PERKINS, Mary Elizabeth Holland - Putnam

Mary Elizabeth Perkins, wife of Willis Perkins, was born in Metcalf Co, Ky on June 19, 1856 and departed this life at 9:00 o'clock, a.m. Wednesday, Dec 26 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 7 days. At the time of her death she and her husband had been making their home with their daughter, Mrs. A.J. Walden at Clinton, where they have been living since her health has been so bad and she required constant nursing. Her early life was spent as a school teacher until her marriage after which she devoted her attention to household duties as a wife and mother.

She married Willis Perkins Nov 15, 1877 and to them were born 8 children: three of whom died in infancy. The remaining five are: Emmett of Indianapolis; Luther and Mrs. Dona Walden of Clinton; Mrs. Cora Souder of Judson and Mrs. Mattie Deere of Roachdale. These with her husband, one brother, two grandsons, three grandaughters, with a number of nieces and nephews are left to mourn her loss. Mrs. Perkins made her confession at the Marshall tabernacle under the ministry of the Rev. JV Coombs, and was baptised by Rev JD Shuey on Sept 25, 1892 an her membership placed on the Waveland Christian Church where she remained a member until her death and lived a consistent Christian life, a pure Christian spirit that was a great inspiration for better living to all those around her and often expressed her joy and appreciation of having her entire family in what she considered as the Church which stood for the Bible alone, on which her faith was founded. While we would not be forgetful of the careful guidance of a father's love, yet to what ever station in life her children may accomplish in the future, much, indeed very much of the credit must be given to the mother for her careful painstaking and loving guidance of their physical, mental and moral natures throughout their early lives and even into manhood and womanhood. Her afflictions which have been of long standing, have been borne patiently and her departure from this life was peaceful and no word of complain came from her lips even in time of her greatest pain. She has gone from her home forever, never more to welcome us, when we return to her home, but may we profit from this example, and ever having had memory in our hearts so to live.. the meeting may be at her new home where parting will be more. "Leaves have their time to fall and wither at the North Wind's breath; But thou has all seasons for thine own, O Death!"