Michigan


Transcribed From:

Misc. Michigan News Papers

~Perkins Research~



 

1848: May 20th - Hillsdale Wig Standard - Hillsdale, MI.

Administrator Sale: By an order of the Judge of Probate of the County of Lenawee, shall offer for sale at public auction, No. One in township No. Eight south of Range No. Two West in the township of Rowland, in the county of Hillsdale, and the state of Michigan, at the house of Samuel C. Perkins, in the said township of Rowland, and the county of Hillsdale, on the fifth day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and one fourth of the purchase money will be required down, and the remainder in two annual payments with annual interest. Dated at Dover, Lenawee Co., MI, Jan. 17th, 1848.  --- Stephen Perkins --- Administ

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1869: Feb. 25th - The Democratic Expounder and Calhoun County Patriot - Marshall, MI.

Mortgage Sale: Default having been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage executed by John Perkins, Jr. and Adelaide Perkins, to Robert Halsey and dated April 15th, 1857 and recorded in the office of registry of Deeds for the county of Calhoun and state of Michigan on the 24th day of April, 1857 in Liber X, of mortgages on page 82, upon which said mortgage there is now due and unpaid, the sum of Nine-Hundred and five and 47.100 dollars, and no proceedings at law or equity having been instituted to recover said annual or any part thereof, now therefore, notice is hereby given that by virtue of a power of sale contained in said mortgage and in accordance with the law in suet, care made and provided. I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder on Saturday the 27th day of March, 1869, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, at the east door of the court house in the city of Marshall, MI, being the place for holding the circuit court in said county of Calhoun, the premises described in said mortgage to wit: The North half of the North East One Fourth of Section Two (2), Town One (1) South of Range Five (5) West, containing according to the United States survey thereof, eighty-five and 47.100 acres to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage and interest allowed by law. Dated Dec. 23rd, 1868 -- Robert Halsey- Mortgages.
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1870: April 7th - Grand Traverse Herald - Traverse City, MI.

(Capt.) George Perkins, late of Fountain City, MI,  passed through here last Monday on his way to Northport, to fit up and take charge of the Gen. H. E. Paine. Capt. Perkins has a high reputation as a sailor, competent for any position, and is always gentlemanly and kind to his passengers. He will receive a hearty welcome from the entire population around the Bay. We trust that the Capt. may never have cause to regret coming here.
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1880-1883: Mexico Independent, Mexico, NY

Death has invaded our little village again. The wife of Gamaiel Perkins died Tuesday, Jan. 31st, after a long and severe illness of over a year. She passed quietly away. She was a sincere Christian in every department of life, and was 76 years old at the time of her death. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins were married in 1827, and had traveled life's pathway together more than 51 years. Much sympathy is manifested by neighbors and friends for the bereaved family, especially old Mr. Perkins who must finish life's journey alone.
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1887: Dec. - Owosso Michigan

Mr. Waterman Perkins, an Owosso Pioneer died last Friday morning aged 77 years. He was buried from the M.E. Church Sunday afternoon, Rev. C.B. Spencer officiating.

Mr. Waterman Perkins whose death was announced last week's "press", was born in May 1810 and was at the time of his death 77 years old. He was raised in Wyoming County, New York, married there, and came to Owosso, MI in 1847 bringing his family of small children with him. This country was new at that time, but he bore the hardships of a pioneer life with cheerfulness and fortitude, raised his children to men and woman and saw them married and comfortably settled around him. He buried his wife 28 years ago and has since made his home with his daughter Mrs. Platt Elwell. Mr. Perkins has lived a quiet domestic life, honest conscientious and just. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church to which he was deeply attached and of which he was a regular attendant. For several years past, his health has been failing; during the last days of the Anarchists he showed intense excitement and soon after took to his bed, losing his mind completely, never afterwards seeming to realize anything. He died on Friday morning Dec. 9th, 1887, and was buried Sunday afternoon from the M.E. Church Rev. Mr. Spencer officiating. Mr. Perkins leaves six children: Mrs. John Sidman, Mrs. John Sullivan, Mrs. Rose Kingsley; Mrs. Platt Elwell and Edwin Perkins, all of this city, and Mrs. Ellen Snow of Ovid, to mourn his loss. He was a brother of Mrs. Ira Merell of this city.
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1889: Dec. 9th : The Marshall Daily Chronicle, Marshall, MI

Dec,1st: Mr. Luther Perkins, died at his home North of the village Thursday, Dec. 1st, of appendicitis, after a illness of about 10 days. He was an endowment member of the Maccabee and carried a policy of $2,000. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church on Sat. Dec. 3rd. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
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1907: April 18th: Mayville Monitor

Selden Augustus Perkins, Sr.

Mrs. Perkins was called to Mayville Tuesday by the serious illness of her husband, S. A. Perkins, at the home of E.M. Siver, where he died early Thursday morning, and the remains were brought here to their home on the E. M. Siver farm on Friday and kept until Sunday afternoon, when the funeral was held in the M. E. church, near East Dayton, where a large number of relatives and sympathizing friends were gathered to pay their last respects to a true friend.  Services were conducted by Rev. Mott, of Mayville, and interment was made in the East Dayton cemetery under the auspices of the K.O.T.M. of which deceased was a charter member at East Dayton.

(In the same edition) Relatives were here from Caro, Fairgrove and Wells to attend the funeral of S. A. Perkins Sunday.

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1907: July 15th: The Marshall Daily Chronicle, Marshall, MI

               Noted Englishman Dead

London, England: Sir William Perkins died Sunday. He was born in 1838. Sir William Henry Perkins founded the coal tar color industry by the discovery of the mauve dye in 1856 and its subsequent production on a large scale. Sir William Perkins visited America in the fall of the last year and received the degree of LL.D. from John Hopkins University. He was banqueted by the American Electro-Chemical Society in New York and was accorded man other honors during his visit.
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1909: Feb. 22nd: The Marshall Daily Chronicle, Marshall, MI

The infant son of Mr. H. R. Perkins died this morning and interment was given in the Bedford Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins was formerly Miss Grace Merchant of this city.

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1915, June 11: Tuscola County Advertiser
 
June 3rd: Wilber Perkins died suddenly June 3, at the farm of John Green in East Dayton. Mr. Perkins had not been in good health for some time, but had gone to the field to help build fences. He fell in a few minutes after reaching the field. The body was moved to the residence of Dallas Jarvis, a nephew, where he made his home. The deceased was 64 years of age and unmarried. He was the youngest son and last surviving member of the family of Samuel B Perkins, who for many years was postmaster of East Dayton. The funeral was held in the M.E. Church on Sunday at three o'clock. Mr. Perkins was a member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Kingston, which attended in a body.

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1920: June 18th: Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan

June 11th: Mr. George W. Perkins, financer, died this morning in Stanford Hall Sanitarium, Stanford, CT. It became known June 11th that Mr. Perkins was suffering from a nervous breakdown but members did not intimate that his life was in danger.

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1935: Sept. 22nd: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Lucille Perkins, age 5, died of shotgun wounds. The child's father was cleaning the gun in their Detroit home when it discharged, wounding her fatally. He said he didn't know it was loaded.

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1935: Dec. 23rd: Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan

Mrs. S. J. Perkins, died Friday night. Her remains will be taken to Negaunee tonight for burial. A brief service will be conducted at the home, 315 Arch St. at 5' o' clock this afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted at Negaunee.

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1935: Dec. 21st: Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan

   Husband was Captain

The deceased was born at Tavistock, Devonshire, England on Jan. 16th, 1855. She came here with her husband many years ago and they made their home here while he was Captain of the Ashland mine. From Ironwood they moved to Marquette range to Diorite, 8 miles from Ishpeming, but returned here in 1921. Captain Perkins died eight years ago, a few months after they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Perkins leaves six daughters and one son, Frank J. Perkins of Minneapolis, MN. The daughters are, Mrs. Martha Kent of Ironwood, Mrs. C. J. Much of Detroit,  Mrs. William May of Negaunee, Mrs. J. H. Williams and Mrs. V. J. Peterson of Ironwood, and Mrs. W. E. Niness, of Kalamazoo. She also leaves nine grandchildren. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, pending the arrival of relatives, but it probably will be held Monday or Tuesday in Negaunee.

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1947: June 28th: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Mrs. Ada Perkins of Oak Park, IL, died at her home yesterday morning. She was born in Benton Harbor on Dec. 14th, 1865, and went to Chicago at the time of her marriage to Frank Perkins. Mr. Perkins died several years ago. Mrs. Perkins had four children, all of who reside in Chicago, a Niece Mrs. Roy Fries, and a brother Henry Garrett, live in Benton Harbor. The Funeral will be held at 1'o clock pm from the Haggert Funeral home of Oak Park, IL.

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1953:
June 12th: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Mrs. Lois Perkins, 15, South Bend, IN, died as a result of impact of a car driven by George Corr, 45, South Bend, IN
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1955: April 1st: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Arthur W. Perkins, 71, died. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the H. B. Connelly Funeral Home, with the Rev. Earl Lindsey, pastor of the Lake side Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in the forest lawn cemetery, south of three oaks. Mr. Perkins died at 9:15 am Thursday at his home on Three Oaks- Lakeside rd. near Lakeside, following a seven month illness. He married the former Miss Lillian Whitmeyer in June 1904. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Carver Perkins and Lyle Perkins, both of Three Oaks, three grandchildren, brothers Ralph Perkins and Raymond Perkins, both of Marinette, WI, and a sister Mrs. Edna Rondau of Marinette.

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1955: April 26th: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Funeral services for Mrs. Perlie Lucille Perkins, who lived on Townline Rd., will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the new Bethel Baptist church on Townline rd. The pastor Rev. Mitchell Rasberry, will officiate. Burial will be in Crystal Springs cemetery. Mrs. Perkins died Sunday at the Berrien County Hospital, Berrien Center, after becoming ill during church services Sunday morning. Her body is at the Robbins Brother Funeral home, where friends may call.

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1957: Sept. 16th: The News - Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan

Funeral Services for Mrs. George (Bertha Marie) Perkins, 68, were held Saturday at 2 pm in St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Stevensville. The Rev. Harold Zink, pastor, officiated. Mrs. Anna Kent sang  "Lass Mich Gehen" accompanied by  Ervin Humannsy at the organ. Pallbearers for Mrs. Perkins were Harvey and Donald Pallas, Raymond Kolberg, Arnold Schulz, Karl Dehring, and Steve Merill. Burial followed in the Stevensville Cemetery. Out-Of-Town friends and relatives here for the service included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pallas of South Bend, IN. Mrs. Perkins died Wednesday noon at her residence.  She had been ill for the past eight years and had been confined to Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph, since the early part of August.

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1959: April 9th: Mayville Monitor

Seldon Augusta Perkins, age 73, died at his home Wednesday. April 1, 1959, Mr. Perkins was born November 6, 1885 in Tuscola County.

Surviving besides his wife, Maude are 3 sons, Larwence  of Mayville; Denton of Seattle, Washington and
Henry of Clawson and one daughter Adeline Detzler of Riverside, Calif.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 4, 1959 at 2:00 at the Blackmore and Tubbs Chapel. Burial
was in East Dayton Cemetery and Reverend Elliott Grinnell, officiated.
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