Henry Austin Perry1,2

b. 16 May 1856, d. 27 December 1941
Family Background:
Underwood and Allied Families
     Henry Austin Perry was born on 16 May 1856 in Peach Point Plantation, Gulf Prairie, Brazoria County, Texas.3 He married Helen Euphemia 'Effie' Taylor, daughter of James Peyton Taylor and Virginia Morris Hanks, on 4 August 1909 in Brazoria County, Texas.4 He died on 27 December 1941 in Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, at age 85.3 He was buried on 29 December 1941 in Peach Point Cemetery, Gulf Prairie, Brazoria County, Texas.3
     
     Henry was a grandnephew of Stephen F. Austin. Effie was his second wife, and they had no children together. In 1910, he and Effie were living with Effie's parents at the "Taylor Place, near West Columbia,," but before 1920, they all moved to Angleton where they continued to live together.

Additional Data
Henry Austin Perry appeared on the 15 April 1910 Federal Census of Brazoria County, Texas, in the household of J.P. and Virginia M. Taylor, his wife's parents, with his wife Effie T. Perry.1 Click to view image

Henry Austin and Effie T. Perry appeared on the 1 January 1920 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 2 January 1920, with Effie's parents James P. and Virginia M. Taylor listed as living with them.5 Click to view image

Henry Austin and Effie Perry appeared on the 1 April 1930 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 7 April 1930.6 Click to view image

Citations

  1. [S50] James P. Taylor household, 1910 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 2, enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 12B, dwelling 240, family 241; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1534.
  2. [S1132] Texas Department of Health, Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000 (Austin: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, unknown publish date), Henry Austin Perry entry citing Certificate 53992.
  3. [S1219] Henry Austin Perry, death certificate 53992 (10 Jan 1942), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.
  4. [S2] Brazoria County Marriage Book 7: 355, no. 697, County Clerk's Office, Angleton, Texas.
  5. [S38] Henry A. Perry household, 1920 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Angleton Precinct No. 1, Angleton City, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 31A/103, dwelling 1, family 1; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 1774.
  6. [S37] Henry A. Perry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, Angleton City, enumeration district (ED) 20-1, sheet 6B, dwelling 126, family 150; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 2301.