Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Perry, Rev George W 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

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 
in politics till March 25, 1885, when it was adopted as the official organ of 
the Prohibition party of Whiteside County. Mr. Perry was born in Onondaga Co., 
N. Y., April 15, 1830, and is the son of George and Catharine (Shultz) Perry. 
When seven years of age he removed with his parents to Kane Co., Ill. He 
prepared for college by taking a course at Greenfield Academy, Ohio, and 
entered the Ohio University at 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' 
course, 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 
Campion till 1865. In 1866 he transferred his ecclesiastical relations to the 
Methodist Episcopal 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 of the Rock River Conference till October, 
i879,when he was superannuated on account of failing health. 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.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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