William H. Perkins
William H. Perkins (1851-1921) was born and died in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. He was a wholesale fish dealer, continuing the business founded by his
father who was also named William H. Perkins. In 1872 he married Emma F. Perkins (b.
Proctor) in Gloucester. In June 1887 William and Emma both studied Christian Science
with Pamelia J. Leonard (d. 1908), one of Mary Baker Eddy's students, and then took the
Primary class with Eddy twice: in November 1887 and February 1889. They both joined the
Christian Scientist Association and the National Christian Scientist Association,
William joined the General Association of Teachers in 1903, and Emma joined the
Christian Science Dispensary Association in 1889. They were members of Second Church of
Christ, Scientist, Gloucester, and William served as its Second Reader in the early
1900s. William and Emma joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts, on March 31, 1894. Their daughter Alice M. P. Emerson (b. Perkins), who
took a class in Christian Science from her mother, joined in 1900, their son Henry W.
Perkins joined in 1902, and their son Oscar B. Perkins joined in 1904. Emma was a
practitioner listed in The Christian Science Journal from 1893
to 1932, and Alice was listed as a practitioner from 1928 to 1972.
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William H. Perkins
William H. Perkins (1851-1921) was born and died in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. He was a wholesale fish dealer, continuing the business founded by his
father who was also named William H. Perkins. In 1872 he married Emma F. Perkins (b.
Proctor) in Gloucester. In June 1887 William and Emma both studied Christian Science
with Pamelia J. Leonard (d. 1908), one of Mary Baker Eddy's students, and then took the
Primary class with Eddy twice: in November 1887 and February 1889. They both joined the
Christian Scientist Association and the National Christian Scientist Association,
William joined the General Association of Teachers in 1903, and Emma joined the
Christian Science Dispensary Association in 1889. They were members of Second Church of
Christ, Scientist, Gloucester, and William served as its Second Reader in the early
1900s. William and Emma joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts, on March 31, 1894. Their daughter Alice M. P. Emerson (b. Perkins), who
took a class in Christian Science from her mother, joined in 1900, their son Henry W.
Perkins joined in 1902, and their son Oscar B. Perkins joined in 1904. Emma was a
practitioner listed in The Christian Science Journal from 1893
to 1932, and Alice was listed as a practitioner from 1928 to 1972.
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