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Submitted: 9/10/20 • Approved: 10/17/20 • Last Updated: 10/20/20 • R351026-G0-S3
PRIVATE Timmons Regiment Texas Infantry
Confederate States Army
November 21, 1844, Germany
February 9, 1945, Buckholts, Milam County, Texas
*OBITUARY
William Persky, only surviving confederate veteran of Milam county, observed his 96th birthday Tuesday. Mr. Persky is a pioneer Milam county resident. He lives in the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Rinn of Sharp.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 23 Nov 1939, Thu, Page 8
Family Members
Spouse
Theresa Runge Persky
1847–1895
Children
Herman Persky
1871–1967
Carl Persky
1874–1964
Anna Persky Rinn
1876–1902
John Persky
1878–1973
Rudolph William Persky
1883–1944
Arnold J. Persky
1885–1959
Carolina Persky Rinn
1885–1976
Edmund Carl Persky
1890–1985
Photo courtesy of: Karen Neal Morey
Contributed on 9/10/20 by lynst.peters62
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