Daisy Johnson Perry

Daisy-Johnson-PerryDaisy Johnson Perry (1891-March 26, 1959) was born 1891 to the Benjamin Sr. and Mary Jane Taylor Johnson in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She met and married Robert (Bob) Perry, and to this union seven children were born. They were Almeto, Willie, Lillian, Sedora, Ernest, Flora and Walter Perry.

The Family lived on the Watson Farm near Cedar Grove Church, and they also lived on the Kitchen and Baker farm in Edgecombe County. Walter Perry became sick with tuberculosis and died from complications. After Walter’s death, Daisy Perry moved to Rocky Mount on Holly Street. She remained there until her death.

Their daughter, Sedora, preceded them in death. Sedora also died from tuberculosis.

Daisy died March 26, 1959 when she was 68 years old. She died from heart complications and was buried in the Unity Cemetery beside her husband, Walter Perry.

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