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Jonathan and Elizabeth (Peery) Peery Family
Peery-Haislip Cemetery [Submitted by Nancy (Hale) Stuart, November 2000] On west fence line of northeast quarter of Sec 30 Twnsp 50 Range 06 West. The old Peery log house sat on ridge south and west of the cemetery, on northwest quarter of section. 1st Row, on east, south to north 1 native stone 1 undertaker's marker - illegible 1 foot stone, lying loose on ground initials A.M. 2nd Row (TAYLOR, Henry) (TAYLOR, Eddie Peery, wife of Henry Taylor) PERRY, Katharine D. Aug 15, 1830 Feb 25, 1923 YARNELL, Davis, died Feb 26, 1865, aged 43y 1mo 11d foot stone J. E. P. and a broken stone, bottom still in base with legend: died --- --- 1873? age 29 yrs 24 das YARNELL, Naney ? died Dec. 11, 1877 aged 25y 2m 27d 3rd Row PEERY, Jonathon born Sept 6, 1791 died Sept 20, 1844 on same stone: PEERY, Elizabeth, wife of Jonathon born Feb 2, 1794 died July 20, 1942 PETTEY, A.M. died April 7, 1874 aged 71y 7m 22d 4th Row MORRIS, Annie, dau of A.M. and L. Harris died June 10, 1869 aged 3y 10m HAISLIP, James N., son of S.P. and S.J. Haislip (Shelton Prior? and Sarah Jane?) died Dec. 12, 1883 aged 10y 5d Undertaker's marker - illegible Not fenced, but grove of trees indicates a large family plot. May have been several other graves, among the scattered remaining stones. George K. Canterbury had a farm west of this cem. During Civil War, Union soldiers wounded him, but he escaped and hid in a haystack at this cem. His mother surreptitiously brought him food, until she persuaded him to give himself up because of the infection of his wound. He was taken 1st to Wellsville, later sent to a prison camp. Copied Nov 1, 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Canterbury and Mrs. Frederic Bohl Sr. Information in parentheses given by the Canterburys.