His death certificate records Willie Sherman Perry, age 59 years 5 months 29 days, born 9 July 1883 in Morgan Co., Ky, farmer, married, husband of Lizzie Perry, father Anderson Williams, mother’s maiden name Sarah E. Jones, cause of death heart attack, informant Emmett Perry, Ashland, Ky, burial in Blaze, Ky.

The handwriting on this page looks like it was originally entered in pencil or very light ink, and then overwritten in dark ink - virtually every letter has a ghost behind it. So I think what happened with the “Anderson Williams” is that it originally said “Anderson William” with no surname, intending “Anderson William Perry”, with the informant assuming that a father’s surname could be assumed for male decedent, and then whoever went over it to darken the text added the s.

1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Panther’s Branch precinct, enumerated 21 Jan, lists on p. 10B as family #184/190:
Perry, Willie, 37, widowed; Elma, dau, 15; Emmet, son, 13; Olive, dau, 11; Clyde, son, 8; Opel, dau, 6; Nella, dau, 3 10/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Two households below is the family of Leroy C. Lewis and Julia Jackson. Their widowed daughter Lizzie, Willie’s future second wife, is living with them with her two children Alline and Augustus.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 1B as family #16:
Perry, W. S., 49, age at first marriage 20; Lizzie, wife, 43, age at first marriage 22; Emmett, son, 24; Nellie, dau, 14; Virginia, dau, 6; Ellie Roy, son, 4; Charles A., son, 2; Lewis, Aline, step-dau, 18; Gus, stepson, 14. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Gillard Law, who is married to Elma Perry, William’s daughter from his first marriage. William and Minnie’s son Clyde is also living with them.

Her death certificate records Minnerva V. Perry, age 31 years 9 months 19 days, born 31 Jan 1889 in Ky, died 19 Nov 1918 in Panther Branch, Morgan Co., Ky, married, father George Crose, mother’s maiden name Ellen Law, both born in Ky, cause of death flu & pneumonia, informant Author Crose, Maze, burial in Crose graveyard.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 29 April 1903 of Willie S. Perry and Manerva V. Law, at George W. Crose’s by George W. Ratliff, witnesses Nannie Perry and Author Crose.