Platt H. Perry
Platt H. Perry, residing on his farm of 175 acres, in Thompson Township, all of which he has under cultivation, was born in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio, October 20. 1869, and is a son of Albert T. and Laura A. (Irving) Perry.
Henry Perry, the paternal grandfather of Platt H., was born in Wales and accompanied his parents to Radnor Township, Delaware County, when the country was still covered with forests and wolves and other wild animals were almost the only other live things in the wilderness. When he grew to manhood he married Martha Lavender, who was probably born in Thompson Township, and they had a family of several children. He subsequently removed to Thompson Township and later to Bokes Creek Township, in Logan County, where he lived during the last 25 years of his life, his death taking place in July, 1889, at the age of 63 years.
Albert T. Perry was born in Union County. Ohio, August 18, 1846, and died August 25, 1906. Until withm a year before his death he resided in Leesburg Township, Union County, but the last year of his life was passed at Marion. He left an estate aggregating nearly 400 acres of land. During the Civil War he saw service as a member of. Company G, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He married a daughter of William Irving, of Thompson Township, who settled in Delaware County at an early day. and she is still living. The three surviving children are: Platt H.; Roland P., residing at Marion; and William, who manages the home place in Union County. The late Albert T. Perry was a man of fine character and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. Politically he was a Republican.
Platt H. Perry attended the country schools through boyhood and remained on the homestead farm until his marriage, shortly after which he moved to Logan County, where engaged in farming for two years. In the spring of 1893 he came to Thompson Township, settling on his farm, where he has since been engaged in growing wheat, corn, oats and hay and in raising horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. He is considered one of the successful agriculturists of this section.
On March 16. 1889. Mr. Perry was married to Mary Della Hupp, who is a daughter of Henry Hupp, residing in Claybourn Township, Union County, and they have two children: Jennie E. and Ora V. Both Mr. and Mrs. Perry are social by nature and he is a member of Magnetic Springs Lodge, No. 380, Knights of Pythias, of which he is past chancellor and has been a representative to the Grand Lodge, while she is a member of the Pythian Sisters and holds the office of past most excellent chief.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908