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1851: Nov. 18th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. The Troy Budget, says there has been gathered from a single apple tree, upon the farm of Nehemiah Perkins, in Topsfield, the extra ordinary quantity of one hundred bushels (40 barrels) of Apples. The tree has always been a great bearer, frequently producing from fifty to sixty bushels. The tree is about fifty years old. ______________________________ 1857: Feb. 21st. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. In the great snow storm in Jan., the dwelling of Mr. William Perkins, a good sized two story house, located under the brow of a hill in Essex, was completely buried in a drift above the chamber windows, insomuch that the occupants were able to ascertain when it was morning, except the for clock. Mr. Coggswell, a neighbor, shoveled away the snow from one of the chamber windows when Mr. Perkins took out the sash. He was obliged to dig 37 feet of archway between the house and the barn and towards the nearest road. The snow above one of these arches was eight feet in depth. This comes up fully to the stories of old fashioned snow. _________________________________ 1857: March 12th. The Janesville Morning Gazette - Janesville, WI Dr. J. M. Perkins, having permanently located in Janesville, can be seen at the Philadelphia Drug store, corner of Milwaukee and Franklin streets, and at the New England House. ______________________________ 1858: July 17th. Weekly Gazette and Free Press - Janesville, WI The Brig, C. Perkins of New York, has been sunk in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. It is known that she landed a cargo of Africans, and her papers were detained by the U. S. Consulate. An unsuccessful attempt was made to bribe the acting consul general with $1,000 to give them up. ______________________________ 1875: March 27th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mr. "Eli Perkins" (Melville S. Landon) is married. Last Tuesday was the time, New York the place, and Miss Louise Smith the lady. They will make a bridal trip to Washington, Cincinnati and Chicago, next week. __________________________________ 1878: Dec. 9th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. Madison: The village of Rutland, in Dane
Co., was the scene of an unusually brutal assault Friday night. A young
man named Fred Perkins was assaulted by his
uncle, Elias Waterman, and the latter's four sons, Clifford, Archibald,
Eli and Joe, the assailants using knives and brass knuckles.
Perkins was knocked down and lay for some
time in a pool of his own blood. The allray occurred just outside the
school house, at 9 o'clock, as the village debating society was in session
within.
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1880: July. 23rd. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. BOSTON'S GREAT WILL CASE The Will of a Millionaire Set Aside by Agreement, and the Heirs Make a Will for Him Then history of the late Ezra G. Perkins, his matrimonial adventures, the wills he was interested in and made himself, have been many times published. He was formerly a resident of Canton, afterwards of Hyde Park, and later of Boston. He was early connected with the work of filling in the Back Bay lands, in which industry, as a contractor, he accumulated considerable money. One half of this, as a matter of precaution, he made over to his first wife from time to time, so that at the period of her death, in the early part of 1875, she was in possession of effects to the amounts, of something over $100,000, the whole of which she willed to her husband in trust for their daughter, who was then married to Mr. Roebl/Roehl ?, of Chicago. This daughter had made a runaway match but was forgiven by her parents, and, as Chicago did not agree with her health, she returned to Hyde Park to live. Mr. Perkins, it appears, administered the trust partly for his own benefit, and when called to account for it later, claimed that one half the property left by his wife was his, and the will was not binding on him. Before his wife’s death, Mr. Perkins had become a convert to Spiritualism and “Visited around” among the mediums, finally settling down as a constant admirer of the notorious Mrs. Hardy, whose “Spirit had” and wax mold business was causing a sensation. After his wife’s death she used to pretend to bring to Perkins messages of comfort and hope, not forgetting to give hints that he should give the “medic” tokens of his regard in the shape of substantial presents. About the time of the Moody and Sankey revival she appears to have matured her plans to effect his capture, but was temporarily prevented from carrying out her plans by a sickness which in the end proved fatal to her. While attending one of the revival meetings in question she became heated, and coming out into the open air of a cold winter night caught a cold, so that in a year she died of consumption. Until as she was, however, she carried out her project of marrying Mr. Perkins soon after his wife’s death. John Hardy, her then husband, agreed for a consideration, it is said, to not oppose a suit for divorce, and Mrs. Hardy and her husband to be went to Washington, and in some way got a divorce in a Western Territorial court from John, and the happy couple were married forthwith. She in some inexplicable way found Ezra (Perkins) to be her master. So domineering and exacting became his mastery over her that for some time pervious to her death and even in her last sickness he kept a woman in her house as a spy upon her. The result of this appears to have been that, influenced by her husband; Mrs. Hardy Perkins made a will shortly before her death in which she bequeathed the bulk of her property to Perkins, and only a small moiety to her parents in New Hampshire and to her only sister. Shortly after however, repenting of what she had done, which circumstances she had confided to her sister, the latter at her request employed the venerable Samuel Sewall, one of the soundest lawyers in the matter of will making in Boston, to draw up a second will, in which she conveyed the great bulk of her property to her parents and sister, and leaving him only a trifling remembrance of her love for him, made Mrs. Perkins her executor. The two wills of Mr. Hardy were offered for probate. Before the wills were out upon their trial for contest before the Judge of Probate, Mr. Perkins had consoled himself with another “partner” in the person of Miss Mary G. Carleton. The new Mrs. Perkins accompanied her lord into the court and sat behind him as his counselor and guide, holding in her hand a peculiar crystal, which she consulted from time to time, and read out the advice which destiny seemed to indicate therein. John Hardy was there with the intention, it is said, of disputing both wills and claiming his rights as a husband who had never done anything naughty, and who believed that the divorce his wife had obtained was not legal. John had consoled himself soon after his separation from Mary Hardy Perkins, with another wife, but finding that, it she hand not been legally divorced, he was not legally married, very sensibly had the marriage knot doubled and knotted again. La Roy Sunderland, the mystic, but now the sensible, and some of the mediumistic fraternity were in attendance, as were also Miss Jennie Smith, and her friends. Suffice it to say that the second will was sustained and the Perkins party were baffled. During Mrs. Hardy’s existence as his wife Mr. Perkins is said to have made a will, under the existing terms of which his brother, James E. Perkins, made claim as a legatee. It is said the original of this will was not produced, though a copy of it was shown after his death. As before stated, shortly after the demise of Mrs. Hardy-Perkins, as has just been told, the loving Ezra Perkins consoled himself by taking as a comforter another medium, Miss Carleton. He seemed to live harmoniously with this lady, who was devoted to him, but a disease listened on him which he was powerless to resist as his late wife, and although he went south in search of a more genial clime, he finally died in a town in North Carolina about the middle of January, 1870. The will admitted to probate was made March 28th, 1878, and was probated January 25th, 1870. This last will of Mr. Perkins begins with the statement that the testator omits to make any bequest to his daughter “Ella Rowell” (“Elle F Roebl/Roehl?), or any child she may have, because he says, “I consider her sufficiently provided for under the will of her mother”. All the residue of the property was bequeathed to the executors in trust, with full discretionary powers of investment, the rents and interests accruing from which were to accrue to his wife, or widow, during her natural life and as long as she should remain his widow and unmarried At the death of his wife or on her marriage, the trustees were to convey the property thus left, in equal shares to the Homes for the Aged Men and Aged Woman in Boston. One of the brothers of Mr. Perkins and the daughter objected. Steps were taken to contest when the executors filed a bill of complaint against everybody. The bill of complaint recites that the parties in controversy had entered into a written agreement, dated May 17th, 1880, for which they asked the approval of the Supreme Court. The terms of entitlement are that after the payment of debts due by the estate, Charles M. Perkins shall receive the sum of $5,000. That James E. Perkins shall be paid the amount of $2,600. Trustees of Home for Aged Men, Boston $5,000. Trustees of Home for Aged Woman, Boston, $5,000. Ella F. Roebl/Roehl ?, daughter of Ezra G. Perkins, $6,000. Mary Perkins, widow of deceased $6,000. The residue of the estate, after payment, as above given, to the widow, and of legacies, etc, is then to be shared as follows; The widow to receive of whatever remains 52 125ths, and to the daughter 83 125ths. This settlement , it will be
seen, virtually abrogates the probated will of Mr.
Perkins. The affairs of his estate and of that of his deceased wife
having become so confused and intermixed, the only real and sensible
solution to the whole affair that apparently could be made, with justice
to all the claimants as expressed in Mr. Perkins
wills, was made, and for once the lawyers may be given the credit of
ending a controversy that would, it continued, yield them rich harvests.
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1883: Jan. 24th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Mary Crane Perkins, died, wife of Mr. James Perkins of Beloit, WI. She had been sick with Typhoid fever for five weeks. She was the only child of her widowed mother, Mrs. Crane. _______________________________ 1891: Aug. 12th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Carrie Perkins,
with her two children, came last Saturday from Winonn, MN to visit her
aunt, Mrs. Will Johnson and other friends in this vicinity. 1898: Nov. 29th. The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI. Beloit, WI:
Mr. A. A.
Perkins, aged 72, died at Perkins, S.D., November 23rd. He was the
father of Mrs. J. A. Farrelley and Frank Perkins,
of this city. Mr. Perkins resided in this city twenty-four years ago. Sharon, WI: Mr. Royal
Perkins, died very suddenly last night at his home in this village
of Kidney trouble, aged seventy-four years, 7 months, and two days (1825). He was
one of the pioneers of the village, and was a kind and indulgent husband
and father. Among the relatives from a distance who were present at the
funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barhydt of East Troy, WI. 1902: Dec. 27th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. The remains of Mr.
Andrew Perkins, a former resident of Footville, and well known
throughout the county, were brought here from Harvard yesterday morning on
the 11:17 train, and taken direct to Mount Olive Cemetery for interment.
1904: July 28th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mr. Thomas Malone a well known resident of
Rock County WI, died last evening at his home in the town of Janesville,
WI. The deceased came to this country forty-five years ago, and has been a
resident here ever since. He was 77 years of age. Surviving him are four
sons, J.H. Malone of Minden, Nebraska, E.G. Malone of Columbus, Nebraska,
W.P and F.J. Malone of this city. Two daughters are also left,
Mrs. W. R. Perkins of Chicago and Miss. Josie
Malone of Janesville, WI. 1906: March 26th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Matthew Ryan, aged 23 of Milwaukee,
died, nee Lillian Micha ; of this city. Passed away of heart trouble at
the home of her sister, Mrs. George Perkins. Information reached here today of the
death of Mrs. Andrew Perkins, a former
resident of this city, at Chicago, yesterday. The remains arrived here
this afternoon from Chicago over the Northwestern railway at 4:25 o'clock.
Funeral announcements will be made later. 1912: Sept. 27th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Andrew Rineheimer went to Beloit, WI
today to spend the remainder of the week with her sister,
Mrs. Seymour Perkins and other friends. 1914: Aug. 28th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Beloit, WI:
Mr. George Perkins, a Civil War Veteran, for many years a resident
here, was found dead in the bathroom of his home. The decease was born in
New Hampshire and came to Beloit, WI when 12 years of age. He served in
the Civil War, being a member of the 22nd regiment of the Wisconsin and
Company B. He was in Libby Prison for 29 days. For 20 years following the
war he lived in Montana, but came to Beloit, WI to make his home. He
married his brother's wife, Mrs. Alice Perkins.
In 1900 he established the Perkins Hotel here, now known as the Kelly
House on East Grand Ave, retiring six years ago. Besides a widow he leaves
a step-son, A. G. Perkins of Chicago, Ill and
a sister Mrs. Myron Favor of Eureka, Kansas. Interment at Clinton
Cemetery. 1914: Oct. 15th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Plymouth, WI: Mrs. William Balch spent
from Thursday until Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Orrin Perkins of Newark, WI. 1918: May 28th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mr. A. H. Perkins of Waukesha, WI visited
his sister, Mrs. Albert White & Family over Sunday.
Mr. George Perkins funeral was held this afternoon at Ryans Chapel. Out of respect for the deceased, who was a barber here for over 15 years, all barber shops were closed this afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. C. W. Cummings of the First Christian Church. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. _________________________ 1920: Jan. 9th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Jane Perkins is spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Ella Horn. 1920: July 30th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Mrs. Lyle Perkins and Children and mother,
Mrs. Northmore of Texas came the first of the week to visit her husbands
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Perkins. Mrs. Lyle Perkins and Children and mother,
Mrs. Northmore of Texas came the first of the week to visit her husbands
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Perkins. 1923: Aug. 20th. The Janesville Daily Gazette - Janesville, WI. Miss Carrie Perkins,
63, died at Shopiere, WI, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Atkinson.
Miss Perkins was born in Oshkosh, WI, but
spent the greater part of her life in Shopiere, WI. For some years she
assisted in the post office. Her father, Mother and one brother died many
years ago.
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