PERRY, John B. - 1914

PERRY, WILSON, MENEFEL

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Date: 7/9/2009 at 17:48:26

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

JOHN B. PERRY.

John B. Perry, who since 1899 has operated his fathers homestead of two "hundred and forty acres on section 16, Afton township, is a native of Iowa, born in 1878. He is a son of A. S. and Lura Perry, the former born in Illinois in 1847 and the latter in Wisconsin. Their marriage occurred in Illinois, and the father afterward operated a farm there until 1879, when he moved to Cherokee county, where he purchased land. He followed farming in Afton township for many years thereafter, retiring from active life in 1906. His wife passed away in 1907, and two years later the father moved to Webster City, where lie now resides.

John B. Perry was reared at home and acquired his education in the district schools of Cherokee county. From his childhood he assisted with the operation of the home farm and since 1899 nas ^ad charge of the property. With characteristic energy he has carried forward the work of its improvement and cultivation and, being a practical and able agriculturist, has made it increase in value and productiveness year by year.

In 1899 Mr. Perry was united in marriage to Miss Harriet E. Wilson, a native of Afton township, this county, and a daughter of Chester F. and Lydia I. (Menefel) Wilson, the former a native of Iowa and the latter of. Ohio. Their marriage occurred in the former state, and the father afterward purchased land in Afton township. He farmed in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, finally retiring from active life in 1912. His wife passed away in the following year, and the father has since made his home with the subject of this review, being now in his sixtyfirst year. In his family were four children: Harriet E., the wife of the subject of this review; Bert, of Aurelia; Austin F., of Spencer; and John W., of North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Perry have also four children: Charles A., who was born in 1900; Nettie E., born in 1901; Wilson A., born in 1906; and Chester B., whose birth occurred in 1910.

Mr. Perry is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is a republican in his political beliefs. He is not only industrious and enterprising but a man of high moral character as well, and he is highly esteemed as a farmer and business man throughout the township.