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 HISTORY <>F GOODHUE COUNT! 707 county, October 26, 1867, a scion of old New England slock. His parents, 11. and Violetta E. (Ellsworth) Perkins, left New England in the later fifties and located on a farm in the county of Goodhue, coming to Red Wing in the early seventies. Here The father was engaged in several business ventures, continuing his connection with same until his death. The mother now makes her home in Boston. Mass. Alfred received his education in the public schools of Red Wine-, farmed five years at Featherstone, engaged in the livery business at Red Wing for a time, and then returned to Featherstone again. In 1895 he removed to Hart- land. Pierce county. Wisconsin, and followed farming there until 1900, after which he entered the employ of the government as rural mail clerk. He died April 15, 1906. Thus cut off in the prime of manhood, there is doubtless much that he would have accomplished had he lived man's allotted span of days. His life was characterized by hard work and family devotion, and his death was a distinct bereavement to the community as well as to his loving family. He was a Republican in politics, a communicant of the Episcopal church and a member of the Modern Workmen. Mr. Perkins was married April 24, 1889, at Burnside. Minn., to Jennie W. Purdy, daughter of David and Mary F. (Rolfe) Purdy, natives of New York. They came to Minnesota in 1864 and located on a farm in Goodhue township, where they remained for some time, after which they retired and moved to Red Wing, where the father died. The mother died May 19, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Perkins Mere born three children: Harry H., born August 1. 1892; Burton T., born October 14, 1896; and Genevieve, born September 19, 1897. The family residence is at 1604 West Sixth street. Marshall T. Perkins, Red Wing liveryman, was born in Featherstone township November 28, 1862. His parents, H. and Violet E. (Ellsworth) Perkins, came from Maine, their native state, in the late fifties, and purchased a farm in Featherstone, where Harston carried on farming extensively until some time in the seventies. He then came to Red Wing, became interested to a greater or less extent in several business ventures, and died in July, 1899. His wife now makes her home in Boston, Mass. Marshall T. received his education in the schools of his neigh- horhood, and kept books for his father two years after leaving school. He then for ten years engaged in farming in Feather- stone township, on his own account. Following this he made his first venture in the livery business, running a livery and sale si able at Red Wing for three years. He then again returned to. Featherstone and farmed five years. In 1906 he opened his present livery at 319 Plum street, which he has since success- fully conducted, being a good judge of horse flesh and a fair-