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Obituary states he was born at St. Louis, Missouri.

in household 690, family 665 as Reuben Musik, Age: 70, Male, White, Farmer, $250,000, KY, Male citizen over 21; in same household [690] family 666 as Thomas Havelin, Age: 35, Male, White, Farmer, $4,000/$1,000, PA, Male citizen over 21; Margaret Havelin, Age: 33, Female, White, Housekeeper, $3,000, MO; Samuel Perry, Age: 13, Male, White, MO, Attended school; John Perry, Age: 11, Male, White, Attended school; Alfred Perry, Age: 9, Male, White, MO; Anna Havelin, Age: 5, Female, White, MO; Mary Havelin, Age: 3, Female, White, MO; Daniel Webster, Age: 52, Male, White, Laborer, CT, Male citizen over 21; Nancy Weaver, Age: 22, Female, White, Servant, MO.

"He came to Texas with his parents in 1880 and settled in Williamson county, near Georgetown."

Thos. Havelin, Head, Married, Male, White, Age: 45, PA, Occupation: Leadville, Father: PA, Mother: PA; Margaret Havelin, Wife, Married, Female, White, Age: 42, MO, Occupation: Keeps house, Father: VA, Mother: MO; John Havelin [John Perry], Son [Step-son], Single, Male, White, Age: 21, MO, At home [Step] Father: PA, Mother: MO; Alfred Havelin [Alfred Perry], Son [Step-son], Single, Male, White, Age: 19, MO, At home [Step] Father: PA, Mother: MO; Nova Havelin, Daughter, Single, Female, White, Age: 15, MO, At home, Father: PA, Mother: MO; Theressa Havelin, Daughter, Single, Female, White, Age: 13, MO, At home, Father: PA, Mother: MO; Amos Havelin, Son, Single, Male, White, Age: 9, MO, Father: PA, Mother: MO; Leander Havelin, Son, Single, Male, White, Age: 7, MO, Father: PA, Mother: MO.

Her marriage license uses the name of Owen, M. E., not Owens, M. E..

in hh 38 40 Alfred J. Perry, Head, White, Male, Born: Sept 1860 Age: 39, Married: 16 years, MO MO MO, Farmer, Read write & speak English: Yes, Home: rent, farm, Farm # 25; Mary E., Wife, White, Female, Born: July 1865, Age: 34, Married: 16 years, Children born: 6, Children living: 5, MO MO MO, Read write & speak English: Yes; C. Edmund, Son, White, Male, Born: Aug 1884, Age: 15, Single, TX MO MO, Farm laborer, In school: 4 months, Read write & speak English: Yes; Ida M., Daughter, White, Female, Born: Aug 1886, Age: 13, Single, TX MO MO, In school: 4 1/2 months, Read write & speak English: Yes; Lossie M., Daughter, White, Female, Born: Feb 1889, Age: 11, Single, TX MO MO, In school: 4 1/2 months, Read write & speak English: Yes; Ellis E., Son, White, Male, Born: June 1891, Age: 8, Single, TX MO MO, At school 3 1/2 months, Read write & speak English: N N Y [all marked through]; Arthur A., Son, White, Male, Born: Nov 1894, Age: 5, Single, TX MO MO, Read write & speak English: N N N [all marked through]

in family 155 as Alfred Perry, Head, White, Male, Age: 49, Married, MO MO MO, Mary Perry, Wife, White, Female, Age: 45, Married, MO MO MO; Ida Perry, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 23, Single, TX MO MO; Ellis Perry, Son, White, Male, Age: 18, TX MO MO; Arthur Perry, Son, White, Male, Age: 14, TX MO MO.

family #204 as Alfred J. Perry, Head, White, Male, Age: 59, Married, MO MO MO, Mary E. Perry, Wife, White, Female, Age: 56, Married, MO MO MO; Ellis E. Perry, Son, White, Male, Age: 28, Single, TX MO MO; Owned home, Could read & write.

family #24 listed as A. J. Perry, Head, Male, White, Born: 1861, Age: 69, Married, MO MO MO; Mary Etta Perry, Wife, Female, White, Born: 1866, Age: 64, Married, MO MO MO.

"He was engaged in farming and carpentering all his life and had lived in and near Lampasas for the past 33 years where he had made hundreds of friends. Mr. Perry was a good man, always taking a definite stand for what he thought was right. He was strong in his stand for prohibition and for the enforcement of law and would not compromise a principle for any favor."

"...to this union were born six children, five of whom survive him [A. J.]."

"Joining the Methodist church at Glasscock in 1886, he was a faithful member till death."

double tombstone inscription: Perry; Alfred J.; 1860 - 1936 [with wife] Mary E.; 1865 - 1941