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Elmer R. Perkey

Male 1894 - 1975  (~ 81 years)


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  1. 1.  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.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Juanita Rose Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Nov 1991 in Lincoln County, Oregon.
    2. 3. Leonard Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1916 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Aug 1952 in Coos County, Oregon.
    3. 4. Glenn R. Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1918 in Washington.
    4. 5. Mary Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1920 in Oregon; and died.
    5. 6. Lorena Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 7. Bessie Ellen Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1931 in North Bend, Coos County, Oregon; died on 27 Jul 1972 in Bandon, Coos County, Oregon.
    7. 8. Thomas Henry Perkey  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    8. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Juanita Rose Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) was born on 30 Aug 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Nov 1991 in Lincoln County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    Her social security account was established in Alaska. Her name at death was Juanita GIBBS.

    Juanita married Donald Lee Gibbs before 1930. Donald was born about 1911 in Oregon; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Leonard Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) was born on 1 Jul 1916 in Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Aug 1952 in Coos County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    At the time of the 1930 census, Leonard Purkey was living in Fort Hubbard Election Precinct, Marion County, Oregon, and was a resident of the Oregon State Training School for Boys (ED 24-19, SD 2, Sheet 2A, Stamped 78. He was shown as a white male, age 13, born in Oklahoma to parents born in Kentucky and Texas.

    In 1940, he was living with his parents, Elmer and Bessie, in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. He was married to a Thelma, and they had two sons, Leonard and Robert. Leonard worked as a feller at a log camp, as did his father.

    Leonard's obituary, below, was copied from the FindAGrave memorial page for him created by Rick & Nancy:

    Obituary Notice ? Western World ? 14 August 1952

    BANDON LOGGER LOSES LIFE IN TRAILER BLAZE

    A body burned beyond recognition, but later identified as that of Leonard Perkey, 36-year-old logger of Bandon, was removed Sunday morning from the fire razed ruins of a trailer house 8 miles up Catching Creek from Langlois. The trailer was parked on the Coos side of the Coos-Curry line.

    Perkey was staying overnight in the trailer in order to be on-the-job Sunday morning falling timber for the Three-Way Lumber Company mill, which is owned by Adrian White of Coquille. It was presumed that he had fallen asleep while smoking in bed. Vernon Little, manager of the Schroeder Brothers Mortuary of Bandon, was deputized as coroner and brought the body here.

    The Perkey family has been living at one of the Wayside Cottages east of Bandon.

    Other employees of the lumber company discovered the fire around 8:00 a.m. Sunday. It is reported that the fire was still burning and that the heat was so intense that even spun glass insulation and the windows of the trailer were melted.

    Perkey was born at Elk City, Oklahoma, June 1, 1916.

    Services will be held at Schroeder Brothers Chapel in Bandon at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 15, with the Rev. Wesley Lange officiating. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    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

    Leonard married Thelma E. ??? before 1938. Thelma was born about 1922 in Oregon; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Leonard married Irene Farris on 12 Jun 1943 in Los Angeles County, California. Irene was born about 1922; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Glenn R. Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) was born about 1918 in Washington.

    Notes:

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


  4. 5.  Mary Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) was born after 1920 in Oregon; and died.

    Notes:

    In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, her sister, she is referenced as "Mary HUBBARD of Cottage Grove."


  5. 6.  Lorena Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) 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.

    Notes:

    Obituary, transcribed from clipping on FindAGrave

    Wright-Lorena Wright, Lorane Route, Cottage Grove passed away at a hospital in Portland Tuesday, August 2, 1966 at the age of 42. She was born August 30, 1923 at Powers, Oregon and was married in Stevenson, Washington in July of 1949 to Russell D. Wright, who survives her. Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Elmer WEST of Winston, Juanita MURPHY of Medford; 4 grandchildren; her father, Elmer R. PURKEY of Coquille; 2 brothers, 5 sisters: Glenn PURKEY of Baker, Thomas PURKEY, Port Orford, Juanita GIBBS, of Broadbent, Ellen SEYMORE of Bandon, Mary HUBBARD, Nancy PURCELL, and Minnie HELLER all of Cottage Grove. Funeral services will be held at Mills Mortuary, Cottage Grove Saturday, August 6 at 10 a.m. Vault interment in Fir Grove Cemetery.


  6. 7.  Bessie Ellen Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) was born on 23 Jun 1931 in North Bend, Coos County, Oregon; died on 27 Jul 1972 in Bandon, Coos County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, her sister, she is referenced as "Ellen SEYMORE of Bandon." Lee Osborne instead shows her her last name as SEYMOUR. She is shown as Bessie SEYMOUR on the SSDI.

    The Oregon Marriage index shows that she may have married first, on 12 Dec 1948 in Land County, Cash HILEMAN.


  7. 8.  Thomas Henry Perkey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1) 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.

    Notes:

    In the 1966 obituary of Lorena Wright, his sister, he is referenced as "Thomas PURKEY, Port Orford."

    A photo of his military grave marker is on FindAGrave. It is embossed with a cross, and reads Thomas Henry Purkey, Oregon, Sgt Infantry, July 13, 1934 - Jan 4, 1969.

    Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1)

  9. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1)


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juanita2, 1.Elmer1)

  2. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juanita2, 1.Elmer1)

  3. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juanita2, 1.Elmer1)

  4. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Leonard2, 1.Elmer1)

  5. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Leonard2, 1.Elmer1)


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