Elmer R. Perkey

1894 - 1975  (81 years)

• Name	Elmer R. Perkey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	Mar 1894	Johnson County, Kentucky   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Apr 1975	Baker County, Oregon   [5, 7]
  Burial	West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon   [5]
  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
  Person ID	I35289	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Robert H. Purkey,   b. Nov 1867, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Nancy Jane Phelps,   b. Apr 1866, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1890	Kentucky   [8]
  Family ID	F11056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie Alice McLemore,   b. Dec 1898, Texas d. 26 Jul 1950, Lane County, Oregon (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1914  [9]
  	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,   b. 30 Aug 1914, Oklahoma d. 10 Nov 1991, Lincoln County, Oregon (Age 77 years)   2. Leonard Perkey,   b. 1 Jul 1916, Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma d. 14 Aug 1952, Coos County, Oregon (Age 36 years)   3. Glenn R. Perkey,   b. Abt 1918, Washington   4. Mary Perkey,   b. Aft 1920, Oregon d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lorena Perkey,   b. 30 Aug 1923, Powers, Coos County, Oregon d. 2 Aug 1966, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon (Age 42 years)   6. Bessie Ellen Perkey,   b. 23 Jun 1931, North Bend, Coos County, Oregon d. 27 Jul 1972, Bandon, Coos County, Oregon (Age 41 years)   7. Thomas Henry Perkey,   b. 13 Jul 1934, Lane County, Oregon d. 4 Jan 1969, Curry County, Oregon (Age 34 years)   8. Living   9. Living
  Family ID	F11054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 16 Apr 1975 - Baker County, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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