Posted By:	Denise Perkins Ready
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	Subject:	E. C. Perkins of the Southern Minnesota Rail Road - Late 1800's to 1900's
	Post Date:	February 25, 2009 at 13:30:21
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	Forum:	Perkins Family Genealogy Forum
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========================================================= SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune, The | La Crosse, Wisconsin | Thursday, April 29, 1909 | Page 6 ========================================================= Edward Thompson, founder of the village of Hokah, Minnesota, in 1850, died in Minneapolis this morning at the age of 82 years. He was a brother of Clark W. Thompson who built the Southern Minnesota Rail Road and was at one time connected with the road himself. He was the father of the first wife of Superintendent E. C. Perkins of the Southern Minnesota Rail Road. Of late years he has been residing with a son in Minneapolis. The funeral will be held either Saturday or Sunday at Hokah, where burial will take place. ========================================================= NOTE: I am not related to this family and I have no further information to provide. The source for this information is listed at the top of the page. Sincerely, Denise Perkins Ready (Transcriber)