Seymour Perry Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1045

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.




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SEYMOUR PERRY. Among the influential and prominent pioneers of Genesee 
County, selected for representation in this volume, we introduce to our 
readers the worthy subject of this sketch, who is a septuagenarian. He 
is residing on section 14, Grand Blanc Town-ship and was born in Monroe 
County, N. Y., March 13, 1818. He was the son of Edmund and Mercy Perry 
and in 1826 accompanied his parents and other members of the family to 
Michigan, coming hither via the Erie Canal and the lakes to Detroit and 
overland to Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County.

   Our subject was reared amid pioneer scenes and has witnessed the 
marvelous growth of the country since his location here. Mr. Perry was 
married to Mary A., daughter of Samuel and Anne Johnson of New York 
State, and to them have been born eight children, the following of whom 
are living: Lee, Joshua K., Ida (Mrs. Henry Mason), Nellie (Mrs. George 
R. Mason), Ella, and Lizzie (Mrs. Frank Swift.)

   Mr. Perry is the owner of two hundred and forty-three acres of 
excellent land, which by hard work and perseverance he has brought to a 
good state of cultivation. His farm is made further valuable by the 
erection upon it of substantial buildings and indeed every convenience 
which goes to make it a first-class estate. In politics Mr. Perry is a 
high-tariff Republican, believing that party to be in the right. He is 
one of the leading pioneers in the county and his fine farm is a. 
standing monument to his industry and good management.



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