Lillian A (Johnson) Perry (1901 - 1983)

Born 26 Nov 1901 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1983 at age 81 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Justin Coleman [send private message]

Biography

Lillian (also "Lilly"^[1] and "Lillie"^[2]) Johnson^[3] was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island^[4] on November 26, 1901^[5] and married Moses Perry about 1917.^[6] She died on November 6, 1983.^[4][5]

Known Places of Residence

• 1901: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA^[4]
• 1925: 16 Wilson Street, Providence, Rhode Island^[7]
• 1983: Long Street, [East Greenwich?], Kent, Rhode Island, USA^[4] (residence at time of death)

Obituary

"Lillie A. Perry, 81, of Long Street died Sunday at Kent County Memorial Hospital after being stricken at a service at Gospel Temple. She was the widow of Moses N. Perry.

"Born in East Greenwich, she was a daughter of the late Axel W. and Hilma J. (Faulquist) Johnson.

"Mrs. Perry was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Svea Lodge, Order of Vasa, East Providence.

"She leaves three sons, Norman M. Perry of Tampa, Fla., Ralph K. Perry of Melbourne, Fla., and Robert H. Perry of West Warwick; two daughters, Pauline A. O'Brien of Orange Park, Fla., and Virginia Gould of Cranston; a sister, Dorothy Kling of Warwick; a brother, Paul E. Johnson of Santa Clara, Calif.; 19 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

"A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Gospel Temple, Route 3, West Greenwich. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery."^[4]

Published in The Providence Journal; November 8, 1983

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8W-3CV : accessed 26 April 2016), Robert Perry in entry for Moses Perry, 1930.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23028-12226-87?cc=1488411 : accessed 26 April 2016), Rhode Island > Providence > Providence Ward 7 > ED 256 > image 1 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&db=Numident&h=788923859)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "Lillie A. Perry." The Providence Journal 8 Nov. 1983: n. pag. The Providence Journal. Providencejournal.com. Web. 17 Aug. 2016.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS66-N32 : accessed 26 April 2016), Lillie Perry, Nov 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSJL-TX6 : accessed 26 April 2016), Robert Perry in household of Moses Perry, Ward 8, Providence, Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-141, sheet 6B, family 216, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3777.
7. ↑ "Rhode Island State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWG-FXD : accessed 9 May 2016), Lillie Perry, Providence Ward 07, E.D. 274, Providence, Rhode Island; citing p. 48, line 15, State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,769,423.