William Perry DeSpain 
William Perry was born on August 2nd, 1837 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 William Perry's father was Peter DeSpain and his mother is Unknown Possible Granddaughter. His paternal grandfather was John DeSpain and his paternal grandmother is Susan Scott. He had thirteen half-brothers and four half-sisters, named John M., Hiram, William Marshall, Stephen, Mark, James Simpson, Harrison, Silas, William Joseph, Thomas, Andrew Drury, Edmund, George Washington, Susanna Elizabeth, Mary, Nancy and Lucy Ann. He died at the age of 81 on August 24th, 1918 in Green Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Pleasant Valley Church Cemetery, Green Co., Kentucky.1 1 General Notes
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It is a family rummer that Peter raped one of his granddaughters, and Wi
ll iam Perry was the result of this insest. No Mother name has ever surfac
e.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1735 in Maherrin River, Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1806 in Green Co., Kentucky
- b.09 Jan 1764 in Halifax Co., North Carolina d.31 Mar 1850 in Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1735 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia
- b.02 Aug 1837 in Green Co., Kentucky d.24 Aug 1918 in Green Co., Kentucky
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‌William Perry and Mary Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 1st, 1858 in Galesburg, Illinois.1 They had six sons and four daughters, named John William, Lindsey Hezekiah, Elzy Franklin, Alfred Thomas, Alonzo, Ezekiel Z., Mary Susan, Nancy Ann, Malinda J. and Movenia.
Family Notes
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Children
Nancy Ann DeSpain
Nancy Ann was born in 1862 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 She died at the age of 36 on May 4th, 1898.1
Malinda J. DeSpain
Malinda J. was born on April 15th, 1863 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 She died at the age of 40 on July 17th, 1903 in Green Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Aetna Grove Cemetery, Green Co., Kentucky.1 1
John William DeSpain
John William was born on October 14th, 1865 in Allendale, Green Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 88 on September 14th, 1954 in Mt. Sherman, LaRue Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Jones Cemetery, Green Co., Kentucky.1 1
Lindsey Hezekiah DeSpain
Lindsey Hezekiah was born on December 18th, 1869 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 88 in March 1958 in Barren Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Green Co., Kentucky.1 1
Elzy Franklin DeSpain
Elzy Franklin was born on August 12th, 1870 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 38 on April 23rd, 1909 in Green Co., Kentucky.1
Movenia DeSpain
Movenia was born on August 6th, 1873 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 She died at the age of 56 in 1929 in Green Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Ward Cemetery, Green Co., Kentucky.1 1
Alonzo DeSpain
Alonzo was born on March 14th, 1878 in Lower Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 91 on December 27th, 1969 in Higgenson, White Co., Arkansas.1
Ezekiel Z. DeSpain
Ezekiel Z. was born on March 24th, 1881 in Green Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 76 on March 9th, 1958 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., Illinois.1
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