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- Thomas E. Perry - August 11, 1827 - March 29, 1900. Son of John and Mary Thomas Perry. Husband of Ann Thomas.
Newspaper Obituary - April 4, 1900 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died at his home, Thursday, March 29, Mr. Thomas Perry, aged 73 years. The news spread rapidly that a life which had been full of usefulness was ended. Mr. Perry was born at Smith Hill near Deerfield, in 1827, one of three brothers of Welch parentage. When quite young he went to Frankfort and in his young manhood won for his companion, Miss Anna Thomas who has true help meet all through these 51 years of wedded life. They came here with his parents and with much hardship, some privations and a good deal of patient toil they at last stood on the last round of the ladder which seemed necessary for them to climb. Comfort and even luxuries were added to the home and farm until everything seemed to say, "Come now and take thy rest." Failing health invited them to leave the farm, but no place was so dear to them as the dear old home where father and mother had stepped out into the great unknown. Mr. Perry had been during the past winter unusually well up to the time of his recent illness. He was a Christian man and to those who went to him for council never left without comfort. He had a sunny disposition and a pleasant way of seeing things in their best light and often said of things that seemed the very worst, that they might have been worse. The community is saddened by the loss and the church of which he was a member and where he has held many offices of trust, will sadly miss him and his family a devoted husband who all these years has been a loving father and an indulgent grandparent. There are left to miss and mourn him, a wife broken in health, crushed in spirit; four children, two sons and two daughters, Mr. George Perry and Mrs. Fred Winner, of Fernwood, Mrs. Charles Powers, of Pulaski, and Mr. Walter Perry, of Washington, D. C.; also three granddaughters, Miss Nina and Grace Perry, and one brother, H. Perry, of Pulaski, all of whom were present at the funeral service. That he was respected and loved was shown by the large gathering which assembled at his home on April to pay their last tribute to him who had so long been their neighbor and friend. The Masonic order of which Mr. Perry was a member was present in a body and conducted the services with the Rev. Mr. Christman By request Mr. C. A. Norris and Mrs. M. Barnard sang three verses of "Shall we Gather at the River?" accompanied by Mrs. Christman. Burial took place in the East Fernwood cemetery where nearly two years ago he placed a loving monument.
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1827 - 1900 (72 years)