Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05
OURPIONEERS DEPARTING
Death or Jonathan Perrin and vii.
liam w. WilkisOn.

Many readers Of the JOURNAL will regret tr
learn Of the death of two of our Oldest and best
known Pioneers of the M,nVaee Valley, oSA
THAN PERRIN and WILLIAM W. WILkIsoN, the
first named at his residence n this place, at IL
o'cl"ck, m Tuesday IN Irnng, and the latter a.
his home in Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio
the same morning.
Mr.. PERRIN, during hIs severe and prolracted
Illness, bore it all with marked gentle ness and
patience. When all hope OF life was gone he
wished for death to ceme as a messenger Of re
lief. but even in his signs fnr rest from pain.
there was n murmuring spirit. Itwasnp cnm
plant because he had to snff.r. but a mere sig
that Il might soon be over. IN his brightest
hours during his sickness, when all were cher.
ishi"g the fond hope Of his recovering, he
gave hiMname to the pastor OF the NJ. Z. Church
Wishing to become member aud thus to own
his Master. In the sa ne hour he said to his
pastor, feel whether live or die all is we'll. 4"
In his last conscious hours he expressed the
same rest AMI trust in Christ. His was death
OF calm but holy triumph. And truly bef ting
was it to sing at his funeral his own favorite
hymns,
OK of ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in the"," and
"ASlesp in Jesus blessed sleep,
To BE- for such a slumber meet"
for they but spoke the triumph Of the departed
soul.
A brief sketch Of Mr.. PKRRrNs' carly life, as
furnished to the Bilde, is as follows:
Mr. PBRRIN was born 10 Pennsylvania, but
most OF his boyhood years were spent in Frank
lin county, this State. When a young man
he went tn Ere mont, where he remained shorl
time, and in 1923 located in Perry sburg, where
he fnllowed the occupation Of contractor and
builder. Anst of the better class OF old
frame residences in the village were con-
siructed by him. In 1880, he married Miss
AMELIA WILKIsoN, who survives him. His
health failing, Mr.. PERRIN accepted the position
of agent for the old Stage Company, remaining
in that business, IL we are nnt mistaken, until
the line through Psrrys5urg was abolished. In
all his business transac actions he was honorable,
and in all the relations Of life he encouraged
every thing calculated TO promote the best In.
terestS Of society, through the influences Of
morality, edacation and religion. lie was
must devoted husband and father, kind neigh
boF, and true friend. he leaves a wife and
four daughters Mrs. Col F. n. MILLER, Of
Perrysburg; Mrs. FoLLErr BULL, Of Ottawa.
H.; Mrs. DR., LONG, of Bryan and Mrs 3. b,
PRIcE, OF Perrysburg,-and large number OF
other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
CAPT. WILLIAM W. wILKIsOS.
While Mrs. PERRIN was standing over her
dying husband, her companion for forty-six
years, a few IN imsnts before the the spark OF
II fe disappeared, she received a dispatch an
nouncing that her brother, Capt. WILEIsoS,
had just breathed his last at his homo in Ant
werp, Paulding county. Capt. WILKIsuN was
sixty years II age, Anl was we'll known to all
the early settlers Of the AAumce Valley, hav-
ing for mtny years sailed ON the lakes. He
was ono Of the earliest sailors at the vest end
Df Lake Erie. AMI ln the days when he com
mandeds the captain Of stea was a man
Of much more consequence than he is to-day. !
position commanded men Of the FIRST class,
nd many Of the captains were men Of wealth |
lnd marked social influence.
The funeral Of Mr.. WILKIsoN occurred al
A AntwerP, wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock.
County papers please eOPy.l