Elmer Clyde Pershall was born on 21. Jun. 1892 at Chelan, Chelan County, Washington. He was the son of
Lloyd Newton Pershall and
Laura May Utterback.

Elmer Clyde Pershall married
Eathel Vail on 28. Dec. 1917.
Elmer Clyde Pershall was shown in the census on 14. Jan. 1920 as a tailor, own shop.
He and
Eathel Vail appeared on the census of 14. Jan. 1920 at Chelan, Chelan County, Washington.
Elmer Clyde Pershall died on 24. Mar. 1936 at age 43.
Elmer Pershall, age 34, well known son of a pioneer family of this section, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 24, at his home at Minneapolis Beach, after an illness of over two months.
Mr. Pershall had not enjoyed good health for a year or so, and his last illness was soon termed critical by his physician.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at the Methodist church with Rev. O. W. Black officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by W. R. Higgins. Interment will be in the local Fraternal cemetery.
Elmer Pershall was a pioneer son of this community and of the state of Washington. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Pershall, came her over 15 years ago.
Elmer was born at Chelan June 21, 1892, went to school here and has lived here in the valley all his life. In fact, only once had he been out of the state, that time being a trip up into Canada. For the past 10 years he had lived on his fine orchard tract at Minneapolis Beach.
December 27, 1916, Elmer Pershall and Miss Ethel Vail were married and to this union were born two children, Lois, 14, and Bruce, 11.
Mr. Pershall was always a lover of the out doors and had the reputation of being one of the finest sportsmen in the community.
His sincere kindly disposition and sterling character won for him a host of friends who sincerely mourn his untimely passing.
He is survived by his widow, his two children, his mother, Mrs. May Pershall and three brothers, Melville Pershall, near Chehalis, Ernest Pershall, Chelan, and Lowell Pershall, now of Hamilton City, Calif.
He was buried at Chelan Fraternal Cemetery, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington.