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Nathaniel M. Perry was born in the town of Troups- 

 burgh, Feb. 26, 1817. His ancestors were originally from 

 England, from whence they came to Rhode Island ; thence to 

 Connecticut, where Eliakim, the paternal grandfather of the 

 subject of our sketch, was born. The celebrated Oliver H. 

 Perry was of another branch of this family. Eliakim Perry 

 emigrated from Connecticut to Middletown, Rutland Co., 

 Vt., where he married a Miss Downer. He was a farmer, and 

 a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Of this union were born 

 five children, three sons and two daughters. 



Nathaniel Mallory, the maternal grandfather of Dr. Perry, 

 and from whom he received his name, was born in Vermont, 

 about 1752. He was an ardent patriot, serving in the battles 

 of the Revolution, and was wounded in the service. He mar- 

 ried Keziah Pray, from whom descended Dr. Perry, and the 

 union brought forth three childrpn, all daughters. He mar- 

 ried a Miss Wood for his second wife, whom he also survived, 

 dying in 1828, aged seventy-six years. 



Alanson Perry, the fourth child of Eliakim Perry, was born 

 in Middletown, Rutland Co., Vt., about 1782. He spent his 

 youth with his father on the farm, married Rachel Mallory in 

 1806, and in 1808 the young couple came to Troupsburgh, then 

 a forest wilderness, to struggle with others amid toil and great 

 privations until a home was carved from the primitive woods. 

 He did well his part ; was a hardy pioneer farmer, ever alive 

 to the improvement and best interests of his town, and in his 

 old age enjoyed the result of his youthful toil and the esteem 

 of his associates. In politics he never wavered, holding to 

 the principles of Democracy as enunciated by Thomas Jeffer- 

 son. To this couple were born seven children : Brunette, in 

 1807; Harriet, in 1809; Lloyd, in 1811; Nathaniel M., in 

 1817; Teresa, in 1819; Melissa, in 1821 ; and Emily, in 1824. 

 All save Brunette were born in Troupsburgh. Mr. Perry 



died in Troupsburgh in March, 1849, aged sixty-six years. 

 Mrs. Perry died in 1842, aged fifty-seven years. 



The subject of our sketch remained with his father engaged, 

 in farming until his twenty-first year, receiving his early 

 education at the primitive country schools. At that time he 

 went to study at Middlebury Academy, in Wyoming County, 

 where he remained several terms. His school-days over, he 

 commenced the study of medicine with William Hunter, M.D., 

 of Jasper. Graduating at Geneva Medical College in 1845, 

 he commenced practicing his profession in his native town, 

 where he still attends to an extensive practice. He is a mem- 

 ber of the Steuben County Medical Society and Elmira Acad- 

 emy of Medicine, and the only physician in the town. 



His children are William H., born May 7, 1850 (who was 

 married Aug. 21, 1878, to Addie, daughter of Hon. J. B. 

 Murdock) ; Maria, born Sept. 8, 1852 ; and Kirk^, born May 

 21, 1866. 



Dr. Perry has always been a friend of progress, improve- 

 ment, and education. Was inspector of schools, the first town 

 superintendent of schools, was twice supervisor, and. was elected 

 member of Assembly in 1851. In politics. Dr. Perry has 

 been staunchly and unswervingly a Democrat, his counsels 

 ever sought and heeded by his party, and he has been for 

 many years a member of the Democratic county committee. 

 In 1849 he became a member of Sentinel Lodge, No. 151, F. 

 and A. M,, of Greenwood; was one of the charter members 

 of McClellan Lodge, No. 649, of Troupsburgh, and Master for 

 several terms. He is also a member of Addison Chapter, and 

 St. Omer's Commandery at Elmira. 



All in all, Dr. Perry is a man of broad charity, sound judg- 

 ment, high character and integrity, a representative man in 

 the worthiest sense of the term, and an aid in building up and 

 advancing the best interests of society. 



