Russell Perham (1816-1883)
PERHAM, NEWTON
Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/11/2009 at 22:28:09
Jackson Sentinel, June 21, 1883.
DIED-
PERHAM-In this city, Thursday, June 14, of heart trouble, Mr. Russell Perham, aged 67 years.
Mr. Perham’s death was very sudden, although he was known to be in bad health. He had risen from the dinner table, lighted his pipe, and ensconced himself in a chair, when all at once the pipe fell from his mouth, his body drooped, and he passed away about as a man would fall asleep, without the least demonstration of pain or suffering. Deceased had been at the point of death several times of late years and more than once he passed into a comatose condition, from which he rallied, but his system was completely worn out by these repeated sick spells and death was expected soon by the family, but not in such a manner as it came.
Mr. Perham was born in Belvidere, Vermont, January 10, 1816. With his parents he went to New York when 7 years old. December 27, 1842, he was married to Miss Charlotte Newton of Hamburg, New York. He taught six years in the public schools at Buffalo, and in 1849 came to Iowa settling on a farm in Bloomfield Township, Clinton County, whence he moved to this city in 1859. He took an active interest in the navigation of the Maquoketa River at this early day and bought a steam boat at Pittsburg, but the venture proved unprofitable. He then followed the mercantile trade for several years. He held the offices of alderman, city clerk and justice of the peace at different times. He was a temperate, kind hearted gentlemen, of good literary taste, and a fine education. He leaves a wife and three children (a daughter and two sons) who mourn his loss.
The funeral took place at the residence of the deceased in this city Saturday afternoon, the Rev. E. L. Briggs, Universalist, preaching the sermon.
Deacon J. R. Twiss, at the funeral of Russel Perham, Esq., counted ten old settlers present, whose ages were as follows: 80, 76, 72, 72, 76, 82, 72, 73, 71 and 70, the latter being a female. This would make the average about 74 ½ years. Will these ten aged people all be present at a funeral again?
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