Enoch Perrine, a prosperous farmer of Nilwood township and also head
of a promising family, is a native of Montgomery county, Illinois, born
October 10, 1864. He is a son of Enoch and Elizabeth (Reno) Perrine, the
former of whom was born in New Jersey and the latter in Kentucky, being
also a grandson of Ezekiel Perrine, of New Jersey, and Thomas Reno, of
Kentucky. The father came to Macoupin county with his family, in 1866,
and located in Nilwood township. He applied himself to agriculture and
stock-raising for nearly forty years in this county, becoming one of its
well known and highly respected citizens. Politically, he gave his
support to the republican party but not through any desire to hold
public office although he served with general acceptance as highway
commissioner of the township. He died at the home place, in 1905. He was
not identified with any religious denomination but his wife was an
earnest member of the Church of the Brethren. In the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Perrine were three children: Enoch, of this review; James, who
makes his home in Nilwood township; and Rose, who married R. Loveless,
of Montgomery county.
At the age of two years, Enoch Perrine was
brought by his parents to Macoupin county and his earliest recollections
are connected with this section. He received his preliminary education
in the district schools and continued at home, assisting his father in
work upon the home farm, for one year after arriving at maturity. In
1888, he began farming on his own account in the eastern part of Nil
wood township and five years later moved to Montgomery county where he
continued in the same vocation. In 1905, he returned to Nilwood
township, where he has since made his home. He owes his success to
habits of industry acquired in youth and maintained through maturer
years. He is a wide-awake and enterprising man and has acquired a
competence for himself and family. His farm is in an excellent state of
cultivation, everything about the place indicating careful thought and
good management.
On the 1st of March, 1888, Mr. Perrine was
married in Nilwood township to Miss Winona Hall, a native of this
township. She is a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Faulkner) Hall, the
former of whom was born in Kentucky and the latter in Illinois. Her
grandfather upon the paternal side is Virgil Hall who is now living in
Nilwood township. Mr. and Mrs. Perrine are the parents of seven
children, namely: Virgil, Bertha, Coy, May, Mabel, Enoch and Maud Ellen,
all of whom are living at home.
In political views Mr. Perrine
is a democrat although he is very broad in his interpretation of party
principles and often votes for candidates irrespective of political
lines. He is a stanch adherent of education and has given his children
every desirable advantage of training necessary for them to become
honorable and useful members of the community. His success has been
gained through wisely directed energy and, as he aims to be governed by
truth and justice in his relations with others, he has won the respect
of all with whom he has business or social relations.
Extracted 15 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 458-459.
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