Obituary of Mary E. Perkins

EXTRACTS FROM THE EVALINE B. TAYLOR SCRAPBOOK

Evaline B. (Morgand, Moreland) Taylor kept a scrapbook of newspaper clippings that appear to range in age from the mid 1870’s until the early 1900’s.  The following is a transcript of obituaries and marriage notices.

 

Obituary of Mary E. Davis, daughter of John H. Davis and Hettie E. Geren, sister of M. G. Davis, and wife of Robert N. Perkins.  For a time, the Davis, Geren and Perkins families lived at Gerenton, Carroll Co. MS.

DIED—At Greenwood, Miss. on the 17th inst., at 1 o’clock P. M., Mrs. Mary E. Perkins.  The deceased was born in Choctaw County, in this state, August 20, 1842, and was relict of the late Robt. N. Perkins, who resided at Gerenton, Carroll County, and was the sister of our friend, Dr. M. G. Davis, of this place.

 

 

 

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