Family Group Sheet
NamePerry Johnson Quesinberry, 1C3R
Birth6 Mar 1867, Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia
Death30 Jan 1946, Los Angeles Co., California
BurialOld Sunnyside Cemetery, Yakima Co., Washington
FatherPeter Jackson Quesenberry (1844-1919)
MotherMary Julia Wade (1844-1908)
Other spousesCora
Marriage14 Mar 1887, Carroll Co., Virginia
SpouseSamaria Catherine Gardner, 2C4R
Birth29 Aug 1870, Carroll Co., Virginia
Death24 Nov 1918, Yakima Co., Washington
BurialOld Sunnyside Cemetery, Yakima Co., Washington
FatherWilliam Rush Gardner (~1847-~1885)
MotherAurora Castilla “Cassie” Martin (1847-1931)
Children
1 MDenny Erskin Quesinberry, 2C2R
Birth5 Dec 1888, Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia
DeathNov 1962, Washington
SpouseElizabeth “Lizzie” Saul
2 FGrace L. Quesinberry, 2C2R
Birth4 Sep 1890, Carroll Co., Virginia
Death26 Sep 1972, La Verne, Los Angeles Co., California
SpouseWalter Henry Smith
3 MRush J. Quesinberry, 2C2R
BirthNov 1892 to 1894, Carroll Co., Virginia
4 FOlga T. Quesinberry, 2C2R
BirthJun 1894 to 1896, Washington
5 MBryan F. Quesinberry, 2C2R
Birth21 Dec 1895 to 1897, Skamania Co., Washington
6 MEarl Eby Quesinberry, 2C2R
Birth25 Jun 1900, Yakima Co., Washington
Death31 Jan 1993, Fresno Co., California
SpouseEstelle L. Kraemer
7 MPosey B. Quesinberry, 2C2R
Birth27 Jan 1903, Yakima Co., Washington
Death3 Mar 2001, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
Notes for Perry Johnson Quesinberry
The 1913 edition of Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast lists on p. 466: “QUESINBERRY, Perry Johnson, Farmer; born, Virginia, March 6, 1867; son, Peter and Mary (Wade) W. Edu: common schools of Virginia. Married, Samaria Gardner, March 14, 1888, at Hillsville, Va. Vice-res. and Dir., Outlook State Bank. Progressive Republican. Address: Outlook, Wash.
The California death index lists Perry Johnson Quesinberry, born 6 Mar 1866 in Virginia, died 30 Jan 1946 in Los Angeles Co., mother’s maiden name Wade.
His gravestone gives his dates as 1867 - 1946 (years only).
The California death index lists Perry Johnson Quesinberry, born 6 Mar 1866 in Virginia, died 30 Jan 1946 in Los Angeles Co., mother’s maiden name Wade.
His gravestone gives his dates as 1867 - 1946 (years only).
Census Notes for Perry Johnson & Samaria Catherine (Family)
1900 census of Klickitat Co., Washington, Camas Prairie precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 10B as family #219:
Quesinberry, Perry J., 33, b. Mar 1867, farmer; Samaria C., wife, 29, b. Aug 1870, married 12 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Denny S., son, 10, b. Dec 1889; Gracie L., dau, 7, b. June 1892; Rush J., son, 5, b. Nov 1894; Olga T., son, 3, b. June 1896; Bryan F., son, 2, b. Dec 1897. The two youngest born Wash Va Va, all others Va Va Va.
The son Olga should be a daughter. Many of the birth dates are inconsistent with other records.
1910 census of Yakima Co., Washington, Outlook precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 4A as family #59:
Quesnbry (?), Perry J., 43, farmer, Samaria, wife, 39, first marriage for both, married 22 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Rush J., son, 17; OIga T., dau, 15; Bryan F., son, 14; Earley E., son, 9; Posey B., son, 7. Perry through Rush born Va Va Va, Olga through Posey born Wash Va Va.
(The handwriting is too poor to tell how the family’s surname was entered; most letters with no ascenders or descenders just look like bumps. Ancestry indexed it with several variants, all wrong - Quimby, Gurmbry, Tuesnburg, and Greenberg. What it looks most like to me is Qurmbuy.)
Notice that Rush, Olga and Bryan are all recorded as two years older than implied by the 1900 census. If they are older, then Grace must be as well, to avoid conflictiing with the birth date for Rush.
1920 census of Yakima Co., Washington, Outlook precinct, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 7B as family #134:
Quesenbery, Perry J., 52, widowed, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Early, son, 19, b. Wash Va Va, farm laborer home farm; Posey, son, 16, b. Wash Va Va, farm laborer home farm. Stewart, Edward, servant, 23, single, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer work out.
Quesinberry, Perry J., 33, b. Mar 1867, farmer; Samaria C., wife, 29, b. Aug 1870, married 12 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Denny S., son, 10, b. Dec 1889; Gracie L., dau, 7, b. June 1892; Rush J., son, 5, b. Nov 1894; Olga T., son, 3, b. June 1896; Bryan F., son, 2, b. Dec 1897. The two youngest born Wash Va Va, all others Va Va Va.
The son Olga should be a daughter. Many of the birth dates are inconsistent with other records.
1910 census of Yakima Co., Washington, Outlook precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 4A as family #59:
Quesnbry (?), Perry J., 43, farmer, Samaria, wife, 39, first marriage for both, married 22 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Rush J., son, 17; OIga T., dau, 15; Bryan F., son, 14; Earley E., son, 9; Posey B., son, 7. Perry through Rush born Va Va Va, Olga through Posey born Wash Va Va.
(The handwriting is too poor to tell how the family’s surname was entered; most letters with no ascenders or descenders just look like bumps. Ancestry indexed it with several variants, all wrong - Quimby, Gurmbry, Tuesnburg, and Greenberg. What it looks most like to me is Qurmbuy.)
Notice that Rush, Olga and Bryan are all recorded as two years older than implied by the 1900 census. If they are older, then Grace must be as well, to avoid conflictiing with the birth date for Rush.
1920 census of Yakima Co., Washington, Outlook precinct, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 7B as family #134:
Quesenbery, Perry J., 52, widowed, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Early, son, 19, b. Wash Va Va, farm laborer home farm; Posey, son, 16, b. Wash Va Va, farm laborer home farm. Stewart, Edward, servant, 23, single, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer work out.
