Linda Perry 1831-1915

PERRY, WALROD

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

May 3, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 7

Mrs. Linda Perry died Saturday forenoon at 11 o'clock at her home, 5 miles southeast of DeWitt. She had been ill for several months, and was 84 years old. She leaves two sons and two daughters, A. J. Perry, living south of DeWitt, Martin Perry of Oregon, Mrs. Anderson Walrod, southeast of DeWitt, and Alice Perry at home. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her about four years ago.

The funeral will be held this afternoon with services at the late home at 1 o'clock, conducted by Reverend J. J. Kidder. Interment will be made in Elwood cemetery.

May 4, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 7

On last Saturday morning death quietly entered the home of Mrs. John R. Perry, living two miles southeast of town and claimed her for its own. The deceased had been ill with erysipelas and old age disabilities for some time and death was not wholly unexpected. She was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, March 7, 1831, and was aged 84 years, 1 month and 24 days at the time of her demise. She was married to her departed husband on Sept. 16, 1851, and they moved to Iowa in 1857 and about 1861 west to California overland where they remained for two years when they returned to Clinton county and purchased the old homestead where they lived happily until four years ago when her husband was called in death. She is survived by two sons and two daughters who are Andrew of near DeWitt, Martin of Eugene, Oregon, Mrs. Anderson Walrod of near DeWitt and Alice who lived at the old home with her mother. The deceased was a kind and loving wife and mother--a neighbor who by her gentle, loving nature had endeared herself to a host of friends who offer to the remaining ones sympathy in their bereavement. The funeral which was conducted by Rev. J. J. Kidder, M.E. pastor of DeWitt, was held at the late home yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Undertaker J. W. Kelly had charge of the funeral. A large concourse of sorrowing relatives, neighbors and friends followed the remains to DeWitt where they were interred beside her deceased husband in Elmwood cemetery.