Permelia Benjamine Perry1,2

#21467, (6 October 1819 - 13 January 1894)

Family

William Carroll Sypert b. c 1810, d. 1885
Children 1.Samantha Sypert7 (c 1840 - )
 2.William Sypert Jr7 (c 1842 - )
 3.Joseph Sypert7 (c 1843 - )
 4.Mary Sypert7 (c 1847 - )
 5.Eliza Sypert7 (c 1849 - )
 6.John Sypert7 (c 1851 - )
 7.Sarah Sypert7 (c 1857 - )
 8.Lelia A Sypert8 (c 1864 - )
Texas Historical Commission Marker, Davilla Cemetery, Milam Co.
William Caroll Sypert
(Nov. 15, 1815 - July 18, 1885)
A native of Tennessee, William C. Sypert entered the
army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of
20. He returned to Tennessee and married Permelia
Benjamine Perry (1819-94) in 1838. After two trips via
covered wagon between Tennessee and Texas, they
settled permanently in Texas in 1849. A schoolteacher
and musician, Sypert served as justice of the peace in
Bell County, as postmaster at Bryant's Station in
1859, and as Milam County Judge, 1867-70.
Recorded 1985.2
 
Her married name was Sypert.1 
Birth*6 October 1819She was born on 6 October 1819 at TennesseeG.1 
Marriage*26 June 1838She married William Carroll Sypert, son of Lawrence Sypert, on 26 June 1838 at Smith Co., TennesseeG.1 
18 November 1850She and William Carroll Sypert appeared on the census of 18 November 1850 at Nacogdoches Co., TexasG.3 
26 July 1860She and William Carroll Sypert appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 at Western Dist., Milam Co., TexasG.4 
25 June 1870She and William Carroll Sypert appeared on the census of 25 June 1870 at Bryant Station P.O., Cameron Prec., Milam Co., TexasG.5 
11 June 1880She and William Carroll Sypert appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Hadley Twp., Columbia Co., ArkansasG.6 
Death*13 January 1894She died on 13 January 1894 at Milam Co., TexasG, at age 74.1 

Citations

  1. [S404] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002: Smith Co., 1838 - 1881: Marriage Licenses & Bonds, img. 3/277. Smith Co. Marriage Record, p. 4, rec. no. 34. W C Sypert and Parmelia Perry, lic. 26 Jun 1838, no return, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1919] Milam County Historical Commission, online www.milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org, Historical Markers in Milam County, Tx, www.milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org/markers_davilla_william_carroll_sypert.php.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. W C Cypert (40), b. TN, teacher; Permelia (31), b. TN.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. W C (45), b. TN, farmer and school teacher; Permelia (40), b. TN.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Wm C (54), b. TN, district judge; Permelia (50), b. TN, housekeeping.
  6. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. William C (64), b. TN, parents b. NC, farmer; Permelia (60), b. TN, parents b. NC, keeping house.
  7. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  8. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.