Source: From the El Paso, Illinois Journal, Jan. 1942 FORMER EL PASO YOUTH Dies at Home in Montana Last December 29--Married El Paso Girl in 1892 ---From a Boulder, Mont. newspaper sent to W.O. Springgate we learn of the death of Charles Perry who during his boyhood days lived in El Paso. His death occurred on December 29, 1941. He was born in Pontiac, Ill., April 24, 1862, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. (Emily Gibson) James M. Perry. The family came to El Paso in the early 60's, making their home in the east Third ward, the house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fultz. Dr. Perry died suddenly in 1868 from a paralytic stroke while on a business trip to Pontiac. To Dr. and Mrs. Perry three children were born, Charles, Mrs. John C. (Clara) Burtis who died here on October 28, 1922, and a son who died in infancy. Mrs. Perry died at the home of Mrs. Burtis July 4, 1919. She was a sister of the late George L. Gibson, one of the founders of El Paso. Charles went to Big Timber, Montana, about the year 1888, and on December 23, 1892, married Miss Cora Johns of El Paso, daughter of the late Ozias Johns who was an alderman of El Paso at that time. The wedding took place in Bloomington. The couple returned at once to Montana where Charles was engaged in blacksmithing, having learned that trade with an El Paso pioneer blacksmith, John McWilliams. Surviving Charles are his wife, three daughters and one son. There are nineteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. In 1926, Charles was named superintendent of the farm at the state training school at Boulder and held that position until the time of his demise. Funeral services were held in Dillon, Mont., on January 2, under the auspices of the Dillon Masonic lodge. The Boulder paper also states that Mrs. Perry was in a Boulder hospital, suffering from cuts and bruises and possible internal injuries received on December 30 while she and her son, Charles Jr., and a son-in-law, Thomas Hawkins, were driving to Dillon after accompanying Mr. Perry's body from Boulder. Their auto was crashed into on a road curve by a truck, the road being badly rutted. Note: Everything is as it appeared in the newspaper. There is one error in the reporting--Dr. Perry did not die in 1868 as reported; he died in 1874. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed County Coordinaotr with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in the Woodford Co. USGenWeb Project by Lynn Thomas Copyright © 1997 to present. All rights reserved.