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Born 1859
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
JOHN M. PERRIN, who is a representative of one of the prominent old families of Clark County, has always lived on the old Perrin farm in Springfield Township, on which he has been engaged in general farming since 1903. He was born on this farm August 30, 1859, and is a son of John and Mary (Dunnroush) Perrin.
The father of Mr. Perrin was born on the present home farm, where he died June 27, 1888. He was a son of John Perrin, who was born in Maryland and made his first visit to Clark County on horseback in 1803. At that time he returned to Maryland, but he came back in 1806 and invested in a section of land, this farm being a part of the same. His son, John Perrin, also owned a number of valuable tracts of land in different sections and for a number of years entrusted all of his business to his son, John M. He married Mary Dunnroush, who died August 14, 1907, aged eighty-two years. They had the following children: Margaret Amelia; Elnora, who married Dr. Edgar Studebaker; John M.; Mary Belle; Mina: and Lavinia and Katherine, who are now deceased. In 1902 John M. Perrin was married to Minnie Cox, who is a daughter of David Cox, and they have one son, to whom has been given the family name of John. Mrs. Perrin died January 20, 1908. Mr. Perrin is identified with the Knights of Pythias.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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