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Glenn R. Perkey

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Glenn R. Perkey was born about 1918 in Washington (son of Elmer R. Perkey and Bessie Alice McLemore).

    Notes:

    In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, his sister, he is referenced as "Glenn PURKEY of Baker."


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elmer R. Perkey was born in Mar 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky (son of Robert H. Purkey and Nancy Jane Phelps); died on 16 Apr 1975 in Baker County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, his daughter, he is referenced as "her father, Elmer R. PURKEY of Coquille."

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1920 Census
    Washington, King County, Seattle City, Pr 244
    Enumerated 2 and 3 January 1920
    SD 1 ED 308 Sheet 1B
    24-24
    Purkey, Elmer Hd M W 26 M Kentucky US Va Holderon Shipyards
    Purkey, Bessie Wf F W 21 M Tx Tx Tx
    Purkey, Juanita Dtr F W 5 S Ok Ky Tx Tx
    Purkey, Leonard Son M W 3 6/12 S Ok Ky Tx Tx
    Purkey, Glenn Son M W 1 9/12 S Wash Ky Tx Tx

    1930 Census
    Not located

    1940 Census
    Oregon, Lane County, Cottage Grove City, Pr. 4
    Enumerated April 6, 1940
    SD 4 ED 20-19 Sheet 3B
    S. 10th Street
    239
    71 R 18
    Perkey, Elmer R Head M W 46 M No 4 Ky R Lane Oregon Timber feller Log Camp
    Perkey, Bessie Alice Wf F W 41 M No 5 Tx R Lane Oregon
    Perkey, Lourena Dtr F W 16 S No 8 Oregon R Lane Oregon
    Perkey, Bessie Ellen Dtr F W 8 S Yes 2 Oregon R Lane Oregon
    Perkey, Thomas Henry Son F (sic) W 5 S Yes 1 R Lane Oregon
    Perkey, Minnie Ida Dtr F W 3 S Oregon
    Perkey, Nancy Lee Dtr F W 3 S Oregon
    Perkey, Leonard B Son M W 23 M No 8 Okla R Lane Oregon Feller Log Camps
    Perkey, Thelma E Son's wife F W 18 M No 7 Oregon Eugene Land Oregon
    Perkey, Leonard E Son's son M W 2 S Oregon
    Perkey, Robert A Son's son M W 1 S Oregon
    Sinnott, George O Boarder m W 23 S No 7 Oregon R Land Bucker Log Camp
    Ellingsen, Sigmund Boarder m W 46 S No 8 Minnesota R Land Riggingmand Log Camp
    Slyter, Seth I Lodger m W 36 No 8 Indiana R Coos Oregon

    Elmer married Bessie Alice McLemore before 1914. Bessie (daughter of Thomas Henry McLemore and Minnie Ida Hudspeth) was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 26 Jul 1950 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bessie Alice McLemore was born in Dec 1898 in Texas (daughter of Thomas Henry McLemore and Minnie Ida Hudspeth); died on 26 Jul 1950 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

    Notes:

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    Notes:

    Married:
    Lloyd and Bessie were also the parents of Nancy Perky Purcell, and Mary Purkey Hubbard, both born sometime after 1930.

    Children:
    1. Juanita Rose Perkey was born on 30 Aug 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Nov 1991 in Lincoln County, Oregon.
    2. Leonard Perkey was born on 1 Jul 1916 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Aug 1952 in Coos County, Oregon.
    3. 1. Glenn R. Perkey was born about 1918 in Washington.
    4. Mary Perkey was born after 1920 in Oregon; and died.
    5. Lorena Perkey was born on 30 Aug 1923 in Powers, Coos County, Oregon; died on 2 Aug 1966 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.
    6. Bessie Ellen Perkey was born on 23 Jun 1931 in North Bend, Coos County, Oregon; died on 27 Jul 1972 in Bandon, Coos County, Oregon.
    7. Thomas Henry Perkey was born on 13 Jul 1934 in Lane County, Oregon; died on 4 Jan 1969 in Curry County, Oregon; was buried in Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
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Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert H. Purkey was born in Nov 1867 in Kentucky; and died.

    Notes:

    The 1880 Census shows that Robert Purkey was the son of George and Elizabeth Purkey of Virginia, who were living in Johns Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky at the time. Numerous internet trees show Elizabeth's maiden name as Williams, but no sources are given. They also show George as a son of Pleasant Purkey and Sarah Halsey, who married in Ashe County, NC (14 January 1841 in Ashe County, NC, with Terrell Cox as Bondsman (records at State Archives Raleigh, NC). They were living in Grayson County, VA at the time of the 1850 Census. See the bottom of the research notes for this census transcription.

    The following FTM website has more about the Purkey family. It appears that the Purkey's in American descend from Johannes Arnold BIRKENBEIL of Germany, who settled in Baltimore, MD before the revolutionary war, and whose descendants moved westward.

    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/u/r/Charles-Robert-Purkey/GENE7-0001.html

    The name "Birkenbeil" is not a combination of "Birke" (German = birch) and "Beil" (German = hatchet), but it may come from the placename "Birkenbeul". E. g., there is "Birkenbeul" in the County of Altenkirchen in the Westerwald area in Germany. "Birkenbeul" = former "Birkenbuegel" or "Birkenbuehl"; "Buehl" is a word for a small "hill". Some of my anchestors come from Birkenbeul; and as a similar aliteration I found, that the name "Hackebeil" comes from original "Hackebeuel" or "Hackebuegel", also in the Westerwald local dialect. (Post by Eckart Schwab on June 25, 2000 to Genealogy.com, Surnames: Berkebile Family Genealogy Forum. )

    A direct male descendant of Lloyd Elmer Purkey had a 36 marker yDNA study done at FamilyTreeDNA. He is registered on ySearch with the user ID 5S8DF. His allele values appear to be similiar to another PURKEY who was a participant in the BIRKENBINE yDNA study:

    http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Birkinbine/default.aspx?section=yresults








    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1880 Federal Census
    Kentucky, Johnson County, Johns Creek
    FHL Film 1254425 NA Film #T9-0425 Page #198D
    George Purkey Self M M W 33 Va Farmer Va Va
    Elizabeth Purkey*** W m F W 34 Va Keeping House Va Va
    Sarah L. Purkey S F W 3 Ky Va Va
    Robert H Purkey Son S M W 12 Ky Va Va
    Catharine Purkey Dau S F W 9 Ky Va Va
    Abraham Purkey Son S M W 6 Ky Va Va
    John W Purkey Son S M W 34 Ky Va Va
    George W Purkey Son S M W 1 Ky Va Va

    ***Several unsourced internet trees show her maiden name as Elizabeth WILLIAMS, not verified

    1900 Federal Census
    Kentucky, Johnson County, Magisterial Dist No. 2
    SD 10 ED 39 Sheet 23A Stamped 169
    276-276
    Perkey, Robert Hd W M Nov 1867 32 m10 Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Nancy J Wf W F Apr 1866 34 M 10 5/ Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Dessie Dtr W F Feb 1892 8 S Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Elmer Son W M March 1894 6 S Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Loyd Son W M July 1898 1 S Ky Ky Ky
    277-277
    Perkey, George C Head W M Apr 1847 53 N35 Va Va Va
    Perkey, Elizabeth Wf W F May 1846 54 M 35 12/10 Tn Tn Tn
    Perkey, Vicie Dtr W F A 1880 19 S Va Tn Tn
    Perkey, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1882 18 S Va Tn Tn
    Perkey, Cinda Dtr W F Feb 1885 15 S Ky Va Tn
    Perkey, Andrew Son W M May 1887 13 S Ky Va Tn


    1910 Federal Census
    Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
    Enumerated 7 May 1910
    SD 6 ED 6 Sheet 8B
    153-158
    Purkey, Robert Hd M W 42 m1 20 Ky Va Tn Farmer
    Purkey, Nancy J Wf F W 42 M1 20 7/5 Va NC Va
    Purkey, Elmer Son MW 16 S Ky Ky Va Laborer
    Purkey, Lloyd Son m W 11 S Ky Ky Va
    Purkey, Carse Son M W 9 S Ky Ky Va
    Purkey, Raymond Son M W 1 2/12 S Ok Ky Va


    1920 Federal Census
    Oregon, Lane County, Precinct #10, Eugene
    Enumerated 10 January 1920
    SD 1 ED 241 Ward 4 Sheet 9A
    Purkey, Robert H Hd M W 52 M Ky Va Ky Manager Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Nancy J Wf F W 53 M Va NC Va
    Purkey, Lloyd Son M W 21 S Ky Ky Va Repairman Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Carse Son M W 18 S Ky Ky Va Salesman Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Raymond Son m W 10 S Ok Ky Va
    Baldridge, John Uncle M W 69 Wd Ky Tn Va


    1930 Census
    NOT LOCATED


    This is the 1850 Census for Pleasant Perky and family. He is said to be the father of George Purkey and grandfather of Robert H. Purkey.

    1850 Federal Census
    Virginia, Grayson County
    (District 19, 98)
    Enumerated 19 September 185
    670-670
    Pleasant Perky 37 M Farmer $500 Tenn
    Sarah Perky 42 F Va
    Eli Davis 23 M Laborer Va
    Nancy Davis 21 F Va
    Ruth Davis 19 F Va
    Lucinda Davis 17 F Va
    John Davis 15 M Laborer Va
    Catharine Perky 9 F Va
    Sarah J. Perky 6 F Va
    George Perky 4 M Va
    William Perky 1 M Va
    671-671
    Ahart? and Elizabeth HALSEY

    Robert married Nancy Jane Phelps about 1890 in Kentucky. Nancy was born in Apr 1866 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Jane Phelps was born in Apr 1866 in Kentucky; and died.

    Notes:

    Penny Thorpe shows her maiden name as PHELPS.

    Children:
    1. Dessie Purkey was born in Feb 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky; and died.
    2. 2. Elmer R. Perkey was born in Mar 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1975 in Baker County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
    3. Lloyd Purkey was born in Jul 1898 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
    4. Carse Jene Purkey was born on 7 May 1901 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1979 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California.
    5. Raymond Purkey was born about 1909 in Oklahoma; and died.

  3. 6.  Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas (son of John Wesley McLemore and Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens); died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    Lee Osborne writes that he has a "copy of a letter of my Great Grandfather Thomas Henry McLemore. He stated he did not know much about the family. He thought his great grandfather was from Highlands of Scotland. His grandfather was Young Lee McLemore and his Father was John Wesley McLemore."

    Penny Thorne notes that:

    BIOGRAPHY: Served in the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1915 and 1916. Wasa member of the Farmers Union and the Cotton and Broomcorn Growers Associations. Taken from The Carter Express Newspaper, August 12,1910: T.H.McLemore will make his opening campaign speech for the office of County Clerk of Beckham County on the street in Elk City Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m.

    BIRTH: Was born in Texas in 1874, moved to Oklahoma in 1901.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Texas, Somervell, JP 1, SD 4, ED 138 Sheet 5B
    Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
    McLemore, Tom H Hd W M Oct 1874 25 m3 Tx Tn Ga
    McLemore, Minnie Wf W F Jan 1880 20 M3 2/2 Tx Mo Tx
    McLemore, Delta Dtr W F Jun 1892 Tx Tx Tx [Born during prior marriage to ???]
    McLemore, Bessie DtrW F Dec 1898 Tx Tx Tx

    1910 Census
    Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
    Enumerated 18 May 1910
    SD 5 WS 6 Sheeet 13A
    McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 36 m1/13 Tx NC US Farmer Truck Farmer
    McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 30 m1/13 6/6 Tx Mo Tx
    McLemore, Elmer G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Laborere <--- Why not listed with the family at the 1900 census?
    McLemore, Bessie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
    McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
    McLemore, Eunice Dtr F W 5 S Ok Tx Tx
    McLemore, Wilber Son M W 8 S Ok Tx Tx

    1920 Census
    Oklahoma, Beckham County, Twp 11 and 12 N R 21 W
    Enumerated 7 and 8 January 1920
    SD 7 Ed 6 Sheet 2B
    46-46
    McLemore, Thomas H Hd M W 45 M Tx NC Ga Farmer
    McLemore, Minnie I Wf F W 39 M Tx Mo Tx
    McLemore, Rudolph Son M W 17 S Ok Tx Tx
    McLemore, Eunice A Dtr F W 15 S Ok Tx Tx
    McLemore, Allen D Son m W 8 S Ok Tx Tx
    McLemore, Minnie O Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Ok Tx Tx

    1930 Census
    Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
    Enumerated 30 Apr 1930
    ED 5-12 SD 8 Sheet 16B
    342-342
    McLemore, Thom. H Head O W W 55 M 22 Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
    McLemore, Minnie Wf F W 50 M18 Tx Mo Tx
    McLemore, Olga Dtr F W 14 S Ok Tx Tx Farming
    McLemore, Aplin E Brother M W 51 S Tx Tenn Ga Laborer Gen Farm

    Thomas married Minnie Ida Hudspeth on 23 Dec 1896 in Erath County, Texas. Minnie was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Minnie Ida Hudspeth was born on 24 Jan 1880 in Hood County, Texas; died in Feb 1969 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
    Children:
    1. Delmer Lee McLemore was born on 29 Jun 1897 in Paluxy, Hood County, Texas; and died.
    2. 3. Bessie Alice McLemore was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 26 Jul 1950 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
    3. Oleta McLemore was born about 1901 in Texas; and died.
    4. Rudolph W. McLemore was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Washita County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Jul 1988 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
    5. Eunice A. McLemore was born about 1905 in Oklahoma; and died.
    6. Wilber Franklin McLemore was born about 1907 in Oklahoma; died about 1967 in Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
    7. Delbert Allen McLemore was born on 30 Aug 1910 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Aug 1987 in Colorado.
    8. Minnie Olga McLemore was born about 1915 in Beckham County, Oklahoma; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Wesley McLemore was born on 19 Mar 1844 in Monroe County, Tennessee (son of Young Leander McLemore and Mary Jane Walker); died in Somervell County, Texas.

    John married Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens before 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas. Frances was born about 1848 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Frances J. "Fannie" Stephens was born about 1848 in Georgia.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Penny Thorpe also shows them as the parents of Susan and Mary Ella McLemore.

    Children:
    1. George Lee Andrew McLemore was born on 29 Oct 1867 in Miller County, Arkansas; died on 3 Feb 1930 in Hood County, Texas.
    2. 6. Thomas Henry McLemore was born in Oct 1874 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1947 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
    3. Verda Belle McLemore was born on 29 May 1877 in Hood County, Texas; and died.
    4. Aplin Erskin McLemore was born on 4 Dec 1878 in Hood County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1938 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas; was buried in Grandbury Cemetery, Granbury, Hood County, Texas.