St. Clair County Obits

NANCY JANE PERRIN

Services Today For Mrs. Perrin, 97
Mrs. Nancy Jane Perrin, 97, Brownington, Mo.; died about 1:00 a.m., Sept 18, at her home there. Mrs. Perrin, always active and alert, had been blessed with excellent health, most of her life, and had never suffered illness of any consequence until recently. She had been in declining health since July, 1956, but had been about and especially enjoyed her birthday last February. For the past 14 years her son, John, had resided with her and devotedly looked after her welfare.
Funeral services will be held Sept 19, at the Brownington Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery.
Nancy Jane Dempsey was born Feb. 10, 1860, near Gaines post office, east of Clinton, the youngest of nine children of George W. and Sally Barnett Dempsey, all of whom preceded her in death at advanced ages, except a brother who died at 7 years of age and one killed in the Civil War.
She grew to young womanhood in the Gaines Community and on Jan. 2, 1876, married John Davis. Two children blessed this union, a son, Marion, now deceased, who some 60 years years ago was an employee of The Clinton Eye, and Mrs. Myrtie Reese of Brownington, who survives.
After a short residence at Gaines the family moved to Osceola where Mr. Davis died in 1880. He had served as mail coach driver from Clinton to Warsaw and from Osceola toWarsaw.
In 1882 she married Joseph N. Perrin of Osceola, and they made their home there until moving to Brownington in 1891. Four children were born to this union, two of whom preceded her in death, George in infancy and Denny, who died 14 years ago having also lived in the home, looking after his Mother's welfare. Mr. Perrin died in 1903.
Surviving are the son, John of the home; and a daughter, Mrs. Bert Hendrix, Brownington.
Early in life Mrs. Perrin united with the Presbyterian Church at Gaines. She was a devoted wife and Mother, always very fond of children, and through the years at various times took into; her home many young folks, relatives and friends, to reside with her until they were permanently settled in life. Warm hospitality reigned in her household, and visitors gave her great pleasure. A hobby was piecing quilts of which she had made many. At the age of 86 she and her daughter, Mrs. Reece had pieced four which Mrs. Perrin then quilted in expert fashion.
Surviving, besides her son and two daughters before mentioned, are 12 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren and one great-grandchild preceded her in death.