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Perry Greene Drewry

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
8 Nov 1888 (aged 57–58)
Ukiah, Mendocino County, California, USA
Burial
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a Ukiah newspaper article

Mr Perry Drewry, an old and respected citizen of Harris, Humboldt County, died in Ukiah last Thursday, at the age of 60 years, while on his way to San Francisco for medical treatment. He was buried from the Christian Church Friday, Elder J T Sharrard preaching the sermon. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. His wife and baby and brother were with him at the time of his death. The cause of his demise was cancer of the stomach.

History of Napa and Lake Counties note that Richard and Perry Drewry settled in the lower end of the valley (Long Valley) in 1855. The 1860 census shows Perry and Richard in Spring Valley, Colusa Co. (now Lake) along with Jacob Shaw of Kentucky.

1880 Census South Fork Humboldt County California

Perry Drewry 50 Kentucky Stock Raising
Elizabeth J 28 California
John P 11 California
Mary 9 California
Martha E California
Daniel R 5 California
Charles 3 California
Ory 7 months California
a Ukiah newspaper article

Mr Perry Drewry, an old and respected citizen of Harris, Humboldt County, died in Ukiah last Thursday, at the age of 60 years, while on his way to San Francisco for medical treatment. He was buried from the Christian Church Friday, Elder J T Sharrard preaching the sermon. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. His wife and baby and brother were with him at the time of his death. The cause of his demise was cancer of the stomach.

History of Napa and Lake Counties note that Richard and Perry Drewry settled in the lower end of the valley (Long Valley) in 1855. The 1860 census shows Perry and Richard in Spring Valley, Colusa Co. (now Lake) along with Jacob Shaw of Kentucky.

1880 Census South Fork Humboldt County California

Perry Drewry 50 Kentucky Stock Raising
Elizabeth J 28 California
John P 11 California
Mary 9 California
Martha E California
Daniel R 5 California
Charles 3 California
Ory 7 months California


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