PERRYMAN, Earnest Melvin ³

   Cause of his death was Apparent heart attack, died in his sleep.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Discrepencies: 1900 Census shows Earnest age 6, born Apr 1894
WWI Draft Card shows Earnest born 21 Apr 1894
Delayed birth record: Date of Birth: April 21, 1893
Death Certificate shows date of Birth: 21 Apr 1893
Tombstone shows Date of Birth: 21 Apr 1893

• 19 Jun 1900 he appeared as Earnest M. Perriman, son, age 6, born Apr 1894 in Texas, white male, parents born in Texas on the census in Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁴ (Part west of Cotton Belt RR, Smith County) ED 112, Sheet 12 B. Dwelling 215, household 222
Dwelling 214 and household 221 is Earnest grandparents Robert D. & Sallie M. Brown & family
Dwelling 217, household 223 is the Lewis R. & Mary T. Curry family including Fannie who would eventually marry Earnest Perryman.

• 16 Apr 1910 he appeared as Ernest M. Perryman, son, age 16, born in Texas on the census in Pct 4 Montague County, Texas. ⁵ Pg 142 ED 171 Sheet 1a Dwelling and Household 11

• Jun 1917, WW I Draft Card: Ernest Melvin Perman, , Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁶ Birthplace: Texas, USA
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1894
Race: White
Martial status: married
Dependants: wife and 2 children
Residence: RFD 3, Lindale, Texas
Occupation: Farming for self
Medium height and build, not bald
Brown eyes and red hair
Registrar: Ira B. Christian, Jr. (maybe)

• 1920 he appeared as Earnest Perryman, HOH, age 26, born in Texas, married to Fannie, renting home, can read & write, parents born in Texas on the census in Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁷ Pct 6, ED 98, Sheet 9A Dwelling 158 and household 159

• Abt 1920 Postcard: Dear wife, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA. Transcribed as best I can, copy in my possession 2010

• 16 Apr 1930 he appeared as Ernest Perryman, HOH, age 36, born in Texas, married at age 17 to Fannie, renting, Occupation is farmer on the census in Pct 7, AB Hitt Rd, Smith County, TX. ⁸ ED 44 Sheet 11B Abner Hitt Road Dwelling 233 and household 237

• Delayed Birth Record: Earnest Melvin Perryman, 31 Jul 1957, Smith County, Texas, USA. ⁹ Date of Birth: April 21, 1893
Father: Joseph Melvin Perryman
Residence at time of Birth: Lindale, Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Smith County, Texas
Residence at time of Birth: Lindale, Texas
Mother: Sarah Presha Brown
Residence at time of Birth: Lindale, Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Affidavit: I hereby certify to the birth of this child who was born alive at, on the date stated above. Signed by Myrtle Fleming, Route 3, Lindale (sister of Earnest)
Recorded on 31 Jul 1957, Smith County, Texas

• Feb 1973 Social Security Death Index: ¹⁰ Name: Earnest Perryman
Last Residence: 75771 Lindale, Smith, Texas, United States of America
Born: 21 Apr 1893
Died: Feb 1973

• 5 Feb 1973 Texas Death Index: ¹¹ Name:Earnest Perryman
Death Date:5 Feb 1973
Death County:Smith
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Single (He was married to Mattie at the time of his death)

• 5 Feb 1973. Death Certificate: Name: Earnest Melvin Perryman
Death place: Resident-Rt.3, Lindale, Smith, Texas
Gender: Male Race or color: White
Age at death: 79 years
Birth date: April 21, 1893
Birth place: Smith County, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Mattie
Father name: Joseph Melvin Perryman
Mother name: Sarah Presha Brown
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Pct. 4, Rt. 3, Lindale, Smith County, Texas
Cemetery name: Red Springs Cemetery
Burial date: Feb 7, 1973
Informant: Mrs. Mattie Perryman (wife)
Vital Statistics: Acute Circulatory Failure-2 min.; Cardiac Arrest-2min; Arterio-sclerotic Heart Disease-2 yrs. - Doctor: Earl C. Kinzie, D.O.
Funeral Director: Ed Caudle
Registrar's signature: James Cashion, J.P.

Earnest married Fannie CURRY, daughter of Louis Robert CURRY and Mary T. FLEMING, on 20 Dec 1911 in Lindale, Smith County, Texas, USA.¹ (Fannie CURRY was born on 17 Jul 1888 in Lindale, Smith County, Texas, USA, died on 30 Jul 1962 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA and was buried on 3 Aug 1962 in Red Springs Cemetery, Lindale, Smith, Texas, USA.) The cause of her death was Heart attack, a couple of wks after gall bladder surgery.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• 20 Dec 1911, Marriage Record, Smith County, Texas: Ernest Melvin PERRYMAN, groom and Fannie CURRY, bride, . ¹² Recorded on 25 Dec 1911 in Volume 19, page 546, officiating was W. K. Taylor, J.P.

Earnest next married Mattie Belle REDDEN on 22 Apr 1974 in Smith County, Texas, USA.²

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• 22 Apr 1974, Marriage Record, Smith County, Texas: Ernest Melvin PERRYMAN, groom and Mattie Belle REDDEN, bride, . ¹² Recorded on 20 May 1964 in Volume 57, page 257, officiating was O. E. Bright