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Birth:          6 Nov 1843 Battle Creek, Mich.
Death:          15 Jan 1927 Los Angeles, Cal.
Burial:         Los Angeles, Cal.

Notes
1850 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Mich.
1860 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Mich. farmer
bookkeeper, merchandising
Civil War Co C, 20th Mich Inf
wounded, battle of North Anna River, Va.
wounded in upper left thight, complicated by gangrene, bronchitis, disease of throat, 
asthmas
1910 in Butte, Mont. salesman
1870 in Battle Creek, Mich. clerk in grocery store
1880 in Lewis, Clay Co., Neb. farmer
1900 in Butte, Mont. no occ
bio is in "Progressive Men of Montana" saved as image file
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attended Eastman Business College in Chicago, bookkeeper, grad with highest 
honors. See image file.
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For more on Perry H. Manchester, please see below (taken from "Progressive Men of 
the State of Montana" written by A.W. Bowen): 

PERRY H. MANCHESTER is a native of Calhoun county, Mich., born in the city of 
Battle Creek, on November 6, 1843. His father, Elias C. Manchester, a native of New 
York, removed to Michigan early, taking up his residence in Calhoun county in 1836 
and becoming one of its pioneers, and here he passed the residue of life. The family 
has long been identified with America, Caleb Manchester, the grandfather of Perry H. 
Manchester, having been likewise a native of the Empire state. His mother traces 
back to the Plymouth Rock landing in 1620, as before 
her marriage she was Amy A. Howland. She was, however, born in New York, her 
immediate ancestors being of that Howland family who made early settlement in New 
Bedford, Mass., and were connected with the Society of Friends, of which Mrs. 
Manchester was a birthright member. Of the ten children born to Elias C. and Amy A. 
Manchester all are living save one, and five of the sons gave yeoman service as 
Union soldiers in the Civil war. 
Perry H. Manchester, one of these five sons, at the age of eighteen years abandoned 
his studies to respond to the call of his country "To arms for the defence of the 
Union." He enlisted in Company C, Twentieth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and was 
mustered into service on July 29, 1862. He went into camp at Jackson, and on 
September 5 accompanied his regiment to Washington, D. 
C, where they were assigned to the Ninth Army Corps, under Gen. Burnside. They then 
marched to Alexandria, Va., and again back to Washington, by their absence having 
by one day missed the battle of Antietam. They then took part in the battle of 
Fredericksburg, and in February, 1863, they went to Newport News, Va., one month 
later moving northward to Baltimore and finally to Kentucky, engaging there with 
Morgan's raiders in the battle at Horseshoe Plains. Mr. Manchester was with the Armv 
of the Cumberland while making its gallant record, was present at the fall of 
Vicksburg, from there went to Jackson, Miss., and back to Crab Orchard, Ky., where 
sickness incapacitated him for active duty, his regiment proceeding to Knoxville, 
Tenn., and leaving him in hospital. In the spring of 1864 he 
joined his regiment at Annapolis, Md., and then he participated in the memorable 
Peninsula campaign, seeing active service in the battles of the Wilderness and 
Spottsylvania. He was wounded on May 24, 1864, at North Anna river. The injury was 
not at first regarded as serious, but it proved so, as he was confined by it in a 
Washington hospital for some time, and finally removed by his father to the Harper 
hospital in Detroit, Mich., where he remained from September, 1864, until the close of 
the war, and he was on crutches when he received his discharge. 
As soon as he was able Mr. Manchester entered the Eastman Business College in 
Chicago, where he was graduated in March, 1866, receiving the highest honors in a 
class of twenty-four. He secured a position as bookkeeper in Battle Creek, his native 
city, where he pursued this vocation until 1871, when he. removed to Nebraska, took 
up a homestead in Clay county, and followed agriculture until 1880, when he returned 
to Battle Creek. He removed to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1881 and engaged in lumbering 
during the winter and then resumed bookkeeping in Battle Creek, and here he kept 
books until February, 1884, when he was chosen secretary and manager of a co-
operative store at that place. After one year he conducted merchandising for himself 
until January, 1889, when he came to Montana, being located near Bozeman until 
October, when he assumed the position of bookkeeper for the Nelson Story & Co. flour 
and feed business, in Butte. He was made manager in August, 1890, and continued in 
this executive incumbency until August T, 1900, when Mr. Story disposed of the 
business. Mr. Manchester was employed by the new firm until January 19, 1901. In the 
March following he became manager of the Trull transfer business in Butte, which has 
since become known as the Montana Transfer Company. At the present time he is 
employed as a bookkeeper for the company and also acts as timekeeper and 
bookkeeper at the Nipper mine. 
In politics Mr. Manchester is an unwavering adherent of the Republican ])arty, and 
while residing in Nebraska held the office of justice of the peace. In April, 1901, he 
was elected an alderman from the Seventh ward of Butte and is in this office giving 
careful and efficient service. Fraternally he is now identified with Mt. Moriah Lodge 
No. 24, A. F. & A. M., as its treasurer, while he is a prominent member of the Grand 
Army of the Republic. He was in 1900 the commander of the order for the Department 
of Montana, and has held all the leading offices in the local post, 
being now quartermaster. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, is a past master of his lodge and has held the office of receiver for about 
five j^ears. He is also affiliated with the Royal Templars of Temperance, 
and in each of these fraternities enjoys a merited popularity. 
On November 6, 1867, Mr. Manchester was united in marriage to Miss Amitys Piper, 
who was born in Ontario county, N. Y., on January 18, 1845. Her maternal great-
grandfather. Silas Phelps, was a soldier in the Continental army of the Revolution. The 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Manchester are: Theodore E., born September 20, 1868, was 
a member of Company G, First Montana Volunteers, during the Spanish-American war, 
was wounded in Manila on February 23, 1899, and is now a resident of the naval 
station, Bremerton, Wash.; Edward P., born January 3, 1871, married Miss Cornelia 
Enderly, resides in Portland, Ore. ; Ora E., the only daughter, born July 11, 1876, 
remains at the parental home, being the wife of Chas. H. Little, the marriage ceremony 
being performed July 15, 1896. Mr. 
and Mrs. Little are the parents of one child, Helen. 

Parents
MANCHESTER Elias C. (29 Jun 1813 - 11 Jun 1904)
HOWLAND Amy Ann (9 Jun 1816 - 28 Jun 1896)

Siblings
MANCHESTER ----- (1835 - 1837)
MANCHESTER Caleb (22 Jan 1838 - )
MANCHESTER Adalina C. ("Addie") (8 Oct 1839 - 28 Apr 1905)
MANCHESTER Stephen (14 Dec 1841 - 24 Mar 1909)
MANCHESTER Perry H. (6 Nov 1843 - 15 Jan 1927)
MANCHESTER Charles H. (12 Dec 1845 - 5 Nov 1916)
MANCHESTER Elias H. (5 Dec 1847 - 21 Oct 1917)
MANCHESTER Mary E. (28 Jul 1850 - 10 May 1928)
MANCHESTER Franklin H. (12 May 1854 - 5 Oct 1930)
MANCHESTER Henry Wilson (24 Nov 1856 - 23 Feb 1931)

Marriage To PIPER Amitys P. (18 Jan 1845 - )
    m. 6 Nov 1897 Battle Creek, Mich.

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Children by PIPER Amitys P. 18 Jan 1845 - 
MANCHESTER Theodore Elias (20 Sep 1868 - )
MANCHESTER Edward Perry (3 Jan 1871 - )
MANCHESTER Orra Eulalia (11 Jul 1876 - )

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