Kiowa County

“The Perry Family”Bertha, Bill, & Pearl Perry William Silas “Bill” Perry lived in Hobart his entire life. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 94.He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Miller-Perry. A special page will be added topay tribute to this wonderful man. It’s unknown at this time when Leonard “Len” Perry came to Kiowa County. What is known is that prior residence was in Altus. Len, b. in 1885, was the son of William and Kinsey Perry. Len married Ica Dora Jones in about 1905 and they made their home in Lone Wolf and …

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Jones Family This family is one of the first families in Kiowa County prior to Oklahoma’s Statehood Perry Family Tribute to Bill Perry Lived his entire 94 years in Kiowa County

“The Jones Family” Perry Silas Jones was born in Hunt County, Texas in 1858 to Calvin Wade and Dicey L. (Whetstone)Jones. He began working as a Cowboy as soon as he was old enough. Perry moved to Indian Territory and worked for Jim Knox on his ranch. In 1889, he returned toTexas and married Rebecca E. “Becky” Riley and they returned to the Territory in 1890. They livedin Duncan until 1901 when they then moved to their claim in Kiowa County. Perry & Becky settled on Sec. 12, Township 4, Range 20 at the mouth of Devils Canyon. Theylived there …

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In Loving Memory: William Silas “Bill” Perry