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1887: Oct. 15th -The Weekly Wisconsin.
The tusk of a Mastodon has been received by the Public Museum from
Fred Perkins, of Burlington. A farmer digging
in a ditch in the town of Dover, Racine County, in November 1874, found
the tusk, but thinking it was a horn, allowed it to crumble in the sun and
rain. Mr. Perkins learning of the find and
obtaining permission to dig for the remainder of the animal, found the
other tusk and a lot of bones. 1890: Feb. 8th -The Weekly Wisconsin.
Dodgeville, WI: While George Perkins and
James Williams were crossing the Wisconsin River on the ice, near Lone
Rock, the ice gave way and the team, sleigh and all the contents went
down, and were swept under the ice. The men barely escaped by clinging to
the ice. 1895: Aug. 31st -The Weekly Wisconsin.
Minneapolis, MN: Aug.23rd:
Mrs. Nora/Lora Perkins was arrested late last night, charged with
the murder of her sister, Mrs. Louise Hawkins. The supposed motive for the
alleged crime being the fact that Mrs. Hawkins had a $7,000 insurance
policy on her life. The sisters were widows, and
Mrs. Perkins has one child. 1895: Sept. 31st -The Weekly Wisconsin.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins, died suddenly at
Dodgeville, WI, from heart disease, aged 77 years. She had lived there
forty-seven years, and leaves a husband, five children, thirty-five
great-grandchildren.
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1896: Nov. 7th -The Weekly Wisconsin. Mrs. Julius A. Perkins Nov. 5th: Mrs. Mary
Jane Perkins, wife of Julius A. Perkins,
agent in Milwaukee for the Star Union Freight Line, died this morning at
the family residence, 184 Thirteenth St., at the age of 63 years, after a
long illness. The funeral arrangements will be made later.
Mrs. Perkins came to Milwaukee seven or eight
years ago with her husband who was appointed agent of the line hear at
that time. He has been employed by the Star Union Company for a number of
years, representing them in different cities. 1897: June 26th -The Weekly Wisconsin. The marriage of Miss Nellie
Perkins to Assembly man L. C. Harvey took place at the residence of
the brides sister, Mrs. C. E. Hanson, in Oconto, WI. The Rev. Father
Lucius Hopkins performed the ceremony. 1897: Sept. 25th -The Weekly Wisconsin. Columbus, WI: [Sept. 23rd]:
Mr. John Perkins, a retired farmer who had lived in this city for
several years, died, aged 67 years. He left a family of grown-up children.
Mr. Perkins was among the early settlers of Columbia County. 1898: May. 7th -The Weekly Wisconsin. Baraboo, WI: Col. D. K. Noyes received a
telegram yesterday from Sioux City, IA, announcing the death of
Mrs. Lucy F. Perkins, mother of
Congressman Perkins. She resided in Baraboo,
WI many years and was postmistress here in 1852. Her husband was an
attorney and died in Milwaukee several years ago. One of her sons,
Henry Perkins - in partnership with A.
N. Kellogg, published the Baraboo Republic of this city for several years.
Mrs. Perkins was 83 years old.
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1900: March 17th -The Weekly Wisconsin. Mrs. Emma Bryson, whose remains were
brought to Waukesha yesterday, was born on June 20th, 1858, in Arlington,
Ill. Her maiden name was Emma Haverstick, she was married to Frederick
George Bryson on Sept. 12th, 1875. She is survived by her husband and two
children. Mrs. Fred Perkins and Louis Bryson.
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