Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Abraham Perry (1842-1908)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Abraham Perry (1842-1908) Marker

Inscription. known as Abe, was born in Midway, Woodford County. He began his career as a Thoroughbred trainer for Abraham Buford, Bosque Bonita Far, Woodford County where he trained McWhitter (1876-1878). Perry became assistant trainer for Leonard W. Jerome, New York in 1881. Onondaga, one of the Thoroughbreds owned by Jerome, would later be retired to stud on Milton Young's McGrathiana Farm, Lexington. Perry trained Thoroughbred Joe Cotton, winner of seven major titled races including the Kentucky, Tennessee and Cony Island Derbies in 1885, while he was employed by J.T. Williams. Clara Taylor of Lexington and Abraham Perry married March 1, 1880; they were parents of Abraham Murphy and Lucie. Their home still stands at 216 Eastern Avenue.
Panel produced 2017 with the support of the International Museum of the Horse, Kentucky Horse Park

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 38° 3.072′ N, 84° 28.616′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from East 7th Street. Marker is located in African Cemetery No. 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 East 7th Street, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Farriers (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Burns Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Cassius Clay Tankersly (c. 1866-1886) (within shouting distance of this marker); James 'Soup' Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas 'Tommy' Britton (within shouting distance of this marker); Trainers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Groomsman (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Abraham Perry (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Abraham Perry (1842-1908) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.