Silas Perry, farmer; P. O. Covington; is a son of Amos Perry, a native of Newberry District, S. C., who came to Ohio and located in this county in 1814; he at first taught school several years, then entered land and began the laborious work of opening a farm; he was the first Representative sent from this township, and is supposed to be the one that suggested the name given to the township; he also secured the charter of the Dayton & Covington pike. The subject of this sketch was born July 12, 1827, in this township; was raised a farmer, and has been always engaged in that occupation. He has been twice married; first, Nov. 24, 1857, with Miss Maria, a daughter of Fielding and Sarah Dye, natives of New Jersey; Maria died June 15, 1868, leaving two children; Luella and Arthur his second marriage was celebrated Nov. 24,1869, with Miss Jennie Deweese, a daughter of David D.; they had three children; Chas. E., Oran L. and Wilson A.