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 1048 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY and other outbuildings and carried on general farming until 1904, -when lie retired from active life, but still lives on the home- stead. Erick received his education in the schools of Holden and took a short course at a seminary in Iowa. He then took up farming at home and in 1904 rented the farm and raises horses and stock. Erick is one of seven children; Carrie, married to Christopher Otterson, living in North Dakota ; Edward, now of North Dakota ; John, now of Richland, N. D. ; Nettie, married to M. 0. Standy, of Richland county. North Dakota; Andrew, living at home; Peter, of North Dakota, and Erick, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Helle is a Republican in his politics. He is a member of a literary society, and of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Timothy E. Perkins, living on section 16, Featherstone town- ship, has gained a national reputation as an apple grower, his seedling apples having taken first prize at the annual meeting of the American Pomelogical Society, held at Boston. Mass., as well as the gold medal at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. He was born in Franklin county. Maine, December 7, 18:33, his par- ents being Timothy F. and Thirza (Ellsworth) Perkins, both na- tives of Maine. They came to Minnesota in 1862, and purchased land in Featherstone township, where the father engaged in gen- eral farming until within a short lime of his death, when he re- turned to Maine and ended his days at the age of eighty-two years, having been a farmer all his life. The mother took up her residence with her son, Timothy E., and died at the age of seventy-two years. Timothy E. attended the schools of his neighborhood, and there grew to manhood, remaining in his native town until about thirty years of age. April 13, 1864, he came to Featherstone, and for three years farmed in partner- ship with his father, afterward purchasing his present farm of 266 acres. On this place he has put many improvements, includ- ing a good house, well-kept barns and other buildings, and here he carries on general farming, stock raising and pomelogical pursuits. He is a Republican in politics and has served as treas- urer of his township one term. He affiliates with the Methodist church and at one time was a member of the Odd Fellows. Mr. Perkins was married March 26, 1861, to Rhoda A. Boston, also a native of Franklin county, Maine. From this union eight chil- dren have resulted, six being now alive. Charles E. is an orange grower in Porterville, Cal. ; Fred O. is assistant general agent of the International Harvest Company at Sioux Falls, S. D. ; Wil- liam J., like his brother, Charles E., is an orange grower in Por- terville, Cal. ; George A. is a physician and surgeon at Dickens, N. D. ; Timothy L.. works the home place and Thirza Etta is the wife of Britton G. Featherstone, of Featherstone township.