Re: Peter Kuykendall and Ruth Wyatt / Mary Kuykendall & William Perry Posted by: Betty Kuykendall Price (ID *****0784) Date: September 11, 2004 at 16:21:54 In Reply to: Peter Kuykendall and Ruth Wyatt / Mary Kuykendall & William Perry by Phillip Owen of 4088
For what it is worth: Peter Kuykendall born ca 1760 Anson Co. NC, died ca 1826 Cooper Co. Missouri, married as his second wife Ruth Wyatt born 1792 South Carolina, died 1858 Llano Co. TX. I have a list of nine children by his first wife, name not known by me. Most of Peter's two families came from files of Herb Smith sent to me by Jane Kirk by email July 11 1999. Peter went to White Co. IL from near Bowling Green, KY in 1807 or 1808. Then to northern Missouri. Peter was the son of Peter (1733-1783) and Mary (Hampton) Kuykendall, brother of old Abraham (1719-1812)
The Mary Kuykendall who married William Perry was the daughter of Peter and Ruth (Wyatt) Kuykendall. It has been said that Mary was born between 1818-1823. It has been said that William died in 1869 and that Mary died 1892 in Llano Co. TX and that they had children Volney Mirabeau Perry and Josephone Perry. However, I have been unable to locate these two children in the census records I don't know if this is the same William and Mary Perry as cannot locate a census record for Volney Mirabeau Perry and Josephine Perry who I have been informed are their children. This is what I do find which seems to be correct.
1860 Burnet, Burnet Co. TX pg 170 Wm. Perry 50 KY, Mary 37 MO, Amanda 11, James 6, Louise 4, Mary 3, Wm. 1. The chioldren were all born in Texas. William Perry died in 1869.
In 1870 Burnet, Burnet Co. TX pg 277: Mary Perry 48 MO widow, Amanda 19, James 17, Louisa (T or P) 4, Mary J. 3, Wm. 1
In 1880 Llano, Llano Co. TX pg 521A Wiatt Perry 26 born TX father Ken mother MO, wife Arena 26 TX, dau. Nora 2, unnamed dau 6/12 TX. mother Mary 60 MO father born blank mother born SC, sister Parilee 24, sister Mary 22, brother William 20. The siblings were born in TX, father Ken, mother MO. It appear that Wiatt Perry is same as the James age 17 in 1870, thus his full name would be James Wiatt (Wyatt after his mother's surname) Perry. Parilee would have to be Louisa in the 1870 census, thus Louise Parilee Perry. The other names remained the same exacept Mary who in 1860 was listed as Mary J. Could she be Josephine? I have no information on Volney.
There is no Llano Co. Tx census so cannot confirm if this outlined family is the correct William and Mary (Kuykendall) Perry. Does anyone have more information?
Hope this will be helpful to someone.
Betty K. Price