1813-1864

William Perley was born in 1813 in Bangor, Maine, and married Mary Jane Reynolds in 1843 in Van Buren County, Michigan. A good starting point for the descendants of William and Mary is Martin Van Buren Perley's History and genealogy of the Perley Family (1906, Salem, Massachusetts), where he lists the family in the supplement , and advises that "We are unable to place this family with any satisfaction...". The parents of William remain unknown, and hence his relationship to Allen Perley, if there is one.

While many people have worked on finding William's descendants, the information contained here is my own compilation, and I have no doubt made some errors. You're encouraged to write if you find an error, or have additional information you'd like me to include.