William Perry DeSpain 
William Perry was born on August 4th, 1837 in Green Co.,Kentucky. 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, George Washington, Andrew Drury, Thomas, Edmund, 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.General Notes
It is a family rummer that Peter raped one of his granddaughters, and William Perry was the result of this insest. No Mother name has ever surface.
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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.04 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. 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.
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Children
Nancy Ann DeSpain
Nancy Ann was born in 1862 in Green Co.,Kentucky. She died at the age of 36 on May 4th, 1898.
Malinda J. DeSpain
Malinda J. was born on April 15th, 1863 in Green Co.,Kentucky. 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.
John William DeSpain
John William was born on October 14th, 1865 in Allendale,Green Co.,Kentucky. 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.
Lindsey Hezekiah DeSpain
Lindsey Hezekiah was born on December 18th, 1869 in Green Co.,Kentucky. He died at the age of 88 in March 1958 in Barren Co.,Kentucky. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery,Green Co.,Kentucky.
Elzy Franklin DeSpain
Elzy Franklin was born on August 12th, 1870 in Green Co.,Kentucky. He died at the age of 38 on April 23rd, 1909 in Green Co.,Kentucky.
Movenia DeSpain
Movenia was born on August 6th, 1873 in Green Co.,Kentucky. She died at the age of 56 in 1929 in Green Co.,Kentucky. She was buried in Ward Cemetery,Green Co.,Kentucky.
Alonzo DeSpain
Alonzo was born on March 14th, 1879 in Lower Brush Creek,Green Co.,Kentucky. He died at the age of 90 on December 27th, 1969 in Higgenson,White Co.,Arkansas.
Ezekiel Z. DeSpain
Ezekiel Z. was born on March 24th, 1881. He died at the age of 76 on March 9th, 1958 in Springfield,Sagamon Co.,Illinois.
Sources/Citations
1860 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1870 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1880 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1900 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1910 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, Ancestry.com, Skaggs Ancestors and Related Families, Emmett Leo Skaggs, lskaggs@@crosslink.net, WWW.inficad.com/~cingram/warrenk/d1.htm, KENTUCKY WARRENS, Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Five Generations of John and Susan DeSpain, Kendall Despain, the_shadow18@@Juno.com
1860 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1870 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1880 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1900 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, 1910 Census, Green Co., Kentucky, Ancestry.com, Skaggs Ancestors and Related Families, Emmett Leo Skaggs, lskaggs@@crosslink.net, WWW.inficad.com/~cingram/warrenk/d1.htm, KENTUCKY WARRENS, Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Five Generations of John and Susan DeSpain, Kendall Despain, the_shadow18@@Juno.com
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