Perry, Elias W.

PERRY

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 7/9/2021 at 17:04:03

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.602

PERRY, ELIAS W., Indianola, merchant; was born in Frederick county, Virginia in 1833, and was raised there, receiving an academical education at Morgantown; he came to this county October 1, 1855, and engaged in mercantile pursuits; he enlisted in the 34th Iowa Infantry during the late war, and was commissioned 1st lieutenant of Company D; after serving some time he was discharged on account of disability; after his return he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and has proved himself a careful and methodical business man, close in his calculations, untiring in his application and suffering no ends to get loose; with great prudence and industry he has combined unswerving honesty, and has always claimed the highest respect of his fellow citizens; he is public spirited as a citizen, and ever identified with the best interest and substantial progress of the city; in educational matters he has taken great interest, and is prominent in his connection with the public schools and Simpson Centenary College; he married Miss Harriet Russell in 1857; she was born in Ohio; their family consists of four children: Frank (who is a partner with his father), Ned, Willie and Herbert; lost one daughter, Virginia, and one son, Ray.