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Montgomery Cemetery ~ Commodore Perry Zumwalt ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Commodore Perry Zumwalt
LAST NAME: Zumwalt FIRST NAME: Commodore MIDDLE NAME: Perry NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 13 Apr 1842 DIED: 3 Apr 1910 BURIED: 4 Apr 1910 (Montgomery Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Isaac Zumwalt
Maiden name of mother Sarah Crow
1850 OR CENSUS - Perry Zumwalt, age 8, b. Missouri, is enumerated with Isaac Zumwalt, age 35,. occupation carpenter, b. Missouri, and Sarah, age 35, b. Missouri, along with William, age 13, b. Missouri, Catherine, age 10, b. Missouri, Louis, age 7, b. Missouri, Andrew, age 5,. b. Missouri, Nancy, age 4. b. Oregon Territory, Berryman, age 2, b. Oregon Territory, and Malinda, age 11 months, b. Oregon Territory. 
1900 OR CENSUS - Perry C. Zumwalt, age 56, single, occupation day laborer, b. Apr 1844 in Missouri.
DISCREPANCY - Marker and DC give year of birth as 1842, 1900 census as 1844.
SPELLING Variation - Pery; Perry

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Born in Calloway County, Missouri, August 12, 1827. Settled first in Yamhill County. Resides now on his farm at Perrydale, Polk County. Married Irene Goodrich in 1849. Children - John T., Ca. A., Henry O., May E., Srah M., Glenn G., William B., Cuilford L., Frank, Tamine (deceased), and Fred (deceased).
Source - Lang, Herbert O., HISTORY of the WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Himes & Lang, 1885, pg 651 
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Benton County 1910) #971 - Commodore Perry Zumwalt, male, single, carpenter, b. 13 Apr 1842 in Missouri, d. 3 Apr 1910 in Corvallis, Oregon at the age of 67 y's 11 m's 10 d's, name of father Issac Zumwalt (b. Missouri), maiden name of mother Sarah Crow (b. Missouri), interment: 4 Apr 1910, undertaker M.S. Booer, informant Wiley Norton of Arlie, Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
C.P. Zumwalt, aged 68 years, died at the Marys River Sanitorium Sunday morning. He was afflicted with pneumonia and was taken to the hospital last week. The body was taken to Airlie yesterday and a service was held at the grave by Rev S.M. Wood.  
“Perry,” as he was familiarly known, was born in Missouri, April 13, 1842, departed this life April 3, 1910, aged 68 years, 11 months and 20 days. His parents crossed the plains to Oregon in 1846 where he had since made his home. He was a resident of Corvallis for the past two years. He was never married. Five brothers and three sisters survive him: Jack Zumwalt of Eddyville, Benjamin of Corvallis, Lou of Hillsboro, Geo and Newton of Spokane, Mrs. Wiley Norton of Lewisville, Mrs. Jas. Atwater and Mrs L.H. Atwater. The deceased was laid to rest in the Montgomery cemetery near Lewisville, Polk county, where his parents made their home until their death. 
Corvallis Gazette Times, Tuesday, 5 Apr 1910, 1:3-4

THE OLD MAN'S HOUSE PROVES TO BE A GOLD MINE
Corvallis, Ore., May 10 - Following the discovery of $1000 hidden away in the home of Perry Zumwalt, an aged recluse, who died here recently, a search is being made today for more hidden wealth.
When Zumwalt died he had 80 cents on his person. A hasty search of his premises at the time of his death failed to reveal money or papers. While the appraisers of property were at work, they found $959 in gold and a $100 check yesterday.
The money was scattered about in several different hiding places, the largest amount in any one place was $240.
Zumwalt had little confidence in banks, and his closest relatives know nothing of his affiars.
Daily Capital Journal 10 May 1910, 5:5
INSCRIPTION: 
Brother
Pery Zumwalt
1842 - 1910
At Rest
SOURCES: 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Benton County 1910) #971
1850 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., FA #108)
1900 OR CENSUS (Benton Co., Corvallis, ED 2, sheet 16B)
Lang, pg 651
CGT 5 Apr 1910, 1:3-4
DCJ 10 May 1910, 5:5
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