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Note: Perry Samuel Johnson was the only child of James Johnson and Sarah Nettles. He was born in March, 1878 (this is a guess as we are unable to find a certified record of birth, However, his death certificate shows he was 43 years 4 months in July of 1921 therefore birthmonth is March) and grew up on a farm in Doniphan Township, Ripley County, MO and later in Griswold, MO. (See Citation 1 below)
In April, 1898 when he was 20 he enlisted in the US Volunteer Infantry in during the call to arms for the Philippine - American War. He is shown on the 1900 US Census in Battan Providence, Philippine Islands as a Private, Company "B", 38th Regiment, USV. A history of the actions of the 38th may be found at Savage Wars of Peace, Case Studies of Pacification in the Phillippeans, 1901 - 1902 by Robert D. Ramsey III, Long War Series, Occassional Paper, Combat Studies Institute Press, Ft. Leavenworth, KS URL http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/download/csipubs/ramsey_24.pdf (07/2013)
Pvt. Perry S. Johnson located on the 1900 US Census, Co B, 38th Reg, Vol Inf, USA based Battan, Philippine Islands. Lists his home town as Griswold, MO, which is in Oregon County, MO very near Doniphan, Ripley County, MO where he was born. According to his marriage record his father and mother were living in St. Louis, MO in July, 1908. (See Citation 2 Below) ******************** Philippine-American War 1899-1902 (1906) a war between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries from 1899 to 1902; the insurrection may be seen as a continuation of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. The Treaty of Paris (1898) transferred Philippine sovereignty from Spain to the United States but was not recognized by Filipino leaders, whose troops were in actual control of the entire archipelago except the capital city of Manila. Although an end to the insurrection was declared in 1902, sporadic fighting continued for several years thereafter. ******************** Pvt. Perry Johnson would have returned to the US in July of 1901. Upon return to the states, he was honorably discharged 5 July 1901 acccording to US Enlistment Records, He re-enlisted on 31 August 1901 in the regular US Army as a private in St. Louis, MO and was assigned to the Coastal Artillery Corps. His enlistment records show that he was stationed at Ft. DeSoto, FL, Ft. Levenworth, KS and Ft. McKinley, ME bewteen 1901 and 1917. In 1908 he was stationed at Ft. McKinley, ME where he met Patsey AnnTufts and married on 16 July1908. A review of his marriage certificate and the birth certificate of his only son, Perry Tracy Johnson reveals that Patsey (Pansy) was 3 months pregnant when they were married in 1908. (See Citation 3 below)
Perry's enlistment records show that he was traveling as a private citizen between his 30 August 1904 discharge at Ft. DeSoto, FL and his re-enlistment on 22 November 1905 at Dallas, TX a period of 15 months.
On November 22, 1917 at the age of 39 (he had to have fibbed a bit on his age as the cutoff for enlistment was 30 at the time), Sargent Perry S. Johnson re-enlisted for a seventh time at Fort McKinley, Maine. At Ft. McKinley he was placed into the 1st Company, and was advanced to Sergeant (again) on January 9, 1918. Sargent Perry S. Johnson served with the 51st Coastal Artillery Corps, 1st Batallion, Company A in Europe during World War I (1917 - 1918)(See Main Military Men citation below). During that service in Battle of St. Mihiel, Sept. 12, 1918 his batallion was mustard gassed by the Germans as it supported an attack by the US troops according to a Citation letter from the commanding General. His death in 1921 was in many ways due to his involvement in that battle. He would have returned to the US in 1918 after the armistisis and was assigned as a Army Recruiter according to the 1920 US Census.
Sgt. Perry S. Johnson died on July 18th, 1921 age 43 years 4 months after spending two days at the Ft. McKinley hospital. His Death Certificate lists his cause of death as Chronic Gastritis (one of the many problems soldiers faced after being gassed by the Germans in France) complicated by Alcoholism.The attending physician was Dr. W. C. Whitmore. **********************
A complete history of the 51st CAC is available at: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/51st_arty.htm with additional information at http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/defeating_the_hun.htm (copy and paste to your borwser address window)
Perry's remains were originally buried in the Ft. McKinley National Cemetery, Ft. McKinley, Diamond Head Island, Cumberland Co., ME. His remains were moved in the 1950's to The Long Island National Cemetery, (631) 454-4949 Farmingdale, Long Island, Nassau Co., NY. The marker is located in the Post Section, grave 37533, Section M. old, original section of the cemetery. Open for visitors 8AM to 4:30 PM.
***** Citation 1 1880 Federal Census, Riply County, MO Name: Pery S. Johnson Home in 1880: Union, Ripley, Missouri Age: 2 Estimated birth year: Abt 1878 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to head-of-household: Son Father's name: James Father's birthplace: MO Mother's name: Sarah Mother's birthplace: MO Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age James Johnson 22 Sarah Johnson 37 Pery S. Johnson 2 Francis Hinkle 15 Shadarach Hinkle 12 Carter T. Hinkle 10 William M. Hinkle 7 W. S. Nettles 14 Shadarach Nettles 77 _________________________________________________________________________ **** Citation 2 1900 United States Federal Census > Military and Naval Forces > Philippine Islands > Batangas > District 191, COMPANY B, 27TH REGIMENT, VOL. INF., JUNE 1900
Name: Perry S Johnson Home in 1900: Batangas, Philippine Islands, Military and Naval Forces Age: 22 Estimated birth year: 1878 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Private
JOHNSON, PERRY S. PRIVATE GRISWALD, MO WHITE MALE MARCH 1878 AGE 22 SINGLE READS/WRITES SPEAKS ENGLISH ___________________________________________________________________________________ Possible duplicate record: PVT. PERRY S. JOHNSON LOCATED ON THE 1900 US CENSUS, CO B, 38TH REG., VOL. INF. USA BASED BATTAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ACCORDING TO HIS MARRIAGE RECORD, HE WAS A SOLDIER ON JULY 16TH, 1908 WHEN HE MARRIED PANSEY ANN TUFTS. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ***Citation 3 MAINE MARRIAGES: Bride's Name: TUFTS PANSEY Bride's Residence: PORTLAND, ME Groom's Name: JOHNSON PERRY S Groom's Residence: PORTLAND, ME Marriage Date: 16 July, 1908 Certificate: 0 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Record , 1910 United States Federal Census > Maine > Cumberland > 1-Wd Portland > District 61 27 APRIL 1910
Name: Perry S Johnson Age in 1910: 29 Estimated birth year: Abt 1881 (Actual March, 1878) Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1910: 1-Wd Portland, Cumberland, Maine Neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male
JOHNSON, PERRY S. MALE WHITE MARRIED 5 YEARS HE/PARENTS BORN MISSOURI SPEAKS ENGLISH SARGENT ARMY READS/WRITES ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1917 DIRECTORY Casco Bay, Maine City Directory, 1917-19 Fort McKinley Little Chebeague Island Fort McKinley Residents B-U Page of 1
GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND DIRECTORY, 1917-19 PAGE 229
NAME RANK RESIDENCE PERRY S. JOHNSON SARGENT. 1ST CO. FORT McKINLEY ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Record about Perry S Johnson Name: Perry S Johnson Age: 40 years Estimated birth year: Abt 1880 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Home in 1920: Portland, Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine Home owned: Rent Sex: Male Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Father's Birth Place: Missouri Page: 2A ED: 27 Image: 765
1920 Federal Census, January 2, 1920, North Street, Portland City, Cumberland County, Maine: Johnson, Perry S. head rents male white age 40 married parents born in Missouri Able to read/write Soldier Recruiting Service Johnson, Pansy wife female white Age 34 married parents born in Maine Able to read/write None(No Occupation) Johnson, Perry T. son male white Age 10 single Born in Maine Father born in Missouri Mother born in Maine Attended school 1919 able to read/write Tufts, Francis D mom-law female white Age 68 widowed parents born in Maine Able to read/write Hair Worker At home works own account (for herself) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Maine Military Men
Name: Perry S. Johnson Serial Number: 147900 Birth Place: Doniphan, Missouri Age: 35 years Residence: Portland
Comment: Original Enlistment Missouri Est. 1898/99 ReEnlisted:RA Ft. McKinley, Nov. 22, 1917. Pvt;
Sgt Jan. 9, 1918. Org: 1st Co CAC Ft McKinley to Mar. 26, 1918; 51 Arty to Apr. 11, 1919; CAC Ft Williams Me to disch. Eng:
St Mihiel; Defensive Sector; Meuse-Argonne. Overseas: Aug. 14, 1917 to Feb. 4,1919. (18 mos) Hon disch for re-enlistment: May 5, 1919. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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