Aaron was the son of Aaron and Sarah Perkins.
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Mr. Aaron Perkins, an esteemed citizen of Salem, died in that city at an early hour this morning. He was a brother of the late Jeremiah S. Perkins, who died a few weeks ago, and was born in Ipswich, June 16, 1799. He went to Salem early in his life and was apprenticed to the late William Lane, a sail maker at the head of Derby Wharf. After learning the trade, he subsequently entered in the clothing business and became a merchant tailor in partnership with Captain William H. Brown on Derby street, where for years his store was a landmark. He married October 31, 1826, Susan Wardwell, who died in 1875. Mr. Perkins became a very successful business man and was for many years a Director of the Mercantile Bank in Salem and subsequently its President. He was a prominent member of the Patron Square Church in Salem for many years. He served in the Salem Common Council in 1846, 47, 48, and 49, and in the Board of Alderman in 1850, 51 and 52 afterward representing Salem in the State Legislature. He took an active interest in the militia at one time and was Ensign in the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry in 1833, his brother Jeremiah S. being Captain of the company at the time. During the Civil War, Mr. Perkins acted a very patriotic part and made frequent trips to the soldiers in the field, carrying supplies to them from home, and in many ways assisted their families in their absence. For the past eight years, Mr. Perkins has been an invalid and for the larger portion of the time has been confined to his home. He leaves one son, Aaron Wardwell Perkins, of the firm of Perkins, Dupree? & Co. of Boston, and he leaves two brothers, Capt. A. Staniford Perkins, who resides in South Salem and Isaac, now living in California. His family has been remarkable for the longevity of its members as well as for the active, useful and honorable citizens, which it has furnished to the community.
(Published Wednesday, Apr 14, 1886 in the Boston Journal)
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Mr. Aaron Perkins, an esteemed citizen of Salem, died in that city at an early hour this morning. He was a brother of the late Jeremiah S. Perkins, who died a few weeks ago, and was born in Ipswich, June 16, 1799. He went to Salem early in his life and was apprenticed to the late William Lane, a sail maker at the head of Derby Wharf. After learning the trade, he subsequently entered in the clothing business and became a merchant tailor in partnership with Captain William H. Brown on Derby street, where for years his store was a landmark. He married October 31, 1826, Susan Wardwell, who died in 1875. Mr. Perkins became a very successful business man and was for many years a Director of the Mercantile Bank in Salem and subsequently its President. He was a prominent member of the Patron Square Church in Salem for many years. He served in the Salem Common Council in 1846, 47, 48, and 49, and in the Board of Alderman in 1850, 51 and 52 afterward representing Salem in the State Legislature. He took an active interest in the militia at one time and was Ensign in the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry in 1833, his brother Jeremiah S. being Captain of the company at the time. During the Civil War, Mr. Perkins acted a very patriotic part and made frequent trips to the soldiers in the field, carrying supplies to them from home, and in many ways assisted their families in their absence. For the past eight years, Mr. Perkins has been an invalid and for the larger portion of the time has been confined to his home. He leaves one son, Aaron Wardwell Perkins, of the firm of Perkins, Dupree? & Co. of Boston, and he leaves two brothers, Capt. A. Staniford Perkins, who resides in South Salem and Isaac, now living in California. His family has been remarkable for the longevity of its members as well as for the active, useful and honorable citizens, which it has furnished to the community.
(Published Wednesday, Apr 14, 1886 in the Boston Journal)
Aaron was the son of Aaron and Sarah Perkins.
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Mr. Aaron Perkins, an esteemed citizen of Salem, died in that city at an early hour this morning. He was a brother of the late Jeremiah S. Perkins, who died a few weeks ago, and was born in Ipswich, June 16, 1799. He went to Salem early in his life and was apprenticed to the late William Lane, a sail maker at the head of Derby Wharf. After learning the trade, he subsequently entered in the clothing business and became a merchant tailor in partnership with Captain William H. Brown on Derby street, where for years his store was a landmark. He married October 31, 1826, Susan Wardwell, who died in 1875. Mr. Perkins became a very successful business man and was for many years a Director of the Mercantile Bank in Salem and subsequently its President. He was a prominent member of the Patron Square Church in Salem for many years. He served in the Salem Common Council in 1846, 47, 48, and 49, and in the Board of Alderman in 1850, 51 and 52 afterward representing Salem in the State Legislature. He took an active interest in the militia at one time and was Ensign in the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry in 1833, his brother Jeremiah S. being Captain of the company at the time. During the Civil War, Mr. Perkins acted a very patriotic part and made frequent trips to the soldiers in the field, carrying supplies to them from home, and in many ways assisted their families in their absence. For the past eight years, Mr. Perkins has been an invalid and for the larger portion of the time has been confined to his home. He leaves one son, Aaron Wardwell Perkins, of the firm of Perkins, Dupree? & Co. of Boston, and he leaves two brothers, Capt. A. Staniford Perkins, who resides in South Salem and Isaac, now living in California. His family has been remarkable for the longevity of its members as well as for the active, useful and honorable citizens, which it has furnished to the community.
(Published Wednesday, Apr 14, 1886 in the Boston Journal)
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Mr. Aaron Perkins, an esteemed citizen of Salem, died in that city at an early hour this morning. He was a brother of the late Jeremiah S. Perkins, who died a few weeks ago, and was born in Ipswich, June 16, 1799. He went to Salem early in his life and was apprenticed to the late William Lane, a sail maker at the head of Derby Wharf. After learning the trade, he subsequently entered in the clothing business and became a merchant tailor in partnership with Captain William H. Brown on Derby street, where for years his store was a landmark. He married October 31, 1826, Susan Wardwell, who died in 1875. Mr. Perkins became a very successful business man and was for many years a Director of the Mercantile Bank in Salem and subsequently its President. He was a prominent member of the Patron Square Church in Salem for many years. He served in the Salem Common Council in 1846, 47, 48, and 49, and in the Board of Alderman in 1850, 51 and 52 afterward representing Salem in the State Legislature. He took an active interest in the militia at one time and was Ensign in the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry in 1833, his brother Jeremiah S. being Captain of the company at the time. During the Civil War, Mr. Perkins acted a very patriotic part and made frequent trips to the soldiers in the field, carrying supplies to them from home, and in many ways assisted their families in their absence. For the past eight years, Mr. Perkins has been an invalid and for the larger portion of the time has been confined to his home. He leaves one son, Aaron Wardwell Perkins, of the firm of Perkins, Dupree? & Co. of Boston, and he leaves two brothers, Capt. A. Staniford Perkins, who resides in South Salem and Isaac, now living in California. His family has been remarkable for the longevity of its members as well as for the active, useful and honorable citizens, which it has furnished to the community.
(Published Wednesday, Apr 14, 1886 in the Boston Journal)
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