BIOGRAPHY: Perfect, James S.
From the A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875

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   JAMES S. PERFECT was born in Delaware County, Ohio, July 4, 1828.
   His father was born in Kentucky and was of English origin; his mother 
was of German descent.  They moved to Ohio about 1810, and engaged in 
agriculture.
   Until twelve years old Mr. Perfect aided his father on the farm, and then 
learned the merchant tailor's trade, and followed that business for about 
twelve years in Ohio and Illinois.
   He moved to Anamosa in February, 1857, and engaged in clerking for C. 
H. Metcalf, in which capacity he continued till 1861, and then was 
appointed Deputy Treasurer and Recorder of Jones County, and in 1864 
was elected to the office of Recorder and served two terms, then entered 
into partnership with C. H. Lull in the mercantile business, which 
continued till 1875, when in company with his brother, L. J. Perfect, he 
opened a grocery store on Main street, opposite the Fisher House, in 
Anamosa.
   Mr. Perfect married Susan M. Graham, daughter of John Graham, of 
Virginia, and Otis L., William G., and May N., are the names of his 
children.