John William Perry ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

[Genealogy.com, LLC WFT Vol. 60, Ed. 1, Tree #2051, submitted by Milton Douglas Perry ]
My father was a large man. He knew how to spank and he could spank (as he would say for your own good.) I didn't realize what a handsome man he was, until I saw him in a picture in Hawaii with one of those loud shirts on. I was twenty-nine. I didn't know that I was that handsome, but everybody said I look like my father even his sisters and brothers-in-law who are still alive today. I really appreciated the spankings today, but I found it difficult to spank my son.
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(Submitted by Milton Douglas Perry) Letters from his family before the marriage of my mother:

Upper River Road
Louisville, Kentucky

April 10, 1936
Gus, Kentucky

Dear Son,

Will try and ans. your Letter. glad to hear from you. Sorrow you were sick. Hope you feeling all rite, when you get these few lines. We' re all O.K. and working everyday. My early garden is fine, altho is awful cold here and rain lots

Well John your letter was quite a Shock. You falling so hard, so quick. Now John I did not say for you not to marry anyone. I just ask you to watch what you was going into and I still say that for maring is a business Propositon. You should have money instead of being in debt. You do as you please about the matter far you will be 21 years of age next sunday and should be cable of tending to your own business. John, Mr. Bradly wants his money. and also this companys wants theirs, and have you in a pickel now. You got to do something. They have you traced to here, and I sending you the two last letters to you. And, the last one was to be return if not rec. Be careful what you do always try to have good credit, for I tried hard to raise you rite. As far as George, you are better off no to even no him for is wife is nothing either, and I don't cator with kind. John. Me, Percie, and Velma 7 achairs of pretty oats. My garden is pretty. Will close. Wishing you a happy birthday and Easter. Write real soon and let me hear from you

Your Mother

Haven't heard from Oscar in four weeks
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(Submitted by Milton Douglas Perry) from Aunt Velma:

Well John just a few words about your girl. Do as you please. You are the one that has to live her I am sur I don't. You said you was proud wasn 't the goat, well I thank (think) you are as much of a goat as anybody. You bettrer thank a while and wait a longtime before you marry. Well I am in a hurry. I hope your cold is better. I will close for this time. so ans soon

Your Little Sis

Velma
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(Submitted by Milton Douglas Perry) From Uncle Percie:

April 10,1936

Dear John,

How are you? We are all just fine. We have company today. Monroe and his wife are here. They have the sweetest baby. we are having lots of rain. But, we sure getting lots of work done. I miss you. It is lonesome here without you and your music. Well I don't guess you have heard about all of our weddings. Cova A. got married, and Idelle and Howard got off. Well what are you going to do Easter? We are going to go to an Egg Hunt over about Gus. Several of the C.C.C. boys have come in. John DeArmond and John Hunt and Several others. Arzo sure was hurt over you leaving. We Sure have plenty water can't cross yet.
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(Submitted by Milton Douglas Perry) Letter from Azro Hunt Postmarked Apr il 16, 1936:

Gus, Kentucky
July 1936

Dear John,

Well how is the boy by now. I am all O.K., I reckon, but what I am wondering about is why you ran off all at once and not ask anyone wheather you could or not. Now "just who did you get the madiest at?" What did anyone do to make you run off. I never got so aggravated before in my life. Someone told me that you had left. and I couldn't believe it. I just struck out over to your house to find out, and of course you had to be gone. I was planning on us having a big time this summer and was looking for you over home Sat. night after the Tuesday you left. When are you coming back? & make it as soon as you can.

What are you doing? I am not doing much of anything. I went to Greenville yesterday to get in the C.C.C., but couldn't. We wasn't on the Relief, but they took boys that wasn't on the Relief. If I had told one lie, I would have got on. If they take any more I think I will tell 2 or 3. Bet yu wish you had been there. Gramvall Whitaker got on. He went out there Monday & told them that he was living with his dad & that they wasn't on Relief & they wouldn't have him and he went back the next day & told them he was living with his Uncle & he was on the Relief & he got on. And boy if I won't tell the one next time nobody will never. One of my cousins got in by just telling that his dad owned one farm & his dad has a good job & owns 3 farms. If I had told them I would got in. Well I will close for this time

Azro Hunt

ps Say -you be sure & write to Etta Bell for she is struck on you so I here

pss Boy you missed a lot by not being here Easter
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  Death Notes:

Name: John Perry
Given Name: John
Surname: Perry
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Oct 1978
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Event Place (Original): Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Age: 63
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1915

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPB6-VMC : 4 December 2020), John Perry, Oct 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 12 April 1915. ³

• He received a degree in Southern Seminary in 1946. ¹

• He was ordained a Mill Creek Baptist Church in 1946. ¹

• He received a degree in Campbellsville College in 1948 in Campbellsville, KY. ¹

• He was employed between 1952 and 1976 in Fort Knox, KY. ³

John married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Jacob Samuel Douglas and Margaret Elizabeth Summitt, on 12 April 1936 in New Albany, IN.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Margaret Elizabeth Douglas was born on 3 November 1920 in Jefferson County, KY ^{1 4} and died on 17 February 1997 in Jefferson County, KY ^{1 4}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorced: 1973, Jefferson County, KY. ¹