Erastus Giden Perkins

MERRILL, PERKINS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/11/2004 at 10:50:21

E. G. Perkins, Jackson twp., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Maple Grove; born in Orange county, Vermont, in 1822; moved to Sylivan county New Hampshire, with his parents and brothers; was educated at Newberry Seminary, Vermont; is a graduate of South New Market; remained in New Hampshire until he removed to New York City and engaged in the grocery business; remaining there four years, thence to Washington City as clerk in census office; in 1851, he entered 240 acres of land in Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa, which he partly improved and then returned to New Hampshire, where he remained six years; he, with his family, emigrated westward, settling in said township for some ten years, then changed his location for one in Jackson township, where he now resides; in the year 1864 he was deputized treasurer and recorder; he was county supervisor from Lincoln township one term, and has capably filled each township office; in 1865 he was elected Captain of Lincoln Home Guards; owns 200 acres of land; he was married in Charleston, New Hampshire, to Rosette A. Mirrill; by this union they have five living children: Edgar, Helen, Nettie, Clara and Alice; Charles died in 1874.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 631, 632

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