Tuscola-Kalkaska County MI Archives Obituaries.....Perkins, Samuel L. January 20, 1910
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Flint Journal January 25, 1910
Flint Journal   Flint, Michigan  January 25, 1910

Young woman Only 20 While the Man She Wed Was 18 years Her Senior.

(Special to The Daily Journel)

Caro, Michigan, January 25,------Friends of Mrs. Samuel Perkins, the 20 year 
old bride of Samuel Perkins, who committed suicide at East Dayton Saturday 
night, are afraid that the young lady may lose her reason as a result of the 
sudden shock.  Mrs. Perkins was formerly Miss Gladys Tong.

Insanity is the only plausible reason which can be assigned as the cause of 
Perkins' unfortunate act.  The couple had been married only since January 12.  
The groom was 38 years old and his bride 18 years younger.  Immediately after 
the wedding they went to Detroit for a short visit with relatives.

Had Head Pains Previously

Mrs. Perkins says that no trouble arose between them at any time which would 
account for her husband's act.  Their short married life had been very happy, 
she stated.  On the way home from Detroit, however, her husband complained 
several times of a severe pain in his head.

Several years ago Perkins is said to have experienced similiar pains in his 
head and at that time he acted very strangely for several days.   It is thought 
this must have returned with the result that he lost his reason, and committed 
suicide.

Perkins' body was found in a barn near his home several hours after the fatal 
act had been done.  The razor  with which he cut his throat lay in the snow 
just outside the door. 

Kalamazoo Gazette  Kalamazoo, Michigan  January 23, 1910

KINGSTON---Sam Perkins, 40 , a resident of East Dayton, took his own life 
Friday night by cutting his throat with a razor.  The man is thought to have 
been demented.  He was married only last Monday to Miss Gladys Tong, of East 
Dayton.



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