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Obituary for Georgia Perkins (1839-?)
No. 106 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.

Mrs. Georgia PERKINS, wife of the late Henry W. PERKINS, cashier of the F. & M. Bank, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie STURGES, in Sedalia Monday afternoon, January 26, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.

Georgia RITTNER, daughter of Joseph S. RITTNER and Harriet RUSSELL, was born in Frederick County, Va., April 2, 1839, and came to Missouri with her parents when she was only a child. Her father lived on a farm near St. Louis, and gave the ground for the school house that has born his name to this day. She was married to Henry W. PERKINS near Troy in June, 1860, and lived in or near this place all her married life. She was the mother of seven children, three of whom survive, they being Mrs. Anna WILSON of Columbia, Mrs. Hattie STURGES of Sedalia and Mrs. Lizzie HOWELL of Hannibal.

Early in life she became a member of the Presbyterian church and was an ardent worker in the cause of religion. On February 7th the rupture of an artery on the brain caused partial paralysis involving the whole of the right side. Her case was recognised as a hopeless one from the beginning and while all that medical skill could suggest was done by her loving and devoted family, the disease never gave promise for ultimate recovery.

Mrs. PERKINS was well known in Troy where she was held in the highest regard. Deceased was a woman of beautiful character, a member of one of the pioneer families of Lincoln county, and news of her death will be heard with regret by everyone who knew her. The remains were brought to Troy Wednesday morning and taken to the Presbyterian church, where services were conducted by Rev. John ANDERSON, after which the interment took place in the family lot in the Troy cemetery.

Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection":  Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.  She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records. 

File contributed for use on USGenWeb/MOGenWeb Lincoln County Heritage Page by Beth Rengers Talken, 1 November 1998.  Link change or update: 1 Nov 1998

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