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Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin

Birth	:	26 Apr 1812 Granville, Washington County, New York, USA
Death	:	25 Mar 1889 Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Preparation Canyon Cemetery, Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8810997, -95.9049988
Description	:	Son of Ephriam Perrin & Hannah Laura Draper Marriage 1 Hannah Williams, 24 Oct 1839 Marriage 2 Mary Mendham, 28 Jun 1874, Monona, Iowa Charles Chauncy Perrin and Orin Porter Rockwell were double sixth cousins through John PORTER II & Anna Rosanna WHITE, and Timothy STANLEY & Benet SHEPHARD. ~Vern Taylor They migrated to Troy New York, then to Walworth Wisconsin, where their first 2 children were born. He joined the Mormon Church and moved in 1845 to Council Bluffs, Iowa. After serving 1 year in the Mexican War he returned to Council Bluffs via Salt Lake City. Soon he moved to the... Read More	Son of Ephriam Perrin & Hannah Laura Draper Marriage 1 Hannah Williams, 24 Oct 1839 Marriage 2 Mary Mendham, 28 Jun 1874, Monona, Iowa Charles Chauncy Perrin and Orin Porter Rockwell were double sixth cousins through John PORTER II & Anna Rosanna WHITE, and Timothy STANLEY & Benet SHEPHARD. ~Vern Taylor They migrated to Troy New York, then to Walworth Wisconsin, where their first 2 children were born. He joined the Mormon Church and moved in 1845 to Council Bluffs, Iowa. After serving 1 year in the Mexican War he returned to Council Bluffs via Salt Lake City. Soon he moved to the Mormon settlement of Preparation in Monona County, Iowa. Part of the old stockade enclosure is now (1954) incorporated in a Perrin homestead still occupied by members of the family. The 344 acre the park encompasses what was once the town of Preparation. In 1853, Charles B. Thompson broke from the Mormon wagon train to Utah after receiving a message from the "Spirit." The Mormon leader and elder led 50 to 60 Mormon families to Kanesville, now Council Bluffs. Upon much searching, Thompson and a few select men chose the area called "Monona," an Indian name meaning "Peaceful Valley." Here they organized the town of Preparation, complete with houses and schools and started Monona County's first newspaper which Thompson owned and operated. This place was their "School of Preparation for the Life Beyond." The Mormons soon learned they had discovered one of the richest farming valleys in the new territory. Realizing the valley's potential wealth, Thompson's newspaper printed this message from a spirit he called "Beneemy": "I appoint Charles B. Thompson chief steward of my house to receive, hold, manage and direct all the treasures of my house to him." Believing this, the people turned over all deeds and possessions to Thompson, who grew quite wealthy. Thompson also taught his followers to call him "Father Ephraim" after the Ephraim in the Holy Scriptures. In 1856, the people realized their mistake and asked for the return of their property, but "Father Ephraim" refused. Angered, the people decided to lynch Thompson. After receiving warning from a young follower, Thompson escaped the mob by hiding in a friend's attic in Onawa. Thompson fled the state, unable to secure the deeds. Many disillusioned Mormons then left the valley and headed for Utah. In 1856, the Iowa Supreme court divided the land equally among the remaining families, whereupon the town of Preparation began to grow. At one point, Preparation had sixty-seven houses, a post office, skating rink and blacksmith shop. But by 1900, the town had faded and all that survived was a stockyard operation which closed in 1946. Martha and Walter Perrin (grandson of USMB Charles C. Perrin), descendants of the original Mormon families, sold 82 acres of their land to the state of Iowa in 1934. In 1969, Martha Perrin sold another 157 acres and, eventually, the Perrin family homestead site to the state. These acres of land once contained the town of Preparation, including the valley the Mormons had settled many years ago for their "Preparation for the Life Beyond." Preparation Canyon State Park is located approximately 5 miles southwest of Moorhead, Iowa and approximately 5 miles north of Pisgah, Iowa. Onawa, Iowa is approximately 20 miles northeast of the park.

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Where is Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin's memorial?
Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin's memorial is located at: Preparation Canyon Cemetery, Moorhead, Monona County, USA.
When did Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin death?
Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin death on 25 Mar 1889 in Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Pvt Charles Chauncy Perrin's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8810997
Longitude: -95.9049988

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Hannah Williams Perrin

(1811 - 1870)

Siblings

Mary Malvina Perrin Carritt

(1832 - 1912)

George W Perrin

(1833 - 1906)

(unknow - unknow)

Emaline M “Emma” Perrin Winegar

(1841 - 1901)

Children

Corp Thomas Jefferson Perrin

(1841 - 1911)

Charles Chauncy Perrin Jr.

(1845 - 1929)

John William Perrin

(1849 - 1908)

David Everett Perrin Sr.

(1853 - 1933)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Preparation Canyon Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8810997, -95.9049988

2. Bethesda Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9247017, -95.9158020

3. Mission Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9311000, -95.9147000

4. Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9382000, -95.9265000

5. Spring Valley Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9131012, -95.8364029

6. Fountainbleau Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8295000, -95.9967000

7. Soldier Valley Cemetery
Pisgah, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7916985, -95.9546967

8. South Jordan Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9795000, -95.8858000

9. Conyers Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8058014, -96.0036011

10. Old Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9460000, -95.7885000

11. Little Sioux Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8025017, -96.0066986

12. Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9510000, -95.7800000

13. Belvidere Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.9255981

14. Jordan Township Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.8486023

15. Cork Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0107600, -95.9569400

16. Bisbee Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0228004, -95.9332962

17. Benjamin Purcell Cemetery
Allen, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694328, -95.7794523

18. Jesse Purcell Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7431000, -95.8232000

19. Ruffcorn Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7571983, -96.0207977

20. Graceland Cemetery
Blencoe, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9263992, -96.0994034

21. Biglers Grove Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7327995, -95.7786026

22. Putman Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233002, -95.7506027

23. Noyes Cemetery
Mondamin, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7188988, -96.0325012

24. Arizona Community Cemetery
Arizona, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8144800, -96.1432600