| Obit For | Dempsey William "Wilse" Perkins |
|---|---|
| Headline | Beaver News |
| Text | Beaver News: Mrs. J. H. Skelton was called to the funeral of her grandfather Wilse Perkins near Seligman, MO, last Wednesday. He was well and hearty for supper, Tuesday night. Began to complain about midnight and was a corpse by 7:30 o'clock. He was in his 93 year. The casket in which he was buried was made from walnut grown on the farm. The lumber had been sawed for 25 years. The tree from which it came was trimmed by him when a small bush. Berryville, Arkansas Progress Research Note: Researchers say he was the son of Dempsey Edward Perkins and Susannah Fish. His wife was Temperance Beaver. Listed as a confederate soldier in Goodspeed's 1888 History. Born Abt. 1814 NC Died May 1, 1907 Buried Perkins Cemetery |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | May 4, 1907, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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