August/September Death Days

Lucinda Pershing 

Lucinda Pershing, daughter of George Pershing and Elisabeth Breninzer, was born on 8 July 1850 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Lucinda had several siblings including Nancy Anna Pershing (b. 1848), Mary Ann Pershing (b. 1852), Esther S Pershing (b. 1857), Emma Sarah Pershing (b. 1863), and Clara Ida Pershing (b. 1865). In 1860, Lucinda and her family lived in Auburn, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. 

1860 U.S. Census 

Name                                Role         Age         Birthplace         Occupation         Real Estate Value

Geo Pershing                   Head         48        Pennsylvania          Farmer                     1100

Elizabeth Pershing           Wife         38              Ohio

David Pershing            Unknown     19              Ohio

Susan Pershing             Daughter     13              Ohio

Anna Pershing              Daughter     11              Ohio

Lucinda Pershing         Daughter       9               Ohio

Mary Pershing              Daughter      8               Ohio

Wesley Pershing               Son          6                Ohio

Esther Z Pershing         Daughter     4                Ohio

John H Pershing               Son          2                Ohio

Lucinda Pershing married Henry A. Meese on 11 January 1876 in Stark County, Ohio. They had a few children including Perlee H Meese (b. 1877), Mabel E. Meese (b. 1883), and Volney Pershing Meese (b. 1886). In 1900, Lucinda and her family lived in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. 

1900 U.S. Census 

Name                         Role         Age         Birthplace         Occupation       Father/Mother Birthplace

Henry A Meese         Head         47             Ohio                   Tinner           Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania

Lusinda Meese         Wife          51             Ohio                                             Ohio/Pennsylvania

Per Lee H Meese       Son          23             Ohio                    Clerk                     Ohio/Ohio

Valney P Meese         Son          14             Ohio                                                  Ohio/Ohio 

Lucinda (Pershing) Meese died at age 70 on 5 September 1920. She is buried at West Lawn Cemetery in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. This month we remember Lucinda as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. A woman born and raised in Ohio. 

 

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James Allen Perry 

James Allen Perry was born in 1853 in Indiana. He married Sarah Elizabeth Beekman, daughter of Daniel Beckman and Laticia Humpherys. They had children including Arthur B Perry (b. 1882), Tacy Viola Perry (b. 1885), James Lloyd Perry (b. 1891), and Elmer Wasson Perry (b. 1892). In 1880, James Allen Perry lived with his in-laws in Harrison, Grundy County, Missouri. 

1880 U.S. Census 

Name                            Role            Age        Birthplace         Occupation           Literacy

Daniel Beckman          Head            55             Ohio                 Farming         

Tacy Beckman             Wife             57          Virginia

Minnie Beckman   Granddaughter    6            Indiana                                     Can't read/write

James A. Perry         Son-in-law      26            Indiana              Farming

Sarah E. Perry          Daughter         28             Ohio

Doria D. Perry      Granddaughter    1             Missouri                                   Can't read/write 

In 1900, James and his family lived in Union, Holt County, Missouri. 

1900 U.S. Census 

Name                     Role         Age         Birthplace         Occupation         Home Ownership

James Perry          Head          50            Indiana               Farmer                 Rent House

Lil Perry               Wife           48             Ohio

Arthur Perry          Son           18           Missouri

Henry Perry           Son           16             Ohio

Boyde Perry          Son            11             Ohio

Loyde Perry          Son            11             Ohio

Wasson Perry        Son             8           Missouri

Lacy Perry         Daughter       14             Ohio 

James Allen Perry died about age 70 on 18 September 1923. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. This month we remember James as a husband, father, and grandfather. A farmer from Indiana that made a life with his family in Missouri. 

Honorable Mentions: 

1. William Dexter Gould, son of Ebenezer Dexter Gould and Sarah Isabelle Crockett, born on 22 December 1880 in Forest City, Holt County, Missouri died on 26 August 1945 in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri.
2. Laura Pearl (Byerly) Meese, daughter of Uriah Henry Byerly and Adaline Mary Texter, born on 16 July 1889 in Stark County, Ohio died on 27 August 1933 in San Diego County, California. 
3. Fonda Doris (Magill) Beucus, daughter of Raymond Magill and Fonda Drusilla McCorkle, born on 27 October 1918 in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska died on 17 September 2015 in San Diego County, California.  

With love, 

Autumn Rose Surratt 

The Ancestor Witch 

Sources 

• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK7-F7JR: 29 July 2026), William Dexter Gould, death 26 August 1945, memorial ID # 36428659. 
• "United States Social Security Numerical Identification Files, 1936-2007", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KW4-1CNZ: 29 July 2026), William Dexter Gould and Ebenezer D Gould, December 1939. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGV-D5CM: 29 July 2026), Laura Pearl Byerly Meese, death 27 August 1933, memorial ID # 122235437. 
• Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216373751/fonda-doris-beucus: 29 July 2026), Fonda Doris Beucus, death 17 September 2015. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGW-3GB3: 29 July 2026), Lucinda Pershing Meese, death 5 September 1920, memorial ID # 112378119. 
• "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPC-VDC: 29 July 2026), Geo Pershing and Elizabeth Pershing, 1860. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKP-MQKF: 29 July 2026), Elisabeth Breninzer Pershing, death 19 September 1885, memorial ID # 50656196. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL8-Z2FJ: 29 July 2026), Clara Ida Pershing Wilhelm, death 15 May 1953, memorial ID # 93947160. 
• "Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ6N-Q5K: 31 July 2026), Henry A. Meese and Lucinda Pershing, 11 January 1876. 
• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXQ-6DV: 31 July 2026), Henry A Meese and Lusinda Meese, 1900. 
• "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1X-76X5: 31 July 2026), James Allen Perry, death 18 September 1923, memorial ID # 140926099. 
• Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129246445/sarah_elizabeth-perry: 31 July 2026), Sarah Elizabeth Beekman Perry, death 21 July 1932. 
• "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XQ-MC6: 31 July 2026), Daniel Beckman and Tacy Beckman, 1880. 
• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CR-3F6: 3 August 2026), James Perry and Lil Perry, 1900.