Bosque County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Perry, Louise (Pendergrass) & Elizabeth (Glasgow) September 1937
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, OCTOBER 28, 1937

DEATH TAKES TWO IN ONE FAMILY IN TWO DAYS;
One 77 years old and the other almost 99 years old

(from an Iredell, Texas newspaper clipping)

Mrs. J. W. Perry (Louise Pendergrass) was born in Alabama, Feb. 26, 1860. She was married to J. W. Perry in 1873. To this union was born six children, four still living at her death. She is survived by her husband, J. W. Perry and her children, T. B. Perry of Hico; J. L. Perry of Midlothan; Mrs. A. B. Russell and J. P. Perry of Iredell; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mrs. Perry joined the Baptist church at an early age and lived a true christian life up until her death which occurred Thursday, Sept. 2, 1937. She was kind to her children and always tried to help her community. Funeral services were held at Prairie Springs Baptist church on Friday and the body laid to rest in the Duffan Cemetery.

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Mrs. E. F. Perry (Elizabeth Glasgow) was born in South Carolina, Nov. 27, 1838. She later moved to Alabama and was married. Her husband served in the Civil War on the Confederate side. He preceded her in death 51 years ago. She moved to Texas in 1914 and made her home with her son, J. W. Perry who lives 10 miles north of Iredell. Mrs. Perry was very strong and was able to be up and wait on herself up until a few days before her death, which occurred Sept. 5, 1937. She joined the Baptist church many years ago and lived a devoted christian life up until her death.

She is survived by four children, J.W. Perry of Iredell; Tom Perry of Garden Valley; Mrs. Mary Herrin of Ringling, Oka.; Mrs. J.L. Crane of Heflin, Ala., one brother Dick Glasgow of Lampkin; also her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Prairies Spring Baptist church and her body was put to rest in Duffan cemetery by the side of her son's wife who preceeded her in death by two days.

She was the oldest person in this part of the state and perhaps the entire state. Had she lived two months longer, she would have been 99 years old. The Iredell (Texas) Index newspaper

Mrs. Perry lived in Cleburne county, Ala. for many years where she has many friends who will be grieved to hear of her death and also her daughter Mrs. John L. Crane of Heflin, and many grandchildren in Alabama and Georgia, who have the sympathy of the community.


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