sep 1874 in Long Prairie, , Minnesota.1

   30 M    v. Perley William Mabey 1 was born on 31 May 1876 in Brainerd, , Minnesota.1

   31 M    vi. Joseph Henry Mabey 1 was born on 5 Dec 1877 in Lake City, , Minnesota.1

   32 F    vii. Alice Goldie Mabey 1 was born on 14 Sep 1887 in Lake City, , Minnesota.1

Third Generation (Grandchildren)


12. Erwin William Perley 1 was born on 9 Jul 1867 in Belvidere, Goodhue, Minnesota 1 and died on 13 Jul 1945 in Garrison, , North Dakota, at age 78.8

Erwin married Emma Anderson 1 on 22 Feb 1896 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota.1

Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Nina Abigail Perley 1 8 was born on 24 Mar 1897 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota.1

Nina married Fred Draffehn .8 8

13. Maude Etta Perley 1 was born on 24 Jun 1869 in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota,9 died in Sep 1951 in Camrose, , Alberta, Canada, at age 82,9 and was buried in Poplar Valley Cemetery, Winfield, , Alberta, Canada.10

Maude married Cato Ellison , son of Abraham Ellison and Inga Monsen , about 1885 in North Dakota.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. Perley Ellison 11 was born on 24 Nov 1886 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota 10 11 and died in Feb 1950 in Melfort, , Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 63.10

Perley married Anna Kollis 10 on 11 Dec 1912 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota.10

   35 M    ii. Vernon Ellison 11 was born in Nov 1888 in North Dakota 11 and died on 2 Aug 1940 in Seattle, King, Washington, at age 51.12 13

Vernon married Wilma .13 13

   36 F    iii. Lyda Mary Ellison was born on 21 Sep 1892 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota and died on 15 Sep 1978 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, at age 85.

Lyda married Phillip La Veille .

Lyda married Coyne Walter Graham , son of John James Graham and Lizzie Walter , on 25 Nov 1943 in Vancouver, , Washington.

   37 F    iv. Hazel Abigail Ellison was born on 16 Aug 1894 in Hoople, Walsh, North Dakota,14 15 died on 19 Dec 1973 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, at age 79,14 16 and was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon.17

Hazel married Coyne Walter Graham , son of John James Graham and Lizzie Walter , on 13 May 1915 in Phillips, Montana.18

   38 M    v. Ralph Ellison was born in Dec 1896 in North Dakota.

Ralph married Iola .

Maude married August Frederick Wagner 1 10 after 1897.1

Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Frederick August Wagner 10 died in Aug 1943.

Frederick married Myrtle Oppen in 1927.

   40 F    ii. Emma Maude Wagner .10

Emma married Harold Dowling .

   41 F    iii. Ella Mae Wagner .10

Ella married Nelson .

   42 M    iv. Erwin Paul Wagner .10

Erwin married Bernice .

   43 F    v. Edith Francis Wagner .10

Edith married Ed Roth .

   44 F    vi. Doris Jean Wagner .10

Doris married Ormand Moon .

   45 M    vii. Ernest Robert Wagner 10 was born on 11 Dec 1911 19 and died on 26 Sep 1970, at age 58.19

Ernest married Helen .

22. Lottie May Perley 1 was born on 12 Feb 1868 in Belvidere, , Minnesota.1

Lottie married John A Stoll 1 on 22 Dec 1884 in Pillsbury, , Minnesota.1

Children from this marriage were:

   46 F    i. Nellie Maud Stoll 1 was born on 8 Oct 1885.1

   47 F    ii. Laura Augusta Stoll 1 was born on 16 Jan 1889.1

   48 F    iii. Lottie Pearl Stoll 1 was born on 22 Jun 1890.1

   49 M    iv. John Howard Stoll 1 was born on 16 Jun 1896.1

   50 M    v. Walter Rollin Stoll 1 was born on 14 May 1898.1

25. Rolfe Herbert Perley 1 was born on 7 Mar 1874 in Long Prairie, , Minnesota.1

Rolfe married Elmeda Ester Smith 1 on 1 Mar 1899 in Little Sank, , Minnesota.1

Children from this marriage were:

   51 M    i. Walter Lawrence Perley 1 was born on 13 Dec 1899.1

   52 F    ii. Florence Edna Perley 1 was born on 8 Dec 1901 in Pillsbury, , Minnesota.1

   53 F    iii. Alice May Perley 1 was born on 26 Dec 1905 in Leslie, , Minnesota.1


Sources


1. Perley, Martin Van Buren, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, (MVB Perley, Salem, Mass, 1906).

2. Mabey Family Bible.

3. Van Buren County Marriage Records,Book A, 1836-1866, (Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society, Decatur, Michigan,
1992).

4. Marriage certificate for William Perley and Cynthia Keeler.

5. 1870 US Census.

6. 1910 US Census, ED 158, dwelling 38.

7. 1900 US Census, ED 210 Sheet 6 Line 56.

8. McLean County Independant, July 1945, page 1.

9. Photograph of Maude Etta Perley, (1899).

10. Family History from Bob Dowling.

11. 1900 US Census.

12. Washington State Death Index.

13. Obituary for Vernon Ellison, (Seattle Daily Times, Seattle, 8 Aug 1940).

14. Photograph of Hazel Abigail Ellison, (1913).

15. Corvallis Gazette-Times, (Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis, Oregon).

16. Ibid, 20 Dec 1972, page 3.

17. Benton County Cemetery Records, (Mid-Valley Genealogical Society, 1990).

18. Phillips County, Montana, Marriages Book 1.

19. Email from Darryl Wagner, Note dated 2 May 1998.

 

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