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Luke Perry Veteran

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
17 Jan 1883 (aged 89–90)
Brown County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Brown County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Luke was a son of Nathan Perry and Rebecca (Yarborough).
He grew up in North Carolina and Tennessee.
On July 27, 1814, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" McNew - daughter of John and Sarah McNew.
They had children: William, Benjamin, Elisha, Edmund,Reuben, Gideon, James and Green. Green died young.
Between 1831 and 1840 this family moved from Tennessee to Brown county, Illinois where they settled.

note: there is a Luke Perry from Tennessee listed on the Rolls of the War of 1812. I do not know if this is on this particular Luke Perry but there is the following information for follow up:
2 REG'T (LILLARD'S) EAST TENNESSEE VOLS.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 163
Microfilm Publication: M602

Luke Perry is also listed in 4 Reg't - box 163 film M602
Luke was a son of Nathan Perry and Rebecca (Yarborough).
He grew up in North Carolina and Tennessee.
On July 27, 1814, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" McNew - daughter of John and Sarah McNew.
They had children: William, Benjamin, Elisha, Edmund,Reuben, Gideon, James and Green. Green died young.
Between 1831 and 1840 this family moved from Tennessee to Brown county, Illinois where they settled.

note: there is a Luke Perry from Tennessee listed on the Rolls of the War of 1812. I do not know if this is on this particular Luke Perry but there is the following information for follow up:
2 REG'T (LILLARD'S) EAST TENNESSEE VOLS.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 163
Microfilm Publication: M602

Luke Perry is also listed in 4 Reg't - box 163 film M602


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