Seth M. Perry and America Ruark were married on 31 Oct 1870 in Clark Co. MO. They had the following children:
I. Dr. Arnold A. Perry [twin] was born in Nov 1871 in Clark Co. MO. He lived in Saint Louis, St. Louis city, MO in 1927.
II. Arthur A. Perry [twin] was born in Nov 1871 in Clark Co. MO.
III. William H. Perry was born in Mar 1872 in Clark Co. MO.
IV. Cecil Perry was born in Apr 1875 in Clark Co. MO.
V. Sarah Bertha (Bertha) Perry was born in Apr 1878 in Clark Co. MO.
803 Couples Married by Missouri Justice in 17 Years
AHOKA, MO., July 27
Seth M. Perry, who for 17 years has been a Justice of the Peace in Clark County, Mo., has become known as the 'Marrying Justice,' due to the frequency with which he performs marriages. Perry has married 803 couples and he has kept in touch with some of them, the majority of which have remained 'hitched.'
"Perry says he would be happier if he could get every marriageable couple in the district together, for he believes that happiness lies only in normal married life.
"Clark County borders Iowa and Illinois and many couples come to him from those states to be married. The Justice tomorrow will celebrate his 79th birthday. He has been married 57 years, and has two living children, one of them Dr. Arnold Perry of St. Louis."[The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe, MO, Wed., July 27, 1927, page 3:]
Seth M. Perry and America Ruark were married on 31 Oct 1870 in Clark Co. MO. They had the following children:
I. Dr. Arnold A. Perry [twin] was born in Nov 1871 in Clark Co. MO. He lived in Saint Louis, St. Louis city, MO in 1927.
II. Arthur A. Perry [twin] was born in Nov 1871 in Clark Co. MO.
III. William H. Perry was born in Mar 1872 in Clark Co. MO.
IV. Cecil Perry was born in Apr 1875 in Clark Co. MO.
V. Sarah Bertha (Bertha) Perry was born in Apr 1878 in Clark Co. MO.
803 Couples Married by Missouri Justice in 17 Years
AHOKA, MO., July 27
Seth M. Perry, who for 17 years has been a Justice of the Peace in Clark County, Mo., has become known as the 'Marrying Justice,' due to the frequency with which he performs marriages. Perry has married 803 couples and he has kept in touch with some of them, the majority of which have remained 'hitched.'
"Perry says he would be happier if he could get every marriageable couple in the district together, for he believes that happiness lies only in normal married life.
"Clark County borders Iowa and Illinois and many couples come to him from those states to be married. The Justice tomorrow will celebrate his 79th birthday. He has been married 57 years, and has two living children, one of them Dr. Arnold Perry of St. Louis."[The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe, MO, Wed., July 27, 1927, page 3:]
Family Members
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Jeptha Allen Perry
1846–1933
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Sarah A. Perry Folker
1852–1895
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Margaret J. Perry Stevens
1853–1927
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James B. Perry
1856–1930
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Howell Carsen Perry
1859–1945
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Mary Rebecca Perry Hunter
1861–1946
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Cornelius Humphrey Perry
1862–1940
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George T. Perry
1866–1898
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Charles Ambrose Perry
1871–1928
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Amanda M Perry McCannon
1874–1947
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