William Parry

William Parry

• Father: William Parry b. 7 July 1876, d. 4 December 1927
• Mother: Zona Olive Shepherd b. 8 March 1878, d. 15 December 1949

• William Parry was born on 2 July 1907 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
• The following appeared on 2 July 1909 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. William Parry will give a birthday party for her 2-year-old son, this afternoon.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1914 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: Mrs. William Parry and son, William Jr., of Butte, Mont., arrived on the Burlington to spend Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. H. M. Shepherd of this city and other relatives and friends.
• The following appeared on 29 December 1914 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mrs. William Parry of Butte, Mont., who is visiting with her mother at Deadwood, visited Sunday afternoon at the home of her brother-in-law, Ellis Davies. Mrs. Parry is accompanied by her little son. While in Lead she met many of her old time friends, all of whom were pleased to see her again.
• The following appeared on 2 March 1915 in The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: Mrs. Will Parry and son who have been visiting her mother Mrs. H. M. Shepherd and other relatives and friends returned to her home in Butte, Mont., Sunday. Mrs. Parry enjoyed her visit here very much, but she thinks there is no place like Butte and was anxious to go back.
• William Parry and Zona Olive Shepherd appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, at 1072 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included William Parry.
• The following appeared on 29 August 1921 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. Will Perry and little son of Pluma left yesterday for Los Angeles where they will be joined later by Mr. Perry, and where the family will make their future home.
• He married Alma A. Frahm, daughter of Louis Christopher Frahm and Minnie Karsten, circa 1926.
• Zona Olive Shepherd became a widow at his death.
• William Parry and Alma A. Frahm appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Bear Valley Township, San Bernardino, California, at San Bernardino National Forest. Other members of the household included Neal Vance Parry.
• He was employed as a truck driver by a wholesale grocer, according to the 1930 census.
• William Parry and Alma A. Frahm appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, at 2919 East 65th Street. Other members of the household included Neal Vance Parry and Zona Olive Shepherd. In 1935 William and his family were living in Ventura, and his mother was in Anaheim.
• He was employed in the oil industry as a driller, according to the 1940 census.
• William Parry became a widower at the 18 September 1969 death of his wife Alma A. Frahm.
• William Parry died on 21 August 1980 at age 73 in Ventura County, California.
• He was interred at Anaheim Cemetery, Anaheim, Orange County, California.

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2015