Oliver H. Perry defeated the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813,
and won the Battle of the Thames, Ontario, later the same year (both during
the War of 1812). I don't know his origins, but I have seen many namesakes
outside the SE Indiana region.
BStevens
: Can someone tell me who Oliver Perry was? I feel dumb asking but I have
: found so many people from that time frame who named their kids after him.
I
: have a James Perry Drake and have seen others named Oliver Perry ..... I
: think that if we (OK I) knew who the original Oliver Perry was, it might
be
: a clue to finding those ancestors who were named after him. So far, I have
: found his name sakes all with a connection to south east Indiana. Can
: someone enlighten me on this? Thanks.
: Barb