Cicero Rufus Perry (1822 - 1898)

Born 23 Aug 1822 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann (Rousseau) Perry — married 24 Jun 1845 in Bastrop, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1898 at age 76 in Hye, Blanco, Texas, United States

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Biography

Birth

Cicero Rufus Perry was born on 25 August 1822 in Montgomery County, Alabama. He was the son of William Perry and Mary Shropshire.

Marriage

Rufus Perry married Margaret Ann Rousseau on 24 June 1845 in Bastrop County, Texas.

Residence Timeline

• 1850: Cicero was living with his wife and 1 young son in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas^[1]. He was listed as the owner of 4 slaves: 2 Mexican boys (ages 14 and 5), 1 Mexican girl (age 8) and 1 black girl (age 10)^[2].
• 1860: Cicero was living with his wife and 4 children in Subdivision 12, Hays County, Texas^[3]. He is listed as a farmer. He was listed as the owner of 4 slaves: 2 Asian males (ages 20 and 15), 1 black female (age 18), and 1 Asian female (age 17)^[4]. There was also a slave house on the property.
• 1870: Rufus was living with his wife and 4 children in Precinct 2, Blanco County, Texas^[5]. He is listed as a stockraiser.
• 1880: Rufus was living with his wife and 3 children in Precinct 3, Blanco County, Texas^[6]. He is listed as a farmer.
• 1887: CIcero R Perry applied for a Mexican War pension.

Death and Burial

Cicero Rufus Perry died on 7 October 1898 in Hye, Blanco County, Texas^[7]. He was laid to rest at Johnson City Masonic Cemetery in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas^[8][9]. His daughter Jennie Shipp applied for and received his Military Headstone in 1944^[10]. He has 3 headstones in the same cemetery.

Sources

• William Marshall Perry Family History

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXLJ-GYG : 12 April 2016), Cicero R Perry, Bastrop county, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing family 306, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DCNQ-8P2?cc=1420440&wc=MJCD-XMX%3A1042936601%2C1042942501%2C1042942502 : 22 May 2014), Texas > Bastrop > Bastrop county > image 4 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXFF-VPC : 26 July 2017), C R Perry, 1860.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXGK-YPG : 12 April 2016), Rufus Perry, Texas, United States; citing p. 21, family 147, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,075.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFFL-YX6 : 15 July 2017), C R Perry, Precinct 3, Blanco, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 346B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1291; FHL microfilm 1,255,291.
7. ↑ The Burnet Bulletin, Oct 20, 1898
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV4-RRNG : 13 December 2015), Cicero Rufus Perry, 1898; Burial, Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, United States of America, Johnson City Masonic Cemetery; citing record ID 5006524, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
9. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK7K-SPSX : 24 June 2015), Cicero Rufus Perry, died 07 Oct 1898; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Johnson City Masonic Cemetery, Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, United States.
10. ↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV1Z-68MT : 17 May 2016), Cicero R Perry,

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