Individuals:

Perkins, Charles Ray

GRAMPS ID I0039
Birth Name Perkins, Charles Ray 1a 2a
Also Known As Perkins, C. Ray
Also Known As Perkins, Charles Ray 3a
Also Known As Perkins, Ray 4
Gender male

Events

Birth Birth of Perkins, Charles Ray,  1880-08-30  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Olmsted Falls 1b 3b
Marriage Marriage of Perkins, Charles Ray and Hessert, Mae Sophia,  1904-03-30   3c
Census Census Perkins William Family 1900,  1900-06-04  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Olmsted Falls 4
Census Census Hessert, Jacob 1910,  1910  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Rocky River 5Name: Jacob Hessert
Birthplace: GER
State: OH
Age: 67
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0041
Visit: 0195
County: Cuyahoga, Rocky River
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents:
RelationTD> Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Louisa 66 Switz
Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family,  1912-04-26  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 6
Occupation Occupation, Greenhouse Owner & Truck farmer, Perkins, Charles Ray,  from 1912 to 1953   3b
Military Service Military WW1 Registration Perkins, Charles,  1918-09-12   7
Census Census Perkins, Charles Ray family 1920,  1920-01-01  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center 8
Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family 1920,  1920  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 9
Census Census Perkins, Charles Ray family 1930,  1930-04-11  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Township 10
Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family 1940,  1940  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 11
Military Service Military WW2 Registration Perkins, Charles,  1942   12
Death Death of Perkins, Charles Ray,  1953-01-06  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Westlake 1c 3d 2b 13
Burial Burial of Perkins, Charles Ray,  1953-01-09  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Westlake

Parents

Father Perkins, James William [I0048]   (Birth)
Mother Underhill, Alta Maria [I0047]   (Birth)
Siblings
  1. Perkins, Roy James [I0049]
  2. Perkins, Martha Lilly [I0050]
  3. Perkins, Velda Mae [I0051]

Families

Married Wife Hessert, Mae Sophia [I0040]
  Census Census Perkins William Family 1900,  1900-06-04  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Olmsted Falls 4
  Census Census Hessert, Jacob family 1900,  1900-06-11  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Rocky River 14
  Marriage Marriage of Perkins, Charles Ray and Hessert, Mae Sophia,  1904-03-30   3c
  Census Census Perkins, Charles Ray family 1910,  1910  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Goldwood Township 5
  Birth Birth of Perkins, Dana Hessert,  1911-01-09  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Rocky River 3e 15 16 17
  Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family,  1912-04-26  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 6
  Military Service Military WW1 Registration Perkins, Charles,  1918-09-12   7
  Census Census Perkins, Charles Ray family 1920,  1920-01-01  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center 8
  Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family 1920,  1920  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 9
  Birth Birth of Perkins, Robert Lloyd,  1921-12-24  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Westlake 3e 2c
  Census Census Perkins, Charles Ray family 1930,  1930-04-11  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Township 10
  Residence Residence of Perkins, C. Ray family 1940,  1940  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Center, Center Ridge Road 11
  Death Death of Perkins, Charles Ray,  1953-01-06  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Westlake 1c 3d 2b 13
  Burial Burial of Perkins, Charles Ray,  1953-01-09  at  USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Westlake
  Death Death of Hessert, Mae Sophia,  1973-12-00   15a
  Occupation Occupation, Greenhouse Owner & Truck farmer, Perkins, Charles Ray,  from 1912 to 1953   3b
  Narrative

Narrative - Perkins, Charles Ray & Hessert, Mae Sophia family.

Four years prior to their marriage C. Ray was living in Olmsted falls and Mae was living in Rocky River. This is about 10 miles apart.

C. Ray and Mae were married March 30, 1904.

Bought an antique set of 6 dining room chairs. They may have gotten them in Tennessee. Philis got 3 and Ella got 3 of the chairs.. They had a curved back, light in color, cain bottom, may have rose carved at top.
  Narrative

In the 1930's, Noay Houston and wife Marrie worked on the C. Ray Perkins farm. They were from Crossville Tennessee and would come up to work the two mules, Jack and Jill. They had two boys, Opal and Vernon. When mules were no longer used, they took the mules back to Crossville and became big bean farmers.
  Narrative

Research - Perkins, Charles Ray & Hessert, Mae Sophia family.

Marriage, check newspaper
& get certificate.

Any platt map before 1910 census?

Do 1912 Platt map, notice all the Hesserts in Rocky River.
Do Plates 28, 29, 30, 31, +?
  Children
  1. Perkins, Dana Hessert [I0029]
  2. Perkins, Living [I0041]

Gallery

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 1

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 1

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 2

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 2

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rocky River Hamlet 1900 232 p. 4B

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rocky River Hamlet 1900 232 p. 4B

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Goldwood Township 1910 41 p. 9A

Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Goldwood Township 1910 41 p. 9A

Map Platt Dover Center 191x

Map Platt Dover Center 191x

Map Platt, Ohio, Dover Center 1920

Map Platt, Ohio, Dover Center 1920

Narrative

Yes
Funeral: Clifford Pease Funeral Home, 2914 Dover Center Road, Westlake Ohio. Services on Friday, January 9 at 1:30 PM. (source: Clipping from Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jan. 7, 1953)

Narrative

Narrative - Perkins, James William & Underhill, Alta Maria family.

Birth:
James William Perkins born in Ohio on December 1856. Father was James W. Perkins and mother was Ann Jane Bryan.
Alta Maria Underhill was born in

Marriage:
June? 1879, probably in Ohio. Both of James' parents died in July and August of that year,

1880s:
Census of June 21, 1880 shows that they lived in Olmsted Falls Village. They had been married during the census year. He was working as a farm laborer and she was keeping house.
Charles Ray was born the next year, August 30, 1880 in Olmsted Falls.
The platt map of 1882 shows them living on Elyria Street with 4 acres. A platt map of 1912 shows the house being in a different location.
Roy James was born March 13, 1883 in Olmsted Falls.
Martha Lilly was born April 5, 1885 in Olmsted Falls.
Velda Mae was born April 22, 1892 in Olmsted Falls.

1900's:
In June 1900 the family was living on Elyria Street, Olmsted Falls Village. Probably between Columbia Street and River Street. James had his name listed as William. He had been working as a Stone Mason, but had been out of work for 3 months. Charles had his name listed as Ray and was working as a Mills Peddler.
Charles Ray married Mae Sophia Hessert on March 30, 1904.
Roy married Pearl Hazel Dailey on September 17, 1909.

1910's:
In March, 1910 the family was living with Alta's mother, Lucy Underhill in Olmsted Township on Fitch(?) Road. James (William) was working as a farmer. Both Alta and Martha were working as a private nurse. Velda had no listed occupation, probably just out of school.
Martha married Lester McClellan Youtzy on December 24, 1914.

1920's:
Alta died November 1928.

Narrative

Last Review: 2009-4Q

Narrative

Generation: 03 - FFF

Source References

  1. Letter about Perkins, C. Ray family [S0189]
    1. Text: States born Ray C. Perkins "when he & his brother were young their mails always got mixed up, so pop changed his midle initial & name around ... thus C Ray Perkins".
    2. Text: Aug. 30, 1880
    3. Text: Jan. 1952.
  2. Letter to Jerry Perkins, March 18, 1999 [S0190]
    1. Page: 1;   Text: ...born Ray Charles Perkins. ...when he & his brother Roy were young, their mail always got mixed up, so Pop changed his middle inital & name around...
    2. Page: 1;   Text: '53. Corrected error from first letter.
    3. Page: 2.;   Text: Dec 24, 1921, Westlake.
  3. Book; Underhill Genealogy, Vol. V [S0167]
    1. Page: Page 380.;   Text: 1-6-28-120-419-1208-2984-5155.
    2. Page: Page 533.
    3. Page: Page 380 & 533.
    4. Page: Page 533.;   Text: Jan. 6, 1953
    5. Page: Page 692.
  4. Census; USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Olmstead Falls 1900 228 [S0314]
  5. Census; USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Goldwood Township 1910, 41 [S0028]
  6. Map Platt, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Dover Township 191x [S0307]
  7. Military Registration WWI Perkins, Charles Ray [S0022]
  8. Census; USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Township 1920, 529 [S0043]
  9. Map Platt, Ohio, Dover Center, 1920 [S0308]
  10. Census; USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Dover Village 1930, 18-581 [S0023]
  11. Map Platt, Ohio, Dover Center 1940 [S0309]
  12. Military Registration Perkins, C Ray [S0021]
  13. Death Obituary; Perkins, C. Ray [S0071]
  14. Census; USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., Rocky River Hamlet 1900, 232 [S0024]
  15. Social Security Death Index: United States, 1937-1996, Volume 2, M-Z [S0186]
    1. Text: Dec 1973
  16. Birth Record; Perkins, Dana Hessert [S0056]
  17. Individual; Perkins, Gerald Dana [S0002]
  18. Letter about Perkins, C. Ray [S0070]

Pedigree

  1. Perkins, James William
    1. Underhill, Alta Maria
      1. Perkins, Charles Ray
        1. Hessert, Mae Sophia
          1. Perkins, Dana Hessert
          2. Perkins, Living
      2. Perkins, Roy James
      3. Perkins, Martha Lilly
      4. Perkins, Velda Mae

Ancestors