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Perdue, James Robert, 1837-1915

 Person

Biographical Note

James Robert Perdue was born on October 18, 1837 to James M. Perdue and Susan Pilkington in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He served as a Confederate soldier in the Otey Battery, Virginia Artillery during the American Civil War. After the war, he returned to Manchester, Henrico County, Virginia, where he resided until his death. He worked at the Merchants National Bank for 43 years, and he also served on the Manchester council and on the Methodist Central Church board.

Perdue married Emma Jo-Cynthia Wingfield on October 27, 1869, and they had two children, James Robert Perdue, Jr. (September 07, 1870-May 12, 1963) and Lethia Wingfield Perdue Willis. Perdue died June 24, 1915, in Manchester.

Sources:

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014. On Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9278&h=751984&indiv=try. Accessed October 03, 2022.

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014. On Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9278&h=992717. Accessed October 03, 2022.

Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935. Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/229819:62154. Accessed October 03, 2022.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James R. Perdue Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-060
Abstract

This collection includes the papers of James R. Perdue and his family. Items include a program for the Battle of the Crater reunion, a Sunday School concert flyer, seven obituaries for Perdue, a letter from J. R. Perdue, Jr., and two ledgers. Perdue (1837-1915) was a banker from Manchester, Virginia, and served as a Confederate soldier in the Otey Battery, Virginia Artillery during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1868 - 1919