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- Perley was raised in the Russell-Clare section of New York where he gained an intimate knowledge of the woods and lumbering. In his early 20's (about 1893) Perley ventured west for a short time as is recorded in a small "autograph" book, where many of his family and friends recorded their thoughts and feelings about the pending journey. He returned to New York and took up farming for a while, and eventually began working with the St. Lawrence Co. Pulp & Lumber Business. He was employed as a "lumber scaler," a job that would take him to the various lumber camps. He would walk the skids and estimate the board feet for the company, this in turn was used as a guage to pay the men in the camps. Perley was said to have been very familiar with the lumber trade and did on occasion use some of the colorful language common in such "all men" trades. At this time the family was living in San Fidel, Canada. In about 1920 Perley retired to Canton, New York to make his home. He purchased the home of Reuben T. Wells on East Main St. where he remained until later in life when he removed to Gouverneur St. In retirement Perley ran a Gas & Oil Service Station on Riverside Dr. Perley was a member of the No. 111, Free and Accepted Masons of St. Lawrence Chapter No. 132 , R. A. M., and St. Lawrence Commandery No. 28, Knights Templar. He was buried in 1942 in Fairview Cemetery, Canton, St. Lawrence, New York.
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Canton Commercial Advertiser
Tuesday, June 12, 1951
Off The County Historian's Desk
By Nina Smithers, County Historian
Silver Hill Fife and Drum Corps.
The following interesting account of a fife and drum corps in the town of Russell was submitted for this column by Mrs. Dorothy Manning, Town Historian.
The old Silver Hill Fife and Drum Corps was composed of nine men from the Silver Hill community of Russell about 65 years ago. The members were Peter Clintsman, drum major; Joseph Van Sant, Stephen Van Sant, Charles Brundage, and Pearl Brundage, snare drummers; William Van Sant and John Van Sant, fife players; Richard Van Sant, bass drummer. George Van Sant drove the corps wagon which was circular in shape and drawn by four horses.
Every Memorial Day the corps would start early in the morning and decorate the graves at the South Russell Cemetery and then come to the village and decorate the graves at the Russell Cemetery and lastly to Hermon Cemetery where they also decorated.
The corps was active for about fifty years, turning out to all military funerals and other community activities.
There are only two of the members still living, they are Joseph Van Sant of Russell and John Van Sant of Mexico, N.Y.
Dorothy Manning,
Town of Russell Historian
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1900 census:
Clare, Saint Lawrence Co., New York (Roll 1156 Book 1, Page 108)
Brundage, Perly, Head, W, N, Apr. 1871, 28, Married 3 years, b. NY, fa. b. VT, mo. b. NY, Farmer
", Adda, Wife, W, F, Jan. 1878, 22, Married 3 yrs., B. NY, fa. b. NY, mo. b. NY
", Vincy Blanch, Dau., W, F, Sep. 1897, 2, Single, B. NY, fa. b. NY, mo. b. NY
", Gaylord, Son, W, M, Sep. 1899, 8 mos., Single, B. NY, fa. b. NY, mo. b. NY
", William, Brother, W, N, Apr. 1864, 36, Single, b. NY, fa. b. NY, mo. b. NY, Day Laborer
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The 1910 census finds Perley and family living in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York (Roll 1075 Book 2, Page 36a) as follows;
Brundage, Perley, Head, M, W, 37, Married 14 years, b. NY, af. b. VT, mo. b. NY, Laborer, Odd Jobs.
" Ada, Wife, F, W, 32, Married 14 years, 3 children, b. NY, af. b. NY, mo. b. NY
" Vincey, Dau., F, W, 12, Single, b. NY, af. b. NY, mo. b. NY
" Gaylord, Son, M, W, 11, Single, b. NY, af. b. NY, mo. b. NY
" Gladys, Dau., F, W, 6, Single, b. NY, af. b. NY, mo. b. NY
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The 1920 census finds Perley and family living at 85 Miner St., Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York (E.D. 112) as follows;
Perley Brundage, Head of Household, age 49, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, Overseer of Lumber job
Vincy Nash, Daughter, age 22, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
Howard Nash, Son-in-law, age 24, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, Well-driller
Gaylord Brundage, Son, age 20, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, Machinist at a garage
Gladys Brundage, age 15, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Kenneth Brundage, age 8, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
NOTE: The next residence listed after Perley's shows Margaret Phalon, Perley's future 2nd. wife, age 46, b. NY, A nurse who's parents were born in Ireland. She was shown with her brother Charles and her aunt Mary.
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The 1930 census shows Perley, age 58, living at 40 East Main, in Canton, St. Lawrence Co., New York.
He was then married to Margaret age 59, and Kenneth was the only child living at home at age 18.
(ED 45-4, SH 1A).
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Perley and Adda's marriage was recorded thus; "Brundage-Clintsman. At Russell, on the 22nd of May, 1896 by the Rev. C. Sevell, Purley Jay Brundage, of De Grasse, Adda May Clintsman, of South Russell." (St. Lawrence County Historical Association, 3 East Main St., P. O. Box 8 Canton, New York 13617, (315) 386-8133)
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1871 - 1942 (71 years)