Gideon Perry and Mary Jane Humphrey were married on 29 Aug 1844 in Adams Co. IL and had the following children:
I. Jepthah A. Perry was born on 2 May 1846 in Brown Co. IL.
II. Seth M. Perry was born in Jul 1848 in Adams Co. IL.
III. Cornelia E. Perry was born in 1850 in Concord, Adams, IL. She died after 1860 in Clark Co. MO.
IV. Sarah A. Perry Folker was born on 22 Aug 1852 in Adams Co. IL.
V. Margaret J. Perry Lorton Stevens was born in 1854 in Adams Co. IL.
VI. James B. Perry was born on 4 Oct 1856 in Salt River, Knox, MO.
VII. Howell C. Perry was born in Mar 1859 in Salt River, Knox, MO.
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CIVIL WAR - 39th Missouri Infantry.
Pension filed July 28, 1890 for Gideon and Mary Perry.
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VIII. Cornelius H. Perry was born on 6 Aug 1860 in Luray, Clark, MO.
IX. Mary Perry Hunter was born on 4 Sep 1861 in Knox Co. MO.
X. George T. Perry was born on 25 Mar 1866 in Knox Co. MO. He died on 13 Nov 1898 in Macon Co. MO and is buried in Nov 1898 in La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Macon, MO.
XI. Amanda Perry McCannon was born in 1869 in Luray, Clark, MO. She died on 30 Oct 1947 in Burlington, Des Moines, IA and is buried in Oct 1947 in Stronghurst Cemetery, Henderson Co. IL.
XII. Charles Ambrose Perry was born on 10 Nov 1871 in Clark Co. MO.
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Civil War-Gideon Perry Pvt/3Cpl Capt Amos Poe's Co F 39 Regt MO Inf; promoted 3 Cpl Sep 3, 1864; enlisted Hannibal MO, age 39, farmer, born Clairborne TN, discharged St Louis MO Mar 21, 1865

Gideon's brother served with him...

Civil War-Edmund Perry Pvt Capt Amos Poe's Co F 39 Regt MO Inf; organized at Hannibal MO...Aug 18-Sep 30, 1864; last served with the district of St Louis MO to Jul 1865

Gideon Perry is the s/o War of 1812-Luke Perry Pvt Capt John Brock's Co Col Samuel Bayless' 4 Regt ETN Mil...served Nov 1814-May 1815
This regiment defended the lower section of the Mississippi Territory, particularly the vicinity of Mobile. They protected the region from possible Indian incursions and any British invasion.

Luke Perry born 1793 Perqimans NC died 19 Feb 1883 bur Gilbirds Cem Brown Co IL. Luke's mother is Elizabeth "Betsy" McNew m.27 Jul 1814 born 1798 died 1840 bur Brown Co IL. Betsy is d/o John McNew and Sarah Athey. Gideon's brother Edmund also bur Brown Co IL.
sources: NARA War of 1812 records pension SC2714 fold3.com
another brother of Gideon who also served in MO Union;

Civil War-Reuben Perry Pvt Capt Amos Poe's Co F 39 Regt MO Inf; enlistment info...age 42, 5'11 1/2", sandy hair, bl eyes, sandy complexion, farmer, born Clairborne Co TN, mustered in Sep 8, 1864 Hannibal MO, service 6 mos...to take effect from State of enlistments

source: fold3.com NARA Civil War records

Reuben is also buried Gilbirds Cem Brown Co IL.

Linda Rosenthal USD1812 DAR
researching War of 1812 Soldiers buried in Illinois