A baby girl was baptized in the pastor’s house in Perryville about 150 years ago. That baby was born on February 20, 1874, so today would be her 150th birthday. The big mystery in this story has to do with where this baby was born, and why was she was baptized in Perryville. As it … More Adolphus Scott – Decatur Train Engineer
The story I tell today comes from two entirely different directions. It begins in Jacob, Illinois, meanders through Perry County for a short time, and moves up to St. Louis. A spouse’s life begins in Tennesseee, makes its way to Vancouver, Washington, and that life, too, ends up in St. Louis where these two individuals … More Steamboat Mate’s Daughter to Submarine Chaser’s Wife
I have seen the term “engineer” given in the occupation column of several censuses from Perry County from back in the 1880’s and early 1900’s. That term does not have the implication that one would have for the word “engineer” nowadays. This definition can be found in a modern dictionary. “A person who designs, builds, … More Old-Time Engineer
