[KS-FOOT] Ks-Rice Co. Bios (Perdue)

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Rice County KS Archives Biographies.....Perdue, J. E. October 20, 1835 - August 9, 1919
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Janet King JPerdue192 at aol.com April 4, 2009, 12:04 am

Author: History of Rice Co., KS by Andrews (1883)

J.E.PERDUE County Treasurer, came to the county in August, 1870, where he 
engaged in the cattle business and in farming until 1880. He was elected County 
Treasurer of Rice County in the fall of 1880 and re-elected in the fall of 
1882. He has served as County Commissioner of Rice County for three years. He 
was born in Ray County, Mo., near Camden October 20, 1835; lived there until 
seventeen years old when he emigrated to Douglas County, Oregon, and farmed ten 
years. He dealt there in live stock from 1863 to 1869, thence went to Texas and 
engaged in the cattle business driving stock to Kansas and selling, etc., etc. 
He married in 1871 Miss Minerva Ogle, of Douglas County, Oregon. They have 
three children - Pearly, Laurel and Ira V. He was among the first permanent 
settlers of Rice County, having settled on his claim in November 1870.

Additional Comments:
James Ethbert Perdue born 20 Oct 1835 Ray Co., MO to John and Mary McGee 
Perdue. He died 9 August 1919 in Craig Co., OK.

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