This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hughes, Perkins Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADE/1725 Message Board Post: Ukiah Republican Press Wednesday, July 23, 1924 END CAME FOR PIONEER LADY FRIDAY NIGHT Member of First Ukiah Family Of Settlers--Was Ill Long FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Crossed Plains With Famous Father Of Hangtown Days Ending an illness which extended over almost a year and having been a partial invalid ever since she was injured by a fall into a pole hole on the streets of Ukiah a number of years ago, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Perkins, shortly after midnight Friday passed away peacefully at her home on North Bush street. Came In The Long Ago. With the death of Mrs. Perkins a member of what history probably will confirm was one of the first permanent white family of settlers in Ukiah, has departed. Mrs. Perkins was born in a famous county in Missouri--Pike county, March 4, 1847. With her family deceased came across the plains by ox-team in the early fifties, likely, the record will show, 1852. Twice while coming across the plains the wagon-train was encircled by Indians, but, through the use of tact and the giving of presents to the Indians, together with protestations of friendship, conflict and possible massacre were averted. Settled In Gold Camp. Reaching California the family settled in what is now Eldorado and Placer counties where James Harrison Hughes, Mrs. Perkins father, was selected town marshal. In those days Placerville was known as Hangtown, because of the lawlessness prevailing there. From Placerville the family came to Ukiah reaching here before there were any permanent white settlers. The A. T. Perkins family may have been the first white settlers in the Ukiah valley, but they remained only a short time, going to the coast from here. Leaves Two Sons. Mrs. Perkins was married in October, 1872, to F. L. Perkins and from that union there were born three children, F. L. Perkins and Dr. M. L. Perkins, of San Francisco, and a daughter, Pearl, who died several years ago, in April 1921. Mr. Perkins died in this city, his remains resting in the family burial plot in the local cemetery. Ill Several Months. About six months ago Mrs. Perkins began to fail rapidly and at that time a nurse, Mrs. John Eglin, was brought here to take care of the sick lady. Both sons are engaged in business in San Francisco, but they came here frequently to be with their mother. At the time of Mrs. Perkins' passing F. L. Perkins was in San Francisco, while Dr. Perkins was in a remote section of Lake county, and delay in getting word to them made it impossible for the sons to reach Ukiah in time for the sons to see their mother alive. Both got to the city several hours after Mrs. Perkins passed away. A Strict Church Woman. Mrs. Perkins was a deeply religious woman and a strict attendant at the church to which she belonged--the Seventh Day Adventists. In fact Mrs. Perkins was the first woman of another faith to be taken in as an accepted member of that congregation in Ukiah, and faithfully she followed her adopted religion. Loved Others and Was Loved. Deceased was a generous, Christian soul. Always of a kindly disposition and never complaining. Mrs. Perkins went through life in an unostentatious way and as she lived she tried to make the surroundings of others brighter. The friends she made she held and with the little children she was a great favorite. Buried On Sunday. Sunday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Perkins was held from the Adventist church, the sermon being preached by Elder Young. The high esteem Mrs. Perkins was held in was manifested by the lovely floral tributes which came from many places, sent by sorrowing friends. Funeral Was Large. The full choir of the Presbyterian church sang at the funeral and Miss Marian Handy acted as organist. The pallbearers were C. M. Mannon, Peter Rudd, Lee Cunningham, Elder Starr, A. R. Stiert and John Neston. Burial was in the Ukiah cemetery and many friends of the respected pioneer woman followed the cortege to the last resting place. Dispatch Democrat Friday, July 25, 1924 ELIZABETH M. PERKINS ANSWERS DEATH'S CALL Deceased Was Member of One of California's Pioneer Families Mrs. Elizabeth M. Perkins, widow of the late Frank L. Perkins, passed ,away last Friday night at her home in this city, death ending an illness of about a year. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Adventist church, and a large concourse of friends were in attendance to show their respect for the memory of the deceased. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful and attested the love and regard with which Mrs. Perkins was held by all who knew her. Elizabeth M. Hughes was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hughes and crossed the plains with her parents by ox team in the early fifties. She was a native of Pike county, Missouri, where she was born March 4, 1847. Reaching California, her father settled at Hangtown, now Placerville, where he was elected as town marshal shortly after his arrival. From there he came to Ukiah and in October, 1872, she was married to Frank L. Perkins. Three children were born to the union, F. L. Perkins, M. L. Perkins, both of San Francisco, and Pearl, the latter having died several years ago. Mr. Perkins passed away in April, 1921. Son twenty years ago, Mrs. Perkins had the misfortune to step into a hole that had been dug for a telephone pole, and received injures from which she never recovered and which made her a partial invalid. Added to this her general health began to fail about a year ago and for the past six months she had been practically bedridden. Mrs. Perkins was a woman devoutly religious and her Christian life and many acts of kindness and charity had endeared her to all who knew her. In her death the community suffers a great loss and the sincerest sympathy of all is extended the sons and the other relatives. Mendocino County Indexes http://www.pacificsites.net/~pcarna Mendocino County Tombstone Photos http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mendocem/