Windsor

PERKINS, Marsh Olin

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 306-307

Marsh Olin PERKINS, of Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 07 
February 1849 in Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], son of Henry Olin and 
Mary Eloise (GIDDINGS) PERKINS. His early education, including a college 
preparatory course, was obtained in the public schools of Rutland. He 
entered Middlebury College and graduated in the class of 1870. While still 
pursuing his studies he made his first essay as an instructor, and taught at 
Bridgeport [Addison County], Hydeville, and Walllingford [both in Rutland 
County]. He was made principal of the South Woodstock Academy [Windsor 
County] in 1870. The following year he was elected to a similar position in 
the Windsor high school, which he occupied until 1880, when he became editor 
of the "Vermont Journal." Republican; has held many offices of trust and 
responsibility; school director continuously from 1881 of both the town and 
village of Windsor; represented the town in the legislature 1882 and 1884; 
four years after was chosen a senator for Windsor County; in 1888 appointed 
by Gov. DILLINGHAM a member his staff with the rank of colonel. In Masonic 
circles Col. PERKINS has been especially prominent; has been the presiding 
officer of all the bodies of the order in Windsor; has most creditably filled 
a similar position in the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery of 
the state; in 1884 was made an honorary member of the Supreme Council 
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U. S. A.; in 1891 elected an active member of 
the same and deputy for Vermont. On 31 December 1878 he [Marsh Olin PERKINS] 
married Clara Alice, daughter of Lyman J. and Abbie (LOCKE) McINDOE. Five 
children have been born to them: Locke McIndoe, Gail Giddings, Margaret 
Florinda and Marion Eloise (twins), and Herbert Marsh.

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