Page 244
Transcribed by Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Historical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Rev. George W. PERRY, editor and publisher of the Fulton Star. The Star was established in January, 1883, and the first number issued on the 4th of that month. It is an eight-page, five-column quarto. Mrs. E. M. PERRY is associate editor. The Star was established as a Republican paper  but took no active part inpolitics till March 25, 1885, when it was adopted as the official organ of the Prohibition party of Whitesdie County.

Mr. PERRY was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., April 15, 1830, and is the son of George and Catherine (SHULTZ) PERRY. When seven years of age he removed withhis parents to Kane Co., Ill. He prepared for college by taking a course at Greenfield Academy, Ohio, and entered the Ohio University of Athens. He left the University before completing the course and went to Charlottesville, N. Y. After a short time spent there he went to Madison, Wis., and attended the Wisconsin University and was matriculated into the senior class of that institution. One year later he entered the Lane Theological Seminary of Cincinnati, Ohio, a Presbyterian institution, at which he graduated in the class of 1858, after a three years' courses, and was licensed to preach by the Cincinnati Presbytery. He began his career as a clergyman by preaching as a Congregationalist at Barrington, Cook Co., Ill., in 1860. He continued at that place till April 1861, when he went to Campton, Ill. He was married at the latter place Oct. 20, 1860, to Miss Emma M. ATWOOD, daughter of Luke and Emily (DUNCKLEE) ATWOOD. Mrs. PERRY was born in Sullivan Co., N. H. town of Newport. They have four children, all sons: Marcus L., George T., Warren F. and Jesse G.

Mr. PERRY continued at Campton until 1865, Ub 1866, he transferred his ecllastical relations to the Methodist Epicopal Church, and was assigned to Wyanet, Bureau Co., Ill. He was ordained a Deacon at Freeport, Ill., Oct 10, 1869, by Bishop D. W. CLARK, and was ordained an Elder at Aurora, Ill., Oct. 15, 1871, by Bishop Edward R. AMES. He labored within the limits o the Rock River Conference till October, 1879. wjem je was si[erannuated on account of failing heath. He came to Fulton in September, 1880, and in January, 1883, established the Star, as before mentioned. His second son, George T., is the local editor and business manager of the Star.

P. S. - - On May 19, 1885, since the above was in type, the Star was transferred to the sons George T. and Warren F. PERRY.