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 ?08 EISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY minded business man. He is a Republican in politics, and while at Featherstone served as constable and justice of the peace on several occasions. Mr. Perkins was married March 17, 1884, at Red Wing, to Anna R. Purdy, daughter of David and Mary Frances (Rolfe) Purdy, natives of New York state. They came tn America 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 mother died. The father is also deceased. To Marshall T. and Anna R. Perkins were born nine children: Edward W.. Nina ('.. Edna E., Frances Y.. Ada A.. Marjorie ('.. Delta. Doris and Lawrence. Frances Y. is a milliner at St. Paul. The rest live in Red Wing, the four youngest being at home. The mother of these children died at Red Wing May 13, L903, and Mr. Perkins was married again, at Red Wing, August 27. FHK to Lulu M. Ilarn. of this city. John C. Pfeiffer, veteran of tin' Civil War and of the Indian outbreak in Minnesota, now eabinel maker for the Red Wing Manufacturing Company, has the unusual record of having worked for over a quarter of a century at tin- same bench and in the same employ. He was horn March 1. L837, a son of Carl Pfeiffer, a native of Germany. Carl went to Sweden in 1820, and there married Inda Nordling, a native of that country. After arriving in Sweden. Carl Pfeiffer had charge of a large estate and remained at this vocation until his death, in 1868. Tims, born of German and Swedish parentage, John C. received his education in the Swedish schools and then learned the cabinet making trade, following this until 1858, when lie entered the army for two years. While in the army he heard many stories of the success which his fellow countrymen were attain- ing in the American Northwest, and in 1861 he decided to try his fortunes in this country himself. His first location was at Lake City. .Minn., where he arrived in the spring of 1861. The country was soon in the throes of the great Civil War, and Mr. Pfeiffer 's soldier blood stirred within him as he heard the stories of the conflict. Accordingly, in the fall of that year he came to Red AVine and September 21, 1861. enlisted in Company D, 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which was mustered in at Fort Snelling October 1. 18(11. with Captain Hans Mattson and Colonel C. C. Lester. January 1. 1864, he re-enlisted and served until September 16, 1865. making in all four years of service. During the last year he was promoted to corporal. Mr. Pfeiffer was captured at Murfreesboro, Term.. July 13, 1862, but was held in captivity only a short time. At the Indian outbreak he was sent north to Minnesota, and participated in the battle of Wood Lake. September 23. 1862. In January, 1863, he was again sent south with his company, first going to Cairo, 111., and