Christopher J. Perry

1854–1921 (age 67)

Publisher

Biography

Christopher J. Perry, born in 1854 and passing in 1921, served as a publisher and helped shape the narrative and voice of his community during a transformative period.

His commitment to the written word and to informing his neighbors lives on through the respect paid to his memory at Eden Cemetery.

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John Taylor
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