Source: From the El Paso, Illinois Journal, July, 1919

MRS. PERRY DIES. Ages Lady, Long a Resident of El Paso,
Passes Away Friday Morning.

---At 4:30 o'clock Fourth of July morning, Mrs. Emily Gibson 
Perry's long sufferings were ended by death at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John C. Burtis, on south Sycamore street.  
She had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Burtis for fifteen
years during most of which time she was an invalid.  Emily
Gibson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1838.  She was
educated in Walnut seminary and at the age of 18 came to
reside in Pontiac where she was married to Dr. James Perry.  
The couple moved to El Paso where Dr. Perry practiced his
profession until his death from paralysis which occurred in
Pontiac in 1868 during a business trip to that city.  Three
children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Perry, Charles who lives
in Montana and who visited here last year when he brought
the remains of his father-in-law, O. Johns, for internment;
another son who died in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. Clara
Burtis of this city.    While yet a resident of Pontiac Mrs. 
Perry united with the Baptist church.  After the death of
her husband she courageously engaged in the work of
supporting
herself and children.  She was ever a loving mother, kindly
woman and respected by all who knew her.     Funeral
services were held from the Burtis home Sunday afternoon at
3:00 o'clock, Rev. W. J. Leach in charge.  Interment was in
the city cemetery.  Among those present at the service were
Miss Lulu Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Johnston of Oak
Park; Mrs. Elizabeth Kay and daughter, Mrs. Joseph Collins,
of Chicago.

Note:  Everything is at appeared in the original newspaper
articles.  There is one error - Dr. Perry did not die in
1868 as reported; he died in 1874.  Lynn


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