R. Perry

Confederate veteran

Interment source:
Marie Blucher, Librarian, La Retama Public Library, ca. 1940
As cited in:
Marrow, Mary, Bay View Cemetery. Corpus Christi: La Retama Public Library, 1962.

Photo Credit: Kirby E. Crabtree

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1.  Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1867

 

2.  Speculation

Unfortunately there is little information on R. Perry. In a local paper of Corpus Christi ("The Advertiser" Extra of August 14, 1867) he is listed among the Yellow Fever victims. The paper notes, "A Mr. Perry" died on July 28, 1867. Mr. Almond in his diary also penned among the victims of the fever for July 28—"Today Mr. Perry, Mr. Sterne, and a Pole (name unknown)". Subsequent lists prepared by local historians indicated that he was a Confederate veteran. The only Perry listed in Corpus Christi in the 1860 census of Nueces County (page 286) is Edward Perry, a 15 year old painter of New York. He is living with the family of Mr. Webster (also a painter), next door to Sarah Bryant, the widow of C. G. Bryant) of Maine. However, there is no indication if this person is a relative of R. Perry. The most famous R. Perry of Texas is Ranson Perry, but his history is known, and he is not buried in Nueces County. In 1860 there were other Perry families living near south Texas. There is the E. Perry family in Refugio County (see Refugio County 1860 census page 144) and the A. H. Perry family of Goliad County (see Goliad County 1860 census page 40). However, there are no males members listed with these families who have the initial "R" at the beginning of their first name. Possible investigation of Confederate records might indicate a soldier that could be identifiable with "R. Perry".

Research and transcription: Michael A. Howell (18 October 2007)