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NOTE : Stay tuned for updates to information about confirming where Perry is buried.
I've corresponded with folks at the historical museum in Indenpendence, and with the lady at City Hall who is the keeper of the "old cemetery" records.
I'm trying to get them to synchronize their records.
The museum DOES have information from research done a few decades ago, that reported a broken headstone for Perry, that was inscribed with 24th IND INF, CO. G.
I'm trying to get more information about that.
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Past that, Perry WAS a Civil War veteran, Indiana 24th Infantry, Co. G. By the end of the war, he was a 1st Lieut. His (older) half-brother was (by the end of the war) Brigadier General William Thomas Spicely, also of the 24th.
Both Perry and his wife, Sarah Glover, were natives of Orange County, Indiana.
Major timeline events include :
1846 - 1848 Older, half-brother, Col. William Spicely, is off to Texas, in the war with Mexico. Perry is 12.
1850 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 16
1854 Oct 17 marriage to Sarah Glover
Orange County, Indiana
1857 Kansas, William is on the LeCompton Commission
Perry is 23
(wonder if that had anything to do with Perry landing in Kansas?)
1860 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 26
Kids in 1860 were :
age 05, born in IND, Olive M
age 04, born in IND, Thomas
age 02, born in IND, Mary
age 8m, born in IND, Catherine
1862 21 APR. Per a casualty list in the Indianapolis newspaper, Perry, a seargent, in the Indiana 24th, was slightly injured at the Battle of Shiloh.
1870 McDonough County, Illinois (Census), Perry is 36. Wife Sarah, 5 kids, and Ester Glover, age 80.
Kids in 1870 were :
age 14, born in IND, Thomas
age 13, born in IND, Mary
age 11, born in IND, Catherine
age 09, born in IND, Emma
age 05, born in ILL, Fred
1875 Kansas State Census, Montgomery, Co., Perry is 41
Kids in 1875 were :
age 18, born in IND, Thomas
age 16, born in IND, Mary
age 15, born in IND, Catherine
age 14, born in IND, Emma
age 10, born in ILL, Fred
1876 25 JAN. Per a snippet in the Leavenworth newspaper, Perry drowned in the local Verdigris River, in January, 1876. (the prior week)
1876 26 JAN. (Wed.)
South Kansas Tribune
DROWNED - On Wednesday last, the body of Perry D. Kimbley, of Liberty Township was found in the river, a few miles below town. We learned that he had not been well for several days, that on Tuesday afternoon he got into his skiff and rowed down to McTaggart's Dam, where he transacted his business, and started for home, with but one oar.
From that time, nothing is known of him until next day when he was found drowned. It is supposed however, he got chilled and weak by rowing, and that after he anchored the boat to the tree roots near by home, he attempted to jump on the bank, but that he slipped back into the water, and was unable to get out, as in his hands were clutched grass roots and dirt. His body was found by his son.
On Thursday, a large concourse of neighbors followed his remains to Mount Hope Cemetery, where he was interred.
1876 27 JAN. Per a snippet in the Topeka newspaper, the coroner's jury ruled the drowning accidental.
1885 05 JUN. There was an article in the Independence (Kansas) newpaper about the Decoration Day festivities, in which they listed a number of Civil War vets, buried at Mount Hope. Perry was the first one on the list.
God Bless you Perry, thank you for your service, and all the support you gave William.
_____
NOTE : Stay tuned for updates to information about confirming where Perry is buried.
I've corresponded with folks at the historical museum in Indenpendence, and with the lady at City Hall who is the keeper of the "old cemetery" records.
I'm trying to get them to synchronize their records.
The museum DOES have information from research done a few decades ago, that reported a broken headstone for Perry, that was inscribed with 24th IND INF, CO. G.
I'm trying to get more information about that.
_____
Past that, Perry WAS a Civil War veteran, Indiana 24th Infantry, Co. G. By the end of the war, he was a 1st Lieut. His (older) half-brother was (by the end of the war) Brigadier General William Thomas Spicely, also of the 24th.
Both Perry and his wife, Sarah Glover, were natives of Orange County, Indiana.
Major timeline events include :
1846 - 1848 Older, half-brother, Col. William Spicely, is off to Texas, in the war with Mexico. Perry is 12.
1850 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 16
1854 Oct 17 marriage to Sarah Glover
Orange County, Indiana
1857 Kansas, William is on the LeCompton Commission
Perry is 23
(wonder if that had anything to do with Perry landing in Kansas?)
1860 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 26
Kids in 1860 were :
age 05, born in IND, Olive M
age 04, born in IND, Thomas
age 02, born in IND, Mary
age 8m, born in IND, Catherine
1862 21 APR. Per a casualty list in the Indianapolis newspaper, Perry, a seargent, in the Indiana 24th, was slightly injured at the Battle of Shiloh.
1870 McDonough County, Illinois (Census), Perry is 36. Wife Sarah, 5 kids, and Ester Glover, age 80.
Kids in 1870 were :
age 14, born in IND, Thomas
age 13, born in IND, Mary
age 11, born in IND, Catherine
age 09, born in IND, Emma
age 05, born in ILL, Fred
1875 Kansas State Census, Montgomery, Co., Perry is 41
Kids in 1875 were :
age 18, born in IND, Thomas
age 16, born in IND, Mary
age 15, born in IND, Catherine
age 14, born in IND, Emma
age 10, born in ILL, Fred
1876 25 JAN. Per a snippet in the Leavenworth newspaper, Perry drowned in the local Verdigris River, in January, 1876. (the prior week)
1876 26 JAN. (Wed.)
South Kansas Tribune
DROWNED - On Wednesday last, the body of Perry D. Kimbley, of Liberty Township was found in the river, a few miles below town. We learned that he had not been well for several days, that on Tuesday afternoon he got into his skiff and rowed down to McTaggart's Dam, where he transacted his business, and started for home, with but one oar.
From that time, nothing is known of him until next day when he was found drowned. It is supposed however, he got chilled and weak by rowing, and that after he anchored the boat to the tree roots near by home, he attempted to jump on the bank, but that he slipped back into the water, and was unable to get out, as in his hands were clutched grass roots and dirt. His body was found by his son.
On Thursday, a large concourse of neighbors followed his remains to Mount Hope Cemetery, where he was interred.
1876 27 JAN. Per a snippet in the Topeka newspaper, the coroner's jury ruled the drowning accidental.
1885 05 JUN. There was an article in the Independence (Kansas) newpaper about the Decoration Day festivities, in which they listed a number of Civil War vets, buried at Mount Hope. Perry was the first one on the list.
God Bless you Perry, thank you for your service, and all the support you gave William.
_____
_____
NOTE : Stay tuned for updates to information about confirming where Perry is buried.
I've corresponded with folks at the historical museum in Indenpendence, and with the lady at City Hall who is the keeper of the "old cemetery" records.
I'm trying to get them to synchronize their records.
The museum DOES have information from research done a few decades ago, that reported a broken headstone for Perry, that was inscribed with 24th IND INF, CO. G.
I'm trying to get more information about that.
_____
Past that, Perry WAS a Civil War veteran, Indiana 24th Infantry, Co. G. By the end of the war, he was a 1st Lieut. His (older) half-brother was (by the end of the war) Brigadier General William Thomas Spicely, also of the 24th.
Both Perry and his wife, Sarah Glover, were natives of Orange County, Indiana.
Major timeline events include :
1846 - 1848 Older, half-brother, Col. William Spicely, is off to Texas, in the war with Mexico. Perry is 12.
1850 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 16
1854 Oct 17 marriage to Sarah Glover
Orange County, Indiana
1857 Kansas, William is on the LeCompton Commission
Perry is 23
(wonder if that had anything to do with Perry landing in Kansas?)
1860 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 26
Kids in 1860 were :
age 05, born in IND, Olive M
age 04, born in IND, Thomas
age 02, born in IND, Mary
age 8m, born in IND, Catherine
1862 21 APR. Per a casualty list in the Indianapolis newspaper, Perry, a seargent, in the Indiana 24th, was slightly injured at the Battle of Shiloh.
1870 McDonough County, Illinois (Census), Perry is 36. Wife Sarah, 5 kids, and Ester Glover, age 80.
Kids in 1870 were :
age 14, born in IND, Thomas
age 13, born in IND, Mary
age 11, born in IND, Catherine
age 09, born in IND, Emma
age 05, born in ILL, Fred
1875 Kansas State Census, Montgomery, Co., Perry is 41
Kids in 1875 were :
age 18, born in IND, Thomas
age 16, born in IND, Mary
age 15, born in IND, Catherine
age 14, born in IND, Emma
age 10, born in ILL, Fred
1876 25 JAN. Per a snippet in the Leavenworth newspaper, Perry drowned in the local Verdigris River, in January, 1876. (the prior week)
1876 26 JAN. (Wed.)
South Kansas Tribune
DROWNED - On Wednesday last, the body of Perry D. Kimbley, of Liberty Township was found in the river, a few miles below town. We learned that he had not been well for several days, that on Tuesday afternoon he got into his skiff and rowed down to McTaggart's Dam, where he transacted his business, and started for home, with but one oar.
From that time, nothing is known of him until next day when he was found drowned. It is supposed however, he got chilled and weak by rowing, and that after he anchored the boat to the tree roots near by home, he attempted to jump on the bank, but that he slipped back into the water, and was unable to get out, as in his hands were clutched grass roots and dirt. His body was found by his son.
On Thursday, a large concourse of neighbors followed his remains to Mount Hope Cemetery, where he was interred.
1876 27 JAN. Per a snippet in the Topeka newspaper, the coroner's jury ruled the drowning accidental.
1885 05 JUN. There was an article in the Independence (Kansas) newpaper about the Decoration Day festivities, in which they listed a number of Civil War vets, buried at Mount Hope. Perry was the first one on the list.
God Bless you Perry, thank you for your service, and all the support you gave William.
_____
NOTE : Stay tuned for updates to information about confirming where Perry is buried.
I've corresponded with folks at the historical museum in Indenpendence, and with the lady at City Hall who is the keeper of the "old cemetery" records.
I'm trying to get them to synchronize their records.
The museum DOES have information from research done a few decades ago, that reported a broken headstone for Perry, that was inscribed with 24th IND INF, CO. G.
I'm trying to get more information about that.
_____
Past that, Perry WAS a Civil War veteran, Indiana 24th Infantry, Co. G. By the end of the war, he was a 1st Lieut. His (older) half-brother was (by the end of the war) Brigadier General William Thomas Spicely, also of the 24th.
Both Perry and his wife, Sarah Glover, were natives of Orange County, Indiana.
Major timeline events include :
1846 - 1848 Older, half-brother, Col. William Spicely, is off to Texas, in the war with Mexico. Perry is 12.
1850 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 16
1854 Oct 17 marriage to Sarah Glover
Orange County, Indiana
1857 Kansas, William is on the LeCompton Commission
Perry is 23
(wonder if that had anything to do with Perry landing in Kansas?)
1860 Orange County, Indiana (Census), ___ Perry is 26
Kids in 1860 were :
age 05, born in IND, Olive M
age 04, born in IND, Thomas
age 02, born in IND, Mary
age 8m, born in IND, Catherine
1862 21 APR. Per a casualty list in the Indianapolis newspaper, Perry, a seargent, in the Indiana 24th, was slightly injured at the Battle of Shiloh.
1870 McDonough County, Illinois (Census), Perry is 36. Wife Sarah, 5 kids, and Ester Glover, age 80.
Kids in 1870 were :
age 14, born in IND, Thomas
age 13, born in IND, Mary
age 11, born in IND, Catherine
age 09, born in IND, Emma
age 05, born in ILL, Fred
1875 Kansas State Census, Montgomery, Co., Perry is 41
Kids in 1875 were :
age 18, born in IND, Thomas
age 16, born in IND, Mary
age 15, born in IND, Catherine
age 14, born in IND, Emma
age 10, born in ILL, Fred
1876 25 JAN. Per a snippet in the Leavenworth newspaper, Perry drowned in the local Verdigris River, in January, 1876. (the prior week)
1876 26 JAN. (Wed.)
South Kansas Tribune
DROWNED - On Wednesday last, the body of Perry D. Kimbley, of Liberty Township was found in the river, a few miles below town. We learned that he had not been well for several days, that on Tuesday afternoon he got into his skiff and rowed down to McTaggart's Dam, where he transacted his business, and started for home, with but one oar.
From that time, nothing is known of him until next day when he was found drowned. It is supposed however, he got chilled and weak by rowing, and that after he anchored the boat to the tree roots near by home, he attempted to jump on the bank, but that he slipped back into the water, and was unable to get out, as in his hands were clutched grass roots and dirt. His body was found by his son.
On Thursday, a large concourse of neighbors followed his remains to Mount Hope Cemetery, where he was interred.
1876 27 JAN. Per a snippet in the Topeka newspaper, the coroner's jury ruled the drowning accidental.
1885 05 JUN. There was an article in the Independence (Kansas) newpaper about the Decoration Day festivities, in which they listed a number of Civil War vets, buried at Mount Hope. Perry was the first one on the list.
God Bless you Perry, thank you for your service, and all the support you gave William.
_____
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