Perry county historical society is not exempt from this. Their name, however, is a reference to the old english word perie, meaning pear tree, and indicates that the original bearer of the name lived near such a landmark. Named for oliver hazard perry, a commodore of the united states navy, who won distinction as commander of the fleet in the battle of lake erie, in 18. Perry county is situated in the southeastern part of the state of ohio, is bounded on the north by licking and muskingum, on the east by muskingum and morgan, on the south by athens and hocking, and on the west by hocking and fairfield. Information about perry county, its history, geography, the two cities of linden the county seat and lobelville and the communities that are within the county. Livingstons law register, 1851 perry county lawyers source. Perryville genealogy in perry county, mo usa 1,060,369 missouri 37,703 perry county 293 perryville 72 note. Excerpt from history of perry county ohio apology for the existence of this book will not be hidden under the multirepeated quotation, of the making of many books, etc. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Perry county, illinois established january 29, 1827 laws, 1827, page 110 perry county was formed in 1827 out of jackson and randolph counties. Jun 06, 2019 however, in addition to its natural beauty, perry county is home to more covered bridges than all but four counties in pennsylvania.
The county was formed on december 18, 1840, and named for commodore oliver hazard perry, naval hero in the war of 1812. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 45,969. Rules and guidance are changing quickly all over the world because of coronavirus 19. It was named for commodore oliver hazard perry of rhode island, a hero of the war of 1812. The other four also look at the history of perry county, including one that documents gilmores family and farm life amidst the technologically changing 20th century. When the area was officially opened to settlement, pioneers came from the carolinas, georgia, and tennessee. The book focuses on life on the pennsylvania frontier, raids on forts, settling families, and stories of survivors such as hugh gibson, a 14yearold boy taken captive in presentday perry county. Perry county has 685 miles of county roads, and 70% of the county is either u. The county was named and organized may 21, 1821 in the home of bede moore.
The historical society of perry county serves as the steward of ten historic properties ranging in age from the 17881790 clarks tavern in duncannon to the 1884 dromgold house and farm in shermansdale. Many residents of ohios rural communities are seeking better lives and more opportunities in the states cities, but perry county is growing in population. Welcome, my name is cathy wentzeisenstadt and i am the coordinator for this site. The ohio river scenic byway along indiana state road 66 runs along the southern. Perry county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. Just a little history of perry county while i have the books, the settlement patterns of perry county, missouri, 18501900, by barber and church and slave in perry county, missouri, 18181865, by poole and slawson.
Perry county is named for oliver hazard perry who was a commodore of the united states navy and is known for his victory at the battle of lake erie during the war of 1812 parent county edit edit source. Perry county is served by perry county airport near linden. Court records free reference and directory estate records. A group for perry county residents to share historical tidbits, as well as assist in each other in. Perry county, indiana history genealogy tell city, in. Perry county mailing list click on one of the shortcut links below to subscribe. Unfortunately i dont live in perry county, so i am unable to answer any personal research questions. Including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men pennsylvania county and regional histories. Usually these are individuals with no prior history of sexual acting out, and no strong antisocial tendencies, sexual compulsions or psychological factors impairing judgment. Perry county was named after commodore oliver hazard perry, a distinguished american naval officer. Welcome to perry county pennsylvania history and genealogy. In 1822 the courthouse was established at muckles ridge, now known as marion. The county was created on march 22, 1820, and was named for oliver hazard perry, a hero of the war of 1812, who had recently died. This pertains to the natural, civil, and literary history of perry county.
Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory as to the citizens of the united states, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor. The hsofpc is a nonprofit corporation designed for the purpose of the collection, preservation, and interpretation of historical records and artifacts of perry county. With the exception of about twenty thousand acres of bottom land, along the ohio, and anderson rivers, and some tracts of wet beech lands at the heads of the streams, the balance of the county is very hilly. This town is located in the northern part of spring valley township, on sections 9 and 10. Perry county assessor 321 n main st, ste 5 perryville, mo 63775 hours. Perry county was separated from cumberland by the act of 1820. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions. Perry county courthouse perry county was created by the alabama legislature on december, 1819, from land acquired from the creek indians in the 1814 treaty of fort jackson. Mousetail landing state park is located in the county. The usgenweb archives project perry county, alabama. Internet archive bookreader history of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement.
Perry county is bordered by licking county north, muskingum county northeast, morgan county southeast, athens county south, hocking county southwest, fairfield. Page 305 the navigable waters leading into the mississippi and st. Perry county was created in 1819 and named in honor of commodore oliver hazard perry, of the united states navy. The county lies between two lofty and very distinct ranges of mountains, the kittatinny on the southeast, and tuscarora mountain and its continuation, turkey mountain.
Historical society of perry county, newport, pennsylvania. In this article, im going to cover the four most northeastern covered bridges in the county. Blue this individual has not yet been assigned a community notification level by socna sex offender community notification assessment. Perry county, mississippi, has always had a rich and steep tradition of men volunteering and participating in various conflicts and wars. What perry county, pa census records are available. Perry county vital records can be found at the alabama department of public health which has birth and death records from 1908, marriages from 1936 and divorce records from 1950. In particular, opportunities for outdoor activities like hunting and hiking are plentiful, and there are numerous festivals and other events that celebrate the regions rich cultural heritage. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Bureau of motor vehicles deputy registrar perry county ohio.
It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties in indiana as it features more than 60,000 acres 240 km 2 of hoosier national forest. The perry county cooperative extension service is part of the university of kentuckys and kentucky state universitys offcampus information networks. The perry historians, new bloomfield, pennsylvania. Perry county, ohio was created on march 1, 1818 from fairfield county, muskingum county and washington county. This county was named forcommodore oliver hazard perry, hero of the war of 1812. A history this is a listing of names, places, businesses, geographic locations and the pages they are listed on in the book perry county, indiana. Historians book details lives of early perry settlers. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Google books perry county court records directory source. There is no account of settlements prior to 1818, but it is evident that a number of individuals settled in. There are many types of census records for perry county guide you in researching your family tree. Pioneer families and descendents of tobin township in perry county, indiana compiled by thomas wallace weatherholt. Hain with 1088 pagesfull of information and pictures including descriptions of indian and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement and sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men published by hainmoors company, harrisburg, pa.
Perry county, mississippi genealogy and history home page. Perry county, alabama genealogy, facts, records and links. Perry county, indiana was created on november 1, 1814 from gibson county and warrick county. Welcome to our perry county family history research page.
Military history of perry county, mississippiamerican revolution to world war ii, compiled by robert j. Perry county history perry county historical society. Perry county history usgenweb is not a commercial enterprise and information found on these pages is freely available to the public. It is one mile from the boone county line, three from greene, and six from guthrie. The county was named after the war of 1812 naval hero oliver hazard perry. Perry county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. The history of perry county, indiana published by goodspeed bros. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. They deliver information, education, and solutions. Carved from hickman and humphreys counties and designated on november 18, 1819, by the tn legislature, it is named for the us navy hero, oliver hazard perry. Perry county was settled by a large number of hardy pioneers along its many waterways, and is located in the southeastern part of the state, in the longleaf pine belt, and is bounded on the north by jones and wayne counties, on the east by greene county, on the south by harrison county and on the west by lamar and pearl river counties, and has. Its population recorded was 10,445 as of the 2010 united states census. Each book in the series will contain new, different, and entertaining material that has not been published before or has been long forgotten.
Both the county and county seat are named for commodore oliver hazard perry, a naval hero in the war of 1812. Perry, co missouri history perry county, missouri history submitted by helen l. Including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men hain, harry harrison on. The settlements were made in the valleys along the watercourses, and have eversince been confined to those localities. Map of perry county indiana map compiled and drawn from the records and ed by george minto. This county was named for commodore oliver hazard perry 17851819, a naval officer of the war of 1812. Perry is a name that came to england in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the norman conquest of 1066. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. It was named for commodore oliver hazard perry rhode island, hero of the war of 1812. The historical society of perry county hsofpc was formed on may 28, 1923 and incorporated in 1952. Perry county is bordered by crawford county northeast, meade county, kentucky east, breckinridge county, kentucky southeast, hancock county, kentucky southwest, spencer county west, dubois county northwest.
News upcoming events perry county historical society. It is therefore in the eastern and southern part of the state. Should you have any information youd like to contribute to this site, please feel free to contact me. The perry historians was incorporated in 1976 and is the premiere site for perry county historical and genealogical information. We are actively preserving and organizing the source materials and representative artifacts relative to the genealogical history of perry county and adjacent areas. Perry county was created by the alabama legislature on 1819 dec. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement by hain, harry harrison, 1873 from old catalog. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 perry county source.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. We maintain two taverns, one a museum, two covered bridges, two churches, two historic mansions, a school house, and a complete farmstead. A perry county regiment was with sheri dan at winchester, and some of the boys witnessed part of the gallant generals dramatic ride along the broad highway leading down. Please refer to the information to the statewide vital records in alabama for current fees and application process. Including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Where can find perry county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Excerpt from the history of dallas county, iowa, published in 1879 by the union historical company of des moines, iowa. Perry county occupies that portion of ohio bounded on the north by licking and muskingum counties, on the east by muskingum and morgan counties, on the south by athens and hocking counties, and on the west by fairfield county. Including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men. In the summer of 1865, the first data for these pages was gathered. The perry historians is a volunteer organization concerned with the heritage of perry county as revealed through the lives of individuals and families. The county was named after the war of 1812 naval hero oliver hazard perry perry county is served by perry county airport near linden.
To subscribe to inperryl to subscribe to inperryd digest for either of the above, just put subscribe without the quotes in the subject and body of email. Guide to perry county established 1818 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Important announcement from the president of the perry county historical society, march 19, 2020. Perry county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. History and families, veterans memorial, 18202003 perry county historical society, 2003 name index additional county and community histories can be found at the bibliography of tennessee local history sources. These 14 covered bridges are almost all in fantastic shape, and a tour is a great way to explore rural pennsylvania. Effective immediately, the perry county genealogical research library and archive in the perryville higher education center is closed. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help.
In the spanishamerican war the patriotic sons of perry sprang to arms, and, led by the gallant captain t. The perry heritage collection is a series of books dedicated to discovering and preserving the rich history of perry county pennsylvania. Perry county, population 43,602 originally part of cumberland county, became the 51st county in pennsylvania on march 22, 1820 and is named for commodore oliver hazard perry, the american hero of the naval engagement with the british on lake erie in the war of 1812. Here, as throughout this portion of the great black belt, are all the evidences of bounty in the deep, rich soil, the increasing flow of streams, the greenclad hills and forests of towering timber. This detailed 264 pages in all 1885 history has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about perry county, indiana from its earliest settlement up to 1885. This list is more complete than the one actually in the book. Perry county is a county located in the southwestern part of the u. Indiana wills and probate records, 17981999 includes perry county source. The county is located in the westcentral part of the state, in the black belt region. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 perry co. This list was graciously sent to me by steve meyer.
This is a big book which measures 2 12 thick on the history of perry county, pennsylvania by h. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Feb 16, 2015 history of perry county it can not be said who was the first settler of perry county. The historical society of perry county, pa preserving. Perry county was created on march 22, 1820, and was named after oliver hazard perry, hero of the war of 1812, who had recently died. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties perry. Search for historical records for ancestors in perry county. Perry county experienced a sizable increase in population, roughly eight percent, between 1990 and 2000, raising the total number of residents to 34,078 people. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. It was named in honor of oliver hazard perry who defeated the british fleet at the decisive battle of lake erie in the war of 1812. Portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry and monroe counties, illinois.
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