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Author: Wallyambo
Surnames: Miller Perry Shields Ewing
Classification: queries
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This is kinda interesting I think. I am not sure if there is any connection or not, but I
am wondering if this family here is connected in someway to my Perry family.
My GGGG grandfather Abel Perry came to Monona County, IA in 1856 from Jackson County,
Indiana. One of the two other people he came with from Jackson County were Lycurgus
Shields, and the other was William Ewing.
Its kinda striking to me also, cause my Abel Perry's first child and my GGG
grandfather was J. Oliver Perry. And I believe, I am not sure, but I believe that there
was also an Oliver Perry who was Abel's brother too. But I have found no record. I
also believe that their parents were Francis Perry and Mary Catherine Abel, but Francis
Perry disappears after the 1840 census. Also who I believe is Catherine Abel's mother,
lives right next door to the Shields family in 1850 or 1860. Her maiden name was Miller.
And I think her husbands name was Pollard Abel.
I hope there is some connection here, my Perry family research has been pretty hard to
research in Indiana.
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