Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-28
THE DEATH OF AN AGED VETERAN

THE DEATH OF AN AGED VETERAN.
DR.. G. III. Perrin Expires at the Ripe Age
of Ninety-six Years.
DR.. George H. Perrin, one of the old
est and most highly respected citi-
zens of Kentucky, died at Cynthiana,
KY, Thursday morning last. He was
born near Crab Orchard, Ky., Novem-
Der 9th, 1894, and would have been 81
years of age had he lived until Novem-
Der next. Hewas the son of Josephus
and Elizabeth Perrin, who were the
parents Of twelve children, Of whom
| the Doctor was the second child. His
parental grandfather, Josephus Perrin,
Sr., removed from Charlotte county,
Va, in IVA, and with his family
settled near Crab Orchard, Lincoln
county, KY. This was long before the
organization of the State.
The mother of DR.. Perrin was also a
Perrin, her father, Geo. Perrin, having
been a farmer in Charlotte county, Va,
and in 1884 removed with his family and
settled in EdgefeId district in South
Carolina He raised family Of eight
children, of whom the mother OF this
subject was the eldest daughter. But
the Perrlns, together with two other
brothers, entered the army during the
Revolution and were soldiers during the
entire war for independence.
The father Of DR.. Perrin, Joseph Per-
rim, Jr.. accompanied his father and
70 " 10 hof in II "
and, although young, soon became con-
spicuOus among the new settlers for his
activity and boldness in aiding to expel
the rowing bands Of Indians who, from
time to time, made incursions into the
new settlement. After the defeat of
General Harmer, at the battle Of Chilli
cOthe, he aided In raising volunteers
and as first lieutenant marched with his
company to the aid of Gen. st. CLAIR,
and was actively engaged in the battle
that terminated in his defeat. Some
years after, having married In 1910, he
moved with his family to Harrison coun-
ty and located eight miles below Gym
thiana. He there cleared and opened a
farm, on which he reared large family
and where he resided until his death, in
his ODD year. He was for twenty years
a member of the State Legislature.
DR.. George Perrin, the subject Of this
sketch, remained on his fathers farm
until his sixteenth year, in the mean
time having the advantages Of
the common schools of the neigh
borhood. During 1911 and 1912
he attended select school
in Scott County, under Rev. Thomas
Smith. In 1913 he entered Transyl-
vania ITniyee iS yah Lexington in which
pleted his literary, classical and medi-
cal education. In 1915 while the war
with England was still in progress, he
left the University and volunteered for
six months term in the army; joined
the Sixteenth Regiment, and marched
with it to join the Army Of the North
west, at that time commanded by Gen.
Arthur. He was in no general
engagement, but had frequent
encounters with the Indians. The
war with England having terminated
in 1915 his military life at once came to
a close. In the spring of 1915 he re-
turned to his home in Kentucky, and
not long after he again returned
to Transatlantic University, and
there remained until he had COM
pleted his medical education, and the
last year of his term he was private
student Of the Professor OF Anatomy OF
the institution, the justly celebrated
BENJAMIN w. Dudley. Late in the fall
of1s17 by the urgent request OF his
relatives he began practice In Edge
field district, North Carolina, remaining
there eight years. At the end OF that
time in consequence Of the climate and
his health having been completely
broken down, he determined to move to
Harrison county and settled In Gym
thiana.
In November, 1919, he married Miss
Arabella, daughter OF John Edwards, OF
Bourbon county. Her,parental grand
father, Col. John Edwards. upon the or
ganization of the State, was elected by
the Legislature one of the two Senators
first sent by the State to the Congress
of the United States. Her maternal
grandfather, Col. James Garrard, had
| fortunately become the possessor OF a
patent that had been located on 10000
acres OF the richest land in Kentucky,
and which secured TO him large for
tune for life. He was eight years Gov
ernor OF Kentucky. DR.. Perrin's wife
died about five years ago. Both were
members OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and he, by his extensive char
tiles and large liberallty, was
among the most efficient members
in organizing and placing on a
permanent basis the Church OF the
Advent, Cynthiana. He was a Wing,
and voted with the party until its disso'
luton. In the late war between the
Northern and Southern States he sym
pathized strongly with the South,
and since he has voted uniformly
with the Democratic party. His first
presidential vote was for James Monroe
lie gave up the practice of medicine in
1910. and spent his life on farm near
Cynthiana, until about twenty-five year:
ago. when he sold his 500 acres and
purchased a residence in Cynthiana
where he lived till after the death o.
his wife, since which time he has made
his home with Mr.. j. 7. Hedges.
Up to his death he retained his facul
ties in great degree, and his account
of early life were always interesting
AS q true, honest, Christian gentleman
he had no superior. Long after hi
earthly remains have disappeared
kind thought and word will be found Il
MANY hearts and mouths for his mem
J DRY. The deceased was an uncle OF Dr.
G. P. Hedder, of Cynthiana, KY, tn
son-in-law of Mr.. G. w. Nichols, livin
on the Mt. Wood Cemetery road, north
east of this city. The funeral service
were held at the Church of the Advent
Sabbath, at / o'clock, and the ouria
took place in Battle Grove Cemetery
KY.