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Transcribed From: Madison County Times,
Chittenango, NY ~Perkins Research~
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1895: Oct. 4th - Madison Co. Times - Chittenango, NY.
Miss Nellie Perkins,
only daughter of George R. and Nancy E. Perkins,
died at her home near the village on Sunday, Sept. 29th, in her 18th year
of her age. Miss Perkins up to the time of her sickness was a pupil in the
academy here and was a favorite among the young people of the school. They
feel keenly her death and a large circle of friends extend sympathy to the
bereaved father and mother in their great loss. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday at the family residence. Rev. Geo. Britten of the
Methodist church officiating. Interment was made at Quality Hill.
Fred S. Perkins
died at his home on Literary street, Thanksgiving morning about ten
o'clock. He was in this village Tuesday, and was taken ill after his
return home that evening. The deceased was fifty-five years old and is
survived by a wife and three children. Mr. Perkins was a highly respected
resident of this town.
Mrs. Nancy E. Perkins,
wife of George R. Perkins, died at her home
on Literary Street, Wednesday morning, in her sixty-eighth year. The
funeral will be held at her late home tomorrow, Saturday at 2 p.m. Her
pastor, Rev. M. S. Wells will give the sermon. The interment will be at
Lenox rural cemetery. The deceased is survived by a husband and two sons.
Haskell Perkins of Sauquoit, once a resident
of this place, was in town Saturday night and over Sunday. Mr. Perkins is
contemplating moving to Michigan soon. 1917-1920: Madison Co. Times - Chittenango, NY.
Herbert H. Perkins,
born in Canastota, Oct. 27, 1860, a son of George
and Nancy Perkins, died at Mason City, Iowa, on June 27th. He moved
to Mason City, IA 25 years ago as manager of the Mason City Bottling
company. He served the city as _________, _______, and tax collector. He
had just returned from a trip to California when he was stricken with
________. He leaves his wife, two daughters and a brother,
William A. Perkins of Canastota. He was a man
_______. 1921/1922: Madison Co. Times - Chittenango, NY.
Mrs. Harvey Perkins
died at her home at Alton, Wayne Co., NY, recently. Mrs. Perkins was a
former resident of Nelson, moving to Alton about 30 years ago. She was the
last surviving member of her family, her husband and daughter having
passed away several years ago. 1924: Feb. 1st - Madison County Times - Chittenango, NY.
George W. Perkins died at the old homestead
in District No. 3, Cazenovia, on Jan. 15. He was born Oct. 10, 1852. His
ancestor, Deacon Abiezer Perkins, first came
to Cazenovia from Western MA with Samuel Howard in 1802 and bought the
farm now owned by Herbert Button. Not liking the place, he sold to Samuel
Howard. Later Abiezer Perkins bought the farm
in district No. 3, now owned by Mr. Sweetland, near the school house. On
June 1, 1804, he started with his family, four ____, ten cows and a drove
of sheep. It took fifteen days to make the journey over the rough roads
through the woods. In 1820, when the Baptist church of Cazenovia was
organized, Deacon Abiezer Perkins and his
large family composed nearly one-quarter of the constituent members.
George W. Perkins leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Hattie Beardsley of Cazanovia, Mrs. Martha Brooker of Plummer, MN and two
sons, Stillman Perkins and
Lucian Perkins of Cazenovia, to mourn his
loss; also three grandchildren, Robert Perkins,
Carlton Perkins and
Stillman Perkins, Jr., sons of Stillman
Perkins.
Mrs. Judson O. Perkins
died in Hamilton, Feb. 13, 1925. Her great grandfather, Paul Newton
was born in Southboro, MA, Aug. 11th, 1763. He soon went to Marlboro, MA,
where he joined a company of Minute Men on the advance of the British from
Boston toward Lexington, April 18th, 1775; he turned out with his company
and followed them on their retreat to Boston, where he regularly enlisted
for eight months with Captain Daniel Barnes in the regiment of Colonel
Jonathan Ward and was discharged in Dec. 1775. It is further recorded that
"very soon after his discharge he re-enlisted in the same company and
regiment with the same officers for the term of twelve months, continuing
at the seige until the city was evacuated, when the regiment was ordered
to New York City and from there retreated to White Plains where he was
discharged Dec. 1776". He died at North Leverett, MA, at the age of
eighty-four years. Stephen Newton, Mrs. Perkins grandfather, was born in
Southboro, MA, June 12, 1782 and came to Cazenovia in 1807. He and his
large family were connected with the Cazenovia Baptist Church at its
organization in 1820. Her father, Christopher Newton was born in
Cazenovia, March 30, 1817. Ella M. Newton was born on Lincklawn street,
Cazanovia, July 17th, 1854. She came from a long line of study Baptist
people. She was educated in a private school on Lincklawn street and at
Cazanovia Seminary. Ella M. Newton and Judson O.
Perkins were baptized in Cazenovia Lake April 2nd, 1865 with other
young people. They were married Nov. 4th, 1874, fifty years ago the fourth
of last Novenber. She leaves her husband, Rev. Dr.
Judson O. Perkins of Hamilton, and two children, Mrs. R. H.
MacLaughlin of Blue Mountain Lake and Prof. Wilson N. Perkins of Hobart,
and two grandchildren, Marion MacLaughlin and Hubert
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1929: May 24th - Madison County Times - Chittenango, NY.
Miss Julia E. Perkins,
77, granddaughter of Captain Reuben Perkins,
the first white settler in Canastota, NY, and the last survivor but one of
six children of Calvin and Caroline Pinney Perkins,
died Monday at her Center street home following eight day's illness. Miss
Perkins contracted a cold May 12 which was the beginning of her final
illness. Miss Perkins was born on the Perkins homestead farm in Seneca
turnpike west of this village and had been a lifelong resident of
Canastota. About 45 years ago with her sister, the late Mrs. Jenne C.
Warrick, she opened a millinery shop on the site of the present Memorial
hospital. The business was later continued in the Warrick property in
Center street which had been owned and occupied by Miss Perkins for
several years. Canastota's first public library was located in this house
and Miss Perkins was the first librarian. The library continued at this
location until the present Carnegle library was built. Miss Perkins was an
expert in fancy work and many pieces of her handiwork are among her
personal effects and in the homes of her friends. She was a member of
Lenox Grange and the Presbyterian Church. The sister, Mrs. Warrick, died
in 1913. George E. Perkins, father of William A. Perkins, secretary of
Lenox Rural Cemetery association in 1916. Surviving is one brother,
A. Edward Perkins, who resides on the
homestead farm.
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1943: Jan. 8th - Madison County Times - Chittenango, NY.
William A. Perkins
died Saturday at his home in Canastota. He was born in Canastota
Jan. 20th, 1867, a son of George R. and Nancy (Cowl)
Perkins. At 12 he learned telegraphy, became ticket agent at the
Canaseraga Station of the West Shore, and at 20 was sent to Canastota as
day operator. In 1889 he was assigned to Canajoharie as ticket agent on
the West Shore. In 1891 Perkins was bookkeeper in a bank at Fargo, N.D. He
became cashier in another Dakota bank in 1893. His next job was assistant
ticket agent for the Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago. He was
appointed city ticket agent in S. Louis, MO in 1911 and became traveling
passenger and general agent a few years later. In 1921 he took a world
cruise. Only survivors are his wife, Rosa J. (Hardy) Perkins, whom
he married July 29th, 1922 and a niece, Mrs. Marian Fry, Minneapolis, MN.
Mr. Perkins had been actively associated with Lenox Rural Cemetery as a
trustee, superintendent and secretary most of the years since his
retirement from the railroad service in 1918 when he returned to Canastota
to live in the Perkins homestead in Seneca Turnpike.
1944: March 17th - Madison County Times -
Chittenango, NY.
Wilson Newton Perkins died March 5 in St.
Petersburg, Fla.. where he was spending the winter. He was 64 years of age
and a son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Judson O Perkins,
at one time residents of Rippleton, NY. He taught school for many years at
Broadalbin, NY. Final rites in Syracuse, NY with burial in Chittenango,
NY. Surviving are a son, Hubert Perkins of
New York and a sister, Mrs. Richard McLaughlin of Blue Mountain Lake. 1947: Sept. 19th - Madison County Times - Chittenango, NY.
Mrs. Florence Adelle
Perkins died suddenly at her home. She was born at Georgetown, NY,
Jan. 27, 1871, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stone. She was the widow
of Ellsworth Perkins. Surviving are three
daughters; Mrs. Lynda Ano of Munnsville, Mrs. Lena Snyder and Mrs. Bertha
Philo of Oneida; three sons, Wesley Perkins
of Oneida, Ellsworth Perkins of Hartford, CT,
Clark Perkins of Schenectady. 19
grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. Final rites were conducted at
the Stockbridge Methodist church Sunday. Rev. Roy Rogers officiating.
Burial in Stockbridge cemetery.
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